Buntok and the villages strung along the Barito River need teachers willing to walk alongside the children of the Dahani Dahanai land as they learn. Sign up, decide for yourself when to teach, and help students from Dusun Selatan to Gunung Bintang Awai reach their dreams.
A private tutor in Barito Selatan is a teacher who visits students' homes or guides them through a screen across Buntok and the five other subdistricts lined along the Barito River. Because so many settlements here sit at the water's edge, families rely heavily on local tutors who know the terrain and are familiar with the local customs, so their children keep learning smoothly.
Choose the subject that fits your skill, then apply through the form to be matched with nearby students.
We are looking for tutors across the regency, from central Buntok to the upriver villages. Pick the area closest to where you live.
Buntok Kota, Hilir Sper, Jelapat, Baru
Pendang, Babai, Bintang Ara, Marawan
Pay per session by level and subject. The figures below are illustrative and are set clearly before you take on students.
| Level | Salary |
|---|---|
| Primary | Rp 45,000 - 70,000 |
| Junior High | Rp 55,000 - 95,000 |
| Senior High | Rp 70,000 - 130,000 |
| UTBK / University Prep | Rp 85,000 - 130,000 |
| Quran / Reading-Writing-Counting | Rp 35,000 - 80,000 |
* With the 2025 Barito Selatan minimum wage at around Rp 3.8 million and the light cost of village living, teaching a few sessions a week already adds meaningful income.
Understand the local education landscape driving private tutoring demand
State Senior High
State Vocational High
What makes being a tutor in Barito Selatan feel different and meaningful
Subdistricts
The town center on the bank of the Barito River holds most of the regency's schools and its two colleges. The heaviest demand for lessons gathers here, close to where most prospective tutors live.
We seek teachers who are patient, know the regency's terrain, and are willing to walk alongside students with persistence.
Basic Requirements
Teaching Ability
Personal Character
Equipment
Meet most of the criteria? Apply and our team will guide you through.
Teach in your own regency while helping shape the future of Barito Selatan's children.
Greetings, future Buntok teacher! Four brief steps from your phone, and you are ready to accompany students along the Barito River within 2-3 days.
Open the application form and write a little about yourself and the subjects you master. The team receiving it already knows the regency inside out, from Buntok to the far reaches of each subdistrict.
2 minutesAttach a photo of your ID, proof of education such as a diploma or student card, and a list of the lessons you can teach. Everything goes from your phone at home, so there is no crossing the river to any office.
Experiences from tutors who have already accompanied students around Buntok and the river villages.
“I grew up in Buntok and studied away, so coming home to teach the younger ones in my own town feels special. Many of my students are chasing a favorite high school, and walking them through arithmetic until it clicks is a satisfaction hard to trade.”
Mercy L.
Math Tutor
“Living a bit upriver lets me serve students in Pendang and Babai. I arrange the schedule myself, teaching in the late afternoon after the garden work is done. The extra income is real, and I love seeing village children grow brave enough to ask about science.”
Ferdinand H.
Physics & Science Tutor
“Every evening the children of Mengkatip come carrying their Iqro and Quran. Hearing their recitation improve from week to week settles the heart. The requests never run dry, and the families here give a warm welcome.”
Andryani P.
Quran Recitation Tutor
“At first students were often shy to speak English since it is rarely heard here. I begin with light conversation, and the grammar follows later. Now some dare to open a conversation on their own, and that makes me proud.”
Sulthon S.
English Tutor
“I guide kindergarten children through letters and numbers for the very first time. I arrange the teaching hours around the household's busyness, so the family stays cared for and I have a meaningful role in my own neighborhood.”
Kristina N.
Reading-Writing-Counting Tutor
A concise guide for those wishing to join as a tutor in Buntok and the surrounding area.
Find opportunities across different subjects and nearby cities
Join the teachers of the Dahani Dahanai land. Apply through the form, complete your documents, and start accompanying students within 2-3 days.
Register now, start teaching within 2-3 days
Apply NowSee Available PositionsNo registration fee. Cancel anytime.
Mengkatip, Batampang, Damparan, Sungai Jaya
Pararawen, Tabak Kanilan, Patung, Bambulung
Bangkuang, Rantau Kujang, Rangga Ilung, Jenamas
State Vocational High
Islamic High School
State Senior High
State Senior High
Private
Private
Buntok, the regency capital, holds most of Barito Selatan's high schools, vocational schools, and its two colleges
The regency stretches along the Barito River with six subdistricts and dozens of waterside villages
The 2025 Barito Selatan minimum wage is around Rp 3.8 million, with a relatively light cost of village living
Agriculture and fisheries employ the majority of the workforce, while some families wish their children to pursue higher education
Online classes are an important support for students in upriver and swamp-side villages far from the town center
Teaching Option
Many villages in Dusun Hilir and Karau Kuala are reached comfortably only by river. Through online classes, you can still accompany students in remote settlements without taking long boat journeys.
Added Value
Understanding the daily life of the communities by the river makes it easier to earn the trust of students' families. Local teachers familiar with nearby customs are always more valued here.
Demand
More and more parents in Barito Selatan want their children to pass the favorite high schools in Buntok or continue to university in Palangka Raya and Banjarmasin. The need for learning support grows alongside that hope.
Preparing for SMAN 1 Buntok and the favorite vocational schools is a yearly busy season for tutors
Quran and tahfidz lessons are sought by Muslim families around Buntok and Mengkatip
Primary-school children in the villages often need calistung support before moving up to junior high
Online classes open the door to teaching children in swamp-side villages that are hard to reach by land
Become a teacher known to the people of the Dahani Dahanai land!
Serve your own hometown while opening up extra income
Apply to TeachBefore you take on a single student, the pay for each session is stated plainly. No figure quietly changes later, so you enter class with a calm mind and a clear count.
The students entrusted to you come from the very subdistrict where you live, stretching from Buntok Kota to Bangkuang. Your knowledge flows out without leaving family behind to settle in another city.
Mornings are free for the garden or the stall, and class begins toward evening. This rhythm fits the daily life of a regency that moves with the seasons and the river's tides.
For students in distant upriver villages, online classes let you keep teaching without hours of boat travel. The choice rests with you, according to distance and comfort.
Your guidance can carry a Barito Selatan student into a favorite high school in Buntok or give them the courage to study in a bigger city. Your mark is felt right here at home.
You join the circle of tutors around Buntok and the neighboring subdistricts. There, teaching methods are exchanged, students are occasionally referred to one another, and morale in the field is kept up together.
We open free sessions for teachers: refining how you deliver material, aligning with the school curriculum, and building warm conversations with parents. Each time you step into class, you feel more seasoned.
Over a video call of about twenty minutes, we trade stories about how you accompany students and your experience so far. It feels like visiting an acquaintance's home, far from any sense of being tested.
20 minutesYour documents are examined carefully so students' families feel at ease entrusting their child to the right tutor. Our team's knowledge of the regency's contours keeps this stage tidy and quick.
24-48 hoursOnce your profile is live, we connect you to the nearest students, whether in Buntok Kota, Pendang, or Mengkatip. Welcome to the ranks of the Dahani Dahanai land's teachers!
ImmediatelyAll steps above are free. No registration or administrative fees.