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    3.8(50 ratings)
    Career development
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    2.2(49 ratings)
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    3.3(50 ratings)
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    3.4(50 ratings)
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    1.0
    Teaching Role Assistant
    Mar 2026
    Castle Hill NSW 2154Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Working at Kumon increases your skills in teaching, but the work environment and pay is below par.
    The good thingsIt was a good experience as you learned many skills, like working in a team, co-operation was in every aspect of working at Kumon. It was an amazing experience to see that you mattered to the students, and see your impact on them and helping them achieve the best academically.
    The challengesThe working conditions in my centre were very unfortunate. The managers would expect you to spend personal time on decisions relating to the centre, causing you to extend your shift. The pay was also very low considering there were many aspects of the job that were needed to be fulfilled, including teaching, administration and also centre management.
    2.0
    Assistant, Tutor, Marker
    Jan 2026
    Dubbo & Central NSWLess than 1 year in the role, current employee
    The work with kids is fine, but unclear management and poor training makes the job stressful.
    The good thingsWorking with the kids, especially younger ones, is rewarding. Hours are not great pay-wise, but convenient especially for high school students. General environment and co-workers are fine and, for the most part, easy to work with.
    The challengesUnfortunately, there is much to be desired working at Kumon. In my experience, the pay is at or even below minimum award wage, and you get at most maybe 3 hours a week. Management is uncommunicative and unclear with expectations, and employees have to learn from other employees or by osmosis. Little to no training is provided - you have to just figure it out even if you have no experience with Kumon processes and the many different systems in place. The kids are generally okay, but the fear of messing up hangs over your head constantly and makes it stressful and difficult to work here.
    3.0
    Tutor
    Nov 2025
    Minto NSW 2566Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Not bad to gain experience, not good for the pay.
    The good thingsQuite relaxed/free on most days
    The challengesManagement needs to be more open minded, and employees need to be treated with greater respect and NOT paid literally minimum wage.
    4.0
    Assistant Tutor
    Nov 2024
    All Brisbane QLD3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Definitely a fast-paced and detail-oriented educational environment. But pretty fun if you enjoy teaching basic English / Maths to kids.
    The good thingsExcellent work-life balance it provides. The roster is fairly fixed, meaning you work on set days when the centre is open. Each centre may have slightly different opening days and hours, but generally, it's not open on weekends or public holidays, though it remains open during school holidays. This schedule is great if you're looking to secure time off on weekends and public holidays.
    The challengesThe challenging part of the job is managing students with different personalities and working styles, all within Kumon's strict performance expectations. If a student takes significantly longer than the expected time, you won’t get in trouble, but you as an assistant tutor may be asked why. One difficulty I still face is remembering what each student is working on. With minimum 10 students all working on different levels and materials that you see each day, it can be tough to keep track of their exact work and respond to questions from supervisors about their progress. For example, you might get asked by a supervisor, 'What work is ________ doing now?' and you need to know what workbook level they are on and their progress off the top of your head.
    3.0
    Marker
    Apr 2024
    Westmead NSW 2145Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Overall, it was an alright experience as i learn't how the working life is, however wouldn't recommend due to the pay and the bossy centre owners.
    The good thingsI got to know how the working life was and learn't about how work is.
    The challengesAmount of papers that are required to mark in a short period of time, for a less pay.
    4.0
    Tutor
    Jan 2024
    Melton VIC 33371 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Working at Kumon was fulfilling in ways that many other jobs aren't due to the fact that you're making a difference by educating children.
    The good thingsworking with children teaching building connections
    The challengesfast paced work environment many different simultaneous responsibilities
    2.0
    Assistant tutor
    Oct 2023
    Perth WA 6000Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Would not work here.
    The good thingsThe coworkers who often would be high school students and uni students which is pretty nice.
    The challengesI don't think it is a good place for children to be there. It is pure torment to study the boring, static, ever changing maths questions. The worksheets are for unintelligent students pretty much.
    4.0
    Assistant
    Aug 2023
    Port Melbourne VIC 3207
    My experience was positive, and a good place to gain experience with teaching and working with children.
    The good thingsThe work environment was always positive, and there were clear expectations on what was expected.
    The challengesThe work always felt long and endless.
    1.0
    Assistant
    Aug 2022
    Stressful and Tiring but Rewarding Experience
    The good thingsRewarding working with children and seeing them progress with their learning.
    The challengesHigh demands that were impossible, toxic workplace, lack of training and poor management.
    3.0
    Marker
    Apr 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great job for a school student
    The good thingsThe hours are fixed and works around school time. Great job for a school student
    The challengesHigh expectations that are sometimes logistically impossible
    2.0
    Assistant educator
    Apr 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role
    Too much work under pressure for each dollar earned.
    The good thingsFixed hours Flexibility
    The challengesNo training given prior to starting Too much pressure
    4.0
    Tutor
    Jan 2022
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Amazing first job to develop teaching, social and engagement skills.
    The good thingsEngaging with students and watching them progress in their learning abilities. The work environment was healthy and well balanced.
    The challengesKeeping up with the students as their learning progressed so quickly.
