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How a Singapore Tuition Centre Runs 50 Students — Online, Walk-In, Home Tuition & Hybrid, One Dashboard

A real Singapore tuition centre setup, cohort by cohort: 20 students online across time zones, 10 walk-in, 10 home-visit, and 10 hybrid — all billed in SGD, all visible from one TuitionDesk dashboard.

The setup, cohort by cohort

From Singapore org setup to one combined reports view

Nine real steps — exactly what the owner configures in TuitionDesk to run 50 students across four very different delivery modes.

Org setup

Set the organisation country to Singapore

When the owner creates the TuitionDesk organisation, they set the country to Singapore. That one setting switches billing currency to SGD, sets Stripe as the payment processor, enables PayNow and GrabPay as local payment methods for parents, and turns on GST handling for invoices — configured once per organisation.

Batches

Create a batch and tag for each of the 4 cohorts

The owner creates four batches — Online International, Walk-In, Home Tuition, and Hybrid — for the 50 students: 20 online, 10 walk-in, 10 home-visit, and 10 hybrid. Tagging students by cohort keeps fee plans, schedules, and reports organised by delivery mode from day one.

Cohort: 20 online

Configure the online cohort — 20 international students across time zones

For the 20 students studying as international online students, every session in the Online International batch is set to mode: online with a Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams link attached. Sessions are scheduled across each student's own time zone, with the link included automatically in every reminder.

Cohort: 10 walk-in

Configure the walk-in cohort — 10 students with a booked room

For the 10 students who come to the centre in person, sessions in the Walk-In batch are set to mode: offline, each with a Venue — a room — assigned on the schedule. Because the room is booked on the session, TuitionDesk won't let two batches double-book the same room at the same time.

Cohort: 10 home-visit

Configure the home-visit cohort — geo-tagged check-in and check-out

For the 10 students whose tutor travels to their home, sessions in the Home Tuition batch are also set to mode: offline, scheduled at the student's own address. The tutor checks in and checks out from their phone, and TuitionDesk captures the check-in and check-out location, so the owner can confirm the visit actually happened where it was supposed to.

Cohort: 10 hybrid

Configure the hybrid cohort — mixed online and offline sessions

For the 10 hybrid students, the Hybrid batch's schedule mixes online and offline sessions for the same student or batch, and the mode can be overridden on any individual session — so one student's Tuesday session can be online while their Thursday session is offline at the centre.

Fees

Collect fees in SGD across all 4 cohorts from one dashboard

Fee plans for all 50 students, across all 4 cohorts, are billed in SGD. Parents pay by card through Stripe or with PayNow or GrabPay, and the owner sees every payment, due date, and GST-ready invoice in one fee dashboard, regardless of which cohort the student belongs to.

Parents

Keep all 50 families in sync with the parent portal and notifications

Every parent, whether their child is online, walk-in, home-visit, or hybrid, gets the same parent portal showing fees, attendance, and progress, plus push, WhatsApp, and email notifications for session reminders and fee dues — the delivery mode never changes how a family stays informed.

Reports

One reports view across all 4 cohorts

The owner's reports roll up attendance and revenue across the Online International, Walk-In, Home Tuition, and Hybrid batches together, so running 50 students across four very different delivery modes still looks like one centre, not four separate operations.

FAQ

Questions about running a Singapore tuition centre on TuitionDesk

Can one TuitionDesk organisation really mix online, walk-in, home tuition, and hybrid students?

Yes. Mode — online, offline, or hybrid — is set per session, batch, or schedule, so a single organisation can run all four delivery styles side by side, with fees, attendance, and reports combined in one dashboard.

Does TuitionDesk support Singapore payment methods like PayNow and GrabPay?

Yes. Setting the organisation's country to Singapore switches billing to SGD, sets Stripe as the payment processor, and enables PayNow and GrabPay as local payment methods, with GST handling for invoices.

How does TuitionDesk confirm a home-visit tutor actually went to the student's address?

TuitionDesk captures geo-tagged check-in and check-out locations when the tutor marks attendance for a home-visit session, so the owner can see where the tutor checked in and out relative to the student's address.

Can a room or venue get double-booked for walk-in sessions?

No. When a session is assigned a Venue — such as a room — TuitionDesk prevents another session from being scheduled in that same venue at the same time.

Do online, walk-in, and home-visit students see different parent portals?

No. Every family gets the same parent portal with fees, attendance, and progress, and the same push, WhatsApp, and email notifications, regardless of their child's delivery mode.

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