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Coolbellup's tutors include a Master of Teaching candidate and school maths prizewinner, an ATAR 99.10 achiever with multiple Olympiad distinctions, experienced peer mentors and camp leaders, award-winning university science students, seasoned primary support workers, and accomplished academic high performers across medicine, engineering, IT and education—many with real-world tutoring or coaching experience for K–12 learners.

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Nicholas

Chemistry Tutor Bibra Lake, WA
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is be patient with the student and understand that everyone learns things in different ways and different speeds relative to other students. I believe my strengths as a tutor include: interpersonal skills, kind yet determined attitude, multiple ways of explaining a different concept, open to…
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Thea

Chemistry Tutor Hamilton Hill, WA
Help students to help themselves by scaffolding their learning and building their confidence. Teaching students to approach a topic in a way that they can break it down into its constituent parts, developing a plan to address each task, and successfully completing it, step by step. I have had good feedback from students saying that I am…
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Stephin

Chemistry Tutor Winthrop, WA
I think providing study methods, resources and most of all help students achieve to their maximum potential are the most important attributes that tutors can give to students. I’m very persistent so I will make sure the student understands a topic thoroughly before moving…
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Andrew

Chemistry Tutor Yangebup, WA
Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each individual student and tailoring the tutoring technique and style to that student. Also, having an in depth understanding of the subject matter and the patience and vocabulary to explain it in understandable terms. I am good at conveying difficult concepts to students, am a good presenter and…
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Shan

Chemistry Tutor Yangebup, WA
Help them gain confidence in their own intellectual capabilites across the board, not just in a specific subject. One of my major strengths is patience. I think as a tutor it is very important to understand the student and their situation and to make sure they are comfortable and ready to learn. A lot of patience is required as students have their…
Fake
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Fake

Chemistry Tutor Jandakot, WA
To help a student understand the core concepts being taught so that they can solve problems from first principles. To show a student different methods for learning effectively and to encourage them to adopt those methods. To convey the importance of being outside of one's comfort zone when it comes to learning. To teach a student the importance…
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Lila

Chemistry Tutor Fremantle, WA
-build confidence -clarify and simplify concepts -provide personalised support -encourage a growth mindset -set clear goals I think my strengths include my communication skills. I believe I can explain concepts in clear and relatable ways. I also have a lot of patience when students work through more difficult problems. I’m also good at…
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Ikesha

Chemistry Tutor Fremantle, WA
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to show that they believe in them and their ability to succeed academically and overall. I tell my students on a regular basis "I believe in you!" and "You can do this!" I find that creating this positive and encouraging learning environment is integral. My strengths as a tutor begins with…
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Sam

Chemistry Tutor Fremantle, WA
I believe providing an environment in which the student is confident and motivated about what they are learning will help them achieve goals. Realistically you spend 1-2 hours a week with a student and cannot realistically teach them all the content they learn in those allocated times so need to motivate and provide confidence in the student so…
Ryan
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Ryan

Chemistry Tutor Applecross, WA
Teaching students HOW to learn and effective methods for learning, instead of just showing students the course material which they have likely already seen in class. Of course, refreshing core concepts is key to building a strong foundation, but tutors should aim to extend their students, to go further than what is required. Also, they should have…
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Jaylen

Chemistry Tutor Rossmoyne, WA
I think the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is focus on that student, listen to what they want and then create a personalised lesson just for them. The major difference between a class and a tutor is how the tutor is able to focus on the one student, and maximising this chance and truly listening to the student and helping them…
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Shashank

Chemistry Tutor Willetton, WA
Being understanding. Everyone learns and does everything at their own rate, I believe tutors need to understand when to adapt what teaching method with their student and when to switch techniques. By being a student myself I understand how to connect with a student and teach in various ways, allowing for an adaptive teaching…
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Ian

Chemistry Tutor Rossmoyne, WA
I think a tutor is mainly able to improve a student's knowledge/understanding of their subjects. They can also teach the student study strategies which can be carried over to university/TAFE studies. I have a strong understanding of Maths and Science subjects (Maths Specialist/Methods, Physics and Chemistry). Additionally, I have a year of…
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Hin

