The Australian tutoring & ATAR landscape — 2026 data hub

First-party data hub: every authoritative figure on Australian private tutoring, ATAR scaling, and senior secondary in one place. For journalists, researchers, and parents who want the numbers without the marketing.

Headline figures

• $1.3 billion — estimated annual AU private tutoring market spend (Datanyze, 2024-25)
• ~25% of Australian students use private tutoring at some point in their school career
• 57,194 students received an ATAR in NSW in 2024 (UAC); 28,845 were ATAR-eligible in QLD; 9,992 in WA
• $30–$190/hr — observed AU tutor rate range across all platforms, qualifications, and subjects
• $55–$130/hr — typical band (most tutoring takes place within this range)
• ~22% — in-person premium over online tutoring at the same tutor qualification
• 78 distinct subjects in the 2024 VCE scaling report; 44 General subjects in QCE; 44 HSC courses with full percentile data

About this dataset

Tutoring.net.au's data hub aggregates four primary sources:

1. Tertiary admissions centre scaling reports. UAC (NSW), VTAC (VIC), QTAC (QLD), TISC (WA), SATAC (SA / NT) — published annually after each Year 12 cohort.
2. Tutoring platform published aggregates. Tutorfinder, Learnmate, Cluey, Superprof, KIS Academics, Tutero — cited with attribution.
3. ASX disclosures. Cluey Learning (CLU) annual reports.
4. First-party survey data. Tutor rate submissions via our rate form, manually verified.

Methodology: /methodology/. Source list: /sources/.

ATAR scaling — top 3 subjects by state (2024)

NSW HSC — by scaled mean (/ 50)

Rank	Course	Scaled mean	Students
1	Mathematics Extension 2	43.4	3,544
2	Mathematics Extension 1	39.6	8,846
3	English Extension 1	36.2	3,782

VIC VCE — by scaled mean (/ 50)

Rank	Subject	Scaled mean	Scaled SD
1	Latin	45.0	6.3
2	Specialist Mathematics	41.6	8.3
3	Chinese Second Language	40.6	6.5

QLD QCE General — by scaled median (/ 100)

Rank	Subject	Scaled median	Scaled P90
1	Specialist Mathematics	95.35	98.4
2	French	94.73	98.19
3	German	93.46	97.41

Cross-state Maths Methods comparison (2024)

The same subject scales differently in each state because each state's TAC computes scaling against its own candidature. Maths Advanced (NSW) / Mathematical Methods (VIC and QLD) shows the magnitude of these state-by-state differences.

State / course	Mean	Top-decile (P90) scaled	Notes
NSW HSC — Mathematics Advanced	32.0	42.5	16,559 students, max scaled 50
VIC VCE — Mathematical Methods	34.5	49+	Raw study score 45 → scaled 49, raw 50 → 51
QLD QCE — Mathematical Methods	89.65	96.69	Scored / 100, raw 78 median → scaled 89.65

Largest NSW HSC courses (2024)

Course	Students	% of all ATAR students	Scaled mean
English Standard	32,992	57.7%	20.1
Mathematics Standard 2	31,140	54.4%	22.8
English Advanced	25,397	44.4%	32.7
Business Studies	19,570	34.2%	23.5
Biology	19,044	33.3%	26.0

Source: UAC 2024 HSC Scaling Report.

Tutor rates — synthesis

By tutor qualification tier (Australia, 2026)

Tier	Typical rate	Range
University-student tutor	$60/hr	$45–85
Experienced graduate tutor	$80/hr	$65–95
Registered teacher (VIT/NESA/QCT)	$110/hr	$85–160
Subject specialist (exam panel / HoD)	$140/hr	$95–190+

By city / region (Australia, 2026)

City / region	vs national avg
Sydney	+12%
Melbourne	+8%
Canberra	+5%
Brisbane	-3%
Perth	-5%
Adelaide	-8%
Hobart	-10%
Regional (all states)	-15%

By delivery format

In-person tutoring runs ~22% above online tutoring for the same tutor — verified across Learnmate's 2025 booking data and corroborated by Tutorfinder's regional aggregates.

Cluey Learning — ASX:CLU snapshot

• Listed on ASX December 2020 (ticker: CLU)
• Largest pure online tutoring company in AU (per Datanyze 2024)
• ~563 employees as of July 2024
• Peak revenue growth: 1,662% over 3 years (Deloitte Technology Fast 50, 2021)

Cluey is the only AU tutoring company that publishes audited financial disclosures. Their annual reports are accessible via ASX continuous disclosures and provide the only systematic data point on AU online-tutoring economics.

FAQ

Is this data free to cite?

Yes. Original data on this page (cross-platform rate synthesis, ATAR scaling tabulations) is published by Tutoring.net.au under fair-use editorial provisions; please cite the page and the editor. Underlying primary data (UAC, VTAC, QTAC scaling reports, platform-published aggregates, ASX disclosures) remains the property of its original publishers — cite those directly for any reuse.

How current is this data?

ATAR scaling data is from the 2024 cohort (latest published; refreshed in December–February when state TACs release the following year's scaling reports). Rate data is from 2025/2026 platform publications. We refresh quarterly.

How accurate are the per-state ATAR figures?

Verbatim from each state's tertiary admissions centre's published scaling report. The figures are the figures the TAC published; we do not adjust, smooth, or recompute. Where percentile data is unavailable for small-cohort subjects (typically less than 40 students per year), we omit those subjects from our published tables.

Where can journalists get more context?

Editor's contact details are at /contact/. We can provide context on methodology, source provenance, and additional data slices for legitimate journalistic use.