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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.

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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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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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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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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