For Music Teachers & Studios
Music Studio Software Built for the AU School Term
Weekly lesson bookings, term-pack invoicing, parent reminders, and student repertoire notes — all in one book built for Australian piano, guitar, voice, drum and string teachers.
Free Tools & Resources
Reference material for tutors and music teachers
Start a Tutoring Business
8-step founder guide — ABN, GST, WWCC, lesson pricing, insurance, software stack, finding first 10 students.
Open →ComplianceWorking with Children Check by State
WWCC requirements per state, application process, renewal cycle, exemptions for teachers and parents.
Open →ReferenceLesson Pricing Benchmarks
Hourly rates for AU tutors and music teachers across primary, secondary, and tertiary — by subject and city.
Open →Operator GuideTutor Terms & Conditions Template
Cancellation policy, missed-lesson rules, payment terms, parent-tutor expectations — drafted for AU consumer law.
Open →Key takeaways
5- There are roughly 16,000 private music teachers in Australia, predominantly sole traders and small studios teaching piano, guitar, voice, drums and strings. Most run a recurring weekly book of 15–40 students.
- GST treatment: music tuition is GST-taxable at 10% once turnover exceeds $75,000/year. Many teachers operate below the threshold and don't register for GST; those running studios with multiple teachers typically do.
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- Typical pricing: 30-min lesson $35–$55, 45-min $50–$75, 60-min $65–$95 (varies by city + instrument). Most teachers invoice per term (10 lessons), with AMEB exam entry fees and method-book costs as separate line items.
- Common AU music-studio tools: My Music Staff (USD), Practice Space, fons (USD), MusicGoat. Most are USD-billed with FX risk; few include GST-aware accounting or AU BAS prep.
- OneBookPlus is the all-in-one alternative: lesson bookings + term-pack billing + parent reminders + student profiles + GST invoicing + AU-aware school-term banner — Free, $29/mo (Starter) or $69/mo (Growth), all billed in AUD with no FX risk.
Built for Studio Teachers
Every Lesson, Every Term, In One Book
From weekly slot booking to term-pack billing, OneBookPlus handles the studio admin so you can focus on teaching.
Weekly Lesson Scheduling
Set recurring 30, 45 or 60-minute lesson slots per student. The booking calendar respects your studio hours and rolls forward each term without you re-creating bookings.
Term-Pack Invoicing
Invoice a 10-lesson term up front with GST and your ABN, then mark lessons taught against each student. The Class Pack Tracker app (coming soon) adds automatic per-lesson credit deduction and low-balance top-up reminders. Add studio fees and AMEB exam-entry fees as line items.
Parent Reminders That Actually Land
Automated email reminders to parents the day before each lesson, with the studio address and what to bring. Cuts missed lessons in busy term weeks without you chasing texts.
Student Profile + Structured Lesson Notes
One record per student — pieces being learned, scales covered, exam history, parent contact, emergency details. Each note is tagged by kind (lesson observation, exam result, goal, milestone, parent comm), pinned to the booking it came from, and flagged 'visible to parent' when you're ready to share. Filter by kind, export the whole history as CSV for parent-meeting prep.
Make-Up Lesson Tracking
When a student cancels inside your policy window, log a make-up note on their profile and add a manual credit line to their next term invoice. Auto-deducting pack credits comes via the Class Pack Tracker app (coming soon).
Google Calendar Sync
Lessons appear on your personal Google Calendar so weekend gigs and family commitments never double-book a Monday afternoon piano lesson.
See it in action
The screens you'll actually use.
Not mockups — these are the real product screens for your day-to-day.
Weekly lesson calendar
Recurring 30/45/60-min slots per student, drag to reschedule, automated parent reminders so no-one forgets the 4pm piano lesson.
Student profile + lesson history
Every lesson, repertoire note, exam result and invoice on one screen per student. Parent details and emergency contacts attached.
Term-pack billing
Sell 10-lesson term packs, auto-deduct per lesson, GST invoice when it's time to top up. Studio fees, exam entry fees as line items.
Effortless Setup
How Studio Booking Works
Get your studio off spreadsheets and onto autopilot before next term starts.
