Comparison
Private tutoring costs $80–$120 per hour. For a family spending that weekly over a year, that's $4,000–$6,000 — before you factor in coaching college fees. AI tutoring has changed what's possible. Here's an honest look at your options.
Feature Comparison
We've compared SeliQt against the most common tutoring and learning options Australian families use for selective entry preparation. This covers cost, capability, and exam relevance.
| Feature | SeliQt | Traditional Tutor | BrainTree Coaching | Mathspace | Cluey Learning | IXL | Khan Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost (approx.) | ~$25/mo | $320–$480/mo ($80–120/hr weekly) |
$200–$350/mo (group classes) |
~$15/mo | $350–$450/mo | ~$13/mo (family plan) |
Free |
| Selective entry focus | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ⚠ Partial | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| AI-powered adaptive difficulty | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ⚠ Partial (SmartScore, question bank) |
⚠ Partial (mastery sequencing) |
| Handwriting / working-out analysis | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Available 24/7 | ✓ Yes | ✕ No (scheduled) | ✕ No (scheduled) | ✓ Yes | ✕ No (scheduled) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Deviation point feedback | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes (good tutors) | ⚠ Varies | ⚠ Partial | ⚠ Varies | ⚠ Partial (static worked solutions) |
⚠ Partial (hints & static solutions) |
| ACER / Edutest aligned questions | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Parent progress dashboard | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Year levels covered | 4–12 | Varies | Varies | K–12 | K–12 | Foundation–12 | Pre-K–University |
Disclaimer: Prices for competitor services are approximate and may vary by region, tutor experience, and package. Check each provider's website for current pricing. SeliQt pricing subject to change — see our pricing page for current plans.
When to Choose What
There's no universally right answer. Here's a plain-English guide to what each option does best.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on what you're measuring. AI excels at instant feedback, consistency, availability, and adapting difficulty in real time — things human tutors can't do at scale or at 10pm on a Tuesday. Human tutors excel at building a relationship with a student, reading emotional states, explaining concepts in novel ways when a student is truly stuck, and providing the kind of motivational accountability that some students need to stay on task.
The research on adaptive learning systems suggests that high-quality AI-assisted learning can match or exceed traditional tutoring for motivated students working on well-defined skills — which is exactly the profile of most selective entry preparation. For students who struggle with motivation or who have complex conceptual blocks, human tutors remain valuable. The best outcomes often come from combining both.
For many students, yes. Students who are self-motivated, who respond to written feedback, and who are consistent with their practice sessions typically see strong results from SeliQt alone. The adaptive system ensures they're always working at the right level, and the deviation point analysis provides the specific, actionable feedback that makes practice actually educational rather than just repetitive.
For students who need the motivational structure of a human relationship — who need someone to be disappointed in them when they don't do the work, or who need a face to explain something three different ways — SeliQt works best as a high-frequency daily practice tool alongside occasional human coaching sessions.
Yes. SeliQt's question generation is explicitly aligned to the content areas and formats of ACER and Edutest assessments: mathematical reasoning, number and algebra, measurement and geometry, statistics and data, and pattern recognition. Questions are generated at the appropriate difficulty for each tier and year level, and the style of questions — multi-step reasoning, unfamiliar contexts, working under time pressure — mirrors the format students will encounter in real exams.
Unlike generic curriculum apps that cover the same content as school maths, SeliQt is built specifically for students who are preparing for assessments designed to test beyond the standard curriculum.
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