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Umama
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Umama

English Tutor Rose Park, SA
I think that being able to build a rapport with the student is one of the fundamental skills to be a good tutor. This lays the foundation for the student being comfortable in asking questions to the tutor, as well as the tutor finding a teaching style that is most suited to the student. I am confident in my ability to explain subject matter to the…
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Akshat

English Tutor Kent Town, SA
According to me the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to instil confidence and positive mindset in a student which can empower the student to take on challenges. Developing a love for learning also goes a long way, as a tutor teaches a subject which he likes he can encourage curiosity and passion for the subject in his students…
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Xia Stella
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Xia Stella

English Tutor Kent Town, SA
The most important thing is not only teach the student how to answer the question correctly but also allow the student to gain a thorough background or knowledge about matters relating to that question. A tutor also need to encourage the student so that the student feels confident and positive themselves. I am patient and willing to repeat myself…
Soniabeth
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Soniabeth

English Tutor Kent Town, SA
I believe that a tutor should be able to build relationships with a student where the students are provided with an environment where they are heard and observed. I think this allows tutors to strategize methods in helping students progress, learn and succeed. This must be done with patience, constant assessment of student's progress, and…
Jatin
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Jatin

English Tutor Kent Town, SA
The most important thing a tutor can do is focus on the specific needs of the student, identify areas of weakness, and tailor the teaching approach accordingly. Students may have gaps in their understanding due to missed classes, inadequate explanations, or other reasons. A tutor can identify these gaps and help bridge them by revisiting…
Shuyu
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Shuyu

English Tutor Kent Town, SA
Standing on student's perspective, try to understand their own situation, try to understand what they need, what they want, what target is the most realistic for them so that i can decide the course syllabus accordingly My English skill (the most important skill) My friendliness (so that the students will be more willing to study) Dealing…
SAPNA
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SAPNA

English Tutor Kent Town, SA
I think that a tutor should not limit themselves to just subject knowledge. They should research more on effective teaching methods and strategies that might help them connect to their students more. They should develop practices that make a student's life easier and should understand the individual needs of the students. Often tutors have to…
Xinyi
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Xinyi

English Tutor Kent Town, SA
Always know what students need and what's their priority. This means a tutor need to show respect to students. They need to know very well about the students and are wise and knowledgable enough to give good advice and make sure students love listening to the advice. I love to solve questions. If I could make complicated things into easy ones, I'd…
Arjon
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Arjon

English Tutor Kent Town, SA
Above all, a teacher should be compassionate. Compassion matters more than anything else. I feel that I try to understand students rather than simply trying to teach them. We all have weaknesses, and being able to identify them, especially when they are not easily visible, is the most important…
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Efstratia

English Tutor Kent Town, SA
Reduce their stress levels around assessment and being resourceful as a learning tool Helping students enjoy school more and improve their grades Student retention (I have 6 regular students a week for the last 2…
Rajeswari
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Rajeswari

English Tutor Kent Town, SA
A tutor can make a student curious and this curiosity makes the student knowledgable.Learning should not be a hard task.It should be a fun experience and a pathway to self reflection. I am a good educator and i like to teach people because i love sharing my…
George
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George

English Tutor Mawson Lakes, SA
I consider the most important thing as a tutor is the success of my student academically through personalised lessons. I feel an obligation to ensure that my students pass or exceed in the topics they bring to the lessons and aim to empower them to create independent learners. I would say my strengths are being able to break down complex topics…
Alicia
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Alicia

English Tutor Highbury, SA
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are to listen as well as make sure they are able to understand the concepts that they need to understand in order to succeed. My strengths as a tutor are that I have experience in Maths, English, Biology and Science and they challenges they can present. I also listen to students and am able to…
Luke
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Luke

English Tutor Newton, SA
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is help them grow by giving them hints about a problem so they can solve it by themselves and grow in confidence. My strengths as a tutor are patience, an open mind to understand and excellent…
Mu Yun
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Mu Yun

