Candidate A
9.2
Laurel Index
Ex-MOE, 11 years
Name withheld
The Scholars’ Concierge — an exclusive house that arranges Singapore’s finest private tutors.
Tell us once, in your own words. Matched in an afternoon.
Agency fees compared with ours
The agency model
50%
of your tutor’s first month, taken by the agency. The tutor absorbs it, then prices it back into your rate.
- A coordinator calls you back when they can
- You see the tutors they choose to show
- Quality is a testimonial on their website
The Scholars’ Concierge
25%
of the first month, once, for private tuition. From month two the money is between you and your tutor.
- Answers in seconds, any hour
- You see every qualifying candidate
- Quality is measured, monthly, from your feedback
The whole service, in one scene
One arrangement,start to finish.
I
You write to us once
Five minutes, in your own words. No form, no coordinator calling at dinnertime.
II
Every qualifying tutor, presented
Ranked by evidence, anonymous until you both agree. No salesmanship to see through.
III
You choose
A yes or a no takes one tap. Your shortlist, not an agent’s opinion.
IV
The tutor answers with one tap
We only ask tutors who already fit your week — so the yes comes quickly.
V
Arranged
Our fee is 25% of the first month, once. The agencies you grew up with take 50.
Your note
Sec 3 Physics.
Thursdays, after CCA.
Bukit Timah, around S$70/h.
Candidate B
8.8
Laurel Index
NIE-trained, calm exam prep
Name withheld
Candidate C
8.6
Laurel Index
IP-school specialist
Name withheld
Candidate D
8.1
Laurel Index
Young, records building
Name withheld
Candidate E
7.9
Laurel Index
Weekend availability only
Name withheld
To the tutor
Sec 3 Physics, Thursdays
Bukit Timah · fits your calendar · S$70/h
Student's name withheld, both ways.
the agency’s 50%
25%, once.
Subjects we cover: PSLE English, Sec 3 A-Math, H2 Mathematics, IB Chemistry, JC Economics, Primary Chinese, O-Level Physics, IP Literature, A-Level Biology, K2 Phonics.
The Laurel Index
Proof, not promises.
Every few weeks we ask each family five short questions about their tutor. Clarity. Progress. Reliability. Whether the child is more willing than before. Whether the tutor genuinely knows them yet.
Then we weigh what families do more than what they say. A family that renews for a sixth month has told us more than any five-star rating. A tutor who is steadily good outranks one who is occasionally brilliant.
The result is a standing, not a score. It moves every month, it can fall, and no tutor can buy, inflate, or write their own.
- Top 5%Band 1 of 4
Laureate
The rare ones. Waiting lists follow them.
- Top 20%Band 2 of 4
Distinguished
Consistently excellent, term after term.
- Top 55%Band 3 of 4
Established
Proven, reliable, well regarded by their families.
- New or unrankedBand 4 of 4
Rising
Credentials verified, record still being written.
Salons — our small group classes
Three classmates share one excellent tutor, and the arithmetic improves for everyone.
When you tell us you are open to a small group, we look for classmates already asking for the same thing: same subject, same level, schedules that overlap. We assemble the class, propose it to the right tutor, collect every family’s payment, and fill any seat that opens. Online, for now. Our share is 15%, only while the class runs.
- classmates, same level, often the same school
- 2–4
- less per hour for each family, typically
- 45%
- what the tutor earns per hour of teaching
- 2×
For tutors
Stop applying. Start teaching.
You never apply. When a family fits, we bring them to you. Students who already match your subjects, your rates, and your free hours arrive as a single message. One tap says yes. Your record does the rest.
Questions, answered plainly
Before you ask
Why can’t I see tutors’ names at first?
Anonymity keeps the comparison honest, in both directions. You judge the record, the fit and the rate without name-dropping or pretty profile photos doing the work. Names are exchanged the moment you and the tutor both say yes.
What exactly does the 25% cover?
Finding, vetting and presenting the shortlist, the introduction, and the first month’s payment handling. It is charged once, on the first month of a private engagement. From month two you pay your tutor directly and we take nothing.
How do group classes get priced?
Each family pays a per-seat hourly rate, usually around half of what a private lesson costs at that level. The tutor earns more per hour than they would privately because several seats add up. We keep 15% of collected fees while the class runs, and in return we keep the seats filled.
What stops the Laurel Index being gamed?
The strongest signals are things no one can type into a form: whether families renew, how long they stay, and how the tutor behaves when schedules change. Survey answers count too, but one household gets one voice per period, and volume alone never lifts a ranking.
What happens to my family’s data?
We collect what matching needs and nothing else. Tutors see a first name and a level, never a surname, a school address or a phone number. You can ask for a copy of your data or ask us to delete it at any time, per Singapore’s PDPA.
Where do I talk to the Concierge?
From your account on this site, today. WhatsApp and Telegram are on their way, and when they arrive the same concierge will answer all three — everything it offers you lives in your account, never only in a chat thread.