Chinese Tutoring From The Best Tutors In Sydney

Year 10 Chinese tutoring focuses on improving speaking fluency, character recognition, and grammar application. Tutors assist with listening tasks, reading comprehension, and writing assignments while preparing students for school assessments and oral exams. Lessons are tailored to the student’s proficiency and can be conducted online or in-person for flexible support.

To organise a Chinese tutor, look for someone fluent in Mandarin and experienced in teaching according to the student's curriculum level. At Apex Tuition Australia, we accept only the top 3% of tutors, all vetted with Working with Children Checks and trained in the Australian curriculum. Our tutors have a strong track record of helping students achieve fluency and succeed in assessments.

Years 1–6: Students begin with basic vocabulary, tones, pronunciation (Pinyin), simple sentence structures, and everyday topics such as greetings, family, food, and hobbies. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing are introduced in a balanced way, often through songs, stories, and interactive activities.

Years 7–10: Students build on foundational skills by expanding vocabulary, grammar, and reading fluency. They explore more complex sentence construction, cultural topics, and conversational scenarios. Writing short essays and comprehending longer texts becomes a focus, with increasing use of characters over Pinyin.

Years 11–12: In senior Chinese courses (First Language, Second Language, or Beginners), students refine their fluency, analyse written and spoken texts, develop arguments, and write extended responses. They also explore Chinese culture, history, and current affairs in depth while preparing for oral and written examinations.

Chinese is a tonal language with a unique writing system, which can make it difficult to master without individualised guidance. A tutor helps students improve pronunciation, understand grammar rules, and memorise characters effectively. Tutoring also boosts confidence in conversational skills and ensures progress in both cultural understanding and exam performance. Consistent support is especially useful for non-native speakers or heritage learners navigating formal Chinese instruction.

We tutor Chinese for students in Year 1 to Year 10 across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. Further we have Chinese tutors available for VCE, HSC, QCE, SACE, WACE and IB.

At Apex Tuition Australia, the cost of your tutoring will depend on three factors:

• Are you getting an academic or professional tutor?
• Do you want tutoring online or in-person?
• What year level is the student completing?

For our academic tutors, the pricing is:

• $82 per hour for Year 11 & 12 in-person tutoring
• $72 per hour for Year 11 & 12 online tutoring
• $72 per hour for Year 10 or below in-person tutoring
• $62 per hour for Year 10 or below online tutoring

For our professional tutors, the pricing is:

• $120 per hour for Year 11 & 12 in-person tutoring
• $110 per hour for Year 11 & 12 online tutoring
• $105 per hour for Year 10 or below in-person tutoring
• $95 per hour for Year 10 or below online tutoring

Further, if you want to purchase a package of lessons, we can give you a discount! For full details, please check out our pricing page.

Studying Chinese opens up opportunities to engage with one of the world’s most spoken languages and largest economies. It fosters intercultural understanding, boosts cognitive development, and enhances career prospects in global business, diplomacy, and tourism. Learning Chinese also builds perseverance and memory through mastering tones and characters.