lessonu · Notes
Working notes on running a tutoring business.
We’d rather write the long, opinionated guide than the listicle. Software comparisons we’d show our friends. Billing playbooks. Occasional product news.
10 June 2026 · 7 min read
Looking for a TutorBird alternative in Australia?
TutorBird is good and cheaper than us — we say so. Where it fits, where AU online tutors feel the Zoom and GST seams, and the real total-stack maths.
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10 June 2026 · 8 min read
How to invoice as a tutor in Australia (and actually get paid)
What a compliant Australian tutoring invoice needs (ABN, GST, the $82.50 rule), why parents pay late, and a reminder cadence that keeps the relationship.
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10 June 2026 · 7 min read
GST for tutors in Australia: do you need to register?
Private tutoring is taxable, not GST-free. A working tutor's guide to the $75,000 threshold, what registering changes, and the $82.50 tax-invoice rule.
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10 June 2026 · 8 min read
How much should you charge for tutoring in Australia? (2026 guide)
What Australian tutors charge in 2026 — honest ranges by level and subject, what earns the top of a band, the GST threshold, and how to raise rates.
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26 April 2026 · 9 min read
Tutoring software in Australia in 2026: an honest comparison
A working tutor's review of TutorBird, Teachworks, TutorCruncher, Tutorbase, and lessonu — what each one actually does, where AU tutors hit the rough edges, and how to pick.
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