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Part-Time Tutor Jobs in Kota Bharu, Malaysia

Part-time tutor jobs in Kota Bharu follow the rhythm of Kelantan's royal capital, where long-established national and religious schools cluster around Istana Balai Besar. Most requests are SPM on the Sains Tulen track, with heavy Bahasa Melayu and Pendidikan Islam volume and a MUET pipeline of IIUM, USIM and UMK applicants.

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Posting updated 2 November 2026

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The job

Part-time tutor in Kota Bharu

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

Sultan Ismail College has been drilling boys through examinations since 1936, and that royal-town school tradition still sets the tone for tuition across the Kelantan capital. Your students come from that belt: SIC, SMK Zainab (1), SMK Sultan Ismail on Jalan Telipot, and the fully residential science stream at SMS Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra in Pengkalan Chepa, near the airport.

SPM sits at the centre. Matematik 1449 and Add-Math 3472 gate the boarding science route into IPTA medicine and engineering, and behind them sit Kimia 4541, Biologi 4551 and Fizik 4531. Bahasa Melayu 1103 and Sejarah 1249 are papers nobody may fail. The religious layer is what sets Kota Bharu apart from the Klang Valley.

SMKA Naim Lil-Banat, the state religious schools under Yayasan Islam Kelantan, SABK schools and the KAFA petang network make Pendidikan Islam 5227 and Bahasa Arab 6321 ordinary requests here, and primary pupils who sit in KAFA each afternoon push their tuition into the weekend. MUET 800 runs year round, because IIUM, USIM and UMK applicants all need a band.

You will travel by car, motorcycle, town bus or Grab, since the city has no LRT or MRT. Most schools are ten to twenty minutes from town, Pengkalan Chepa about twenty. Sessions run at learners' homes, sometimes at KB Mall or Aeon Mall, and online where distance bites.

Demand profile

What learners in Kota Bharu ask for

Sekolah Rendah (Tahun 1-6)
Steady SK national-primary demand for Bahasa Melayu, Matematik and Sains, plus a strong KAFA petang religious-school overlay. Many Tahun 4-6 students attend both, so weekend tuition slots are the norm.
Sekolah Menengah Atas (SPM)
The core bracket: SIC, SMK Zainab (1), SMK Sultan Ismail, SMS Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra and SMKA Naim Lil-Banat drive heavy Sains Tulen volume (Matematik 1449, Add-Math 3472, Fizik 4531, Kimia 4541, Biologi 4551), with Bahasa Melayu 1103 and Sejarah 1249 as universally must-pass papers and Pendidikan Islam 5227 widely taken.
Tingkatan 6 / Pra-Universiti + MUET 800
Modest STPM volume; the bigger funnel is MUET 800 for IIUM, USIM, UMK and matriculation applicants. University-entry English coaching is in steady year-round demand.
Religious-track tuition (Pendidikan Islam / Bahasa Arab)
Distinctly stronger than the Klang Valley: SMKA schools such as SMKA Naim Lil-Banat, the state religious schools under Yayasan Islam Kelantan, SABK schools and the KAFA network create real demand for Pendidikan Islam 5227, Bahasa Arab 6321 and Tahfiz-track support.
Open roles

