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Short answer
As of October 2026, Cluey charges A$99 per one-hour one-to-one session (A$86 on Value Max), about A$373 to A$429 a month for weekly sessions. Cuemath sells two maths classes a week of 40 to 55 minutes on 3, 6 or 12 month plans at A$17 to A$35 a class, about A$147 to A$303 a month. Cuemath costs less per hour but is maths only and needs a longer plan. Cluey also covers English and Years 11 and 12.
Key takeaways
- Cluey is A$86 to A$99 per one-hour session; Cuemath is A$17 to A$35 per 40 to 55 minute class, two a week.
- Cuemath works out at about A$25 to A$38 an hour against Cluey's A$86 to A$99, but its best price needs a 12-month plan.
- Cluey covers Years 2 to 12 and English; Cuemath covers Kindergarten to Year 10 and maths only.
- Cancelling differs: Cluey uses prepaid sessions as your notice period, while Cuemath says unused classes are refunded.
How TaleemSquare compares
- Format
- Live one-to-one math lessons online
- Price
- From A$130 a month for 2 classes a week (about A$16.25 a class, about A$30 a week)
- Fees and contract
- No registration fee, no contract, cancel any month
- First step
- Free 45-minute assessment, then a 4-class money-back promise
How we wrote this
TaleemSquare offers online one-to-one tutoring, so we compete with both services named here. Prices and policies come from Cluey's and Cuemath's own pages and the sources listed at the end, checked in October 2026.
Cluey Learning and Cuemath are the two names Australian parents meet most often when they search for online maths help. Both are live and one-to-one, and both say they follow the Australian Curriculum. They are built and priced quite differently, though.
Cluey sells one-hour sessions that parents can book around a busy week. Cuemath sells two shorter maths classes a week on a 3, 6 or 12 month plan. Which is better depends on your child's year level, whether you need English, and how long you are happy to commit.
How do Cluey and Cuemath compare at a glance?
| Cluey Learning | Cuemath | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Live one-to-one; small groups also offered for Years 3 to 10 | Live one-to-one with a dedicated tutor |
| Session length | 60 minutes | 40 minutes (Kindergarten to Year 2), 55 minutes (Year 6 up), either for Years 3 to 5 |
| Sessions a week | Weekly one-hour sessions are the usual start | Two classes a week |
| Price | A$99 (Standard) or A$86 (Value Max) per session, GST included | A$17 to A$35 a class by year band and plan length |
| About per hour | A$86 to A$99 | About A$25 to A$38 |
| About per week | A$86 to A$99 for one session | A$34 to A$70 for two classes, plus about A$3 on 3 and 6 month plans |
| About per month | A$373 to A$429 | A$147 to A$303 |
| Plans | Standard (2 sessions prepaid) or Value Max (4 prepaid) | 3, 6 or 12 months, billed every 13, 26 or 52 weeks |
| Year levels | Years 2 to 12 | Kindergarten to Year 10 |
| Subjects | Maths, English, and sciences in Years 11 and 12 | Maths only |
| Trial | No formal entry test; the tutor assesses in early sessions | Free trial class |
Per hour is the price divided by session length (40 minutes for Kindergarten to Year 5, 55 minutes from Year 6, as Cuemath's FAQ states). Per week assumes one Cluey session and two Cuemath classes. Per month is the weekly figure times 52, divided by 12.
How do the lessons differ?
A Cluey session runs for an hour: five minutes to set goals and review practice, 45 minutes of work, five minutes to reflect and set practice questions, then written tutor feedback after the session. Sessions are recorded for replay, and the platform needs a Windows or Mac laptop or desktop with a camera because it does not work on phones. Bookings run from 7am to 10pm, seven days a week. Cluey describes its tutors as qualified teachers, top ATAR achievers and subject experts, based across Australia.
Cuemath classes are held on its own platform with the same dedicated tutor each time, and are shorter: 40 minutes for younger children and up to 55 for older ones. Cuemath's own page says its tutors are mainly based in India and trained in the Australian Curriculum, which is worth knowing when you pick class times. Cluey records sessions for replay; the Cuemath pages we opened do not mention recordings.
Which costs more per session and per week?
Cluey costs more per hour, by a wide margin. Cuemath's price per class depends on the year band and how long a plan you take:
| Year band | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten to Year 5 | A$21 | A$19 | A$17 |
| Years 6 to 8 | A$28 | A$25 | A$22.50 |
| Years 9 and 10 | A$35 | A$31.50 | A$28 |
The 3 and 6 month plans add a platform fee of A$39 or A$78 per billing cycle, which is about A$3 a week; on the 12-month plan the fee is A$0. Over a full year, one Cluey session a week costs A$4,472 (Value Max) to A$5,148 (Standard) for 52 hours. Cuemath's 12-month plan costs A$1,768 to A$2,912 for 104 classes, which is roughly 70 to 95 hours.
