For tutors
Let students and parents book lessons, pay upfront, and get automatic reminders - all from one link you share on WhatsApp or your website. No app needed, no commissions.
Free plan available. No credit card required.
Maths with Priya
Johannesburg
Quick answer
A booking system for tutors lets students and parents book tutoring sessions online, choose lesson types, and pay upfront. In South Africa, private tutoring is a growing industry driven by high demand for matric exam preparation and supplementary education. Most tutors manage bookings informally via WhatsApp, which makes it difficult to track schedules and collect payments reliably. Booklink replaces this with a shareable booking link where students self-book based on your real-time availability. Collect lesson fees upfront via Yoco, Paystack, or PayFast. Google Calendar sync prevents scheduling conflicts. Booklink starts free with 30 bookings per month and costs R79/month for unlimited bookings with zero commissions.
Tutoring demand in South Africa moves with the school calendar. Term one is diagnostic, term two is consolidation, term three ramps up around September trials, and term four is matric finals and IEB exam sprint. The parents who WhatsApp you in late August for a weekly Saturday maths slot are the same parents who disappear in December and return in mid-January asking to resume. If you try to hold standing weekly slots in a chat log, half your revenue leaks out during term breaks.
Booklink lets you publish a booking link with distinct services for one-on-one, small-group, matric revision, and online Zoom or Google Meet lessons. Parents pre-pay via Yoco or Paystack at the point of booking, so a cancelled Cape Town maths session the day before no longer costs you petrol and prep. You can cap group session sizes, set per-subject pricing, and blacklist public holidays and school exam days in a single calendar rule rather than replying to fifteen enquiries with the same "I don't tutor that week" message.
For online sessions, drop the Zoom or Meet link straight into the confirmation email the learner receives. WhatsApp reminders go out the evening before with the textbook chapter and the link. For in-person tutors, the same reminder can carry the practice worksheet attached. Fewer lost lessons, no disputed no-shows, and a clear record of everything you've delivered when a parent asks for a tax receipt.
Create 1-on-1 sessions, group lessons, exam prep, and online consultations - each with its own price and duration. Students book what they need.
Require upfront payment via Yoco, Paystack, or PayFast. No more chasing parents for cash after the lesson or dealing with missed payments.
Automatic WhatsApp reminders before each lesson ensure students show up prepared. Parents get notified too.
Drop your booking link in school WhatsApp groups, on notice boards, or your Facebook page. Parents book directly without back-and-forth messaging.
Connect Google Calendar so personal commitments block lesson slots automatically. See all your lessons and free time in one place.
Every booking creates a student record automatically. Track who books regularly and follow up with students who haven't booked in a while.
Booklink is free to start with 1 service, 1 team member, and 30 bookings per month. The Pro plan at R79/month gives you unlimited services, bookings, payment collection via Yoco, Paystack, or PayFast, Google Calendar sync, and WhatsApp reminders.
Yes. Create separate services for each type - individual lessons, group sessions, exam prep, online tutoring - each with its own price, duration, and description. Students choose the one they need when booking.
Yes. On the Pro plan, connect Yoco, Paystack, or PayFast and require upfront payment on any lesson type. Paid-in-advance students are far more likely to show up, and you eliminate the hassle of collecting cash.
Yes. The booking flow collects the client name and contact details. Parents book on behalf of their children and receive all confirmations and reminders.
You get a unique booking link (e.g. bklnk.co.za/your-name) to share via WhatsApp groups, school notice boards, your website, or social media. Students or parents pick a lesson type, choose a time, and book instantly.
Start accepting bookings today. Free plan available - no credit card required.
Get started for freeLast reviewed: . Reviewed by Nico Huysamen, Founder of Booklink, Cape Town, South Africa.