A school teacher has something most tutors lack: teaching qualifications, a relevant degree and years of teaching practice. It is the most valuable set of traits on the tutoring market – and worth the appropriate rate.
Why is a school teacher an ideal tutor?
You know how to talk to a student and a parent, and how to adapt material to different types of learning. You have the subject knowledge at the level required for the matura and beyond. You are credible: the title of teacher is something parents appreciate.
On the tutoring market this is a real advantage. Qualifications and experience are visible on the profile before a parent books a lesson, and they most often justify a price from the upper part of the range.
How much an hour costs and what decides the price
On Sprelli rates currently fall between PLN 50 and 170 for sixty minutes, and half of the profiles are below PLN 68 (as of 20 October 2026). The upper part of that range belongs to people with qualifications and a history of reviews, not to a particular subject.
A teaching degree and years in the classroom are a real argument here for a higher price, because the parent sees them on the profile before booking a lesson.
The platform charges a flat 15% commission, with no plans or monthly fees. How much comes out per month depends on how many afternoons you want to give up, and only you know that. The commission calculator will work out any variant.
How to combine a full-time job with tutoring?
It is best to teach online lessons – it removes commuting and gives full flexibility. Tutoring after 3–4 pm does not clash with school hours. At weekends you can take a few extra lessons without stress.
On a platform like Sprelli you set your availability calendar yourself. Students book only free times – with no phoning and no arranging hours by hand.
Tools you already use at work
A whiteboard and video call in the lesson room, quizzes and tasks to check in a separate module: Sprelli offers these tools in one platform, with no need to combine Zoom, Google Classroom and spreadsheets. If you work with an educational platform at school, learning Sprelli will take you a dozen or so minutes.
What about the legality of earning extra?
A full-time teacher can earn extra through tutoring without asking the employer for consent (as long as the employment contract does not contain a non-compete clause, which is rare). Tutoring is not forbidden by the Labour Code or the Teachers’ Charter, as long as it does not clash with official duties.
You settle tutoring income with an ordinary PIT, adding it to your income from the job. At higher income it is worth considering a business with a 19% flat tax (as of 2026) and talking it over with an accountant.
How to start without looking for students?
A platform like Sprelli takes care of the marketing. You register, complete your profile with confirmation of qualifications and wait for bookings. Students will find you themselves – the algorithm matches them with teachers with the right subject and level profile. You focus on teaching lessons, not on advertising.