    4.0
    Educator
    Nov 2021
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Sometimes challenging but rewarding
    The good thingsTeaching children, and watching them grow and learn was a huge upside. Essentially you help them develop, which is a valuable experience.
    The challengesSome children are different and have special needs. This means you need to be able to teach from a specialised approach
    5.0
    Tutor
    Nov 2021
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Kumon aimed to help young learners be the best version of themselves.
    The good thingsWorking in an environment that aimed to help younger students equip themselves with the necessary skills in mathematics and English. My experience was growth oriented and aimed to assist students with this.
    The challengesThe challenges were identifying which student needed what type of help. However as time went by, and as I gained more experience, this wasn't an issue anymore.
    3.0
    Marker
    Oct 2021
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Flashbacks to tutouring and quote the learning experince.
    The good things- new learning experiences - first job and easy to adapt to
    The challenges- no communication is allowed with other co-workers due to being in a place with children which is of course the tutor center
    3.0
    Test marker
    Sep 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    The job is a good job for teenagers/young adults looking for a (above) minimum wage job
    The good thingsAssisting children with homework Above minimum wage Monthly schedule
    The challengesManager was strict with quality
    3.0
    Marker
    Jul 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    There are not many days you can work at so most of the time it's just three hours a week and I pretty much get minimum wage.
    The good things- good boss - experience working in a fast-paced environment and with children
    The challenges- extremely low pay!
    3.0
    Centre Assistant
    May 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Poor style of learning, but an eye-opener
    The good thingsGood opportunities to get established in the educational centre
    The challengesEducation-style is very didactic and traditional. Focus is on speed, not accuracy, and style of education encourages rote learning. Therefore staff are encouraged to display strict attitudes to rote-learning style.
    1.0
    Kumon Learning Centre Tutor
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    This place was a terrible eork environment for me i hated it so much and the pay was very low. It kind of crushed my dream for becoming a teacher and the people running the centre were very clueless
    The good thingsI meam if you like working with kids then yay
    The challengesMarking and recordinh becomes tiring Low pay
    4.0
    Teaching Assistant
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Learnt a lot from customer satisfaction to managing a centre
    The good thingsEducation System, Worksheets
    The challengesLack of Communication between Instructor and Teaching Assistance
    5.0
    Chief Assistant Tutor
    Dec 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Marvellous short term job for good experience and quick money.
    The good thingsFun and dynamic experience working with children. Everyone in the Kumon I worked with had good dynamics and teamwork. Decent pay.
    The challengesNot a long term job - not much to progress to.
    4.0
    Teacher
    Nov 2019
    good for a first job.
    The good thingsTeaching children and seeing them improve overtime.
    The challengesThe confined space and not being able to sit.
    3.0
    Assistant Centre Manager
    Sep 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    My experience at Kumon equiped me with many valuable skills over the past 8 years, particularly the ability to work with people from all walks of life.
    The good thingsThe positives of working At Kumon include being in a diverse environment working with families of different cultural backgrounds as well as the opportunity to recruit and train staff according to my own recruitment and training methods.
    The challengesThe challenges i faced working at Kumon include the work hours (12pm to 8pm), the amount of time i spend at work by myself without social interaction while completing admin tasks before and after opening hours.
    5.0
    Assistant Educator
    Sep 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Good, keep it up!
    The good thingsGood team energy, good place to learn.
    The challengesSometimes kids are showing up late, we need to close a bit later
    1.0
    Tutor
    May 2019
    Poor management where benefits were only given to family members.
    The good thingsThe students were nice.
    The challengesCould not give enough attention to students, pay was never on time, shifts were only given to family members.
    5.0
    Tutor
    May 2019
    It is an amazing experience!
    The good thingsHelping kids with work. Marking kids work.
    The challengesTrying to make kids listen to instructions so they can do their work well.
    4.0
    Tutor
    Jan 2019
    All Australiacurrent employee
    Great part time job but little career development
    The good thingsGood hours for students
    The challengesCommunication can be poor
    5.0
    Assistant
    Oct 2018
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Most enjoyable job so far.
    The good thingsSeeing progress not only academically but with the students confidence.
    The challengesNot everything goes to plan.
    3.0
    Tutor
    Jun 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Limiting, low pay and poor management
    The good thingsLimited store hours so plenty of time for outside study, socializing, sport and other. Ability to work with children​.
    The challengesPoor and inconsistent management- layout, teaching techniques and recording techniques​ were constantly changing. Very limited store hours so minimal pay, extremely low hourly rate, very limited opportunities for career development.
    4.0
    Marker/Tutor
    Mar 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Work environment and job is relatively easy but everything is not very good.
    The good thingsWork is relatively easy and laid back at most times- for me, I marked homework and classwork, tutored primary kids, sorted the next week's homework and handed out booklets. Pay for my branch was based on how well you performed, not how long you've been there.
    The challengesHours are short (max 3 hours) and it can be a little stressful when managers pressure you to mark faster or do something you aren't really capable of (marking 15 booklets in 20 minutes or something) I got payed every month which sucked. Not much of a building block when it comes to getting another job as it does not give you much experience.
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