Why Every Student Deserves a Personal Tutor (And How We’re Making It Happen)
Hi, I'm Eli.
For the past 7 years, I've been tutoring HSC Maths. I've seen the lightbulb moments, the confidence boosts, and the grade improvements that come from one-on-one attention. But I also saw a pattern that bothered me: the students who got that premium attention almost always came from higher-income families.
Tutoring is proven to boost cognitive ability, social mobility, and ATAR results. Yet for many families, the cost of private tuition is a barrier that puts these benefits out of reach.
I don't think that's fair.
We all believe in a "fair go," and I believe that starts with education. That's why I built OptiEdu.
What is OptiEdu?
OptiEdu is an online learning platform that gives you all the benefits of a private tutor without the $70/hour price tag. For just $8.67/month (that’s $2 a week, billed monthly, cancel anytime), you get access to:
- Peace & Focus: Learn without classroom disruptions, anywhere you have an internet connection.
- Anonymity: Use our "Chat" feature to ask real tutors questions without the fear of embarrassment. Submit text, images, or LaTeX and get immediate help.
- Personalised Feedback: Our automatic marking system works with iPad PDFs or photos of handwritten work. You get a detailed breakdown of where you lost marks, helping you pinpoint exactly which topics need work.
- Pace Control: Use our on-demand video lessons for Maths Standard 2 (with more subjects coming soon!) to slow down on difficult topics or speed up on ones you've mastered.
- Active Learning: We do more than just provide videos. You submit work, we verify you actually understand the concept, and we give you tailored advice on how to fix specific mistakes.
- Smart Revision: Our dashboard tracks what you've mastered and automatically serves up topics right when you're at risk of forgetting them, so your study time goes where it matters most.
- Unlimited Practice: Access a large bank of HSC-style questions across every syllabus topic. Filter by difficulty, target your weak areas, or switch to timed mode to simulate real exam conditions.
- Try Everything Free: Get a full 1-week free trial with access to all features. No commitment, cancel anytime.
What's Next?
Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting deep dives into how to get the most out of the site's analytics and marking features. We also have some exciting updates coming to improve the user experience.
PS: Want to help us grow?
We believe the best marketing is a happy student. If you refer a friend and they subscribe, we'll pay $20 directly to your bank account. Because good news deserves a reward.
Let's make tutoring accessible to everyone. Sign up now for your free week.