Secondary School Tuition in Singapore
O-Level & N-Level Specialist Tutors

Posting Groups, G-levels and the old streams

Singapore's secondary system is part-way through a change, so parents of a Sec 1 student and parents of a Sec 4 student are currently describing two different systems. Full Subject-Based Banding replaced the old Express, Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) streams with Posting Groups at entry and subject levels G1, G2 and G3 thereafter.

The practical difference is that a student is no longer in one stream for everything. Subjects are taken at the level that fits each one, so a student can sit Maths at G3 and another subject at G2 — and can move a subject up or down between levels as they progress.

For tuition this matters more than it first appears. A tutor who has only taught the top stream is often the wrong match for a student taking two subjects at G2, and the level a subject is actually taken at — not the student's overall group — is what determines the right fit. It is the first thing we ask about.

The Sec 2 subject decisions that matter most

End of Sec 2 is where the consequential choices get made, and they narrow what is available at 16 more than most families expect at the time. Three decisions carry the most weight.

What secondary tuition costs

Two different numbers are worth knowing, and they answer different questions. The first is what we charge. The second is what other parents actually decided to spend.

Our secondary rates

LionCity Tutors' own rates, reviewed July 2026. These are our figures, not an industry benchmark.

What parents actually budget

Across our own assignment history, parents of secondary students most often budgeted $40 to $50 an hour. The tenth percentile sits at $30 and the ninetieth at $60, so a request below $30 an hour is unusual — and in our experience takes noticeably longer to fill, because fewer tutors will take it.

Based on 75 assignments with a stated budget, from 254 across all levels. Reviewed August 2026. These are budgets parents asked for, not rates finally agreed.

Full 2026 tuition rates by level

Where students need the most help

How we match a secondary tutor

Matching is done by hand, not by an algorithm dropping your request into a job board. It usually takes about 6 hours.

1. You tell us the specifics. Subject, the level each subject is taken at, the current grade, location and timing. The subject level matters as much as the year.
2. We shortlist by hand from tutors who have taught that subject at that level — not simply anyone free at that hour.
3. You get profiles to choose from, with rates, experience and availability, so the choice stays yours.
4. A first lesson checks the fit. If it is not right, tell us and we will match someone else at no cost.

Parents pay the tutor directly, at the tutor's rate. There is no agency fee at any point.

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