The two are not the same service, and teaching style matters as much as price. But if the question is purely teaching time per dollar, Cuemath is far ahead.
What are the plans, commitment and cancellation terms?
Cluey has no contract, but you pay for a block of sessions in advance (two on Standard, four on Value Max), and Cluey tops up your account in a weekly billing cycle. To cancel you give notice equal to your block, and those prepaid sessions are used rather than refunded, except where Australian Consumer Law requires it. Sessions can be rescheduled up to four hours before they start, once each. You can pause in the summer holidays; in other school holidays you can skip sessions for a voucher if you cancel a day ahead.
Cuemath sells 26, 52 or 104 classes on plans of 3, 6 or 12 months. Its pricing page says you can cancel at any time for a full refund of unused classes. Its global refund policy (effective April 2026) describes a pro-rata refund of unused paid classes less payment charges, so ask what that means for your plan before you pay for a year upfront.
Cluey's how-it-works page describes rescheduling slightly differently from its fee schedule (48 hours' notice there), so confirm which rule applies to you.
Which covers your child's year level and curriculum?
Cluey offers one-to-one tutoring for Years 2 to 12 in maths and English, and Chemistry, Biology and Physics in Years 11 and 12. Its content is mapped to the Australian Curriculum by state. Cuemath covers Kindergarten to Year 10 in maths only, built around the Australian Curriculum and state syllabuses for NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia.
If your child is heading into Year 11 or 12, or needs English as well as maths, Cluey is the only one of the two that continues. If you have a primary or lower-secondary child who needs maths only, both fit.
Which should you choose?
Our verdict
Choose Cuemath if your child is in Kindergarten to Year 10, needs maths only, and you are comfortable with a 6 or 12 month plan: it gives far more teaching time per dollar and a free trial class first. Choose Cluey if you need English or senior sciences, want sessions recorded, prefer tutors based in Australia, or want to avoid a long plan, and can afford about A$373 to A$429 a month for weekly sessions. Neither is better for every child.
When does another option fit better?
- You want to pay lesson by lesson. Erudite Tuition charges from A$59 an hour online with no term contract, and Tutero charges from A$65 an hour for a private tutor (A$75 for a qualified teacher), paid after each lesson. See our Tutero alternatives guide.
- You want a free assessment first. Kip McGrath offers one with a qualified teacher, then sessions at a recommended A$78 for 60 minutes.
- You want regular lessons on a monthly plan. TaleemSquare is A$130 a month for two 45-minute one-to-one lessons a week, about A$30 a week, with a free assessment and no long contract.
Our guide to the best online maths tutoring in Australia compares eight providers by year level and goal.
What to do next
- Decide how many lessons a week your child needs and whether you need English as well as maths.
- Take Cuemath's free trial class, and ask Cluey exactly what the first prepaid block costs you before you enrol.
- Book a free 45-minute assessment with TaleemSquare to compare, and see maths tutor costs in Australia for typical hourly rates.
Sources
- 1.Cluey Learning, Service Schedule and Fees A$99 and A$86 per one-hour session, advance payment, notice periods, rescheduling, holidays, Cluey+. Effective 1 July 2026. Checked Oct 2026.
- 2.Cluey Learning, How it works Session structure, Years 2 to 12 one-to-one and Years 3 to 10 small group, subjects, recordings, devices. Also checked clueylearning.com.au/our-tutors/. Checked Oct 2026.
- 3.Cuemath Australia, Pricing Per-class prices for 3, 6 and 12 month plans, platform fee, class length, refund FAQ. Year-band mapping confirmed in Cuemath's own comparison at cuemath.com/blog/cuemath-vs-cluey-learning/. Checked Oct 2026.
- 4.Cuemath Australia, Home Kindergarten to Year 10, one-to-one with a dedicated tutor, curriculum alignment, free trial class, tutor location claim. Checked Oct 2026.
- 5.Cuemath, Refund and Cancellation Policy (effective 1 April 2026) Pro-rata refund of unused paid classes, deductions, applies to Rest of the World. Checked Oct 2026.
- 6.Erudite Tuition, Pricing Online from A$59 an hour, no term contract. Also checked tutero.com/au/info/pricing (from A$65 and A$75 an hour) and kipmcgrath.com.au/online-tutoring (RRP A$78 for 60 minutes). Checked Oct 2026.
Written and fact-checked by the TaleemSquare Editorial Team
We research every figure against the provider's own pages or independent sources, list them above, and update posts when prices or policies change. See our editorial process and teaching method.
