When the children of a family in Italy started falling behind in their education due to exhausting school commutes and a relentless pace, they knew something had to change.
They chose Tutors International to provide the solution. Our meticulous recruitment process resulted in appointing three full-time tutors, selected to perfectly fit the needs of the children and family’s lifestyle.
They experienced a profound improvement. The eldest son graduated with nine IGCSEs and three A-levels, earning acceptance to both his first-choice US college and top UK university. His younger brother's literacy soared, his ADHD symptoms became manageable, and both boys travelled the world as part of their regular curriculum.
The glass slipper fit
This case study captures the essence of Tutors International. Our commitment to educational excellence has earned us gold-standard recognition in private tuition and a reputation that has endured for over a quarter of a century.
While many tutoring companies focus on merely filling academic gaps, we have built something entirely different: a world-wide private tutoring service meticulously matched to the client’s needs and lifestyle. Whether replacing traditional schooling entirely, supplementing it, or providing intensive support during critical periods, a Tutors International tutor will be the ‘glass slipper’ fit to the family’s requirements.
Jo, a long-standing TI tutor and Client Manager, emphasises the rigour of the unique, bespoke tutor search:
“It’s entirely bespoke. So, although we have some of the best tutors in the world on our books, with a vast array of experience and skill sets, we never shoehorn an excellent tutor into a role. ... Very rarely is it, ‘We’re looking for a really good maths tutor.’ We’re looking for somebody who can inspire, engage, motivate, unlock that sort of curiosity to learn in students. So being a good maths teacher just isn’t good enough. We find the people who really genuinely are passionate about what they do and how they do it.”
Tutors International’s driving force
Adam Caller, founder and CEO of Tutors International elaborates: "We specialise in providing high-quality, personalised tuition. We have extensive experience and an unrivalled reputation for placing superb private tutors in full-time positions with UHNW clients. Our clients demand the best and this is the only standard we recognise. Our entire service provision is based around this philosophy.”
Adam built Tutors International around one key principle: staying focussed on the children and their educational needs, regardless of the wealth and luxury that often surrounds them. He has spent his career in the provision of education, initially as a teacher, then a tutor, going on to become the founder of Tutors International, world leaders in custom-designed private education.
Experienced tutor, Mark, was asked to consider what makes Adam and Tutors International so special:
“[Adam] gets incredible applicants for each post and he can cherry pick the best educators there are, but to be able to do that you need a real eye for detail and that’s something I think Adam really excels at. He is a real legend in education and I have so much respect and admiration for him.”
More than excellent academic results
Our client testimonials highlight the level of service we provide and reveal the remarkable success of our recruitment process. Parents consistently describe emotional transformations alongside academic ones. The experience of the family in Italy we mentioned earlier is a perfect example.
A London family shared how their tutor became "an important part of our family" over their two-year stay. A US parent said of their Tutors International tutor, “I couldn't bring myself to think about life without them”, describing the "support and joy" they brought to their entire household.
As Adam highlights: “A private tutor serves as mentor, coach and confidant – using all the resources at their disposal to educate to the highest level whilst introducing concepts such as responsibilities, ideas and reinforcement that aligns with the student’s interests, lifestyle, and future obligations.”
Another key differentiator for Tutors International is the dedicated support for clients and tutors for the duration of the contract, and often beyond.
The tutor has peace of mind knowing they can turn to experienced help and support should the unforeseen occur. We keep parents informed through regular, comprehensive insights into their child's progress, challenges, and breakthroughs.
Tutor Evie describes Adam’s integral role in supporting both tutor and client:
"[Adam] is looking out for the wellbeing of his clients but he's also looking out for the wellbeing of his tutors. And that's why those relationships end up working well, because we have him as a mediator to make sure that everyone is happy."
She affirms the importance of knowing that support is always within reach when you are a tutoring placement far from home:
“I think one of the things that makes Tutors International unique is the fact that it has been going for so long. I think there are a lot of agencies which have started up recently because demand has been increasing and they’re trying to take up some of that space… but Tutors International is trusted. It’s been running for a really long time and it’s got that stability. When I take a job with Tutors International, I know I’m safe.”
Why elite educators want to work with Tutors International
For teachers and tutors applying to job roles, working for Tutors International is a career high. We don’t make the application pathway easy for good reason. Our application process is intensive and competition for each role is global. Only the best one or two tutors are taken forward to meet the family.
The itinerant nature of some Tutors International clientele also appeals to adventurous tutors. Families engage tutors to support their children’s educational needs while spending significant time at sea, travelling between residences in different countries, or helping maintain educational continuity during international relocations. This represents incredible opportunities for both tutors and tutees alike.
In response to the demand for tutors based at sea, Adam Caller created Sea Tutors, a division of Tutors International designed specifically to fill this niche. Sea Tutors provides an academic structure for sea-bound education.
The TI difference
We excel on finding the perfect match between family and tutor, exceptional academic outcomes, and the highest service quality and support.
Tutors International tutor, Juliette, shared these thoughts about the benefits of choosing us for a child’s educational needs:
“The process through which one goes to be matched to a client with a very bespoke set of needs is very rigorous. I think the long-term aim always is to anchor the child in whatever education system they are in and equip them with tools that will actually allow them to excel… You’re very conscious of TI’s aspirations for each child and the context in which you are going to be able to deliver that is very carefully thought through.”
A tutor’s testimonial
One of the tutors we recruited to work with the family in Italy – and responsible for transforming the two boys’ lives – shares this thought piece:
“I worked with this lovely family for several years. The boys had very different personalities, but our team of tutors quickly learned how to bring out the best in them both academically and pastorally. As well as working hard, we had a lot of fun together including many excursions and experiences including a 3-month round-the-world trip! I taught both boys and their mother to scuba dive and we explored underwater together in Indonesia and Hawaii. The boys were also both incredibly talented skiers - but to this day, I tease them about being the person who ‘taught’ them to snowboard! It is the freedom and time to include all these ‘extras’ into a normal school routine that make private tutoring the very pinnacle of education options - both for the students and their family as well as the tutors.”
The future of personalised education
For more than 25 years, Tutors International has proven that a truly premium educational service is highly sought after. We've shown that families recognise the value of tutors who have been carefully chosen and are deeply invested in a child’s long-term success – rather than just their immediate academic needs.
The testimonials speak for themselves: children who love learning, parents who feel supported, and families whose educational challenges have been transformed into success stories.
After 25 years of proving that an elite service delivers outstanding results, Tutors International continues to set the benchmark for the provision of private education, when client satisfaction and excellence are the only acceptable outcomes.
