Barrabool's tutors include a seasoned primary maths teacher with a master's in education, a university medallist and academic scholarship recipient, an ATAR 98.95 school dux, STEM competition high achievers, peer mentors and youth coaches, experienced K–12 maths specialists, and PhD researchers with extensive teaching experience across multiple disciplines.
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All going well with Kimmy. They get along well and Leah tells me that Kimmy explains things well. Leah listens and takes in the information. Kimmy is also prompt and friendly.Danni
Year 5 student Eliza practiced comparing and ordering fractions with the same denominator and interpreted real-world fraction scenarios, then quickly grasped converting between millimetres and centimetres using a unit conversion table.
In Year 10, Austin focused on planning text responses for English (including The Crucible) and worked through a biology chapter check-up, tackling key concepts together.
Meanwhile, Year 11 student Jamie revised methods of counting in discrete probability distributions for maths and reviewed chemical and physical properties of water in chemistry by working through relevant practice questions.
In Year 9 English, one student hesitated to begin essays and often "got stuck starting a text response," making it harder to structure arguments under timed conditions.
In VCE English, another found it difficult to trust their initial ideas—second-guessing led to less fluent paragraph writing and more stress during SACS.
Meanwhile, a Year 10 student in Biology struggled to adapt when exam questions used unfamiliar wording; as noted, "she did fall into traps laid out by examiners regarding practice questions."
In Year 7 Maths, messy or incomplete working meant division steps were left out, causing confusion when reviewing errors later.
A Barrabool tutor noticed a Year 11 student who used to hesitate with text responses now confidently drafts strong introductions and conclusions, even planning essay bodies independently—something he previously avoided.
In Year 10 biology, one student picked up complex immunity concepts on the spot and could answer gene technology questions without earlier revision, showing new self-reliance.
Meanwhile, a primary school student who once needed help for every step in long division now completes all practice problems with high accuracy and rarely asks for guidance. Last session, she finished an entire worksheet without any errors or prompts.
