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Daniel
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Daniel

Chemistry Tutor Glen Iris, VIC
To inspire interest, engagement and enjoyment in learning A Unimelb BBiomed Hons graduate (2016), I have 5 years experience in tutoring, with students ranging from Year 6 to Year 12, and subjects including Maths, English, Chemistry, Biology and French. I am an effective communicator and get on well with…
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Bavadharini

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
In the short run, it is to ensure that they are grasping the concepts in the curriculum. In the long run, the most important thing is to shape their learning habits and change the way they approach concepts so that they are not disheartened by difficulty or sheer amount of learning that awaits them. I am patient while clearing doubts and…
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Tariq

Chemistry Tutor Hawthorn, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are to build their confidence, make learning easier and engaging, and provide clear, supportive guidance tailored to their individual needs. My strengths as a tutor include clear communication, patience, and the ability to break down complex topics into easy-to-understand steps. I also adapt…
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Dhanraj

Chemistry Tutor Hawthorn, VIC
I think a tutor is a map for the pathway of the student's success. The tutor will do all within their limit to make sure they have given enough importance to the student to excel. This includes the peripheral knowledge that a student should have surrounding the content/topic - which means what is the purpose of learning/ how is it going to help…
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Hevish

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
Teachers are considered as one of the people who shape someone's future or career. By giving good pieces of advice by basing myself on my personal experience as a student, I'll make sure that the student is always on the right track. I'll try to inspire students regularly by for example talking about awesome stuffs in science and maths which would…
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Vania

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
The first and foremost is being patient. Not everyone can learn and understand concepts at the same pace, so patience is very important. Trying different learning styles when the initial learning style doesn't work is another one, because people don't learn the same way. I'm very good at breaking down complex concepts into clear,…
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Sneha

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
A tutor can be kind and patient with the student and open to any kind of question, however basic it might be and not ridicule the child. The tutor can also repeat the same thing until the student had finally grasped the concept so that they are completely confident. Having grown up around teachers, I have learnt a lot from them. I have learnt to…
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Jiwon

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
I think the most important thing is to understand my learner, I strongly believe that understanding the learner is really essential for me to acknowledge what my learner is struggling with. Also, being patient is really important as many learners will have different speeds of learning. I am an really extrovert person who can easily communicate…
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Paola

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
Being a reliable and trustworthy tutor, who could adapt their teaching style and made of communication to suit all levels of ability. I am the type of tutor who will come into the role and make a positive impact on those students I am teaching. My strengths include I am highly organized and well planned which means I will always be able to…
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David

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
A lot of students have the preconception that math is impossible and unenjoyable. If you can unlock a students joy for mathematical thinking and problem solving, than half the job is done. Mainly the ability to convey complicated mathematical concepts in a clear concise and (maybe most importantly) enjoyable…
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Geraldo

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
For me it is important for tutor to be able to encourage and make the student enjoy learning. Because in order for students to learn faster, they would need to be willing to digest the new knowledge and information given by the tutor. Furthermore, it is important for tutor to look at a problem from many different perspective, because one point of…
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Iyad

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
There are 2 jobs of a tutor. To make the student understand what they are learning and also encourage them to do quality practice questions. I have a really deep understanding in all concepts of maths and physics (high school level), and I'm really good at breaking them down into simpler bits. I also know the importance of practicing these…
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Joseph Kevin

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
Tutor helps to develop interest of a particular subject in students life. A lot many times, students like the subject because the way of delivery and the personality of the tutor. I believe to have the character and passion to transform young minds in understanding and applying fundamental concepts. I have good people and communication skills.…
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Jamaela Mae

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
One of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to be proud of all the improvements the student has done. It's not about congratulating them for being a high achieving student. Instead, we should congratulate them for any improvement that they have done, since that is one step closer to success. I believe one of my strengths is…
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Deep

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
I feel helping them without them realizing that you helped them is the most important thing as it gives a significant boost to their problem solving abilities. I think being flexible, adaptive to needs and clear communication are my greatest…
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Nirav

