Private Tutor Couple - Canada, France and Japan

A thoughtful and deliberate family is seeking a teaching couple to take full professional responsibility for the education of their two boys, aged seven and three, from September 2026. This unique and rewarding role will be based across Canada, France and Japan, with additional regional travel. The post is a commission to design, deliver, and assess a complete educational programme for two children at a formative stage of their development, in partnership with parents who think at the level of values and direction, while giving the educators they select the space to execute effectively. The family has chosen to educate the children outside of conventional schooling for reasons of intellectual ambition rather than convenience. They are looking for the same ambition from the educators they appoint. Students The eldest brother is seven and entering Year 3. He reads well above his age, has a natural feel for mathematical concepts rather than just procedures, and brings a level of focus and persistence to acquiring knowledge through reading that is unusual for his age; he has read over 300 chapter books and counting. He is also sociable and warm, which makes him straightforward to teach in many respects. Like many children with this kind of mind, he is someone who feels the gap between what he can imagine and what he can yet execute. Helping him find that gap interesting rather than discouraging is part of the real work of the next few years, and a good educator will recognise it as such. His younger brother is three and entering Reception. He is different from his brother, and no less interesting for it. Where the eldest is conceptual and cerebral, he is bright in a different register, combining intelligence with a natural aptitude for sport and outdoor play. He has thrived in a Montessori setting and approaches learning through movement, exploration, and direct experience. His interest in books and language is evident and his readiness for more formal instruction is c