Living in Sydney? See Japanese tutors' reviews & videos
If you're unable to find an affordable private Japanese tutor in Sydney for in-person language lessons, online learning may be a good alternative. To take lessons with a Japanese tutor in your area, you may have to pay more to cover their travel costs or travel to their home, and the average cost of private Japanese lessons in Sydney is over $20 per hour. With online learning, you can save on travel expenses and have access to top tutors from around the world.
Many students who try online language lessons with a tutor are pleasantly surprised by the experience. At LanguaTalk, lessons are 1-on-1 to ensure you get your tutor's full attention and can make rapid progress. Lessons are conducted via video call, allowing you to communicate with your tutor and share learning materials, as if you were in the same room. Try a free trial session and see for yourself!
On LanguaTalk, you can watch Japanese tutor intro videos, check their availability, and read reviews from their students on their profiles. You'll also see which learning needs, ages, and levels the tutor is comfortable with.
If you're new to LanguaTalk, you'll receive a token for a complimentary 30-minute trial lesson when you create an account. Use this to evaluate your chosen tutor and decide whether you want to keep taking classes with them or look for a Japanese tutor in Sydney instead. (Please note: not all tutors offer a free trial lesson - some charge 30% of their standard full lesson price.)
Akari P
Akari P
Beginner Friendly! SPEAK Japanese with confidence from DAY 1 🌈 Certified Teacher
😊 3 best advantages of my lessons! You'll be able to...
- SPEAK in Japanese
- Express your thoughts in Japanese
- Learn to think & communicate in Japanese
🔷 Class types (55min/30min):
- Japanese for beginners (include homework) (A0-)
- Conversation Practice (A2-)
🟡 Japanese podcast "Slow Japanese" creator
🟡 Awarded 2022 International Top Language Coach
🟡 Polyglot language enthusiast (speak Japanese, English, Polish, Italian, Swedish, little German & Spanish)
🟡 Live in Sweden
🟡 Film mania (Sci-Fi, horror, fantasy, comedy, mystery, action, etc.)
🟡 Music nerd (metal🤘, experimental, soundtrack, rock)
🟡 Art & Design lover
🟡 Worked as web developer&designer, sound engineer
Me as a Teacher
✅ Personalized
✅ Quick result
✅ Creative & fun
✅ Speak with confidence
I'm a professional Japanese teacher with experience teaching Japanese both face-to-face and online.
I specialize in beginners, but intermediate and above conversation lessons are also welcome!
It's also possible to focus on Japanese for travel or Japanese for daily life.
🎓 Certificate of teaching Japanese as a foreign language
🎓 Completed the university's Japanese language teaching course with distinction
🎓 120h TESOL certification
My lessons & teaching style
- Tailored lessons for YOU
- Interactive lessons
- A safe place to make mistakes
- Completely beginner students WELCOME!
- Quick result!
📂 Structured materials
📝 Homework includes (Japanese for beginners)
🌐 Lessons are in Japanese & English (+ other support languages)
💪 I'm here to UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL 💯
POLICY
- If a lesson is about to start within 12 hours, it can NOT be changed to a new time or canceled. Last-minute cancellations won't be refunded.
- If you are more than 10 minutes late without notice the class will be considered a no-show and fully charged.
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Arisa A
Arisa A
Japanese coach for all levels! Japanese/ English native
Do you want to…
🏯 Start learning Japanese but not sure where to start?
🍜 Practice speaking Japanese with a Japanese native / a English speaker who can correct your errors and explain?
🎑Learn Japanese in a relax atmosphere 1 : 1?
If you want to improve your conversation skills in standard Japanese and be more confident to talk to people in Japan, I am happy to help :) I am flexible with my teaching style so please let me know your preference and your needs.
✅Conversation
✅Basic - advance grammar
✅Reading
✅Anything you need a help with
(a bit about myself)
I was born and raised in Tokyo and currently studying in the UK for my degree after studying in high school and university in Tokyo. I was a member of a broadcast club and practiced to be a news reporter in Tokyo. I am passionate about Art and Japanese culture. I also love to cook and bake Japanese food.
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Saori T
Saori T
Friendly Japanese tutor, experienced with students of all ages & levels
About me
Hello I'm Saori. Nice to meet you! I am from Tokyo. but I've been living in Canada for about 4 years. After graduating from my university I moved to SK in Canada, and lately moved to BC in Canada.
Teaching experience
I have 4 years of teaching experience online, and taught at a Japanese Sunday school in Canada. Over 4 years I have taught people who are complete beginner, intermediate, advanced, from the ages of 5 to 80 from many different countries such as Canada, America, China, England, France, Italy and South Korea etc.
I am very patient, friendly and cheerful. My teaching strategy focuses on making students feel comfortable during my lessons, I want you to feel okay when you make a mistake. Making mistakes is an important step to improve language skills.
About my lessons
Depending on students' individual needs, I can give a strict, structured lesson or a relaxed, conversational lesson. If you are a beginner student, I can always use English to teach. If you want me to only Japanese to teach, I’ll speak only Japanese to you. If you are not sure your level or what part you need to improve, I can find out what you should do to improve your skills. I am very flexible, and respect student’s opinions. If my teaching pace is too fast or too slow, please don’t hesitate to tell me, I can always change the speed as well. I’ll provide homework or a test if it’s needed.
