Pay Aligned with East Kalimantan Standards
Each session's fee is set openly upfront according to your field and experience. Because Berau has the highest minimum wage in East Kalimantan, teaching income here carries matching value.
EduPoint is looking for 20+ private tutors in Berau to guide primary through senior high students in Tanjung Redeb, Sambaliung, Gunung Tabur, Teluk Bayur, and the coastal villages toward Derawan. The busiest demand falls on Quran recitation, early literacy and numeracy, Mathematics, and English. If you live in Bumi Batiwakkal, hold at least a high-school diploma, or are still at university, this seat is open to you. Pay per session starts at Rp 55,000 depending on the level and subject, and you decide the days and hours you teach. Applying through the online form is free, and we review it the moment your file arrives.

A private tutor in Berau is a teacher who guides a single student one on one, either at the student's family home or through online sessions, reaching every corner of Berau Regency in East Kalimantan. Berau has its own character: its capital, Tanjung Redeb, grew right where the Segah and Kelay rivers meet, while the regency stretches from palm plantations and mines inland out to the Derawan Islands in the open sea. This wide spread makes the need for learning companions appear in many places, from primary classes in central Tanjung Redeb to English practice in the tourism villages.
Choose the subject that fits your expertise, then fill in the online application form.
We need tutors across the whole of Berau Regency. Pick the area closest to where you live.
Tanjung Redeb, Gunung Tabur, Sambaliung, Teluk Bayur
Pulau Derawan, Maratua, Talisayan, Biduk-Biduk
Estimated pay per session by level and subject. Rates reflect Berau's cost of living, which is high by East Kalimantan standards.
| Level | Salary |
|---|---|
| Primary / SD | Rp 55,000 - 85,000 |
| Junior High / SMP | Rp 65,000 - 110,000 |
| Senior High / SMA | Rp 80,000 - 140,000 |
| UTBK / University Prep | Rp 100,000 - 175,000 |
| Quran / Early Literacy | Rp 45,000 - 95,000 |
* Berau's 2025 UMK stands at Rp 4.08 million, the highest in East Kalimantan, so teaching pay here stays competitive too.
Understand the local education landscape driving private tutoring demand
State Senior High
State Senior High
Why becoming a tutor makes sense in a regency whose economy is shifting from coal toward something more varied
Economy from Mining
Coal mining has long carried nearly sixty percent of Berau's economy. The regency government is now pushing marine tourism and the service sector, and that shift is lifting the demand for education among young people.
We seek teachers who are diligent, patient, and truly familiar with the Berau surroundings their students live in.
Don't meet every point? Reach out anyway. Our recruitment team evaluates each candidate holistically.
Work in a regency with fair pay, a supportive environment, and a real impact on the children around you.
Each session's fee is set openly upfront according to your field and experience. Because Berau has the highest minimum wage in East Kalimantan, teaching income here carries matching value.
A team that knows the Berau map guides every stage. Just fill in the online form, wait for a quick verification, then start guiding students in your own district.
First-hand experiences from teachers who joined in Berau before you.
“I am a Universitas Muhammadiyah Berau graduate and was unsure what activity would suit me after finishing my degree. Guiding junior-high maths in Tanjung Redeb turned out to fit well, and I can arrange the schedule around my other work.”
Anisa A.
Mathematics Tutor
“Many parents around Derawan want their children fluent in English because they meet tourists every day. Guiding them makes me feel I am helping prepare a generation ready to welcome guests from abroad.”
Farhana K.
English Tutor
“Three nights a week I listen to children recite the Quran in Sambaliung after work. Watching their tajwid grow neater with each session is a joy I honestly did not expect beforehand.”
Narendra R.
Quran Recitation Tutor
“Every day I sit with kindergarten children in Teluk Bayur as they spell letters and count for the very first time. While caring for my baby at home, teaching hours I can shift around really help me keep a routine.”
Andita O.
Early Literacy Tutor
“At first I was just filling spare time as a final-year student, yet teaching senior-high physics in Gunung Tabur ended up deepening my own grasp of the material. One of my students even made it into a state university in Java.”
