Home & online tutoring · Maths, sciences, languages and homeschoolingA tutor for the hard parts. Daily practice for everything else.
One-to-one and small-group lessons, at your home or online — plus a maths practice platform that adapts to what each student keeps getting wrong. Free with every account.
No card. No commitment.
What's inside the free practice platform
How it works
Support designed around each student.
Tell us what your child needs.
We learn about your child's goals, challenges and routine.
We'll find the right match for youOnline lessons, built around the student.
Lessons made easier with tools for visual, intuitive learning.
Online lesson
In the comfort of home, with the right tutor.
Carefully chosen from our network of teachers and specialists to give your child the best education.
At homeProgress you can see. Confidence that grows.
We track progress so students can see what they’ve achieved.
Progress this month!
How it works
Cancel an individual class more than 24 hours ahead and the credit returns to your account automatically. Full terms in the Refund Policy.
For tutors
Join a trusted teaching community.
Work with families and schools in Portugal, receive relevant opportunities, and grow your teaching practice with flexible support.
- Relevant family and school opportunities
- Flexible in-person or online teaching
- Simple coordination and reliable support
Send us your CV and the subjects you teach on WhatsApp. We'll get in touch to arrange an interview. The answer can take up to 48 hours.
Behind Noktua
Built by a teacher who wanted to teach differently.
BSc Applied Maths & Computer Science (IST) · MSc coursework in Probability & Statistics · 10+ years teaching
I'm André. I studied at Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon: a BSc in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, then the MSc in Mathematics and Applications, specialising in probability and statistics — the coursework is complete and I'm finishing my thesis in Bayesian statistics. I've taught privately for over ten years. I founded Noktua Academy because most tuition treats the symptom, this week's topic, and never the gap underneath it.
Every tutor here works to that method, and I built the practice platform your child uses between lessons, so the teaching and the practice are two halves of one plan rather than two products.
I don't teach to the test. I teach until it makes sense — and what makes sense doesn't get forgotten before the exam.
Over 10 years I've taught from middle school through to university analysis, across the Portuguese, British and international curricula. The approach doesn't change: find what's actually missing, fix that, then build on it.
FAQ
Questions parents ask
What happens in the free assessment?
Thirty minutes on a video call. Your tutor works through a few problems with your child to find where the understanding actually stops — usually a year or two below the topic causing trouble. You get a written plan afterwards whether or not you book anything.
Is the practice platform really free?
Yes. Creating an account costs nothing and unlocks the whole platform — every skill, every practice mode, no time limit and no card required. Paid packs buy live one-to-one or small-group lessons with a tutor; the platform is not a paid add-on to them.
How do online sessions work?
We use a video call plus a shared digital whiteboard. At the end of a session the board is saved and emailed out as a PDF — to the student, and to a parent or guardian if an address is on file.
What if I need to cancel or reschedule?
Cancel or reschedule an individual class from your dashboard up to 24 hours before it starts and the session credit goes straight back to your account. Within 24 hours, or a missed class, the credit is not returned automatically — contact us and we will help where we can. Money refunds are handled case by case; see our Refund Policy.
Do you provide study materials?
Yes. Exercises and summary notes are written for each student, and the practice platform generates unlimited questions on any skill. Exam-prep packages also include a structured study plan.
