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Yashrajsing

English Tutor Kogarah, NSW
I believe that tutors need to be: 1. Honest as this helps to establish rapport and trust 2. Flexible as this means being willing to adjust techniques and approaches to meet the learning styles of the students 3. Be patient as learn not to show annoyance in your speech or body language 4. Be good listener as learn to pick up clues in your…
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LAURA

English Tutor Bexley, NSW
Trying to bring out the best that a student can do; whether in grasping a concept, applying it or simply being able to explain it. Properly conveying the idea to each student according to their personal means of understanding because "you can't judge an elephant by its ability to…
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Darriel
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Darriel

English Tutor Wolli Creek, NSW
I believe that is to impart the knowledge he/she has to the student about a certain subject, in such way and manner that is very considerate to the mental and emotional well-being and capacity of the student. It is important that the tutor knows his/her student’s capabilities, so the tutor will have a basis on how he/she will tackle the…
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David

English Tutor Bardwell Park, NSW
Personally, I believe that tutors play the most crucial role in facilitating a nurturing and interactive learning space, catering their teachings to the student's individual requirements, and offering personalized help, guidance and feedback too. This can be done in a tutor session to allow for students to feel at ease, speak freely, and ask…
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Rawdhah

English Tutor Kogarah, NSW
How the student accept the teacher so he or she like the subject How to know the need of the…
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Kristen

English Tutor Wolli Creek, NSW
I think the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is be flexible in the way they teach for each individual student to maximise their learning. This is what I strive to do. As your tutor I will be be passionate and committed about your students learning. Additionally, I am highly organised, have good time management skills, and will put…
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Catherine

English Tutor Kogarah, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is not only developing his academics skills but how the tutor encourage student to do more beyond his limit. It is important for the student to have discipline and enjoy the entire session. It should be fun, information, and enjoyable for both the tutor and student. This is to develop…
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Hai Yen

English Tutor Wolli Creek, NSW
From my perspective, a tutor is also a teacher as we teach and deliver knowledge to students. Each student sits at a different level, which requires different tutoring method and approaches. Understanding is key in tutoring as adequate assistance would help a student to achieve their best potentials. Secondly, we as tutoring should make students…
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Ameena

English Tutor Bexley North, NSW
I think adapting to students learning style is vital to allow for the most growth in their education. Tutors are exceptionally valuable as the one on one or small class dynamics allow for the specific needs of a student to be catered for, giving their learning attention in a way that can be difficult to access within the schooling system alone.…
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Abdur Rauful Jamil

English Tutor Beverley Park, NSW
I believe a tutor can uplift the confidence of a student by encouraging him/her every step of the way which will benefit the students in their future. I would say breaking down a complex matter into a simpler solution so that the concept is easier to grasp for the students. Making the lessons easier by using storytelling as examples when the…
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Simon

English Tutor Carlton, NSW
Build their confidence and prepare them before an exam. This personally was the most important thing for me prior to every exam as I would always enter panicked and feeling nauseous. After being tutored, I feel this is one of the most necessary and significant thing a tutor can do for a student. I am very patient and can attempt to explain a…
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Abanob

English Tutor Bexley, NSW
I consider the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to be fully committed to them while fully giving the student their attention while teaching. Furthermore, I believe that a tutor has to prepare themselves very well before a lesson and bring multiple techniques with them in order to make sure that the student can fully grasp an…
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Hofmann

English Tutor Carlton, NSW
One of the most important traits a tutor can have is empathy. Understanding the unique learning needs and preferences of each student is crucial. A tutor can create a motivating and engaging environment by adapting teaching methods to suit the student's preferred learning style. When students feel understood and supported, they become more…
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James

English Tutor Marrickville, NSW
The most important role a tutor plays for a student is to assist the student in developing their own agency in their subject area. When we believe a subject is beyond us, or we're not smart enough to grasp it, we shy away and don't push ourselves as hard. Often this belief has developed from what others have told us or from not having the right…
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Darren

English Tutor Hurstville, NSW
To be a good tutor, I feel like you need to be personally connected with your students. Each student has their own unique situation whether it be family or academic and as a tutor, you must be able to work with what your students have. After all, I believe that is the role of a tutor; to help students build upon what they have and then help them…
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Pravin

