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How much does tutoring cost? Check out our fee reference for answers

Find out about tutoring fees by subject and student level with our fees reference page, which collects past offers. Note that rates may vary depending on individual tutors and other factors, so we recommend contacting tutors directly to confirm their fees.

Regular Academic Tuition

學生程度 Student Level
大學程度導師 UG Tutor
大學畢業導師 Graduate Tutor
全職補習導師 Full-time Tutor
現職教師 School Tutor
幼稚園 Kindergarten
$80-$100
$100-$130
$100-$130
$200-$400
小一 Primary School S.1
$80-$100
$100-$130
$100-$400
$200-$500
小二 S.2
$90-$120
$110-$140
$100-$400
$200-$500
小三 S.3
$90-$120
$110-$140
$100-$400
$200-$500
小四 S.4
$100-$130
$120-$150
$150-$500
$250-$600
小五 S.5
$100-$130
$120-$150
$150-$500
$250-$600
小六 S.6
$110-$140
$130-$160
$150-$500
$250-$600
中一 Secondary School F.1
$110-$140
$130-$160
$200-$600
$350-$600
中二 F.2
$120-$150
$140-$170
$200-$600
$350-$600
中三 F.3
$120-$150
$140-$170
$200-$600
$350-$600
中四 F.4
$130-$160
$150-$180
$250-$600
$380-$750
中五 F.5
$130-$160
$150-$180
$250-$600
$380-$750
中六 F.6
$150-$200
$160-$200
$250-$600
$380-$750
大學生 Undergraduate
$250-$600
$300-$600
$400-$600
成人 Adult
$250-$600
>$350
>$350

​ Tuition fee for international public examination

(IELTS, TOFEL, LCCI, MCSE, GCE ALEVEL, IGCSE etc.)

學生程度 Student Level
每小時學費 (HKD$/hour)
初階 Elementary
$150-$250
進階 Intermediate
$150-$300
高階 High Level
$200-$500
深造級 Advanced
$300-$600

Music Lesson Tuition

學生程度 Student Level
每小時學費 (HKD$/hour)
初級 – Grade 1
>$180
Grade 2
>$200
Grade 3
>$200
Grade 4
>$250
Grade 5
>$250
Grade 6
>$300
Grade 7
>$350
Grade 8
>$400

Conversation/Foreign Language Tuition

學生程度 Student Level
普通話/英語 Mandarin/ English 每小時學費 (HKD$/hr)
日語 Japanese 每小時學費 (HKD$/hr)
其他外語 Other Languages 每小時學費 (HKD$/hr)
初階 Elementary
$150-$250
$300
$150-$300
進階 Intermediate
$200-$350
$450
$200-$350
高階 Advanced
$250-$400
$500
>$400

How to Decide on Private Tuition Fees: Five Key Elements

 

Private tutoring tuition is an important expense that parents must consider. There are five main considerations that must be taken into consideration when deciding on tutoring tuition fees.

1. Student level factor

The grade level of the students is related to the difficulty and depth of the teaching content. For high-level students, tutors need to devote more effort, so the corresponding tuition fees will also increase. For example, sixth form students preparing for the DSE exam will naturally need to pay more tuition fees than students preparing for the senior high school entrance examination in primary six. Therefore, parents should make a reasonable budget according to the student's grade when negotiating tuition fees with tutors.

2. The degree of tutor

The higher the instructor's qualifications, the higher the teaching level. Therefore, the tuition fees charged will be relatively high. However, parents need to ensure that the tutor's teaching method is suitable for their children, rather than blindly pursuing the tutor's high education and teaching experience. Parents can accompany their children to complete a tutoring session, and then decide whether to continue tutoring.

3. Traffic factor

Tutoring locations and traffic conditions should also be factored into tuition fees. In areas with higher spending power, such as Hong Kong Island, parents usually pay higher tuition fees. If the tutoring location has more convenient transportation, such as being close to a subway station, the corresponding tuition fee will also be slightly reduced. Therefore, parents should pay attention to the area where the tutor lives when choosing a tutor, so as to avoid excessive tuition fees or high round-trip transportation costs for tutors.

4. The factor of remedial subjects

Different subjects have different tutoring needs and popularity. For example, Chinese, English, and Mathematics, the main subjects of middle school, are the subjects that most students need tutoring. Therefore, the tutoring fees for these subjects in the market are higher than those for other subjects. Due to the lack of tutors who can teach some professional subjects, the cost of tutoring will also be relatively high. In addition, for subjects that require specialized knowledge, such as language, music, dance, etc., the qualifications and teaching experience of the tutor will also affect the tutoring fee.

5. Location factor

The location of tutoring is also one of the factors that affect the cost of tutoring. For example, tutoring in a city center or business district is more expensive because of higher rent and labor costs. Conversely, tutoring in remote areas or places with less traffic is less expensive.

Based on the above factors, tuition fees will vary depending on the subject, education background, teaching experience, location of tutoring and other factors. For parents and students, choosing a suitable tutor is not only based on tuition fees, but also factors such as the tutor's teaching qualifications, professionalism, and teaching style, so as to provide the best help for students' learning and growth.

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