With the start of the 2016 school year in Australia, owners of tutoring businesses across the country are reporting impressive growth as parents turn to tutoring as a way to bolster their children’s education. Often referred to as the ‘shadow education system’, private tutoring businesses offer parents a chance to level the playing field and give their children every opportunity to succeed.

According to Ibisworld, home tutoring businesses account for 18.2% of the $5.9 billion art and non-vocational education sector in Australia and is growing steadily each year.

Part of the motivation is for parents to help fill in the gaps in their children’s education so that they are able to get places in good school and compete in the job market. One of the up-and-coming tutoring businesses in Australia is the Tutor Doctor franchise.

With over 450 franchise territories in 15 countries,  Tutor Doctor franchises offer a lot to the prospective investor. From President Frank Milner: “Australia is a perfect match and an untapped market for the Tutor Doctor. Our business model in Australia will be very similar to the U.S. and U.K. model with the advantage that there is a strong Asian population in Australia that has historically showed a higher usage of tutoring services. It’s a phenomenal opportunity for us because there is no other company like Tutor Doctor currently operating in Australia.”

What sets the Tutor Doctor franchise apart is their focus on values like community building, working with teachers and schools to provide personalized education solutions and a genuine desire to help the families in their areas. In fact, rigorous screening procedures for prospective Tutor Doctor franchisees ensures that they are a good fit and will embody these values and build the communities in which they live and work.

With the private tutoring business growing in leaps and bounds, the future for Australian education is looking just a little bit brighter.