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Part-Time Tutor Jobs in Butterworth, Malaysia

Part-time tutor jobs in Butterworth put you at the centre of Seberang Perai, teaching learners from Bagan Ajam and Bagan Luar up to Kepala Batas. Pupils at SJK(C) Kwang Hwa book upper-primary help, SMJK Chung Ling Butterworth students prepare for SPM, and learners at Kolej Matrikulasi Pulau Pinang want steady support in mathematics and science.

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Posting updated 7 October 2026

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The job

Part-time tutor in Butterworth

Pay
RM40 to RM220 per hour
Where you teach
Butterworth: home or online
Hours
Part-time, hours you choose
Experience
No prior tutoring experience needed.
Posting updated
路 Recruiting all year.

Butterworth learners keep tutors busy across three distinct groups. Upper-primary pupils from SJK(C) Kwang Hwa, SJK(C) Chung Hwa 1 and SK Bagan Ajam work on Mathematics, English and Bahasa Cina. Standard Six is close, and the SMJK Chung Ling Butterworth intake is in view. Secondary students at Convent Butterworth, St.

Mark High School, SMK Bagan Jaya and SMK Datuk Onn prepare for SPM, raising Matematik 1449, Fizik 4531 and Kimia 4541 most often. In Kepala Batas, students from Sekolah Menengah Sains Kepala Batas, MRSM Kepala Batas and Kolej Matrikulasi Pulau Pinang look for tutors who handle science and mathematics at a quick, exam-driven pace.

Lessons take place in homes around Bagan Jermal, Bagan Luar, Mak Mandin and Telok Air Tawar, and online for boarders and for matriculation students on the Pongsu Seribu campus. Weekday sessions begin once the school day ends, while Saturdays and Sundays carry longer revision blocks. The busiest stretch comes before SPM and again around the matriculation semester examinations.

Butterworth placements start when you sit down with each learner, go through recent school tests or coursework and settle on a weekly slot. By the fourth week each learner has a written plan mapped to the school calendar and the next assessment. You also know which Bagan streets and bus routes shape your week.

Why this area

What Butterworth looks like for an Edustar tutor

Butterworth is the city centre of Seberang Perai, and its residential belt grew out of the old fishing settlement of Bagan: Bagan Ajam, Bagan Jermal, Bagan Luar and Bagan Dalam. Bagan Luar sits between the Butterworth Outer Ring Road and Jalan Siram, with Kampung Benggali and Kampung Jawa inside it. Jalan Raja Uda is home to SJK(C) Kwang Hwa, a large Chinese-medium primary. Around twenty primary and nine secondary schools serve the town, mixing national schools such as SK Bagan Ajam and SK St Mark with SJK(C) Mak Mandin and SJK(T) Mak Mandin. At secondary level, SMJK Chung Ling Butterworth is a Cluster School of Excellence that admits pupils with strong Standard Six results. Convent Butterworth, St. Mark High School and SMK Bagan Jaya draw from the surrounding taman. Ten kilometres north-east, Kepala Batas holds a concentrated science track: Sekolah Menengah Sains Kepala Batas, MRSM Kepala Batas and Kolej Matrikulasi Pulau Pinang at Pongsu Seribu. Politeknik Seberang Perai on Jalan Permatang Pauh and Kolej Vokasional Butterworth add diploma and vocational learners. Tuition here follows selective entry and science streams, from upper-primary pupils aiming for Chung Ling to SPM candidates across the SMK belt and matriculation students keeping pace from their first semester.

Penang Sentral is the pivot for a Butterworth tutor, with a footbridge joining it to the KTM station and the ferry terminal. Rapid Penang route 601 runs from Penang Sentral to Kepala Batas, so the science schools and the matriculation college sit on one direct bus line. Other routes from the same hub reach Seberang Jaya, Bukit Mertajam, Sungai Petani and Kulim. KTM Komuter trains head north towards Padang Besar and south towards Ipoh. The ferry to Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda at Weld Quay takes 10 to 20 minutes and carries pedestrians, bicycles and motorcycles. Tutors who drive use the Butterworth Outer Ring Road through Bagan Ajam and Bagan Luar, the Butterworth-Kulim Expressway eastward, and the Penang Bridge from Perai to Gelugor. Online lessons cover boarding students in Kepala Batas during term.

