When it comes to extra academic support, students in Australia often face a choice: hire a private tutor or enrol in a structured tutoring company that runs classes each term. Both have clear benefits, but the right decision depends on what you value most—flexibility, personalisation, structure, or resources. Let’s explore both options and show you why KIS Academics combines the best of both worlds.
Private Tutors
Private tutors work one-on-one with students, usually outside of formal programs.
Advantages:
- Flexibility: Lessons can be scheduled around the student’s timetable.
- Personalised learning: Every session is tailored to the student’s unique needs.
- Direct communication: Parents and students can directly negotiate goals and progress.
Drawbacks:
- Quality assurance varies: There’s no standard of accountability, so teaching skill and subject knowledge can differ widely.
- Limited resources: Private tutors may lack access to past papers, structured programs, or training.
- Unreliable consistency: If a tutor is unavailable, lessons are often cancelled without backup options.
Class Tutoring Companies (Structured Term Enrolments)
These companies enrol students into structured group programs that follow a fixed curriculum across a term.
Advantages:
- Structured curriculum: Lessons are designed to follow the school year and build skills progressively.
- Credibility: Established companies often have proven results and a professional reputation.
- Resources included: Students receive notes, practice exams, and sometimes online portals.
- Peer learning: Being in a class environment can motivate students through healthy competition.
Drawbacks:
- Lack of flexibility: Classes are fixed by timetable—you can’t easily reschedule or adjust pace.
- One-size-fits-all: Students move through the curriculum at the same pace, regardless of individual strengths or weaknesses.
- Less personal attention: Teachers can’t adapt fully to each student in a class environment.
Why KIS Academics is the Best of Both Worlds
At KIS Academics, we’ve designed our tutoring to combine the personalisation of private tutoring with the credibility and resources of a structured company.
- Flexibility like a private tutor: Sessions are one-on-one and tailored to each student’s learning needs, goals, and schedule.
- Resources like a class-based company: Our tutors have access to high-quality notes, practice exams, and proven study strategies.
- Credibility and accountability: Tutors are rigorously vetted, trained, and supported by the KIS team, giving parents peace of mind.
- Adaptability: Whether a student needs exam prep, ongoing subject support, or university admissions guidance, tutors adapt without being locked into a rigid curriculum.
In short, KIS combines the adaptability and personal touch of a private tutor with the structure, resources, and credibility of a large tutoring company—helping students get the best possible support.
Final Thoughts
Choosing between a private tutor and a class tutoring company doesn’t have to be a trade-off. With KIS Academics, you get the personalisation, flexibility, and adaptability of private tutoring, paired with the structure, resources, and credibility of a class-based company.
Manoj Arachige
Manoj Arachige
FAQs
Is one-on-one tutoring more effective than group classes?
Individual tutoring provides more personalised attention, but group classes can be motivating. KIS offers both with one-on-one tutoring as well as bring a friend option!
Do KIS tutors follow a set curriculum like class tutoring companies?
No. Tutors adapt to each student’s needs while still drawing on high-quality notes and resources to guide learning.
What makes KIS tutors different from private tutors?
KIS tutors are vetted for academic excellence and teaching ability, and they’re supported with resources and training—something most private tutors lack.
Is KIS Academics flexible with lesson times?
Absolutely. Unlike class-based companies with fixed schedules, sessions are arranged to fit around your timetable.
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