How to become an Academic Tutor

Official title: Academic Tutor (Private Tuition)

Provides tuition to students in academic subjects and prepares students for formal assessment tasks.

Main tasks

• Assists students with homework, projects, exam preparation, research and other academic tasks
• Revises various curricula of one or more subject areas, and plans programs of study for individual students and groups
• Prepares and presents learning material that explains the principles, conventions and theories of one or more subject areas
• Instructs and demonstrates practical aspects of one or more subject areas
• Prepares students for examinations and other formal assessments
• Customises learning to students' needs and strengths
• Assesses students and offers advice, criticism and encouragement
• Revises course content, materials and methods of instruction
• Undertakes regular professional learning in effective teaching of one or more subject areas

Ways in

• University: Education & Teaching degrees, Offered by 37 universities in Australia

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $130,936 a year
• About 45,400 people work in this job group now, and about 51,700 are projected by 2035. (+13.8%)
• Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.

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Questions people ask

How do I become an Academic Tutor?

Ways in include: Education & Teaching degrees.

How much does an Academic Tutor earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $130,936 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is an Academic Tutor a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 14% by 2035, from about 45,400 to about 51,700 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become an Academic Tutor?

Not always. 52% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Education & Teaching degrees.

Will AI change the work of an Academic Tutor?

Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04