Questions tutoring-company owners ask
Everything owners want to know before switching — pricing, setup, getting paid, integrations and compliance. Still stuck? Contact us and we'll answer before you commit.
Pricing & plans
How much does ClassQuill cost?
US$20/mo for your first tutor, then US$6/mo for each additional tutor — the full learning platform is included for every tutor and unlimited students are free. The only other cost is the optional AI Assistant add-on, priced per active user — the same price whether it's turned on for a student or for a tutor, and you can resell the student side to families. Use the pricing calculator to see your exact total, or we'll size it on a demo.
Are students really free?
Yes. Unlimited students use the platform at no cost — you only pay for tutor seats. The AI Assistant add-on is the one exception: it's optional and priced per active user, whether that user is a student or a tutor, so you decide who it's switched on for.
Is there a free trial, and am I locked into a contract?
Every plan starts with a 30-day free trial and no card required. There's no long lock-in, and we take 0% on your payments and payouts. Set it up yourself, or book a demo and we'll get you going.
Setup & migration
How long does setup take, and how does migration work?
Most centres are up and running in days, not weeks. We help you bring students, tutors and your schedule across from your current tool or a spreadsheet, then you drop everyone straight onto the calendar. Book a demo and we'll map your migration on the call.
Will my tutors actually use it, or resist it?
It saves them time, so it tends to stick. Tutors set homework once and it auto-marks, and parent updates generate from real results — less admin, not more. They walk into each session already knowing where a student dropped marks.
Payments & payroll
How does invoicing and getting paid work?
Invoices auto-draft the moment a session completes. Turn on emailing and they go to parents after a delay you set; until then they stay drafts you can review or void. Families pay by card, or by PayID or bank transfer quoting the invoice's reference, or you mark cash as paid, and every payment lands in one register.
How do I pay my tutors?
Pay is calculated from the sessions your tutors actually delivered, with no separate spreadsheet run. Download the ABA file your bank takes, then mark tutors paid. Payslips and the owner's TPAR report come from the same figures, and employee tutors' earnings export as a CSV for your payroll system.
Integrations & AI
What does ClassQuill integrate with?
Google Calendar for tutors' busy times, Daily for built-in video, and a webhook for new leads that you can point at Zapier or your own system. Xero and MYOB connections are coming soon. If there's something else you need, tell us; we build the integrations our customers ask for.
Can I connect ClassQuill to my own AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude?
Yes. ClassQuill speaks MCP, so Claude, ChatGPT and other AI tools plug straight in — ask about your business, pull reports and make changes in plain English. No code, no contractor, no ticket queue.
The learning platform
What can students and tutors do in the learning platform?
Tutors assign from a curriculum-aligned question bank; homework and practice are auto-marked with tutor review, and students can sit timed exam mode and mock SACs in-platform. A study assistant keeps students moving between sessions, and parent-ready progress reports generate from real results instead of being written by hand.
Can students ask their tutor about a specific question?
Yes. On any question, a student can bookmark it for revision or send it to their tutor with their draft answer and whiteboard working attached. The tutor gets it in chat and can reply or work through the question directly. Tutors also see which questions multiple students in a class have saved — a ready-made revision list for the next session.
Can I run group classes and self-paced courses, not just 1:1?
Yes. Book weekly 1:1s once for the term, schedule a recurring group, or open a classroom as a live class or a self-paced course whose lessons unlock on dates you set. Add students to a classroom and they all get its subject and content, so nothing is shared student by student. Each class also has a Community feed where you post, pin and announce, and students comment.
Compliance, security & branding
Does ClassQuill help with Working With Children Checks and compliance?
Each tutor has a profile where you record their WWCC and contract details during onboarding, so your compliance records live alongside the roster instead of a separate spreadsheet. We also publish a free Working With Children Check compliance checklist for Australian tutoring businesses.
Is my data secure, and do I own it?
Your data is yours, it's encrypted in transit and at rest, and you can export it at any time. We take minors' data seriously, and payments run through Stripe. Your students and parents only ever see your centre, not another vendor.
Can I brand ClassQuill as my own?
Yes — white-label branding is included. Your students and parents see your centre's name and logo, not ours, across the portal they log in to. Notification emails are sent under your centre's name, shown as "Your Centre via ClassQuill".
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