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
I think teaching students how to be independent is something tutors must do. Prioritizing things like active learning wherein students get to question things themselves, rather than being spoon-fed answers is important. Making them learn that they can find the answers themselves if they put in the effort is important. And obviously creating all…
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Dineth

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
A tutor must be able to secure a positive impression of the subject in the student's mind, regardless of how arduous the subject content might be. A tutor is a third parent and must have immense patience to ensure that the child grasps each and every detail, even if they ask us to repeat what we taught. Besides, as tutors, we must always advocate…
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Nathaniel

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
I believe that guiding students in a simple and clear manner, making them feel comfortable asking questions, and making them enjoy coming to class are very important things a tutor should do for their students. My stengths is that I am fun and easy-going and will always make the learning process memorable and enjoyable to the students. I am…
Ngoc Minh Tam
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Ngoc Minh Tam

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are to foster confidence, inspire curiosity, and provide a supportive learning environment. A tutor should adapt their teaching to the student's individual needs, ensuring complex topics are broken down into understandable concepts. Encouraging critical thinking and problem-solving skills…
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Zhuo

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
From my perspective of view, the most important things I can teach a student are the interests in this subject and finding pleasure from it. If that does not work, I will teach students the train of thought when solving different types of questions, summarise the key points and raise efficiency in their learning. I was raised up in another country…
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Simon

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
In mi opinion, a tutor should take care of the students in terms of ensuring that they understand each one of the concepts and topics explained. He/she should not hesitate in repeating an explanation as many times as necessary if the student doesn't understand any topic. After finishing my bachelor in Aerospace engineering and some international…
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Nixon

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to be patient. Never give up on students. Some students may be fairly poor in understanding certain difficult topics and terms, but the teacher or tutor is responsible to try every possible way to let the student understand the concept. I try to make my tutoring methods fun. I would say I…
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Saini

Chemistry Tutor Southbank, VIC
As I mentioned above, understanding is very important. I have had some great professors/teachers in my who were very understanding to my needs and were able to make me grow. They motivated me to become better and constantly tried to bring out the best of my abilities. I believe their persistence and belief in me, is what drove me to do more in…

Local Reviews

James has started very promisingly with Daniel which is great and I think even in the short space of time they have been together James is beginning to feel more confident with Daniel and his Maths in general.
Glen, Brighton

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Content Covered

Year 4 student Spencer worked on understanding fractions by exploring halves, quarters, and eighths, and used number lines to see how these relate.

For Year 10, Ollie focused on coordinate geometry skills such as finding the gradient of a line using two points and determining linear equations from graphs.

Meanwhile, Alice in Year 12 reviewed matrix methods including transition matrices and financial modelling with compound interest rates, tackling exam-style problems to prepare for upcoming assessments.

Recent Challenges

A Year 12 student lost marks on SAC extended response questions by not thoroughly reading the questions, leading to incomplete answers—"needs to take more time to read the questions thoroughly," a tutor noted.

In Year 11, another student showed stress during live log graph exercises and initially hesitated to work through problems aloud; practice in real-time helped reduce anxiety.

A Year 7 learner sometimes avoided writing out algebra steps, which hid calculation errors until review.

Meanwhile, a Grade 2 child often struggled with attention during numeracy activities, requiring frequent redirection before tackling multi-step place value tasks.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Balaclava noted that one Year 11 student, Alice, has started coming to sessions with her own process for matrix multiplication and now asks for help only with the toughest questions—she used to rely on step-by-step guidance throughout.

In Year 8 maths, Leo was previously hesitant to engage but recently followed a complex lesson about collecting like terms and even paid close attention during explanations, something he struggled with before.

Meanwhile, a younger student, Lara, has begun preparing thoughtful questions ahead of each session rather than waiting passively for guidance; last week she independently solved several semi-circle identification problems.

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 St Kilda Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Yeshivah College.