Lingostar

Lingostar, headquartered in Singapore, is an ESL platform that specializes in one-on-one live classes provided by native English teachers from the USA, Canada, and the United Kingdom, as well as fluent English teachers from the Philippines. The platform employs teaching materials from Oxford Thinker and curriculum development is overseen by professional teaching and research teams.

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Lingostar Overview:

  • Employs both native English teachers and fluent English teachers from the Philippines

  • Earn up to $20 USD/hour (native) and $6 USD/hour (Philippines)

  • Teach one-on-one

  • Quick and easy application process

Lingostar Requirements

Lingostar currently employs two different types of teachers:

  1. Native Teachers

  2. Philippines English Teachers


Native Teacher Requirements

  • Be from the UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or Ireland

  • possess a bachelor's degree or above

  • possess a teaching certificate (ex. 120-hour TEFL, TESOL, etc)

  • Have one or more year’s online teaching experience

Philippines English Teacher Requirements

  • Be a fluent English speaker from the Philippines

  • have a bachelor's degree or above

  • possess a teaching certificate (120-hour TEFL, TESOL, etc)

  • have one or more year’s online teaching experience

Lingostar Salary

Native Teachers

  • $14-$20 USD/hour  (with an average monthly income of $2000)

Philippines English Teachers

  • $3-$6 USD/hour (with an average of monthly income of $500)


Lingostar uses PayPal, amongst other methods, to pay its teachers.


Lingostar Class Type

  • Lingostar classes are 1-to-1 (one teacher, one student)

  • Time slots are 30 minutes long, with a required 25 minutes of active teaching.

  • Lesson plans and teaching materials are provided

Lingostar Student Age Range

  • Lingostar is currently hiring teachers to teach students aged 5 and 6 years old

Lingostar Minimum Hours

  • Teachers must be available to teach a minimum of 10 hours during peak teaching times (see below)

Lingostar Peak Teaching Times

  • Peak hours are from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Singapore Time) on weekdays and all day on weekends.

    • Teachers must be available to teach a minimum of 10 hours during peak teaching times.

Lingostar Application Process

Lingostar has a quick and easy application process and boast that their hired teachers start teaching immediately.

  • Step 1: Online Application (complete form below to access)

  • Step 2: Device Test (IT test)

  • Step 3: Demo (very easy)

  • Step 4: Training (self-learning, approx. 30 mins)

Lingostar Reviews

Lingostar is great for:

  • Native teachers wanting to earn top dollar. $20 USD/hour is at the top of pay scales currently being offered in the industry.

  • Philippines teachers looking for a great teaching opportunity (these opportunities are harder to find than native teacher jobs)

  • Teachers who want a quick and easy application process so that they can begin teaching immediately.

Things to consider:

  • The job requires a degree, a teaching certificate, and experience.

  • You must commit to a minimum of 10 hours per week

Lingostar Technical Requirements

  • Either the Lingostar app or Classpod software

  • A stable internet connection

  • Windows computer (desktop or laptop)

    • Intel Core i5 8 processor or above  

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