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Oliver Hickey
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
📜 Certified ESL teacher with over 11 years experience Online and in the Classroom 👨🏻🏫
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
📜 Certified ESL teacher with over 11 years experience Online and in the Classroom 👨🏻🏫
From IrelandLiving in Barcelona, Spain (17:37 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 8, 2016InterestsTravelMusicArtSports & FitnessFilms & TV Series
☘️ Irish/Australian 🦘 in Barcelona | 📜 Certified ESL Teacher for 11+ Years
I help students *speak confidently*—whether for exams, work, or daily life. My lessons blend your goals with fun, real-world topics (yes, even food—I’m a cook who avoids cleaning!).
When not teaching, I’m exploring new flavours, snapping photos, or debating the best football team. Let’s make English feel like a chat over coffee, not a classroom!
All my lessons are prepared with the student's needs in mind. If you book a trial lesson with me, all students are asked "why" they are or want to learn English. This is done so I can structure the lesson around the student's needs.
Over eleven years ago, I changed my career to become a teacher. I worked as a garden designer/horticulturist for over ten years until I felt I wasn't learning anymore and took the jump into teaching. Being a teacher was always something I was interested in, so I started to work part-time helping students prepare for IELTS exams. Now I work as a full-time English teacher, working both online and in a classroom. I am a very open-minded person and I am pleased to discuss any topics that you are interested in.
All my lessons are prepared with the student's needs in mind. If you book a trial lesson with me, all students are asked "why" they are or want to learn English. This is done so I can structure the lesson around the student's needs.
I'm a very patient teacher and always make my lessons interesting and enjoyable. I believe th...My teaching material
- Audio files
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Video files
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Image files
4.9
Rating
64
Students
672
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
29 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Formal Tutoring👨🏻🏫
A1 - C2Language Essentials314 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 10% off
Exam Preparation Classes👩🎓
A1 - C2Language Essentials24 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 10% off
Conversation Class🗣
A1 - C2Language Essentials303 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
CV and cover letter advice/editing
A1 - C2Language Essentials1 lessons completed
USD 35.00
Availability
26 Reviews
Anderson
1 English lesson
Oliver is very engaging and easy to talk to — the conversation flows naturally.
May 18, 2026
Ard Godoy
3 English lessons
Great teacher, very engaging, friendly, his way of teaching makes me feel comfortable and confident.
Feb 23, 2026
Vitalii Dmitriev
2 English lessons
Thank you, Oliver. I enjoy these lessons, and I'm going to book another one!
Jan 2, 2025
David García
5 English lessons
He is nice! this is what I was looking for, a good teacher with a clear method who leads the class and helps you to improve your english with a good base.
I highly recommend him! :)
May 7, 2026
Andrey
1 English lesson
It was interesting to have a class with Mr Oliver. I like his attitude and methodology for the lesson. I got some new knoledge about English speaking during the lesson. Aboslutely recommend this teacher to everyone, who would like to improve his English speaking ability.
Jun 6, 2025
Silvia
32 English lessons
Oliver es magnífico y un gran profesional. Llevo casi 20 clases con él y seguiré teniendo más sin duda.
Se adapta en todo momento a mi y eso es de agradecer.
Muchas gracias 😊
Jun 6, 2024
Trial Lesson
USD 6.00
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