English Tutor Carlton, NSW
Be patient with them. They do not have the same experience that we have so it might be difficult for them to grasp or even explain what they don't understand but they will eventually be able to gain an understanding of it when you try explaining it to them from a different perspective - Patient - Flexible in teaching styles and explains concepts…
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Zoe

English Tutor Marrickville, NSW
1) To help the student find a lifelong passion for learning that will see them grow and develop in amazing ways. 2) Aid the student in cementing study habits that they enjoy, encouraging revision and active learning. 3) Assist the student to understand that their mind is brilliant and their voice is heard and matters. This will help foster a…
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Kiona

English Tutor Allawah, NSW
I think the biggest thing a tutor can do for a student is provide confidence. With confidence a student can approach a subject with understanding but also take risks and experiment and question the subject which leads to a better understanding and ultimately a passion for the topic. I share a passion for learning and try to pass that along to…
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Andrew

English Tutor Allawah, NSW
One of the most important things a tutor can do for the student is to, engage with them to make the lessons fun yet still learning valuable content along the way. In this way, the student will look forward to the meetings every week instead of dreading them as some students do. My strengths as a tutor is that i have had 4 years of experience, in…
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Sanju

English Tutor Allawah, NSW
A good tutor should provide a supportive and encouraging learning environment, individualized instruction, goal setting, feedback, and support to help the student achieve their full potential. My strengths as a tutor are my extensive knowledge base, availability, ability to personalize my responses, adaptability, and…
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Samrin

English Tutor Allawah, NSW
Working with students can be a challenge, especially if we're meeting to help them bring up low grades. One thing I do when I meet the student for the very first time is to ask them questions about their interests, like sports, school subjects, music and movies. In the math problems that I create, I incorporate references to these interests. It…
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Kayla

English Tutor Allawah, NSW
Help them achieve their goals. It isn't about getting the highest marks, it's about improving and feeling good about going into tests and exams and feeling confident you know the material. Being able to complete tests to the best of your ability is always the main goal. Slow and detailed explanations of the topic. I'm really good at going in depth…
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Emily

English Tutor Allawah, NSW
To provide moral support as well as valuable experience. Great study tips and tricks! Strengths - I am good at explaining things - usually in a few different ways too! I can sympathize with my students because I too have been through the joys of school and studies. I enjoy tutoring so I put in 100% of my effort and time. Weaknesses - I have OCD…

Local Reviews

Lia is really enthusiastic about the help that Jennifer is providing which as a mother is very exciting and comforting.
Helen, Brighton-le-Sands

Inside BanksiaTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 5 student Sasha practised measurement skills by working through questions from Chapter 8 and also received support on specific homework problems.

In Year 10, James revised simultaneous equations using the elimination method and focused on understanding coefficients through step-by-step examples.

For Year 12, Charlotte completed practice questions on networks, rates, and ratios directly aligned with the Standard Mathematics syllabus to prepare for upcoming assessments.

Recent Challenges

A Year 9 student tackling networks found it difficult to memorise key definitions and formulas, which slowed progress; as the tutor noted, "explaining the parts of the topic he didn't understand was hard without repeating myself."

In Year 7 algebra, another student consistently avoided writing out working for equations, making sign errors harder to catch.

For a primary creative writing task, one child hesitated to try new ideas out of fear of mistakes—leading to less original responses.

Meanwhile, in senior trigonometry revision, incomplete homework limited the depth of discussion and practice on advanced problems.

Recent Achievements

One Banksia tutor noticed a Year 11 student who, after struggling with ratios in the past, began identifying calculation errors independently and even caught a mistake before the tutor did during a complex networks problem.

In another high school session, a student who used to skip showing working for algebra now writes out each step and talks through her process aloud without prompting, making it much easier to catch mistakes early.

Meanwhile, a younger primary student recently started asking for extra worksheets on mixed numerals—something she previously avoided—and now tries new fraction problems by herself before seeking help.

What they say about our tutoring

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Jessica has been great, she has helped Ben quite a bit already and identified problems and strengths.  She is punctual and diligent.

My son, is doing quite well at the moment (year 9). His tutor was fantastic and got him up to a level where he finally 'got it'Âť.

Liam is now achieving an A for Maths - (previously getting a D!!!) Calvin is a delightful member of your team and he related really well with Liam.

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 Bayside Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Arncliffe Public School.