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Ethan
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Ethan

English Tutor Warriewood, NSW
Personally, I believe that in order to be a good tutor it is necessary to provide a level of support that feels as if it extends beyond the obligation that the position you hold is your job. I believe it is crucial to possess a genuine understanding for the strengths and flaws of your students in order to properly and efficiently deliver supoort…
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Christopher

English Tutor Warriewood, NSW
A tutor can provide deeper and specific pedagogical learning support for students to hope them reach their learning goals. A student might not get enough one-on-one time with a classroom teacher in a regular classroom setting. Tutors can complement the traditional school setting by providing assistance, clarification, deeper scaffolding and…
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MARCO

English Tutor Warriewood, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to accompany them upon their academic journey, and helping them along the way. A tutor should also make it their priority to create and harbor a positive learning environment, providing adequate praise and encouragement, as the most important thing is that students see the value in education…
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Sarah

English Tutor Mosman, NSW
This most important thing as a tutor for a student is ensuring you can answer their questions and assist in explaining things in a logical way that can be understood and applied. Ability to articulate things in an easy way to understand. I have learnt this skill being in business and having to explain things in an easy way to…
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Tejas

English Tutor Mosman, NSW
Understand the students problem and orient the teaching accordingly. Tutoring must be personalised basis the students requirements. Its equally important for the tutor to measure the students progress and ensure effective learning. Effective communication skills, can connect to students irrespective of age, make learning easier by un-complexing…
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Bettina

English Tutor Mosman, NSW
By giving students a new skillset through tutoring, tutors can improve self esteem by boosting confidence at school. I am a good listener who understands the different ways that students learn to teach them in ways that cater to the unique abilities of the…
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Anna

English Tutor Roseville, NSW
I consider effective communication to be the most important thing a tutor can have for a student, as this one quality filters into all aspects of the job as a tutor. This allows the tutor to gain an understanding of the specific goals or concerns of the student to then maximise the use of sessions, allowing for substantial growth. I believe my…
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Sulagna

English Tutor Mosman, NSW
A tutor needs to be gentle and authoritative at the same time. There is a balance that needs to be maintained for healthy learning. As a tutor, making an effort to understand the student is much more important than just being knowledgeable yourself. patience, empathy, thoroughness, attention to detail,…
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Pranav

English Tutor Willoughby, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are to foster a supportive and encouraging learning environment and to tailor their approach to the student's individual needs. It's crucial to not only help students understand the material but also to build their confidence and critical thinking skills. A tutor should inspire curiosity,…
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Liam

English Tutor Willoughby, NSW
I think that the most important things that a tutor can do for a student would be to inspire them to love the subjects that they take and study, to be able to inspire them to do their work and really work at it in their own time, such that the tutoring isn't a dependency but a supplement to their success. Once that's achieved, it becomes much…
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Jocelynn

English Tutor Willoughby, NSW
Developing life values and soft skills in students beyond the course materials, through being a principled, warm and dedicated role model. I can see positive things about every child, understanding that each student learns uniquely with their own strengths and weaknesses. With active listening and empathy, I can be adaptable with my teaching style…
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Samantha

English Tutor Willoughby, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to be there for them not only as a teacher but also as a friend. Different people experience different things on a daily basis, it would be best for the student to know that they are being understood and listened to when they're having a hard time. I think that I am a pretty down-to-earth…
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Sonakshi

English Tutor Willoughby, NSW
A tutor can give personalised learning experience to students where in the student gets the attention individually which he or she is not able to get in a classroom. Also, a tutor can help in boosting the confidence and morale of the students. They help in building learning skills as well. As a tutor, I believe I have strong communucation skills…
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Aarushi

English Tutor Willoughby, NSW
I have realized that children need tutors who can hone a child's curiosity into skill and their academic strengths. Not only that, but I also support the idea of fun learning! I believe that it is important for a student to enjoy what they are studying as their happiness is important. Through this, they understand and remember better! I believe I…
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Renelove

English Tutor Willoughby, NSW
The most important thing you can you as a tutor for a student is guidance and patience. You have to consider that every child is unique and has also their own strengths and weaknesses. I want them to love and enjoy learning because that’s life may thought us as we grow older. I want to have an impact to the students that he/she will be able to…
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Alexandria

