Governess

An outdated name for a woman working as a private tutor who educates and trains a kid or youngsters in their home is governess. A governess frequently shares a home with the kids she is teaching. A governess is typically in charge of school-aged children rather than infants since, in contrast to a nanny, her major responsibility is educating rather than attending to the physical needs of the children.

Before the First World War, governesses played a variety of roles in affluent European families, especially in rural areas where there were no nearby schools and when parents preferred to educate their children at home rather than send them away to boarding school for months at a time. These roles varied across time and countries. Governesses typically oversaw younger boys and girls. A boy would leave his governess when he was old enough to go to a tutor or a school.

Governesses are less common today, with the exception of large, affluent houses, royal families like the Saudi royal family, and distant areas like outback Australia. Wealthy families all throughout the world are hiring governesses or full-time tutors again in recent years. Personal security, the advantages of a customised education, and the freedom to travel or reside in different places are some of the factors influencing this.