The programme
Ten sessions, built end-to-end for Band 7+.
The core product: a structured, one-on-one IELTS coaching programme covering diagnostic, weekly coaching, unlimited grading, and formal band reviews. $500 total.
Inside the programme
Four stages, start to finish.
Every stage has a specific deliverable. You know what you’re paying for, and what you’re getting back.
- 01
Free consultation
15 minutes · no commitment
A short call to understand your target band, your timeline, and your context. I’ll tell you honestly whether this programme fits your situation — or if a single lesson, or nothing at all, is a better fit.
You receive
- Honest read on whether coaching is right for you
- Recommended next step (not always the programme)
- Rough timeline estimate for your target band
- 02
Diagnostic session
60 minutes · $55
Before we meet, you submit a writing task and a recorded speaking answer. I review and annotate both. In the session, we talk through where your band sits across all four skills, and I deliver a personalised 10-lesson plan that targets what’s actually holding you back.
You receive
- Per-criterion band estimate across all four skills
- Identified weak skills (ranked)
- 10-lesson plan tailored to your gaps and timeline
- Full written feedback on the pre-work
- 03
Weekly 1:1 coaching
60 minutes × 10 · video or Melbourne in-person
Each session focuses on a specific skill or sub-skill (Writing Task 2 arguments, Listening section 3 distractors, Speaking Part 2 structure — whatever the diagnostic surfaced). Between sessions, you submit tasks for unlimited grading, and bring the feedback to the next lesson.
You receive
- Sixty minutes of focused 1:1 time each week
- Written summary of every session
- Targeted homework set, not generic worksheets
- Unlimited writing & speaking submissions between sessions
- 04
Progress reviews
At sessions 3, 6 and 9
Three times during the programme, we pause coaching and run a full mock test. I grade it formally and chart your band movement across all four skills. If progress isn’t measurable by session 6, the programme adjusts direction at no extra cost — or refunds the remaining balance.
You receive
- Full mock test, formally graded
- Band progression chart across all four skills
- Adjust / refund decision at session 6 if needed
What’s included
Programme vs single lesson vs grading-only.
The full programme is built to do things a one-off lesson can’t. Here’s exactly how they differ.
Expected outcomes
After 10 sessions, most students see:
- Measurable movement in their weakest skill — typically +0.5 to +1.0 band
- Comfort with IELTS question types and exam timing
- A structured approach to Writing Task 2 that holds up under time pressure
- Enough speaking practice under pressure to stop freezing in Part 2
- An honest read on whether they’re test-ready — before they book the sitting
Outcomes are indicative, not guaranteed. Band movement depends on starting level, time committed, and factors outside coaching.
10-Lesson Programme
$50 per 60-min session. Includes the diagnostic, unlimited mock grading, and progress reviews. Valid for six months from purchase.
Deadline-driven alternative
Test in the next six weeks? The 4-Week Intensive.
The standard programme paces across 10 weekly sessions. If your test date is locked and close, the intensive compresses coaching into four weeks — 8 lessons (2 per week), 4 mock gradings, and a test-week check-in call the day before you sit.
8 lessons
Across 4 weeks
4 mock gradings
Full-feedback
Test-week call
Night before
Priority reschedule
12hr notice
4-Week Intensive
Effective $100 / hour — premium for deadline scheduling, priority grading, and the test-week call.
Not sure if the programme fits?
Book the free consultation. If it isn't the right path for you, I'll tell you — and suggest what is.