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Chase
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Chase

English Tutor Belmont, VIC
Showing patience and compassion is key while teaching new concepts and understanding that making mistakes is part of the learning process. Also ensuring that you're building a positive rapport with students is crucial while tutoring so students can feel comfortable asking you for support if they don't understand or feel confident in a specific…
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Amie

English Tutor Newtown, VIC
Listen and learn. Being able to recognise what they need from you, not what you need them to do Being able to cater to all students. Seeing where each may struggle individually and strategize to better their…
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Tenzin

English Tutor Newtown, VIC
I believe that a tutor must have efficient communication skills and rich background knowledge on the subject who has the ability and potential to make students feel positive, motivated, zeal and enthusiastic towards learning and making the learner to tackle any kinds of challenges. My highest power of being tutor is to convince and deal with each…
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Callum

English Tutor Grovedale, VIC
Be patient. Not everyone is able to understand everything at the same rate and it can take time. You have to be patient with the student and be able to explain the same concept ina variety of ways to be able to adapt the core principles of the topic to the student. I have a pretty firm grasp on topics such as maths and science and have been able…
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Jack

English Tutor Hamlyn Heights, VIC
A tutor needs to analyse and understand the way a specific student learns, and cater for that. While a tutors ability to explain a problem is important, I believe the ability to explain a problem in a variety of different ways, while also showing a student that needing help with school is completely normal, is of upmost importance. I understand…
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Swtha

English Tutor Hamlyn Heights, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for students is understand the weak points and where they are lacking and coming up with strategies and method which makes it easier for students to understand. There are different approaches of teaching. Some students learn by listening and some learn by visuals or maybe doing it by themselves with correct…
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Jalpa

English Tutor Hamlyn Heights, VIC
Tutor should empower students with critical thinking skills to understand how to assess and clearly define problems.when necessary they must also demonstrate how to break big problems down into smaller components. As a tutor I should be creative and flexible with learning style.To be effective, a teacher determine the best way to reach each…
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Ruchi

English Tutor Geelong West, VIC
The most important thing for a tutor would be to help the student in any way possible, not only academically, but also, in life. Wherever possible, the tutor must help the students by sharing their own experiences and making sure that the student ends up a well disciplined and focused individual. One of my strengths as a tutor is I can explain a…
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Yashwanth Gowda

English Tutor Geelong West, VIC
Help them understand theirs difficulties in their own way. Patience - that’s the key, that’s my strength I have thought 3 year old kids and 70 year old couples…
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Cassandra

English Tutor Geelong West, VIC
1. See eye to eye with the student and understand that not everything is as easy as it may look 2. Patience 3. Ability to provide multiple resources for someone to understand a topic 4. Fun and happy relationship with student I am very patient and will go over topics as many times as needed for understanding. I love to have a laugh so…
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Aashi

English Tutor Geelong West, VIC
Provide an amiable and respectful environment wherein the student is comfortable enough to openly raise doubts and seek follow-up without any fear of judgement/ignorance. I believe I have honed several skills that enhance the skillset of a tutor apart from subject knowledge like: 1. Confident and open communication 2. Strong interpersonal…
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Don Sajana

English Tutor Geelong, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to find ways on how to deliver the material in a method that the student understands, which mainly depends on the level of knowledge of that individual student. So the tutor should find ways to convey this knowledge, which should be catered to each student and their performance. My biggest…
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Paniz

English Tutor
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for students is to give them the confidence to believe in their abilities in order for them to view themselves as capable enough to learn new things, work hard and perform their best. This starts with the tutor identifying the student's area of need and working hard alongside them to improve it.…
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Adele

English Tutor
Encourage them to try new things, even if they make mistakes at first, and keep encouraging them as they get better at the things they weren’t so good at before I’m creative, adaptive, and can create a fun learning…
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Rashmika

English Tutor
Be thorough when explaining it to the student. I refrain from generalising it and give a lot of examples to make it easier for the student to grasp. Listening and being patient is very important for me. I have been told I have a unique and simple way to teach even the most difficult…

Local Reviews

We're so happy with Ritchie, he is a lovely young man who relates very well with Jackson. Jackson has been so positive and confident after each session with Ritchie and his Maths teacher is happy with his progress.
Belinda

Inside CeresTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Grace worked on ordering and comparing fractions with like denominators, as well as identifying the meaning of numerators and denominators in real-world contexts.

In Year 10, Austin tackled English text response planning for "The Crucible" by developing essay introductions and conclusions, alongside reviewing persuasive devices used in analysis.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Lucas focused on understanding the domain and range of functions using graphs and began exploring composite transformations such as translations and reflections.

Recent Challenges

In Year 11 English, one student hesitated to begin essays, sharing that "he gets stuck starting a response," which slowed planning and led to rushed conclusions.

A Year 10 maths student often second-guessed correct answers instead of trusting initial instincts, as noted: "He kept thinking about marks rather than what he knew was right."

Meanwhile, a Year 12 struggled to recall key chemistry and algebra concepts when under pressure—forgetting definitions and missing steps in calculations. These moments left gaps in their work or required extra time for corrections, sometimes leading to last-minute stress before assessments.

Recent Achievements

One Ceres tutor noticed a Year 10 student who previously hesitated to speak up now confidently backs himself during English sessions, even volunteering his ideas for text response plans without prompting.

A Year 11 maths student, who once struggled to visualise domain and range, recently used graphing techniques independently to tackle textbook problems—this shift came after trying out visual learning strategies in tutoring.

In a primary session, a younger student who would guess answers now pauses to draw and visualise maths questions before solving them. Last week, she measured items around the house and converted the units on her own.

What they say about our tutoring

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Thanks for following up.  Daniel has been fantastic and we appreciate his diligence.

The tutoring is going great! Brody really enjoys his time with Daryl and his grade has improved greatly. He got an A on his assessment today and the last time he spoke with his teacher his grade had increased from a D to a C.

Andrew had his last week with Cameron this Saturday, Cameron has been an excellent tutor, he is very tuned in to maths specialist, and has helped Andrew greatly in his learning.

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 Highton Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Ceres Primary School.