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4 providers
Rowan W.
Wellington
Still finishing checksImprov and comedy teacher
$50/hr
Kalindu H.
Online
Still finishing checksEducation
$50/hr
sethumli D.
Online
Still finishing checksTutoring
$20/hr
Yvette D.
New Zealand
Still finishing checksHistory and Social Science tutor
$50/hr
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Per hour
- Lower
- $29
- Typical
- $50
- Higher
- $50
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- Ask about their experience with the subject and level, including the NCEA standards if relevant.
- Agree goals and how progress will be shared with you.
- For tutoring at home, agree where lessons happen and whether a parent is home.
About Tutoring & Education
A good tutor can turn a tricky subject around. Local tutors on Needsey help primary and intermediate students with reading and maths, NCEA students preparing for internals and exams, and adults learning a language, an instrument or a new skill. Lessons can be at home, at a library or online. Post the subject, level, goals and the times that work, and tutors can offer to help. Tutors for primary, intermediate and NCEA students, and music, swimming and sports coaches, must supply a Ministry of Justice criminal record check before they take jobs.
Questions about tutors
What affects the cost of tutoring?
The subject and level, lesson length, how often, travel and whether lessons are online or in person.
Can tutoring be online?
Yes. Many tutors offer online lessons, which widens your choice beyond your own area.
Do tutors need a criminal record check?
For primary, intermediate and NCEA tutoring, and music, swimming and sports lessons, yes: Needsey requires a Ministry of Justice criminal record check before the provider takes jobs. For other lessons, look for the badge on the listing or ask the provider.
How often should lessons be?
Most students have one lesson a week. Before exams some book more. Agree a plan with the tutor after the first lesson.
How does payment work on Needsey?
You pay through Needsey once you and a provider have agreed the job. Nothing is charged before then. The money is held until the job is confirmed done: by you, or automatically if you haven't confirmed or pressed Not done yet within 5 days of the provider marking it finished. It is released to the provider 24 hours after that, unless a dispute is raised in that time.
Are providers on Needsey checked?
Every provider completes an ID check before taking jobs. Some work needs more: a Ministry of Justice criminal record check for babysitting, companionship for older people and school tutoring, and a licence and insurance for electrical, plumbing, gas and building work. Listings show badges for the checks a provider has passed. For other work that needs a licence, ask the provider for theirs.
What if something goes wrong?
If the provider marks the job finished and it isn't, press Not done yet and say what's missing. Once a job is confirmed done, you can raise a dispute from the job's chat during the 24 hours before the payment is released, with photos or other evidence. A real person at Needsey reviews it and decides whether the payment goes to the provider or back to you. This doesn't take away your rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act.