Gheza D.
Physics Tutor
The questions prospective tutors most often ask before joining in Berau Regency.
Plenty of tutoring positions are opening in Berau right now!
Join the 120+ tutors already active in Berau. Fill in the online form for free, and start teaching within a few days of verification.
Batu Putih, Biatan, Tabalar
Segah, Kelay
State Senior High
State Islamic School
State Vocational
Private
Private
Berau is home to about 303 thousand people spread across 13 districts
Berau's 2025 UMK is Rp 4.08 million, the highest in East Kalimantan
Tanjung Redeb serves as both the education and government centre of the regency
The Derawan Islands drive demand for English in the tourism sector
Universitas Muhammadiyah Berau is the anchor campus for higher education in the city
Berau Districts
The Derawan and Maratua Islands draw visitors from many countries all year round. Parents along the coast want their children fluent in English so they are ready to work in the growing tourism sector.
Berau UMK 2025
With the highest minimum wage in East Kalimantan, teaching pay in Berau holds real value. Your compensation matches the time commitment you put in.
Active Tutors
Universitas Muhammadiyah Berau and STIT Muhammadiyah Tanjung Redeb prepare local teaching candidates every year. Add the Berau natives who return after studying in Samarinda and Java, and the tutoring scene grows livelier.
Demand for Quran recitation stays high thanks to Berau's strong Islamic traditions
Preparation for SMAN 1 Tanjung Redeb and other favourite schools is widely sought by parents
English for Derawan tourism opens a distinctive segment of students
The Merdeka Curriculum calls for more personal learning support for each child
Take your place as a teacher in Bumi Batiwakkal!
Teaching Berau's children in your own hometown, with an impact you feel directly
Apply to TeachWe match students to your home area, whether in Tanjung Redeb, Sambaliung, or Teluk Bayur. You avoid long daily journeys across this wide regency.
Arrange when you teach yourself. Study or work in the morning and teach in the afternoon, which suits UM Berau students as well as mining and plantation workers wanting extra activity.
Before taking on students, you get a refresher on delivering material and communicating with Berau parents. This training is free and helps you feel more prepared in class.
You join a circle of 120+ tutors active in Berau. Teachers often swap classroom tips, share news of new students, and cheer each other on within a close-knit community.
Your guidance can carry Berau students into favourite high schools or state universities beyond East Kalimantan. Helping prepare your hometown's young generation brings priceless satisfaction.
Open the online application form, name the subjects you can teach, and note the district you live in. Your application is read the same day by the team handling northern East Kalimantan.
5 minutesAttach three things: a photo of your ID, proof of your latest education or a student card, and a brief note of any teaching track record you have. All of it goes through an upload link, so there is no need to visit any office in Tanjung Redeb.
10 minutesYour details are reviewed one by one to confirm they fit what Berau students need. It takes two to three working days, given the cross-district coordination in a regency this size.
2-3 daysOver a video call of about twenty minutes, we talk through the way you explain lessons. The mood stays relaxed, more like an introduction than a nerve-wracking selection.
20 minutesOnce your profile is live, we pair you with the nearest student, perhaps in Tanjung Redeb, Sambaliung, or along the coast. Welcome to the ranks of Bumi Batiwakkal's teachers.
ImmediatelyOpen the online application form, name the subjects you can teach, and note the district you live in. Your application is read the same day by the team handling northern East Kalimantan.
Attach three things: a photo of your ID, proof of your latest education or a student card, and a brief note of any teaching track record you have. All of it goes through an upload link, so there is no need to visit any office in Tanjung Redeb.
Your details are reviewed one by one to confirm they fit what Berau students need. It takes two to three working days, given the cross-district coordination in a regency this size.
Over a video call of about twenty minutes, we talk through the way you explain lessons. The mood stays relaxed, more like an introduction than a nerve-wracking selection.
Registration is free. There are no fees involved in this process.
Once your profile is live, we pair you with the nearest student, perhaps in Tanjung Redeb, Sambaliung, or along the coast. Welcome to the ranks of Bumi Batiwakkal's teachers.