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Teach what you're
brilliant at. Keep at least 85%.

Tutor Grade 8–12 subjects on your own terms — Maths, Physical Sciences and 13 more. Set yourrate, pick your hours, and get paid after every confirmed lesson — or automatically within 7 days. We handle matching, scheduling and payments — you just teach.

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at least 85%

your share of
every lesson

to join — no
listing or monthly fee

CAPS subjects
you can teach

Your hourly rateYou set this yourself

1-on-1 lessons a weekOne hour each

Add one group class a week

Seats2 to 30 students

Price per seatOne hour, whole class

Gross earnings a weekR2 100

R1 200 from 1-on-1 · R900 from the group class

Platform fee (15% to start)– R318

Paid to youR1 782

Once established — 5 hours a week sustained is Established, a 12% feeR1 848

The fee band reads your average over the last 4 weeks, so a first week starts at 15% and improves as you keep teaching. A group class counts toward it as one hour, however many students are in it.

Released to your bank account once each lesson is confirmed: your student reads out their attendance code and you enter it. No invoicing, no chasing parents.

Why tutor with UpMark

Built so you can just teach

You bring the subject mastery. We take care of everything that usually eats your evenings.

You set the rate

Charge what your time is worth — you set your own hourly rate, and raise it as your reviews grow.

Automatic payouts

The lesson fee is held securely, then released to your bank once the session is confirmed with your student’s attendance code — or automatically within 7 days if nobody confirms and nobody reports a problem. You keep at least 85%, and more as you teach more.

Matched to your strengths

Students flag the topics they're least confident about, and we rank you higher for the ones you teach best — calculus, mechanics, organic chem, whatever it is.

No admin

Scheduling, reminders, secure ZAR payments and progress notes are all handled. No spreadsheets, no awkward money chats.

What you'll need

A quick, honest verification

Parents trust UpMark because every tutor is checked before they take a single lesson. We aim to review every application within two working days.

Start your application

A South African ID
Your green ID book or smart card, so we can confirm you are who you say you are.
Proof of results in the subject
A distinction, a teaching qualification, a degree, or university modules — four ways to qualify, two of them approved as soon as we've seen the document. What qualifies you.
A SAPS police clearance
Because you'll be teaching young people, we ask every tutor for an official police clearance certificate. You can start teaching straight away either way — what changes is what parents are told: your clearance status is shown on your profile and in search results, and the declaration you sign at sign-up sets out exactly what they see.

Filling a group class

Already teaching one student? Their classmates are writing the same test.

Before a test, run one online session for your student and their classmates. You set the seat price — six seats at R150 is R900 for the same hour. Create the class, then send your student the link to pass on.

How applying works

From application to first lesson

STEP 01 · APPLY

Tell us about you

Ten minutes online: your subjects, your rate, your hours, and the documents above.

STEP 02 · VERIFY

We check you out

We confirm your ID and your results in the subject you want to teach — we aim to get back to you within two working days.

STEP 03 · MATCH

Get matched

Students who've flagged the topics you're strongest at see you ranked higher, and book the times you've published.

STEP 04 · TEACH

Teach & get paid

Run lessons online or in person. Your share is released automatically once each session is confirmed, or within 7 days if nobody confirms.

Built around your time

No chasing payments, no spreadsheets, no awkward money chats. You teach the subject you know best; the fee lands in your account automatically after each confirmed lesson, or within 7 days.

Set your rate, pick your hours, and get matched to students whose gaps line up with your strengths — so the work plays to what you do well.

at least 85%

of every lesson is yours to keep

to sign up — no listing or monthly fee

up to 15%

platform fee — no other deductions

CAPS subjects you can teach on UpMark

Ready when you are

Put your subject in front of the students who need it.

Free to apply. Set your own rate and hours. Keep at least 85% of every lesson, paid out automatically after each confirmed lesson, or within 7 days.

Apply to tutor

Teach what you'rebrilliant at. Keep at least 85%.