Local catchment

Schools in and near Butterworth

SMJK Chung Ling Butterworth
Chinese-medium national-type secondary (SMJK)
SJK(C) Kwang Hwa
Chinese-medium primary (SJK(C))
SJK(T) Mak Mandin
Tamil-medium primary (SJK(T))
SK Bagan Ajam
national primary
Convent Butterworth
national secondary
St. Mark High School
national secondary
SMK Bagan Jaya
national secondary
Sekolah Menengah Sains Kepala Batas
fully residential science school (SBP)
MRSM Kepala Batas
MARA Junior Science College
Public transport

Public transport in Butterworth

KTM Komuter Northern Sector
Butterworth: services to Padang Besar and to Ipoh
KTM ETS
Butterworth: trains to KL Sentral, JB Sentral and Segamat
Rapid Penang
Penang Sentral: routes to Seberang Jaya, Kepala Batas, Bukit Mertajam, Sungai Petani and Kulim
Penang ferry
Pangkalan Sultan Abdul Halim (Butterworth)Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda (Weld Quay, George Town)
Demand profile

What learners in Butterworth ask for

Upper primary (Year 4-6, KSSR)
Pupils at SJK(C) Kwang Hwa, SJK(C) Chung Hwa 1 and SK Bagan Ajam book Mathematics, English and Bahasa Cina, often with the selective Standard Six intake at SMJK Chung Ling Butterworth in view.
Lower secondary (Form 1-3, KSSM)
Students settling into SMJK Chung Ling Butterworth, Convent Butterworth and SMK Datuk Onn want help with KSSM Mathematics and Science, plus English after moving up from Chinese-medium or Tamil-medium primaries.
SPM (Form 4-5)
Candidates at St. Mark High School, SMK Bagan Jaya and SMK Mak Mandin book Matematik 1449, Fizik 4531 and Kimia 4541 sessions, with the heaviest load in the final months before the examination.
Science boarding schools (Kepala Batas)
Students at Sekolah Menengah Sains Kepala Batas and MRSM Kepala Batas carry full science loads and book Biologi, Fizik and Kimia sessions online that fit around the routines of their residential schools.
Matrikulasi and diploma
Learners at Kolej Matrikulasi Pulau Pinang and Politeknik Seberang Perai want mathematics, physics and chemistry at pre-university pace, and many add MUET preparation before applying to degree programmes.
How it works

Start teaching in Butterworth

  1. Step 01

    Apply

    Short online form

  2. Step 02

    Screening

    Background and subject check

  3. Step 03

    Get matched

    Edustar matches you with learners in Bagan Ajam, Bagan Luar, Mak Mandin and Kepala Batas by subject, level and the area you prefer to teach.

  4. Step 04

    Teach

    Home or online, paid hourly

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Why Edustar

Why tutor in Butterworth with Edustar

Students brought to you

Matched by subject and area

Your schedule

Part-time, your own hours

Competitive MYR pay

Hourly, for every session

Questions

Tutoring in Butterworth: FAQ

Which parts of Butterworth do Edustar tutors usually teach in?

Home lessons centre on Bagan Ajam, Bagan Jermal, Bagan Luar, Bagan Dalam and Mak Mandin, where the town's primary and secondary schools cluster. Tutors who travel further reach Telok Air Tawar to the north and the Kepala Batas schools along Rapid Penang route 601.

Can I tutor Kepala Batas boarding and matriculation students from Butterworth?

Yes. Sekolah Menengah Sains Kepala Batas, MRSM Kepala Batas and Kolej Matrikulasi Pulau Pinang sit about ten kilometres north-east of Butterworth. Route 601 links Penang Sentral with Kepala Batas, and online sessions suit students who stay on campus through the week.

Is it practical to live on Penang Island and teach in Butterworth?

It is. The ferry from Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda at Weld Quay crosses to Butterworth in 10 to 20 minutes, and Penang Sentral connects the terminal to KTM trains and Rapid Penang buses. Drivers cross on the Penang Bridge between Gelugor and Perai.

Which subjects do SMJK Chung Ling Butterworth students ask tutors for?

Chung Ling Butterworth admits pupils with strong Standard Six results, so its students tend to want faster-paced Mathematics and science, along with Bahasa Cina for SPM paper 6354. English support also features as they build toward Form 6, Matrikulasi or Foundation study.

Ready when you are

Teach in Butterworth with Edustar

Butterworth is where the mainland school belt, the Kepala Batas science cluster and the cross-strait commute meet. A tutor based near Penang Sentral can run an SPM lesson in Bagan Jermal, ride route 601 to a matriculation student, and close the evening with an online session for a boarder. Apply today and Edustar starts matching you with learners on this side of the strait.

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