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Carnegie's tutors include a seasoned UK-trained primary school teacher, an experienced North Shore Coaching College maths tutor, Kumon and private tutors with backgrounds in psychology and linguistics, award-winning graduates in engineering and science, a former grade 8 pre-algebra teacher, plus multiple high-achieving university students with mentoring, competition and leadership experience.

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Christine

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
Help to build their confidence. Provide the basic skill set and strategies that the student can apply independently in all situations. Help the student to identify where they need support and further their understandings of how they learn best. I believe my strengths are building learning relationships with students and ensuring that learning…
NAZIM
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NAZIM

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
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Gursimar

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
Help them achieve their goals and being able to help them learn and understand things to the best of their ability Communication Different way of explaining…
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Zimran

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
I think the most important thing is to make them feel comfortable in their ability, to push them beyond their comfort zone but not too much as to make them feel stressed. Above all to also develop a dynamic with them so that they aren't afraid to ask any questions. I think my strengths are my accessibility as well as my ability to explain very…
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Bhaskar

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
Understand the weak points of the student and try to focus on that. Discuss with student about the problem and try to help and achieve good results. Make them understand in a easy way. Make them confident in the subject. I can teach Physics, Math's and Chemistry with ease. I can achieve good results for the students. I have experience working with…
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Abhigna

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
As a tutor, I would love to facilitate an enjoyable learning process for the students. Unless students enjoy, they would not be interested in learning more. Keeping the class alive and teaching them the fundamentals of the concepts so that they can relate to makes a smooth learning process. Understanding the different kinds of students and…
Shivya
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Shivya

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
A tutor must have an approachable demeanour so that the students are comfortable to ask doubts Breaking the concepts into real life examples for the students to relate to the…
Eliran
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Eliran

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
Make an impact on the child or teen, be a mentor and making an effective impact on the child or teens study notes/understanding of the homework that is given to them I can explain text clearly to children and teens, help them format their notes, helping them understand formulas for maths and business…
Amit
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Amit

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
Honestly - be patient and adaptable. So many kids have come to me after school and shown me a method that their teacher absolutely insists they use, and that they just completely don’t get. Every child learns differently. There’s no point trying to force a specific method if it simply doesn’t work for them - I struggled with this as a…
Yuen Fuat
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Yuen Fuat

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
Be responsible. It is still important to reply student outside the tutor session just because sometimes a tricky question looks easy for us but the student will struggle for a very long time. I got lucky that most of the tutors still reply me after the tutorial session. I learn this precious personality from them and I will do it too. Also,…
Noah
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Noah

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
Pitch information in a way that suits the student. Listen to their concerns and goals. Teach strong fundamental skills that will be useful for the student. Being able to connect with the students and understand their learning process. Being able to pitch the content in different ways. Providing a range of resources that best suit…
Joshua
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Joshua

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
Keeping the student entertained and engaged is by far the most important trait to practice as a tutor. I believe I am able to simplify problems in a way that helps people understand the content and enjoy…
Lucas
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Lucas

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
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Vishesh

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to be open to their teaching methods. If a student doesn't understand a concept from their previously used method, the tutors should try and approach it from a different angle instead of teaching it using the same way. For example, I once spent half a lesson teaching a concept which the…
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Claine

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
Get to know the student to know how best they can help them with a subject. This involves their learning style, their studying style and commitments. Patience and understanding. I oftentimes try to understand the individual to be able to explain certain concepts. I will look for multiple different analogies to ensure the individual understands the…
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Snehi

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
A tutor should build confidence, clarify difficult concepts, and inspire curiosity. Providing personalized guidance, active listening, and constructive feedback helps students grow academically and personally. Encouraging independent thinking and problem-solving skills empowers learners beyond the classroom. Creating a supportive, respectful space…
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Gautam

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
The most important thing for a tutor is to understand the needs of the student and then perform. Don't put unnecessary pressure on the students. Understand the student and encourage them in this battle of subjects you are there with them. The words of assurance are the only thing that the students require and then they will perform their best. My…
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Rutuja

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
A tutor has to make sure that the students don't feel stressed and pressurized for educational expectations by always encouraging and motivating them. A tutor should make his/her students life easy, and prepare them for other difficult challenges in life. The most important thing a tutor can imbibe is a positive attitude towards life. Make them…
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Archana

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
Tutors are in a position not only to impart knowledge, but most importantly, to model curiousity to learn and showing his/ her students what it looks like to be passionate about a subject, discipline, or anything! By doing so, tutors are also able to actively show, and amplify, their students ability and confidence to improve and excel in whatever…
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Vanessa Xiao Qi

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
Slowly teaching and being patient instead of rushing the materials Explaining and…
Jason
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Jason

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student, besides helping with content they have been struggling with, is work with the student to develop effective study habits and study mentality. Whether this means learning to structure time more effectively or identifying meaningful long term goals, I believe this sets the foundation for all of…
Caroline
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Caroline

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is showing them that they are there to genuinely help them and want to see them achieve the best results they can. I have felt the most appreciated by tutors when they have giving me their full attention and actively listen to my concern and subsequently target them. Hence, it is not about…
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Aravind

Tutor Carnegie, VIC
Should be Reliable and flexible and knowledgeable tutor. Should help him to succeed. A tutor success is to teach a student who doesn’t study properly and make him succeed I’ll make them succeed inspite of whatever knowledge they have in first place. I’ll be flexible for the student according to his school and exam…

Local Reviews

A tutor was arranged within days of contacting the service. Our tutor is a perfect match for our child. After one session they felt more confident with their maths! Thank you
Sarah McGregor, Carnegie

Inside CarnegieTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 7 student Lucas worked on measurement conversions between units and explored different types of angles using visual examples.

In Year 9, Sarah practised expanding and simplifying algebraic equations to solve for "x," along with adding terms involving variables and numbers.

Meanwhile, Year 10 student Aiden focused on quadratic equations—both solving them and reviewing their graphical representations as parabolas—in preparation for an upcoming quiz.

Recent Challenges

Homework was incomplete for a Year 7 student, which limited progress in consolidating division and multiplication skills—one lesson note simply read, "Homework was incomplete."

In Year 9 algebra, confusion with equation signs persisted when working through substitution tasks; as one tutor observed, "Alex is slightly confused by the sign while substituting value in the equation," leading to repeated errors during practice.

A senior student tackling probability scenarios sometimes hesitated to start multi-step problems, pausing at worded questions and requiring extra prompts to extract relevant information before attempting solutions. This often meant less time spent on building fluency and confidence within sessions.

Recent Achievements

One Carnegie tutor noticed a big change in a Year 10 student who used to hesitate with matrix multiplication; after revisiting earlier lessons, she now attempts the harder two-matrix problems without waiting for help.

Another high school student has gone from struggling with algebraic manipulation to quickly solving for unknowns—her speed and accuracy have noticeably improved during problem sets.

In primary, one learner who often guessed answers now takes time to double-check fractions before responding out loud. Last session, he completed every question on his own and asked for an extra challenge at the end.

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 Carnegie Library and Community Centre—or at your child's school (with permission), like Carnegie Primary School.