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Ben Zunica, Lecturer in Mathematics Education, University of Sydney

Private tutoring for school kids is ‘booming’. But this poses risks for students

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Private tutoring for Australian school students is reported to be a “booming”, billion-dollar industry.

It’s estimated one in six students get private tutoring at some point in their schooling. In some pockets – such as Sydney – this rises to one in four students.

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