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Independent rate intelligence & ATAR scaling — sourced, cited, never sponsored.

Methodology

By , Founder & Editor | Updated

How we source, synthesize, and update every piece of data on this site. If a page quotes a number, it traces back through one of the procedures below.

Rate intelligence

Hourly rate figures on Tutoring.net.au come from a layered synthesis:

  1. Platform published aggregates. We cite the publicly-published "average rates" tables that Tutorfinder, Learnmate, Superprof, KIS Academics, Tutero, and Cluey choose to publish. We treat these as single-platform samples with platform-side bias (each platform tends to quote ranges that flatter its own catalogue).
  2. ASX disclosures. Cluey Learning (ASX:CLU) is a listed company; its annual reports disclose ARPU and growth which we cross-reference against published rate ranges.
  3. ABS household expenditure data. The ABS Household Expenditure Survey and Education and Training releases provide population-level spend on tutoring. We use these to sanity-check platform aggregates.
  4. First-party survey. Tutors voluntarily submit their own rate via our rate form. Submissions are reviewed manually before being aggregated. This is the data layer we expect to dominate over time as the dataset grows.

We do not scrape individual tutor profile data from any platform. Several platforms' terms of service prohibit this; we respect those. The data here is published aggregates plus first-party submissions only.

Cross-tab depth

The value-add of Tutoring.net.au is not "we have a bigger dataset" — it is "we cross-tab the dimensions that no single platform reports." We publish rate ranges by:

Where the underlying sample is small (e.g., few first-party submissions for "Specialist Maths in Hobart"), we say so on the page and either widen the cell to a broader bucket or mark it as "data sparse — confidence low."

ATAR & scaling

ATAR scaling data on this site is the verbatim official figures from each state's tertiary admissions centre:

Note the asymmetry: NSW, VIC, and QLD publish detailed per-subject scaling tables with means and percentiles. WA and SA publish summary statistics only. We have full per-subject coverage for the first three states; for WA and SA, we publish what is officially available and link out for the rest.

Scaling calculator

Our ATAR scaling calculator uses the official scaled mean and standard deviation per subject from the relevant state's most recent published scaling report. It applies the standard transformation (raw → scaled), then aggregates the user's top-N scaled scores into the aggregate-to-ATAR conversion table published by the relevant tertiary admissions centre.

Limitations: (a) the calculator uses the previous year's scaling pattern, which is not a perfect predictor; (b) it does not include adjustments specific to first-language LOTE bonuses where state-specific rules apply (e.g., VIC's small-language adjustment); (c) the aggregate-to-ATAR conversion assumes a similar Year-12 population year-on-year. Treat the output as an indicative estimate, not a guarantee.

Platform reviews

Platform review pages on this site are editorial — written from the perspective of a parent or adult learner evaluating the platform's published claims, pricing structure, terms, and consumer-review record. We do not "test" platforms by booking lessons; that would be uneconomic at scale and our results would not generalise. Where we cite platform performance metrics (e.g., "Cluey has 563 employees as of mid-2024"), we link to the official ASX or platform disclosure.

Updating cadence

Every page on the site carries an "Updated" date in the byline. If it is older than 12 months and the page contains a current-year number, we treat that as a freshness debt and prioritise refresh.

Errors & corrections

If you find an error, please email the editor. Substantive corrections are noted at the top of the affected page with a date and one-line description. We do not silently edit and pretend the wrong version never existed.

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