Chemistry Tutor Rossmoyne, WA
From my experience, the desire to learn and succeed must come from within, but once that feeling is there it is the tutor's responsibility to cultivate and grow this passion and to translate it into continuous improvement. Hence, one of the most important things that a tutor can do is understand the student's needs and to meet those needs in a…
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sugaan

Chemistry Tutor Rossmoyne, WA
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student, in my opinion, is not only understanding the students well, but also knowing how much the student knows, and being able to convey lessons well. Patience and perseverance with students. Ability to understand the needs of different types of students and handle them…
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Jasotha

Chemistry Tutor Rossmoyne, WA
Gives more confidence and patience, in explainng the concept of maths to the student. Cheer the students in a good way upon solving the given question. My strength is explaining the concepts in Maths to the students at a low level so that the student can understand the concept in the section. Furthermore, working at the elementary levels, and…
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shashank

Chemistry Tutor Willetton, WA
Tutor-student connection. If the pair don't maintain an almost friends connection it is hard to influence the students learning for the better. I understand the frustrations that come with the failures in teaching, and I can successfully help students overcome that, as well as I know how to adapt my teaching style to better benefit the…
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Aneketh

Chemistry Tutor Shelley, WA
I've found in my experience that students often lack self confidence, they are extremely capable but feel as though they can't take the problem. I find tutoring for students can be extremely empowering for them. They often surprise themselves with their achievements and this helps them really develop their confidence. Confidence is a hugely…
Ryan
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Ryan

Chemistry Tutor Salter Point, WA
Listen to the student and find a way that they can understand there problems by breaking hard questions into simple small steps. Easy going, understandable, caring,…
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Jerry

Chemistry Tutor Riverton, WA
The most important thing a tutor can do is ensure that the student feels connected to the topic and is transparent in delivering a quality explanation of any concerns the student may have. I believe I can teach in a friendly and open manner, which will help me build a connection with students. I understand that there are often many ways to…
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Derek

Chemistry Tutor Canning Vale, WA
Make sure the pace of the lesson is not too fast or too slow for the student. Keep an open dialogue so students are comfortable with voicing concerns and questions. I can explain new concepts easily and quickly, and I know what concepts are hardest and most likely to come up in exams, and common…
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Apurva

Chemistry Tutor Shelley, WA
Be their role model Ability to help someone understand and prepare for…
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HuiPing

Chemistry Tutor Manning, WA
I believe it is most important that the tutor addresses what the student has problems with specifically as they are tailoring their classes to suit the needs of the students. This is what makes a tutor different from a high school classroom setting. I am very patient and committed at what I do therefore I would always make sure my students fully…

Local Reviews

Maya and I really enjoyed meeting River. She was immediately engaging and got Maya off to a flying start. Looking forward to seeing River again very soon.
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Inside CoolbellupTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 5 student Chloe focused on reading comprehension strategies and converting fractions to decimals and vice versa, using practical examples.

In Year 8, James practised factorisation by taking out common factors and worked through index laws with step-by-step problem solving.

For Year 10, Olivia revised surface area of prisms including portions and calculated the volume of solids such as cylinders, applying formulas to real-world shapes.

Recent Challenges

A Year 3 student was encouraged to write her working and thoughts on paper, rather than relying on mental calculations—this made her steps clearer but also revealed where logic went astray in worded maths questions.

In Year 7, overthinking often slowed down progress; as one tutor noted, "he broke up the question into too many parts and lost track of what was needed."

A Year 11 student struggled with planning ahead for assessments: forgetting exam dates led to last-minute study attempts instead of steady revision.

When homework or practice questions were left incomplete, gaps in understanding lingered until next session.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Coolbellup noticed a Year 11 student who used to rush through worded problems now pauses to underline key information before solving, which has led to fewer mistakes in her recent assessments.

In Year 9 maths, another student who previously avoided factorisation questions started using palm cards for the index laws and successfully worked through factorising expressions on her own this week.

A younger student, Year 5, who struggled with reading comprehension is now able to identify the main idea in short texts without prompting and recently read an entire GATE sample passage aloud without stumbling.

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 Coolbellup Public Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Coolbellup Community School.