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Alissa

Maths Tutor Buccan, QLD
While having a strong foundational knowledge of the subjects is important, I believe communication skills, patience and a drive to learn is what makes a good tutor. As a maths tutor, you have to have an abundance of patience because you are trying to assist with a concept they have previously struggled with, and hence may have convinced themselves…
Timothy
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Timothy

Maths Tutor Yatala, QLD
The most beneficial things a student can gain from a maths tutor is the ability to understand the problems the student may not be able to communicate or 'put a finger on', and then of course provide help that can be as clear as possible for the student. I can understand the problems the student may undertake but may not be able to communicate and…
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Gabin
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Gabin

Maths Tutor Park Ridge, QLD
The most important things that I can do for students are helping them to succeed, build a professional friendship, and mentoring them by being a role model and teaching them good studying habits without forgetting to encouraging them. My strength as a tutor is the experience that I have from the informal tutoring that I have done back in high…
Elizabeth
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Elizabeth

Maths Tutor Bethania, QLD
-Develop and guide techniques for learning, -Build self-confidence, not only in a maths tutoring environment, but most importantly being able to transfer the confidence to the classroom. -Ensure a student feels positive in their learning journey, even when they face hurdles. -Being able to breakdown information in a variety of formats. -To…
Karan
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Karan

Maths Tutor Waterford West, QLD
Ensure that if they are facing significant challenges with a specific topic, that they maintain a growth mindset, and do not orient their attitude to one of self-defeat. My main strength is in my ability to communicate. I can utilize multiple approaches to explain a single a simple concept if needed, and use simple and concise…
Shivali
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Shivali

Maths Tutor Waterford West, QLD
Understand their possible struggle with learning the subject and actively working to help the student resolve it. A tutor needs to explain concepts patiently, clearly and in a way that suits the student learning pace. Patience - I almost always manage to stay calm and polite. Communication - I have strong written and verbal communication…
Raj
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Raj

Maths Tutor Park Ridge, QLD
Sharing experience and knowledge gained over the years and helping a student gain some valuable insight about different topics. I have good communication skills, pretty good with numbers and calculations and have a good sense of…
Elisha
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Elisha

Maths Tutor Bethania, QLD
Revising making mathathics simple to enhance student…
Jenny
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Jenny

Maths Tutor Waterford West, QLD
The most important things a maths tutor can do for a student is to be understanding; not all students learn the same and also conventional learning doesn't work for most students which makes them feel discouraged. Making a student know that there are other ways to learn and find a way around a situation would be the most important thing a tutor…
Jordan
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Jordan

Maths Tutor Loganlea, QLD
Make the student feel comfortable and listen to them so that the instructions fit their level of knowledge and style of learning. Outside of sessions, the tutor should master the content. I am patient and friendly. I find maths intuitive. I'm a voracious reader. My background in economics and philosophy help me to explain new concepts in clear…
Declan
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Declan

Maths Tutor Loganlea, QLD
You have to inspire the students to want to learn and understand, this is something my high school teachers did to me which has taken me so far in my academic career already. My clear communication, my patience and my knowledge and understanding of mathematics and physics being a 3rd year university student studying a bach. of maths with a minor…
Danny
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Danny

Maths Tutor Logan Village, QLD
The most important thing a maths tutor can do for a student is to go out of his/her way to make sure a student succeeds. For example, by making sure the student understands the material by either using different methods to convey key ideas or for the student to have constant interaction to the tutor and not just during the allocated tutor time. I…
Lachlan
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Lachlan

Maths Tutor Belivah, QLD
The actual academics itself, while being at the core of the tutoring, is not the most valuable aspect. From my experience, most students do not have the care or respect for their instructors, and mutual respect in particular is essential, because mutual trust is otherwise close to impossible for many people. You must find a balance between being…
Stephanie
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Stephanie

Maths Tutor Holmview, QLD
The most important thing is to understand the students misconceptions and how to correct the cause of that misconception. To ensure that their fundamental knowledge is corrected before pursuing more complex tasks. It is also essentially to show empathy and respect so they may respect you back and try their best for you. I am empathetic and…
Tiffany
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Tiffany