English Tutor Chatswood, NSW
Transfer knowledge in an engaging, welcoming way Teaching them how to systematically approach a subject/field of study Offer motivational/psychological/wellbeing support Excellent communication skills Knowledge Compassion Enthusiasm Time management Understand students learn differently and will facilitate their unique ways of…
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Lucinda

English Tutor Newport, NSW
I think a tutor, or any teacher, can honestly make or break a subject. As a tutor, I want to be able to make a student fall in love with what they are teaching them, rather than them seeing going to tutoring as a chore. I find my biggest strength to be that I get along well with younger kids and other people in general. I am very patient, and dont…
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Ruth

English Tutor North Curl Curl, NSW
I believe the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to challenge yet support them in their studies. By challenging the student to do better, yet simultaneously reminding them that it is okay to fail, the student will feel inspired enough to try. Furthermore, it is extremely important to build a personal relationship with the…
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Zac

English Tutor Narraweena, NSW
To ensure a student can be tutored effectively, they have to feel open about discussing topics and concepts they do not understand well which can be daunting. Thus, by maintaining a friendly and welcoming personality and relationship as a tutor, students are able to be more open about their weaknesses, allowing for me to tailor myself to their…
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Nina

English Tutor Narraweena, NSW
It is crucial that a tutor be patient with students and understanding of their learning background. A tutor also has to be flexible and attentive to their students to know when one approach to a subject is not working for them or another is needed. My most useful strength as a tutor that I have developed while working at a tutoring center is…
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Samantha

English Tutor Narraweena, NSW
To believe in them! To recognise strengths and areas to improve, then encourage, nurture and help them to achieve. To always be patient so the student knows it is also okay to make errors as this is part of the learning process. Patience, passion, perserverance Able to adapt to different learning styles Some people learn with hands on…
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Ashlinn

English Tutor North Curl Curl, NSW
I believe the most important aspect of being a tutor, is being a collaborator. Rather than giving the student the answers, it should be treated as a partnership in which you guide them on how to learn themselves and act as a dependable figure to show they're not alone in their experiences. I think my strengths are patience, creativity and…
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Diana

English Tutor Cromer, NSW
I think one of the most important traits a tutor needs is patience. It is not helpful to make the student feel stupid or inadequate and of course each student is unique and learns at a different pace. Patience is pivotal to make the student feel like it is a safe space to ask questions, be willing to rephrase concepts until they understand and…

Local Reviews

Gracie, she has been very accommodating and has had the patience to work with my son. Even though I have not met her in person, she seems to be very dedicated.
Alex, Manly Vale

Inside Dee WhyTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 7 student Aidan worked on finding gradients and equations of straight lines as well as interpreting graphs to connect visual data with algebraic rules.

Year 10 student Olivia focused on quadratic equations, using different factorisation methods and completing the square to solve problems.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Ethan explored circles, hyperbolas, and exponential equations, tackling graph sketching and identifying key features of each curve type.

Recent Challenges

A Year 11 student found simultaneous equations challenging when only points and gradients were provided; she relied heavily on worked examples rather than practicing independently.

In Year 9, a student's tendency to "go extremely fast through questions" led to missed steps in algebra, as one tutor noted, "needs to slow down and show working."

Meanwhile, a Year 7 student hesitated with division tricks—impatience made her guess rather than apply strategies from previous lessons.

For a primary learner tackling times tables, confidence dropped when faced with the unfamiliar 8s and 9s; skipping practice left gaps that slowed progress in multi-step problems.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Dee Why noticed a big shift for Morgan (Year 7): she now breaks down tricky compound area problems into smaller shapes without prompting—last term, she'd freeze if it wasn't straightforward.

A Year 10 student recently tackled financial maths and, after previously making frequent errors with formulas, managed to complete a full practice set independently and accurately.

In English, a Year 11 student who used to write vague answers has started linking ideas more clearly in essays and even asked for feedback on structure before submitting her draft.

What they say about our tutoring

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Start up with Phi has been smooth, so far Tharanya's feed back to us has also been positive. She is understanding the teaching method used by Phi and feels comfortable asking him questions.

We are very happy and have been very impressed by Kamran. He has a really lovely nature, is kind, encouraging and very professional. Daneeka finds him very easy to follow and understand and really enjoys her lesson with him every week and already is improving. I would most definitely recommend him to anyone that needs a wonderful maths tutor.

My son Joshua had Tu as a tutor and he had great results. He responded well to Tu as a teacher, his marks improved and he gained confidence through the tutoring.

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 Dee Why Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Kevin's Catholic Primary School.