Tutor roles for Kota Bharu

Most requested here: spm, muet, english

Popular

Mathematics Tutor

Tahun 1 to Tingkatan 6 路 RM50鈥揜M150/hr

Popular

English Tutor

Tahun 1 to Tingkatan 6 路 RM50鈥揜M150/hr

Sains Tutor

Tahun 1 to Tingkatan 3 (KSSR + KSSM) 路 RM50鈥揜M140/hr

Bahasa Cina Tutor

Tahun 1 to Tingkatan 5 (SJK(C) + SMJK) 路 RM50鈥揜M140/hr

Fizik Tutor

Tingkatan 4 to Tingkatan 6 (SPM + STPM) 路 RM60鈥揜M170/hr

Kimia Tutor

Tingkatan 4 to Tingkatan 6 (SPM + STPM) 路 RM60鈥揜M170/hr

Biologi Tutor

Tingkatan 4 to Tingkatan 6 (SPM + STPM) 路 RM60鈥揜M160/hr

Ekonomi Tutor

Tingkatan 6 (STPM) + Cambridge A-Level 路 RM70鈥揜M180/hr

Popular

MUET / Pre-University English Tutor

Tingkatan 6 / Pre-University 路 RM60鈥揜M160/hr

UPSR-Style Upper-Primary Tutor

Tahun 5-6 路 RM40鈥揜M100/hr

Popular

SPM Preparation Tutor

Tingkatan 4-5 路 RM60鈥揜M160/hr

Popular

STPM Preparation Tutor

Tingkatan 6 / Pre-University 路 RM80鈥揜M200/hr

IB Tutor

IB Diploma Programme 路 RM80鈥揜M220/hr

IGCSE Tutor

Cambridge / Edexcel IGCSE 路 RM70鈥揜M200/hr

Chinese Enrichment Tutor

Young learners (SJK(C) and national schools) 路 RM40鈥揜M110/hr

Why this area

What Kota Bharu looks like for an Edustar tutor

Kota Bharu carries one of Malaysia's deeper royal-town school traditions: Sultan Ismail College (SIC), founded 1936 as the state's premier English-medium boys' school, sits at the centre alongside SMK Zainab (1) on the girls' side. Sekolah Menengah Sains Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra, a fully residential science school (SBP) founded in 1973, sits in Pengkalan Chepa near the airport, about 9 km north-east of the city, and SMKA Naim Lil-Banat is a national religious girls' secondary (SMKA) that recorded Kelantan's best school SPM average in 2023. Religious schooling carries real weight here: SMKA schools, state religious schools under Yayasan Islam Kelantan (YIK), Sekolah Agama Bantuan Kerajaan (SABK) and the KAFA petang network shape after-school rhythms, with Pendidikan Islam and Bahasa Arab tuition requested far more often than in the Klang Valley. The IB / IGCSE catchment is small, with no Mont Kiara-style international cluster. Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) campuses at Bachok and Pengkalan Chepa, plus the SPM-to-IIUM / USIM pipeline, sustain a steady year-round MUET demand. Most sessions are at-home; mall meet-ups happen at KB Mall, Aeon Mall Kota Bharu, KB Trade Centre and the Pelangi Mall corridor near Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra.

Kota Bharu has NO rail rapid transit and NO MRT/LRT: internal travel is by car, motorcycle, town bus and Grab. Most schools sit within 10-20 minutes of the city centre; SMS Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra in Pengkalan Chepa, near the airport, is about 20 minutes out. The KTM East Coast Line terminates at Tumpat with the city station at Wakaf Bharu, served by the local Shuttle Timuran and the long-distance Ekspres Rakyat Timuran (there is no ETS on this line), so it plays little part in daily commuting. Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) in Pengkalan Chepa runs domestic flights to KL and Subang. Common mall meet-ups for tuition: KB Mall, Aeon Mall Kota Bharu, KB Trade Centre and Pelangi Mall.

How it works

Start teaching in Kota Bharu

  1. Step 01

    Apply

    Short online form

  2. Step 02

    Screening

    Background and subject check

  3. Step 03

    Get matched

    We match you with learners across Kota Bharu, where most schools sit 10 to 20 minutes from the city centre, and in Pengkalan Chepa near the airport.

  4. Step 04

    Teach

    Home or online, paid hourly

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Why Edustar

Why tutor in Kota Bharu with Edustar

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Your schedule

Part-time, your own hours

Competitive MYR pay

Hourly, for every session

A Kelantan tutoring week runs on a Friday and Saturday weekend

Kelantan keeps its weekend on Friday and Saturday, so a Kota Bharu tutor plans the week around a calendar that differs from Kuala Lumpur. Sunday through Thursday are school days, and evening sessions on those days usually begin after Maghrib, once learners are home from school, KAFA or extra classes.

