Tutors in Blackheath include high-achieving graduates, experienced teachers, subject specialists, and passionate mentors from top Australian universities. Many have received academic awards or hold advanced degrees, and all share a genuine commitment to helping students succeed.
- Listening and using constructive praise in a healthy manner (identifying specific strengths that a student demonstrates in a task and also identifying where they could improve.
- Identifying students' interests and experiences and using these to teach them. - Identifying students' strengths and areas where there is a need for further…
Firstly, an english tutor can help students identify their weaknesses and then provide skills and strategies to overcome them. Secondly, it is important that the teacher instil self-confidence in the students, assuring them that they can experience success. I develop good relationships with my students and, I feel, they know that I can be trusted…
Some of the most important things an english tutor can do is: create a positive and productive learning environment, provide strategies for critical thinking, and bring awareness to overall concepts of learning instead of focusing on a single assignment or test to foster ongoing success. I am patient and approachable. I want students to feel…
Be supportive and encouraging. Be flexible and willing to meet the student where they are at. I think it's good to be able to explain concepts in multiple ways and have a genuine passion for the subject at hand as this can be motivating for the student I am fairly knowledgeable and very patient with people. I have some experience interacting one…
Inside BlackheathTutoring Sessions
Content Covered
In primary, tutoring often targets core arithmetic—addition, subtraction, times tables, fractions, and building number sense—while also pushing for deeper comprehension, not just rote rules. High school sessions shift to algebraic thinking, graphing, interpreting questions, and developing strong exam strategies. There’s a big emphasis on breaking down word problems, revisiting tricky homework, and test prep for NAPLAN or semester exams, always tailored to what each student finds hardest right now.
Recent Challenges
Some primary students rush through comprehension or maths tasks without fully reading instructions, leading to incomplete or off-target answers. In high school, it’s common for students to have scattered or unclear working, which makes multi-step problems harder to check and fix. Other frequent hurdles include forgetting materials, leaving homework unfinished, or spending revision time catching up on missed basics instead of moving forward—all of which can hold back progress and lead to confusion.
Recent Achievements
Tutors are noticing students becoming more proactive during lessons—regularly checking their own work, spotting errors, and making corrections without being asked. There’s a clear shift toward students verbalising their steps in maths and explaining their reasoning aloud, rather than rushing through problems. Tutors also report that learners are reviewing their test results with more care and taking the initiative to improve, showing greater confidence and ownership of their progress.
What they say about our tutoring
Jason is a very nice young man who is always prompt and seems well prepared for each lesson. Charles enjoys his tutoring so far and seems to be gaining a little more confidence.
Jem is really happy working with Josie and looks forward to her time working with her. Josie has a great way of relating to Jem and making her feel confident.
Thanks for your email, Aaron seems happy with the way things are going with his tutor Andrew, he seems to be learning things so we are happy.