Set up your lesson types
Add 30-min, 45-min and 60-min lessons with your studio rate. List instruments you teach. Done in five minutes.
Add your students + recurring slots
Import existing students or add as you go. Lock in each student's weekly slot — Monday 4pm piano, Saturday 10am guitar — and OneBookPlus repeats it term after term.
Send term invoices in one click
Generate a 10-lesson term invoice for every active student. Parents pay by Stripe link. Term-pack credits track automatically as you teach.
Teach, log, repeat
After each lesson, write a quick repertoire note. Parent reminders fire automatically the day before next week's lesson. Your BAS summary stays in step.
Built for the Australian music studio
16k+
AU private music teachers — sole-trader and small studio
24/7
Parents can self-serve bookings + view invoices
$0
Free to start — no lock-in contracts
5 min
Studio setup, from blank account to first invoice
Australian Owned
Built in Melbourne, AU
GST Compliant
ATO-ready from day one
Bank-Grade Security
256-bit encryption
Free Plan Available
No credit card needed
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about music studio booking and billing software.
Is OneBookPlus music teacher software free?
Yes — the Free plan covers lesson scheduling, the student CRM, GST-compliant invoicing, and up to 5 students. It's well-suited to teachers just starting their studio or running a part-time roster. Upgrade as your student count grows.
Can it handle term-pack invoicing for music lessons?
Yes. Create a 10-lesson term pack at your studio rate and send it as a single GST-compliant invoice at the start of term — that works today. The optional Class Pack Tracker app (coming soon) will then auto-deduct a credit on each booked lesson and prompt you to fire the next term's invoice when the pack drops to 1–2 lessons remaining. Today, you can mark lessons taught manually and fire the next term invoice when you're ready.
Does it track AMEB exam fees and music book costs?
AMEB exam entry fees and method-book costs can be added as line items on a student's invoice. The system isn't a music retail POS — it's billing for your teaching service plus the incidentals you on-charge.
Can parents book and reschedule lessons themselves?
Yes. Each student (or parent) gets a portal where they can request rescheduling within your cancellation window. You stay in control of which slots are bookable. The portal also shows their term-pack balance and past invoices.
Does it handle GST and BAS for music teaching?
Music tuition by an individual teacher is GST-taxable once your turnover exceeds $75,000/year. Below that, GST registration is optional. Either way, OneBookPlus tags every invoice with the correct GST treatment and gives you a quarterly BAS summary.
Will it work for a studio with multiple teachers?
Yes — you can add additional teacher accounts on a paid plan. Each teacher has their own calendar, students, and earnings view, while you (the studio owner) see consolidated revenue and outstanding invoices across the whole studio.
Can I log progress notes per lesson and share them with parents?
Yes. After each lesson, write a structured note tagged by kind — Lesson observations, Exam entries (AMEB grade results), Goals, Milestones, or direct Parent Communications — pinned to the booking it came from. Mark a note 'Visible to parent' to share it via the family portal; leave it private for your own teaching plans. The student profile shows the full history newest-first with kind filters, and you can export the lot as a CSV for end-of-term parent reports. The studio dashboard surfaces an at-risk panel for regulars who've gone quiet — handy for catching ghosting before it becomes permanent.
How is student data handled — privacy + Working with Children Check (WWCC)?
Student records (names, parent contact, lesson notes) are stored in the tenant's isolated Supabase database — row-level security means another studio can't see your data even if they share infrastructure. OneBookPlus itself doesn't store your WWCC; verification lives between you and the relevant state authority (e.g. NSW Office of the Children's Guardian, VIC Service Victoria). Australian Privacy Principles (APP) compliance: each tenant's data is yours to export or delete; CSV export of student notes is one click and a soft-delete restores notes within 30 days. AI features can be disabled per-tenant if you'd rather no third-party LLM ever sees student-identifiable text.
About the author
Bishal Shrestha
Founder & CEO, OneBookPlus
Bishal has over a decade of experience in digital marketing, web development, and small business consulting across Australia. He has worked with music teachers and studio owners across Australia, helping them simplify recurring lesson billing, parent communication, and term-by-term studio growth.