Saturday is the long day for tuition in Kota Bharu. Morning blocks suit primary pupils and SPM candidates alike, while Friday sessions tend to start later in the afternoon, after Friday prayers. Tutors who keep two or three learners on a Saturday and one or two on Friday evening often build their steadiest timetable from those two days alone.

Pairing Kota Bharu neighbourhoods on one evening

The town is compact, so the smart move is to group learners by direction. Kubang Kerian, home to the USM health campus, pairs naturally with the Jalan Telipot and Jalan Hospital side of the centre. Pengkalan Chepa and the airport road form a second cluster, and Wakaf Bharu across the Kelantan River makes a third.

A tutor based in Kubang Kerian can take an Add-Math learner nearby, then reach a Form 5 Kimia candidate in town within the same evening. Learners further out in Bachok, Tumpat or Pasir Mas are often matched online, which lets one tutor serve the coast and the centre in a single week.

  • Kubang Kerian with Jalan Telipot and the town centre
  • Pengkalan Chepa with the airport road
  • Wakaf Bharu with Tumpat, often mixed with online lessons
  • Bachok and Pasir Mas through the online lane

Who books tuition in Kota Bharu and in which language

Learners here span every age. Tahun 5 pupils need Matematik and Sains in Bahasa Melayu, SPM candidates want Sains Tulen papers taught in the language of their school, and UMK and USM undergraduates book help with statistics, English writing and MUET. Working adults in the city also register for spoken English ahead of interviews or postgraduate study.

Bahasa Melayu is the default medium for most school subjects, and English carries English 1119, MUET and IELTS lessons. Pupils from SJK(C) Chung Cheng ask for Bahasa Cina support across the KSSR years, and religious-track learners expect a tutor fluent in the Arabic terms of their syllabus. A tutor who can switch smoothly between two of these mediums gets matched more often.

The tutors Kota Bharu learners are matched with

Undergraduates at UMK and the USM health campus in Kubang Kerian take weekday evening learners near their campuses, and science students from those faculties suit Biologi and Kimia requests especially well. Serving and retired teachers bring KSSM and PBD know-how that SPM candidates value in their final year.

Graduates who have returned home to Kelantan after university elsewhere form a third group, often teaching Add-Math, English or Bahasa Arab around a day job. Because a day job in Kota Bharu can shift with a new posting or overtime season, the learner or whoever registered them may ask Edustar to bring in another Kelantan tutor at any stage, and that free tutor replacement keeps each match anchored to fit.

Questions

Tutoring in Kota Bharu: FAQ

Is there demand for Pendidikan Islam and Bahasa Arab tutors in Kota Bharu?

Far more than in the Klang Valley. SMKA schools such as Naim Lil-Banat, the YIK state religious schools, SABK and the KAFA petang network shape after-school life here, so tutors who teach Pendidikan Islam or Bahasa Arab find steady bookings.

Why is MUET so busy in Kota Bharu?

IIUM, USIM and UMK all ask for MUET Band 3 to 4 or higher, and the matriculation route adds more candidates. That keeps a year-round MUET 800 funnel open, and it pairs well with SPM English 1119 for SIC and SMK Zainab (1) students.

How long are the trips between lessons in Kota Bharu?

Short. Most schools are 10 to 20 minutes from the centre by car, motorcycle, town bus or Grab, and SMS Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra in Pengkalan Chepa is about 20 minutes out. KB Mall, Aeon Mall Kota Bharu and KB Trade Centre are the usual meet-up spots.

Ready when you are

Teach in Kota Bharu with Edustar

Kota Bharu pairs an SPM Sains Tulen market with a strong religious-track layer: SIC, SMK Zainab (1), SMS Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra and SMKA Naim Lil-Banat anchor demand for Matematik 1449, Add-Math 3472, Fizik / Kimia / Biologi and Bahasa Melayu 1103, with Pendidikan Islam 5227 and Bahasa Arab 6321 requested far more often than in the Klang Valley, and the IIUM / USIM / UMK MUET 800 funnel running year-round. Apply to Edustar to build a Kota Bharu book with steady weekday-evening and weekend demand.

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