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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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Andrew

Science 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

Science 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…
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Arush

Science Tutor Leeming, WA
The most important things a tutor can do for their student are to be patient, be approachable, be kind and be able to teach. The student should be able to walk away from a lesson feeling confident in what they learned and not being afraid to ask any questions. I would definitely say my strengths as a tutor would be my ability to communicate…
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Fake

Science 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

Science 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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Holly

Science Tutor Ardross, WA
1) Give the student their space to think, allow them the time to process what you are saying. 2) Don't allow students to just sit and listen get them actively involved. 3) Build a rapport with the student whilst maintaining the professional boundary. 4) Bring an enthusiastic and positive attitude even when its a difficult session. 5)…
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Saleh

Science Tutor Ardross, WA
I believe that tutors must be good analyzers if they want to succeed. I mean that they have to examine the way students study and practice and even think. After a good observation, they can provide students with the tools with which students can improve their weaknesses. This can be different form one student to another one. Besides, Encouraging…
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Anaya

Science Tutor Rossmoyne, WA
Help with specific questions they have, not just go over every syllabus point each lesson, thus tailoring the lesson to their pace. Allow them to build confidence and actually enjoy the subject they are doing. Provide tips and tricks for their other subjects as well, especially in year 11 and year 12! Create a good relationship with the students…
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Natalie

Science Tutor Leeming, WA
In my opinion, a tutor has to be able to communicate effectively with a student. There is a clear difference between having knowledge and actually being able to teach a particular field of study. It is absolutely vital that a tutor speaks to a student in a way that is easily understood by the student but at the same time also engaging. This way of…
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Ian

Science 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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sugaan

Science 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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Swati

Science Tutor Atwell, WA
A tutor can teach make study very interseting. A tutor is not just a teacher but is also a guide who can gudie th student in right direction. If a student knows and understands what is he studying, he can achieve excellent results and all this is the responsibility of the tutor. I have good knowledge of the subject. I tend to get along with…
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Derek

Science 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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Li

Science Tutor Canning Vale, WA
Making sure they understand it well enough to be able to explain it to someone else Giving detailed and well thought out solutions to…

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.

What they say about our tutoring

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Delila is really a great find. She and Isabella are getting along extremely well - by far the best tutor we have had. I hope she can stay around for a long time.

We are over the moon with what John is teaching Alisha. She was in her Maths class yesterday and the teacher asked the class a question that no one new the answer to except Alisha. The teacher was so impressed.

Tutoring seems to be going well. Joel's teacher has reported an improvement in his confidence and ability which is fantastic.

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.