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Kevin
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Kevin

Science Tutor Toorak, VIC
the most inportant aspects of being s tutor it being the supprt for your studetns where you will focus on their own special beeds and to push them to their capibilities instead of being complacent. my main strenths as a tutor are being patient and resourceful as well as being…
Yan
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Yan

Science Tutor South Yarra, VIC
Inspire the student Give them confidence in themselves Help them to achieve their potential My strengths would be my patience, warmth, and multiple approaches to problems by tailoring my teaching styles that works best for each individual…
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Nishtha
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Nishtha

Science Tutor South Yarra, VIC
Encourage students to develop critical thinking by developing their analytical and problem-solving skills, enabling them to think critically about problems and find solutions on their own. Tailor the learning experience to the individual student's needs, interests, and learning styles is crucial for effective learning. This involves understanding…
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Anay

Science Tutor Toorak, VIC
Give them a safe space to ask questions and learn in a way they enjoy and are progressing in. There is no point in being over qualified and intelligent, but unapproachable and closed off. To truly understand a topic, you have to be able to explain it in a way that anyone could understand. I believe the most important thing you can do as a tutor is…
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Hiruni

Science Tutor Glen Iris, VIC
I believe that the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to become their guide and mentor. Results are an important aspect of learning, but I believe that a tutor can needs to be concerned for their student's physical and mental wellbeing, and guiding them on the correct path of importance in learning as well as thriving as a…
Andi
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Andi

Science Tutor Caulfield East, VIC
To support and give great motivation to the student is the most important thing. Having the thought that everybody can learn and be able to success in learning if the student found interest in the subject. I often explain the solution with step by step method, trying to simplify complex solution, and I often use easier example or simulation in…
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Fergus

Science Tutor Cremorne, VIC
I think the most important role of the tutor is to analyse and reflect on a student's learning and problem-solving approach methods, in order to provide meaningful adjustments for greater comfort and confidence going forward. In other words, the identification of barriers to learning is the most crucial point of a tutor's action, as it is the…
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Arth

Science Tutor Malvern East, VIC
Explaining the concepts clearly and easily along with appropriate examples are the must for a tutor. But, more importantly, a tutor should help students cultivate good habits like hard work, discipline, confidence, time management etc. By doing so, a student not only grows academically but also personally. And this can help them in the future. I…
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Vincent

Science Tutor Glen Huntly, VIC
Mentor students Support them through doubts about their performance Teach them in a manner that breaks seemingly difficult concepts down into fundamentals, teach them in a manner that reinforces their own confidence. 1) Being able to explain fundamental concepts and linking them to more difficult applications of a discipline. 2) Showing…
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Emily

Science Tutor Glen Huntly, VIC
I think it's important to truly personalise lessons to cater to students outside interests. In other words, it's important to keep the student engaged and encouraged to keep learning. I think I'm relaxed, fun and easy to talk to. I'm from the United States and have lived internationally for several years, which helps me better understand students…
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Nicci Marie

Science Tutor Burnley, VIC
A tutor can increase a student's confidence in their abilities through consolidation of concepts. This is important as to do well in any subject, a student needs to believe in themselves and their capabilities. I am good at going slowly, step by step, through difficult concepts to break them down into understandable…
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Alexander

Science Tutor Malvern East, VIC
Spark interest in a subject, inspire towards autonomous thinking, provide guidance in self education, provide opportunity for close communication during study and practice teamwork. I design lessons to fit every student's needs. Depending on a student's background and goals the material and the teaching style needs to be tailored. I think I'm good…
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Lasni

Science Tutor Burnley, VIC
First and foremost would be making the students realize that every question they come up with is very important and they should not hold back until they have clarified their doubts. Implementing new methods to teach the relevant concepts until the student is confident that he/she had understood it well. Making students self-assured in…
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Supun

Science Tutor Burnley, VIC
Beyond helping students excel in specific subjects, a tutor plays a crucial role in boosting their confidence and supporting their long-term educational goals. With a background in engineering, I possess the ability to approach problems from various angles and develop effective solutions. I strive to create a friendly and supportive learning…
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Purvi

Science Tutor Burnley, VIC
I really fell that a tutor should be a friend and not like a teacher so that student can easily approach them with their silly doubt without any fear and clear their concept thoroughly. I love to be with children and sometimes be like them and enjoy the life in a simple manner. This really makes a great bond between me and my students due to which…
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Khanh

Science Tutor Burnley, VIC
The most important thing of a tutor in my opinion is to foster genuine passion for learning for the students. I believe that the academic success of any student should be self-paced, and the tutor could only help them if they face a too-challenging problem or cannot come up with a plan to achieve their success. Passion to help students, I…
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Akilesh

Science Tutor Burnley, VIC
Help and guide them in reaching their goals. Understanding the subject instead of scoring marks by byhearting. Support them not only in the subject knowledge but also in their social life. Actually a teacher should be like a second parent and a friend to the students. I am good at accessing the strengths and weakness of students and adjust the…
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Nirmal

Science Tutor Burnley, VIC
Bringing forth a motivated attitude in students to achieve academic goal and instilling love for learning/exploring different problem-solving techniques. *Proven ability to assist student to improve their problem solving skiils. *Effectively communicate complex problems simply and entertainingly to academic communities. *Constantly updating…
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Rezida

Science Tutor Burnley, VIC
Help him or her to find their own ways to study most efficiently. Give them the tools, which would allow them to be more confident and comfortable in their learning not only at school, but also beyond. Good knowledge of my subjects and belief that math and science need the same systematic training to become easy, as sports. And that as only some…
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Mantavya

Science Tutor Burnley, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for the student is to encourage him/her to pursue a career in their liking and to empathise with their difficulties and teach them how to overcome them. It is also of utmost importance that a tutor must lower themselves to their understanding to teach a student. Passion to teach and a drive to progress as an…
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Manashaa

Science Tutor Burnley, VIC
Clarifying even the trivial of the doubts that the student possess maybe the biggest responsibility of the tutor. The tutor must assess a method to deliver the content to them. Patience and evaluating a discrete method for each of the individuals are the two most important characteristics a tutor must flaunt. The tutor must be able to teach in a…
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Shivani

Science Tutor Burnley, VIC
As I said before I don't get irritated easily though student ask the same question for 10 times and second thing method due to individual have different way of learning. My nature is perfection so I am trying to impart same thing to the students and maths is all about perfection. you loose the marks for very small mistake in maths. I think method…
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Ned

Science Tutor Burnley, VIC
I think the most important is to be supportive, from experience the reason that most people struggle with learning is because they give up or don’t think they can. Hence encouragement is key and positive re-enforcement. I also believe that making the student comfortable around you and going through source material in an efficient manner can make…

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

Inside BalaclavaTutoring Sessions

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.

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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.