Maths Tutor Yatala, QLD
Patience, good listener, questioning skills, planning, friendly personality, ability to help students learn how to and hence gain confidence and learning skills. I am patient and also an excellent planner. I am also a good listener and good at asking the right questions and hence can see where students are struggling. I am friendly and can teach…
Daniel
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Daniel

Maths Tutor Waterford West, QLD
In my opinion, the most important things a maths tutor can do is create a healthy, friendly and professional relationship with the student and do everything within the tutors power to educate and advance the students learning career. This also applies to helping the student understand more about what they enjoy studying and teaching them to…
Dylan
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Dylan

Maths Tutor Beenleigh, QLD
The most important thing a maths tutor can do for a student, is to explain concepts, theories and course content in an easy to understand, and easy to recall way. So that the student can gain an understanding of the content, and the knowledge will be retained for future studies. I think the main reasons that people came to me for help in school…
Samuel
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Samuel

Maths Tutor Beenleigh, QLD
The most important thing a maths tutor can do for a student is to help them achieve their goal(s). One student wants to get through a difficult subject, another wants to top the class. Simplifying concepts and explaining them in a digestible manner, a passion for books and reading, thinking of engaging exercises for the student to…
Tyler
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Tyler

Maths Tutor Loganlea, QLD
I believe the most important thing a maths tutor can do for a student would be to provide a safe environment where the student doesn't feel ashamed or embarrassed, allowing for them to feel comfortable asking all the questions they have. I believe my strengths as a tutor would be my ability to either break things down, or explain them in a variety…
Lauren
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Lauren

Maths Tutor Loganholme, QLD
Firstly, the most important thing a maths tutor can do is to fully understand the curriculum in which the student is working and having the expertise and expereince to break down challenging topics for the student. The student should feel comfortble and should find the tutor approachable to be able to voice their concerns or misconceptions with…
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Riztianne

Maths Tutor Park Ridge, QLD
I think the most important things a maths tutor can do for a student is to continuously motivate and encourage the student, in order to help the improve the student's confidence. I think one of my strengths as a tutor is that I genuinely like Maths, therefore, I find it easy to explain Maths concepts to students in a way that they will easily…
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nisma

Maths Tutor Loganlea, QLD
Teach them that true knowledge comes in understanding concepts and how they apply in real life, not just memorisation of assessed components. Knowledge becomes much more appealing and simple when you understand why you need it. I am very good at teaching maths concepts and chemistry specififically. Generally I feel I am good at understanding my…
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Arriana Joy

Maths Tutor Crestmead, QLD
Being encouraging, speaking clearly, giving comments, and keeping up students' motivation are what tutors should focus on most. The goal is to understand each student's needs and modify the approach as necessary. Students' personal and academic development is promoted by a supportive and upbeat learning environment, as well as by setting…

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Content Covered

Year 6 student Jessica practised adding and subtracting decimals, as well as converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions.

For Year 10, Olivia worked on solving logarithmic equations using log rules and rewriting square roots as powers, while Ethan tackled quadratic equations with a focus on factorising.

In Year 11, Samuel revised derivatives from first principles and applied the index laws to algebraic expressions.

Recent Challenges

A Year 10 student skipped the assigned maths homework and had not started a key assignment; as noted, "needs to prioritize his maths assignment more."

In Year 7 algebra, another relied heavily on worked examples rather than attempting new problems independently—this slowed progress with rounding and multiplication.

One senior student completed a practice test but struggled to manage time effectively under exam conditions, relying on the tutor for guidance instead of working through questions solo.

In primary maths, homework was sometimes claimed but not actually done; this became clear when division errors kept recurring during warm-ups.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Buccan noticed one Year 8 student who, after struggling with statistics early on, now tackles mean, median, and mode problems with minimal prompting. Just last session he independently identified the next steps for each question.

In a recent high school lesson, a student who used to wait for hints during algebra practice is now completing all assigned tasks without help and even asks for extra challenge questions when time allows.

Meanwhile, a Year 4 student surprised her tutor by talking through her addition aloud—something she was hesitant to do before—and getting almost every answer correct during their latest session.

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 Logan Village Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Logan Village State School.