What you actually need
Less than people think, but every item matters to a parent: a Working With Children Check for you and every tutor, a child-safe policy set, a service agreement with clear cancellation terms, a website that looks like a business, and a way to take enrolments and payments without a spreadsheet.
Costs, honestly
ABN free; WWCC around $80–105 per person depending on state; public liability and professional indemnity insurance from a few hundred dollars a year; website and systems anywhere from $800 DIY to $8,000 with an agency; a tutoring franchise $30,000–70,000 plus royalties.
Your first students
They come from three places: families who already know you, school newsletters and P&C networks, and local Facebook groups where parents ask for recommendations. Google reviews turn the first five into the next fifty.
Tutors
University students, part-time and retired teachers. Write the job ad for the person you want, screen properly, and pay on time — retention is your marketing.
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