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Yurika D
Yurika D
Japanese teacher, 9 years experience teaching, looking forward to meeting you!
Hello! I'm Yurika.
I can offer Japanese lessons for beginner, intermediate, advanced and business levels. Japanese is a tricky language to learn, and I believe that practicing conversations and understanding the nuances are the keys to mastering Japanese. My lessons will focus on practicing daily conversations that will build your confidence in speaking and listening. I hope to create a cheerful and fun learning experience together!
- Depending on your goals and needs, writing and reading practice can also be taught/learned
- First tryout lesson will be a casual atmosphere to communicate the desired goals and outcomes
- Questions, answers, or explanations is offered in English (or German)
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Yuki M
Yuki M
Native Japanese Tutor with MA Language Pedagogy(Japanese)
Hello,
My name is Yuki. I have a MA in language teaching and I have been engaged in education for about 7 years . I myself learned a few foreign languages and understand it takes patience.
Each learner has a different goal and a personal preference. First, I would like to know what you have already learned and your goal. You can also tell me what you would like to focus on and what you think is difficult. Then, I can design lessons for you.
For example:-
1, You already are an intermediate-level student in a group language course but want to have more conversational practices.
- Set a situation or a topic (real life settings, social topics, etc)
- You communicate using your existing knowledge
- I present phrases and vocabulary for effective communication
- Practice
2, You are a beginner and want to build up all sorts of skills
- Start with basic greetings and phrases
- Familiarize you with Japanese sound structure and pronunciation, and also its writing system
- Build up grammar
- Listen to Japanese language in real life (because listening to controlled conversations can be done by using CDs and scripts.)
(I often use "Japanese for Busy People", which is a very useful book in a lot of different aspects.)
These are just examples, and of course, feel free to book a trial lesson to see if I am a right tutor for you.
Yuki
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Ayumi O
Ayumi O
A personalized and fun lesson with 8 years of teaching language experience tutor!
Hi there, I'm Ayumi.
✔My lesson is perfectly suited for the type of student below!
【If you are a...】
・Absolute beginner
・Student who wants to study/work/live in Japan in the future
・Foreigner living in Japan
・Student who wants to pass JLPT N5～N3
・Student who wants to talk/practice speaking in Japanese
【Lesson style】
・conversation
・Textbook → I use the Japanese textbook ”Genki げんきⅠand Ⅱ(3rd edition)”
You can tell me if you have something specific that you want to learn!
【Japanese Level】
beginner-Intermediate
【Age】
Over 12 years old
✔about me
I am a native Japanese speaker and currently living in Japan. I've been teaching Japanese kids English since 2016 so I know well about teaching languages.
Learning the differences between Japanese and English makes your Japanese learning easier. I'll teach you about all this as well!
When we learn languages we need to know many things such as correct pronunciation, vocabulary, sentence structure, and more.
Something you need to know is that learning Japanese takes time and persistence -but don't worry!
I'll try to make your Japanese learning fun! I'm a friendly and easygoing person so you can just relax and enjoy the lesson!
I like traveling(I've been to over 15 countries!), watching movies, cooking and more so ask me in the lesson and tell me your interests too!
✔In the first lesson
Tell me your goal or the things you want to learn/improve.
●We make plans together to achieve your goal.
● If you are not sure what to do to improve your Japanese, I can give you some advice.
Hope to see you in my lesson!
※I'm sorry but the lesson time will be 50 minutes or 25 minutes so that I won't be late for the next lesson.
I'll open my calendar a month before.
Thank you and see you soon!
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Eriko K
Eriko K
You can listen! You can speak! I promise effective lessons that won't waste your time.
I have been teaching Japanese online since 2015. I am a very friendly teacher. If you are nervous about starting classes, don't worry about it. From your first day, you can be relaxed, have a good time with your classes and learn to handle the Japanese language very effectively.
My lessons & teaching style
My lessons are for students who want to acquire the basics of Japanese firmly, and suitable if you are a beginner or have some basic knowledge. During each lesson, you learn new grammar and words. You immediately practice using them, and everything is systematically reviewed so that you remember what you have learned. My method is based on a carefully constructed review system. New words and grammar are taught using language you have already learned. Vocabulary and grammar are then systematically reviewed and reappear in different contexts as you progress through the different levels of the course. Because there is a lot of review, it is not important that you understand everything perfectly the first time; it gets easier and easier until you can use the language naturally. I correct all your mistakes. You will learn a lot from this correction of your mistakes, and constant correction results in rapid progress. In a lesson, you constantly use new words and structures when you speak, so you benefit more. Time is not wasted. There is also homework (reading, writing and listening - not obligatory) to review what you have learned. So you can achieve precise communication skills with a good balance between speaking, reading, writing and listening.
*All material is supplied free of charge.
*I send you corrections after the lesson.
