How much does an IB tutor cost?
5 min read ยท updated 2026-09-11
IB tutoring prices higher than most school subjects โ and there is an honest reason: the Diploma's HL courses go deeper than A-Level equivalents, the assessment has more moving parts (IAs, TOK, the Extended Essay), and genuinely qualified IB tutors are scarcer. Here is what IB support costs in 2026 and how to keep it affordable.
Typical IB tutoring rates
Market rates for one-to-one IB tutoring run roughly ยฃ30-50 an hour in the UK, $40-80 in the USA and A$50-90 in Australia, with HL maths, physics and chemistry at the top of those ranges. MYP support typically prices slightly under Diploma rates, and TOK/Extended Essay guidance varies widely because delivery quality differs enormously.
Structured academies price per class instead of per hour. EagleTeach's IB support starts from around $9-15 per 60-minute class depending on grade band and bundle size โ MYP years at the lower end, Diploma HL at the top โ which is a fraction of local specialist rates.
What moves the price
- โ Level: HL maths and sciences cost more than SL or MYP support
- โ Component: Extended Essay and IA guidance is specialist work
- โ Tutor scarcity: examiners and IB-trained teachers price at the top
- โ Format: group classes cut the per-student cost substantially
- โ Commitment: monthly bundles beat ad-hoc sessions by 20-30% per class
Getting value from IB tutoring
The IB rewards continuity: IA deadlines, TOK essays and HL content stack across two years, so weekly support from the start of the Diploma costs less per point than rescue work before finals. Ask any prospective tutor two questions: which IB criteria or papers they mark against, and how they structure Extended Essay guidance without writing a word of it. Good answers are worth the fee.
FAQs
How much does an IB HL maths tutor cost?๏ผ
One-to-one, expect ยฃ30-50 an hour in the UK, $40-80 in the USA and A$50-90 in Australia at local rates. Structured online programmes with fixed per-class pricing run considerably less โ from around $12-15 a class for Diploma-level support.
Is IB tutoring worth it for the Extended Essay alone?๏ผ
A structured planning-and-criteria session series often is: the EE is marked on research process and argument as much as content, and most lost marks are avoidable with early guidance. Ensure the tutor coaches the process โ writing any part of it for the student violates IB rules.
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