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Running a tutoring business, done right

Playbooks, comparisons and how-tos for running a tutoring business — scheduling, billing, payroll, reporting and the learning platform that proves the teaching.

The Research ClassQuill Is Built On — And What It Means for Your Tutoring Business
The Research ClassQuill Is Built On — And What It Means for Your Tutoring Business
By Brandon Collis13 July 2026

Most tutoring software is built on gut feel. ClassQuill is built on randomised controlled trials, peer-reviewed rubrics, and published benchmarks. Here's exactly what the research says — and why it changes how your tutors should run sessions.

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How to Start and Scale a Tutoring Business in Australia (2026): The Operator's Guide
How to Start and Scale a Tutoring Business in Australia (2026): The Operator's Guide
By Brandon Collis11 July 2026

How to start, run and scale a tutoring business in Australia — pricing, scheduling, hiring and clients, from someone doing it.

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Session Counts Are a Vanity Metric — What I Track Instead After 3 Years Running a Tutoring Company
Session Counts Are a Vanity Metric — What I Track Instead After 3 Years Running a Tutoring Company
By Brandon Collis9 July 2026

Sessions, attendance, revenue can look fine right up until a family cancels. Here's the KPI framework I track student progress with instead.

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Best Tutoring Management Software for Australian Tutoring Companies (2026)
Best Tutoring Management Software for Australian Tutoring Companies (2026)
By ClassQuill Team7 July 2026

I run a tutoring company in Australia. An honest review of TutorCruncher, TutorBird, Teachworks, Wise.live and ClassQuill — the gap they all share.

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A Stanford RCT Tested Whether AI Could Make Tutors Better. Here's What They Found.
A Stanford RCT Tested Whether AI Could Make Tutors Better. Here's What They Found.
By Brandon Collis3 July 2026

900 tutors, 1,800 students, a real randomised controlled trial. The results changed how we built ClassQuill.

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How Much Should You Charge for Tutoring? A Tutoring-Company Owner's Guide (2026)
How Much Should You Charge for Tutoring? A Tutoring-Company Owner's Guide (2026)
By Brandon Collis2 July 2026

I run a tutoring company in Australia. Here's how to set your tutoring rates — what to charge clients, what to pay tutors, and the margin that keeps the business alive — with real numbers.

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EOFY for Australian Tutoring Companies: The End-of-Financial-Year Checklist
EOFY for Australian Tutoring Companies: The End-of-Financial-Year Checklist
By Brandon Collis30 June 2026

A practical end-of-financial-year checklist for Australian tutoring companies — GST and BAS, super and contractor obligations for tutors, WWCC renewals, record-keeping, and why EOFY is the cleanest time to switch software.

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Tutor Contractor vs Employee: What Australian Tutoring Companies Need to Know
Tutor Contractor vs Employee: What Australian Tutoring Companies Need to Know
By ClassQuill Team30 June 2026

The ATO doesn't care what you call the arrangement — it looks at the substance. Here's how classification actually works for Australian tutoring companies.

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Top Ways Tutors Can Use AI to Enhance Their Sessions (From Someone Who Runs a Tutoring Company)
Top Ways Tutors Can Use AI to Enhance Their Sessions (From Someone Who Runs a Tutoring Company)
By Brandon Collis24 June 2026

Most 'AI for tutors' advice is written by people who've never run a session. Here's the actual workflow I run across my tutoring company — to walk into every session knowing where each student is stuck, and to send parents proof their kid is improving, in about 15 minutes a student.

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