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Amanda Boyce

Certified Accent Specialist

Amanda Boyce is a Certified Australian English Teacher, Accent Specialist, and Founder of Aussie English with Amanda, an online learning platform dedicated to helping international students and professional migrants master Australian English. With over 9,000 classes taught since 2020, she specializes in pronunciation, accent training, and cultural communication. Amanda offers personalised 1:1 coaching, group classes, and self-paced courses, including Mastering Australian English and The Aussie Slang Crash Course. She is a certified accent specialist from The Accent Channel and holds a Level 5 TEFL Diploma with additional training in Teaching English Online & One-to-One from The TEFL Academy. Amanda also hosts Chinwag Tuesdays, a podcast featuring ESL teachers, migrants, and language learners discussing language challenges, cultural insights, and personal experiences.

Professional Achievements

  • Has taught over 9,000 ESL lessons, helping international students and professional migrants improve their Australian English skills.
  • Has the highest follower count of any female Aussie English teacher on Instagram, with a growing audience at @aussie.english.with.amanda
  • Partnered with PTE Pearson, IELTS, and Carsales.com.au on influencer collaborations
  • Maintains an ongoing partnership with Macquarie Dictionary, Australia's national dictionary, further supporting learners in mastering Australian English
  • Authored three eBooks on Australian English, "Building Confidence in Australian English", "Straya Talk: An A to Z Ripper Guide to Aussie Slang, Idioms, and Phrasal Verbs!", and "The Aussie English Spectrum: Your Guide to Understanding Aussie Accents"
  • Featured in multiple podcasts, YouTube interviews, and expert panels, including BritSpeakPod, BledTalk, The JobSpeak Academy Expert Series, and Interview with TeachNG

Certifications & Organizations

  • Level 5 TEFL Diploma, The TEFL Academy, Teaching English Online & One-to-One (30 hours)
  • Certified Accent Specialist – The Accent Channel
  • British Council Teaching, English Certificate – 12 hours of Teaching English: Communication Skills
  • Member of QATESOL (Queensland Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
  • Member, ACTA (Australian Council of TESOL Associations)

Favorite Piece of Advice

Consistency is key when mastering Australian English—immerse yourself in the language daily, whether through listening, speaking, or engaging with locals. I encourage my students to immerse themselves in any way possible—this could be reading Instagram captions out loud, listening to the radio, practicing speaking with ChatGPT, or even choosing to be served by a worker at the supermarket instead of using self-serve checkouts. By actively doing more, students will see results faster and build confidence in real-life conversations.

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What are some fast ways to make easy money?
During the pandemic, there was a huge influx of ESL teachers entering the online teaching space. In the beginning, this worked well, as many students were looking for online lessons. However, as in-person lessons resumed, the ESL industry became saturated. These days, it's not as easy to find a decent-paying job as an online teacher.
That said, there are still some legitimate websites where you can find work:

Cambly – For native speakers only. You’re paid for talking time at around $10 USD per hour.

Engoo – Open to both native and non-native speakers, though non-native speakers are paid around half the rate of native speakers. Note that Engoo isn’t always hiring, so you may need to join a waitlist or check back regularly for openings.

italki – Another popular platform where you can set your own rates. Like Engoo, italki doesn’t always have openings, so you might need to wait until applications reopen.

Preply and AmazingTalker – Both allow you to set your own rates and attract students through your profile. They do take a percentage of your earnings as commission, which can decrease the more you work.

NativeCamp – Offers lessons to students in Japan. The pay is lower than other platforms, but they often have more flexible hours and no minimum teaching requirements.

Outschool – While not strictly ESL-focused, this is a great platform for teaching kids on a wide range of topics (including English), and you can create your own courses and set your own prices.

LingoAce – Focuses on young learners, mainly from China and Southeast Asia. They usually want qualified teachers with some experience.

LingoStar and Polly English – Also focused on young learners, mostly based in Asia. The hiring process might be a bit slower or more niche, but they offer more structured lessons and regular students.

There’s definitely work out there, but it’s not as easy as it used to be – so you’ve got to be persistent, flexible, and realistic about the pay when you’re starting out.

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