Private maths lesson prices: what affects them and how to set yours

The short answer: a private maths lesson in high school is usually at the expensive end of the market. According to a consumer guide updated in October 2026, a 50 minute lesson costs between about NIS 70 in Beer Sheva and up to NIS 230 in Tel Aviv. What moves the price: the grade, the number of study units, the city, the tutor's experience, and the matriculation season, which mainly raises demand.

Why high school maths is more expensive

Three main reasons:

• Demand is high. Maths is a compulsory subject in the matriculation exams, and the grade in it affects admission to studies. Parents are willing to invest more in it.
• The supply at the higher levels is small. Many tutors teach arithmetic in primary school. Fewer teach 5 units at a level that brings a high grade.
• Preparation takes time. A high school lesson requires preparing questions from past exams, keeping up with the material at school, and tailored practice.

What was published about prices

There is no official price list. These are the figures we found in public sources, with their dates:

These sources collect prices from adverts and from tutors. They are good for seeing the order of magnitude and the differences between cities, and less good for setting an exact price. We wrote about working it out from your own costs in the guide how much does a private lesson cost.

The difference between grades and levels

No source publishes a price for each level, so here we describe trends and not numbers:

• Primary school: homework help, strengthening the basics, preparing for tests in class. Usually at the low end of the range.
• Middle school: algebra, geometry, and sometimes preparing for placement in a stream. A medium price.
• 3 units: a lot of demand, a lot of tutors. The price depends mainly on experience and the city.
• 4 and 5 units: advanced material, fewer specialist tutors. Here prices are usually at the high end.
• Psychometric (the quantitative section): a separate market, with private tutors and also institutes.

A tutor who teaches several levels can set one simple price, or a different price for the high level. Both ways work, as long as the price is written down in advance.

Matriculation season: demand, marathons and pricing

Before the matriculation exams the phone rings more. This is when tutors need to decide in advance:

1. Does the price go up in season? Some tutors raise the price for new students only, and leave regular students at the usual price. This protects loyalty.
2. Marathon lessons. A lesson of two or three hours before the exam. It is worth setting a price in advance, for example the hourly price times the number of hours, or a slightly lower price per hour.
3. Practice groups. Before a matriculation exam, a small group solving past papers is very effective, and gives parents a lower price.
4. A stricter cancellation policy. In season every hour is taken. A lesson cancelled at the last minute is hard to fill.

An example (for illustration only): a tutor who charges NIS 140 for a 50 minute lesson (about NIS 168 for a full hour) can offer a three-hour marathon for NIS 450, that is NIS 150 an hour, or a practice group of three students at NIS 90 per student (NIS 270 for the lesson).

What justifies a higher price in maths

Parents pay more when they see clear value. In maths, that value usually looks like this:

• Familiarity with the exam. A tutor who knows the structure of the matriculation exam at the specific level, and knows which topics come up again, saves the student time.
• A diagnosis at the start. A first lesson that finds exactly where the gap is (fractions? equations? understanding a word problem?) is worth more than another sheet of exercises.
• Follow-up between lessons. A short task for home and checking it in the next lesson, or an answer to a question in a message. If that is included, write it down. If not, that is also worth writing down.
• An update to the parent. A few words after every few lessons: what we worked on, what improved, what still needs work. This is what turns a payment into an "investment" in the parent's eyes.

Online maths

Maths works well online, especially in high school: a shared board, a photo of the notebook, and a step-by-step solution. The advantage for the tutor is no travel, and so more lessons in the same evening. The advantage for the student: they can learn with a tutor who specialises in their level, even if they live in another city. With young students, an in-person lesson sometimes holds attention better. If you teach both ways, decide whether the price is the same and write it down.

How to show a price hint in a profile without committing

Parents want to know whether the price suits them at all before they get in touch. On the other hand, you do not want to commit to one price for every case. The solution: a short range with the length of the lesson.

Examples of wording (the numbers are for illustration only):

• "NIS 120-160 for 50 minutes, depending on grade"
• "From NIS 130 a lesson, 4-5 units"
• "Private lesson NIS 140, group NIS 100 per student"

What not to write: "price in a conversation" (it scares parents off), or a range that is too wide, such as "80-250".

In Teaching, the public profile has a field "price range (a hint only, not a final price)". What you write in it appears on your card in the portal, next to the subjects, the grades and the way of teaching (online, at the student's home or at yours). Students never see your exact address; the search shows only a range of distance. More on what to write in a profile in the guide to a tutor profile that brings enquiries.

Maths by city

The Teaching portal has pages by subject and city, for example maths tutors in Jerusalem. Parents arrive at them from a search, and they show the tutors who teach maths in that city. The subjects in the portal also include psychometric prep, physics, chemistry, English and more.

For parents: what to look out for

A high price is not proof of quality. Before choosing a maths tutor, it is worth asking whether they teach the specific level (3, 4 or 5 units), how they track progress, and what the cancellation policy is. A full list of questions is in how to choose a private tutor for your child.

In summary

The price of a maths lesson is set by level, city and season. Set a price that fits your costs, decide in advance what happens in the matriculation season, and show parents a clear range.

Written by the Teaching team. Updated on 14.10.2026. The prices from the external sources were checked on that date and may change.