Australian families at Qlive
Australia is one of the larger countries in our student community, with families following the Victorian Curriculum, the NSW syllabuses and other state curricula. Some come for maths, science or English support. Many families of Indian origin also want their children to keep up a home language such as Hindi or Malayalam. We do both, live and one-to-one, at times that fit an Australian school day.
How the curriculum is structured
The Australian Curriculum, developed nationally, sets out what students learn from Foundation to Year 10. States and territories then implement it in their own way, and each runs its own senior certificate for Years 11 and 12.
Foundation to Year 2. Early reading, phonics, writing and number. Foundation is the first year of school, called Prep in Victoria and Kindergarten in NSW.
Years 3 to 6. Fluent reading, extended writing, multiplication, fractions and decimals, and the start of more formal science. Students sit NAPLAN in Years 3 and 5.
Years 7 to 10. Secondary school. Maths moves into algebra, geometry and statistics, and science becomes more specialised. NAPLAN comes again in Years 7 and 9. In Year 10, students choose senior subjects, which shapes their options later.
Years 11 and 12. The senior certificate years, with study scores feeding into the ATAR for university entry.
Victoria and NSW
Victoria. Schools follow the Victorian Curriculum F to 10, then the VCE in Years 11 and 12. VCE subjects are made up of units, assessed through School-Assessed Coursework (SACs) and end-of-year exams. Maths options include General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods and Specialist Mathematics.
New South Wales. Schools follow syllabuses from NESA, then the HSC in Years 11 and 12. HSC results combine school-based assessment with the final exams. Maths options include Standard, Advanced, and Extension 1 and 2.
Other states follow a similar pattern with their own certificates, such as the QCE in Queensland, the WACE in Western Australia and the SACE in South Australia.
What students commonly find hard
- Primary maths: times tables, fractions and worded problems, often showing up in NAPLAN
- Years 7 to 9: the move into algebra and more abstract science
- Choosing senior maths: Methods or Advanced need a solid base from Years 9 and 10
- VCE and HSC maths and sciences: a large, fast-moving course with school assessments throughout the year
- Written English: analytical essays in senior English
How a one-to-one teacher helps
A teacher who teaches your child’s state curriculum knows the content for each year level and, for senior students, the study design or syllabus and how assessment works. In class, your child works through activities and problems in Qlive Space, Qlive’s AI-powered learning platform, and the teacher goes through their working with them on Google Meet, so mistakes are caught early.
Lessons follow what your child is doing in school. Before SACs and assessment tasks, teachers help your child prepare with similar practice questions. The graded work itself is always your child’s own. For Year 12, teachers bring in past exams and timed practice. Between classes, worksheets in Qlive Pulse give practice, and a checkpoint every two to three weeks shows what has stuck.
Your Student Success Partner works towards the goal your family sets, and brings in what is needed to get there, from a revised plan to extra practice before assessments. They keep you updated in the Qlive Learn app. The app always shows times in your own timezone, and each class has a chat with the teacher and the Qlive team.
Home languages alongside school
For many families, the reason to start is a language rather than a school subject. Children who hear Hindi, Malayalam or Tamil at home often understand it well but cannot read or write it, and grandparents notice. A one-to-one teacher can start from wherever your child is, whether that is learning the script from the beginning or reading and writing with more confidence. Classes are live and conversational, and our Foundation programme gives Hindi and Malayalam learners a structured path through levels.
Subjects we teach
Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Science, English, Computer Science, Economics, Accountancy, Business Studies, History and Geography, plus languages: Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Urdu, Arabic, French, Spanish and German.
Getting started
We have taught 100,000+ hours of live classes to families in 30+ countries. Start with the free assessment: about 40 adaptive questions, guided live by a Qlive counsellor, with a report on your child’s strengths and gaps. Fees are shared after the assessment, and you can pay in AUD.