Your Complete Music Studio Workflow — From Enrolment to Term Reporting
Most music teachers started teaching because they love their instrument and love helping students improve. They did not start a studio because they enjoy maintaining a Google Sheet of who paid for which term, sending payment-reminder emails the night before BAS, or rearranging Thursday afternoon when a parent texts "Can we move to Friday?". OneBookPlus handles the studio admin so the part you love stays the part you spend your time on.
Enrolment & Recurring Lesson Slots
A new student lands on your branded booking page from a Google search or a referral. They see the lesson types you offer — 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes — the rate for each, and a real-time view of slots you have open this term. They pick a recurring weekly slot (Monday 4pm piano, for example) and fill in a short enrolment form capturing the student's age, level, exam-track preference (AMEB / ANZCA / Trinity / casual), parent contact details and any allergies or learning notes. The booking lands in your calendar and rolls forward week after week. When school holidays hit, the recurring slot pauses, then picks up automatically the Monday of Term 2.
Term-Pack Billing & Casual Top-Ups
Studio billing in Australia is dominated by the term pack — most teachers ask parents to pay for ten lessons up front at the start of each term. OneBookPlus generates that term invoice for every active student in one batch, with your ABN, GST line (if you're registered), studio name and your bank/Stripe payment options. As lessons are taught, term-pack credits draw down automatically. When a student runs low, the next term's invoice can be fired with one click. For casual students who book ad-hoc — adult learners, gig-prep students, exam-block students — a per-lesson invoice goes out as soon as the lesson completes.
Parent Communication & Make-Up Lessons
Most studio teachers spend a chunk of every week replying to parent messages about lesson times. OneBookPlus reduces that load in two ways. First, an automated email goes to the parent the day before each lesson with the studio address, parking info, and what to bring (sheet music, exam books, headphones). Second, when a parent does message to reschedule, the rescheduling happens in the portal — they pick from your open availability, you approve in one tap, and the make-up credit posts to the student's profile. You never lose track of whose lesson you owe, and you never spend Saturday evening flicking through old texts to remember.
Student Profiles & Repertoire Notes
Every student has a profile that captures their full history with you — pieces being worked on, exam syllabus pieces, scales, sight-reading drills, gradings, and your notes from each lesson. Before the 4pm piano lesson, you tap into the profile and see exactly where you left off, including the piece you said you'd hear all the way through this week. After the lesson, you spend a minute logging what was covered, what's set for next week, and any progress notes you want the parent to see. Over a year, the profile becomes a complete teaching record — useful for AMEB recommendation letters, parent-teacher chats, and your own teaching reflection.
Term Reporting & GST
At the end of each term, OneBookPlus shows you the numbers: revenue, lessons taught, completion rate, no-shows, and your active student count. If your turnover is approaching the $75k GST threshold, the dashboard flags it. If you're GST-registered, your BAS summary is already complete — every invoice has its GST line tagged correctly, expenses are categorised against the right ATO code, and the only thing left is to lodge. For studios with multiple teachers, the owner sees the consolidated picture across the whole studio; each teacher sees their own calendar and earnings.
Spend Your Time Teaching, Not Chasing Term Fees
Recurring lesson bookings, term-pack invoicing, and parent reminders that run on autopilot — built for Australian music teachers. Free to start.
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Authoritative sources
Where the industry and tax facts on this page come from
Music tuition in Australia is governed by ATO/ABN tax rules, the Music Teachers' Association of each state, and the major examining boards. We cite the primary sources for every claim on this page so you can verify directly.
- Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) ↗ — the most widely used examining body for Australian instrumental and theory exams.
- ATO — GST registration ↗ — GST registration threshold is $75k turnover; music tuition is GST-taxable once registered.
- Music Teachers' Association of NSW ↗ — peak professional body for private music teachers in NSW; suggested fees + studio-policy templates. Every other state has its own equivalent: MTAQ (Queensland), VMTA (Victoria), MTASA (South Australia), WAMTA (Western Australia), MTAT (Tasmania) — check yours for state-specific suggested rates and CPD requirements.
- Australian Business Register (ABR) ↗ — free ABN registration for sole-trader music teachers operating their own studio.