English Tutor Newton, SA
To help students understand what they can do or what options they have when they have questions or problems is important. Exclusively giving answers and solutions doesn't help students think critically and understand clearly. Instead, allowing students to figure out what they should do or comprehend certain ideas deeply would be something…
Therese
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Therese

English Tutor Dernancourt, SA
I consider the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to ultimately inspire them in a love of learning and hopefully pass onto them capsules of knowledge which are priceless. My strengths as a tutor are to challenge the pupils to think abstractly about language and harness the true power it possesses. I love hearing the pupil's own…
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Yeongyeon

English Tutor Newton, SA
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is provide every opportunity for them to kindle their own knowledge. As Socrates said, "Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel." In other words, it is the tutor's job to introduce new knowledge as the base tools and then question the student to allow them to…
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Apeksha

English Tutor Hope Valley, SA
Understand where they are coming from and see their point of view on that topic. Being kind but firm so that they learn. Always encourage them no matter what the outcome is. Being patient with them and showing them other ways to do things I'm incredibly - patient - kind and caring - tough love at times - passionate - understanding of all…
Jovia
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Jovia

English Tutor Paradise, SA
Be patient, I know from experience it can be hard for students to learn when you feel rushed or your questions are unimportant. Therefore, allowing students to feel as though they can take the time to ask all types of questions to support their confidence is invaluable to an educator. I am patient and judgment-free, I allow students to ask…
Malvika
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Malvika

English Tutor Paradise, SA
Listen, communicate and strategise. I will listen to each student and allow them to outline their concerns, strengths and weaknesses. From this, I will communicate to them my thoughts on these areas and outline strategies for them to address these areas. I am compassionate, driven and empathetic. From my own experience with tutors in the past,…
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Dhruv

English Tutor Paradise, SA
Be their for support all the time even if they are not performing well. effective communication skills easy delivery of knowledge encouraging students to perform…
Maryam
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Maryam

English Tutor Windsor Gardens, SA
I believe that it is crucial to be adaptive as a tutor as every student is different and may require different tools to help them learn, I also believe this is where being creative will assist me as I can come up with creative solutions to help students in understanding. Patient, creative and understanding as well as being…
Kayla
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Kayla

English Tutor Woodforde, SA
Open the student's mind to new ideas, be there for the student. I am a good listener, organised and…

Local Reviews

Communication is great and informative, when EZY Math assigned a tutor for my daughter that I did not want they were great about finding another person more suitable to our needs.
Mrs Giovanna Gupta, Athelstone

Inside AthelstoneTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Alex worked on consolidating multiplication facts, especially the 6 and 7 times tables, and practised finding perimeter and area of rectangles using diagrams.

In Year 9, James focused on solving linear equations and identifying x- and y-intercepts when graphing lines from equations.

Meanwhile, Year 10 student Priya explored trigonometry by applying the cosine rule to solve triangle problems and used a cheat sheet for extra practice ahead of her upcoming test.

Recent Challenges

Several process challenges emerged across primary and high school levels.

In Year 4 maths, incomplete homework was a repeated concern—"Kalani should remember to do her homework," noted after multiple subtraction and times table sessions, leaving gaps in revision.

A Year 9 student came to lessons without books, which meant "less related questions" could be tackled that week.

In senior maths (Year 11), over-reliance on calculators surfaced during standard deviation tasks; when asked to work manually, confusion slowed progress.

One tutor observed a Year 8 student organizing ideas for English assignments but struggling to format them clearly, making conclusions harder to draft confidently.

Recent Achievements

One Athelstone tutor noticed a Year 11 student who previously struggled with test mistakes now quickly pinpointing where she went wrong and independently correcting her working—something she hesitated to attempt last term.

In another session, a Year 9 student who used to rely heavily on prompting surprised her tutor by solving challenging equations almost entirely on her own after just one walkthrough.

Meanwhile, a Year 5 student who would often rush through word problems is now pausing to underline key information before answering, leading her to finish every question in the set correctly this week.

Local Spots for Tutoring

If you'd prefer not to have lessons at home, tutoring can also take place at a local library—such as Campbelltown Public Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Athelstone School.