◇ Textbooks: The ❝Minna no Nihongo❞ book series (Shokyuu I & II and Chuukyuu I).
Certificates
2017 Cambridge English Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International (Entry 3) (Preliminary)* - Cambridge English Language Assessment Part of the University of Cambridge - *Preliminary English Test Council of Europe Level B1
2013 Spanish - Bachelor's in Education - Spanish academic degree of Bachelor - Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport
Education
1993 - 1997 Bachelor’s - Japanese Literature - Osaka National University
Work Experience
1997 - 1999 Journalist - Brain Center Inc. - Osaka, Japan
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the best way to find a Japanese tutor near me in Sydney?
If you're really not keen on learning with a teacher via video call, LanguaTalk isn't going to be the right choice for you. You can instead search for a tutor on a local service listing website, or put up an advert in your local area. We do encourage you to give it a try learning online though - you've got nothing to lose as you can book a free trial session. Most people find the experience is as good as learning face-to-face, but with the benefit of having access to better tutors at a lower cost.
How does learning with a tutor via video call differ from learning face-to-face with a Japanese tutor in Sydney?
Sometimes students tell us that they're not sure about learning Japanese online because they think it’ll be completely different to learning face-to-face. But usually when they try it, they find that the experience is almost the same and they often build a solid relationship with their tutor.
Once you start a video call with your chosen tutor, you’ll be able to communicate with them as if you were in the same room. The tutor will typically also share learning resources with you (newspaper articles, YouTube, etc.) and you’ll be able to collaborate in real-time using a tool like Google Docs or Dropbox Paper.
What are the best options for receiving Japanese lessons in Sydney?
Whether you live in the city centre or the suburbs of Sydney, there are many options for learning Japanese. You could use an app or a software program if you're looking to pick up basic vocabulary and learn some grammar rules. Alternatively, you could attend group lessons with Japanese tutors in Sydney if you're keen for a social experience. Or, you could take 1-on-1 lessons with a private tutor. This isn't the cheapest way to learn a language but it's possibly the most effective, assuming you have a good tutor. Learning online rather than face-to-face may make private tutors a more affordable option. Check the tutor profiles above to see how much it's likely to cost. Prices vary a lot depending on the tutor, but will usually be cheaper than learning with a Japanese tutor in Sydney, face-to-face.
How much do Sydney Japanese tutors charge per hour?
Our research suggests that the average cost for private Japanese lessons in Sydney is somewhere between $25-$35 per hour. As online tutors do not need to travel to you and they often live in countries with a lower cost of living, the hourly cost tends to be significantly lower.
Do any of the tutors on LanguaTalk also provide Japanese lessons in Sydney?
Tutors on LanguaTalk sometimes provide lessons locally, but most only provide online lessons as it is more convenient and allows them to work from home. In addition, most tutors are not teaching Japanese in Sydney because they're living elsewhere in the world. If you decide to book with a tutor, you should assume that they can only teach you online.
Lessons are taught 1-on-1 so that you receive your tutor’s full attention and can make fast progress. Communicating via video call, you’ll be able to talk to your tutor and share learning materials as if you were in the same room.
The tutors vary in terms of their teaching methods, resources, experiences, and personalities. So we suggest you look at several profiles to choose the best tutor for you. Whichever Japanese tutor you pick, they'll aim to tailor the lessons to your individual needs.
New to LanguaTalk? We'll give you a credit for a free trial session. Many, but not all, tutors offer these for free. If they do not, the price will be just 30 percent of their full lesson price, so you can still try a session at minimal cost.
Trial sessions last 30 minutes. They allow you to assess whether the tutor is a good fit for you, and get a feel for learning online. The tutor will assess your level and aim to understand your needs and interests so that they can customise any lessons you decide to take. You'll be encouraged to speak in Japanese as much as possible, but of course you can speak in English too!
If, after your trial session, you don't feel that the tutor is quite right for you, you can book a trial with another tutor for just 30 percent of their full lesson price.
The vast majority of students take 55-minute lessons. But some tutors also provide the option of 30-minute lessons. If they do, you’ll see this noted on their profile (below their pricing and above the ‘Buy Lessons’ button).
55-minute lessons are recommended for most students. In general, we only suggest considering 30-minute lessons if they’re for your child, or you have an intermediate level and only want conversation practice.
The beauty of taking lessons online is that you can learn anytime, anywhere. When you choose a tutor, just check their calendar to make sure that they have available times that fit your schedule. Some tutors have limited availability as they already have a lot of students.
On LanguaTalk, you can find exceptional tutors for 1-on-1 Japanese lessons tailored to your goals and learning preferences. Here’s how to try it for yourself:
1 - Find your ideal tutor by browsing videos, reviews, pricing and availability.
2 - Book a trial. Many tutors offer a 30-minute trial for free; others charge a discounted price.
3 - Take personalised lessons with your new tutor via video call. Or try someone else.
No card is required to book a free trial session. Please only book if you're considering taking lessons. Pricing varies by tutor and you can use the filter to find someone who fits your budget. You can pay one lesson at a time, or buy in bulk for a discount (open a tutor's profile to see their pricing options).
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