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Sarah

English Tutor Keilor Downs, VIC
Studying techniques, creating good habits and of course, feedback for improvements! These are the important aspects that a tutor should show their students. There is much more to learning than parroting back facts - information needs to absorbed, regurgitated, reused in a practical sense. I have much hands-on experience in using my chosen skills -…
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Edna

English Tutor Maidstone, VIC
Providing as much detail in feedback and marking somewhat harsher than what is needed so that students are benefiting from as much feedback so that they can improve. With this feedback, providing very specific examples of how to improve instead of saying generalised criticisms. Create links with stuff that's already been learnt so that students…
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jil

English Tutor Maidstone, VIC
To recognise that no two students are the same and that a process like learning needs to be personalised so that the best results are achieved. This personalisation also means that its much more likely for the student to open up and fully engage in the process of assisted learning as they can feel that the session is catered just towards their…
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Jenn

English Tutor Maidstone, VIC
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to not only be able to teach them the material, but to also be able to mentor them. By mentoring, I mean having a close, trusting relationship with your student in order to help them improve their skills on a daily basis. The mentoring relationship allows learning to go beyond…
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Abi

English Tutor Tarneit, VIC
A tutor should provide tailored feedback for a student, even if they are teaching a group class I graduated from Suzanne Cory High School with an Atar of 92. I have been teaching kids informally for the last 18 months and have helped numerous kids get into the school of their…
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Milena

English Tutor Taylors Lakes, VIC
I believe that the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to develop a friendly bond with the student. This is the most important thing a tutor must establish. Without this bond, I find that students are less receptive to the tutor's assistance and overall, less motivated to attend tutoring. However, with this bond, students are more…
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Alexander

English Tutor Altona, VIC
Take the time to understand what their tutoring and academic goals are and communicate with them to help them achieve them. Patience and being able to approach and explain concepts from different…
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Jasmine

English Tutor Derrimut, VIC
Give them a passion for the subject and teach them to be enthusiastic about learning My friendliness and patience in aiding children to…
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Quynh Nhu Angela

English Tutor Sunshine West, VIC
A tutor must be able to adapt to the way the student learns in order to be able to effectively teach them. A tutor must be able to explain concepts clearly and further break down points when needed for the student. I am patient who will assist the student every step of the way and I can explain tasks and ideas clearly so that the student can…
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Elizabeth

English Tutor Sunshine West, VIC
The most important thing for a tutor is to accommodate to a student's weakness. Through consistent and active discussions, I aim to adapt, accommodate and encourage the best study habits and learning mindset that enables students to achieve their goals. Compassionate, patient and friendly. I always strive to ensure that students have a comfortable…
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Claudia

English Tutor Truganina, VIC
Patience is the most important thing to have in a tutor because students don’t always understand it straightaway and it takes time and practice for people to be good at it. I also think that encouragement is beneficial because it lets students know that this is not impossible and it will get easier and understood better. I am a quick problem…
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Amandeep

English Tutor Truganina, VIC
Honest Flexible Motivated Patient…
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Adiba

English Tutor Deer Park, VIC
Firstly, it is important for a tutor to be very meticulous and specific in their teaching process. It is important to use terms that they're familiar with and define ones that they aren't. It is important to set up a step-by-step, logical argument which explains the process and reasoning behind the process. Secondly, it is important to be creative…
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Viet

English Tutor Sunshine West, VIC
Being able to teach and communicate in a way that makes it seem that you are more approachable. Being able to make the student comfortable in the learning environment. Being patient. Understand that all students learn at different rates, which is dependent on their background knowledge as well as their individual approach to learning. Posses…
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Dusko

English Tutor Cairnlea, VIC
the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is instill confidence in themselves and enjoy learning. positive reinforcement is a critical tool for making a student believe in their ability to achieve high grades. Also a tutor can help a student not only develop their knowledge in a certain area such as math but also develop their study…
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Nhi

English Tutor Cairnlea, VIC
Make them motivated to continue to do well at school, have fun and make their parents proud. I'm patient, considerate and very careful with how I do things. If it takes an hour to teach someone to fully understand then so be it.…
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Kawalpreet

English Tutor Cairnlea, VIC
I think that a tutor can help a student in every way. A tutor can allow the student to develop socially, mentally and philosophically. I think i can understand a student's mindset. I know how to teach them in order to let them enjoy their studies. I allow a student to realize his potential and apply that in his…
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Chloe (Kelly)

English Tutor Cairnlea, VIC
Help them gain confidence, and for them to do the best they can. Students that require tutoring are often ones that lack confidence in a subject area. Tutors are there to strengthen and encourage them. Breaking down difficult concepts and passing on my knowledge to students. Also, finding where a student has difficulty and working with them to…
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David

English Tutor Albion, VIC
Support. Nothing is more important than you feeling supported in your learning. I want you to have the confidence to push harder and achieve. You being able to ask for help whenever you need is a massive win for me:) I'm a great listener so whatever problems you may be having, I'll be patient with you and will want to help you solve…
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Navjot

English Tutor Albion, VIC
I consider encouragement, feedback and trust to be an important part of tutoring. The teacher should support the learner to become more confident in their own academic capabilities, giving them timely and accurate feedback. Also, it is just as important to build positive relationships with your students so they can come to you with their problems…
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Venumi

English Tutor Burnside, VIC
I believe that a tutor is not there to chastise and 'drill' concepts into a student's mind. The best thing that a tutor can do for their student is to create a positive, uplifting and supportive learning environment. This ensures that students feel comfortable to learn and improve so that they can approach their mistakes not with self-doubt and a…
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Preetika

English Tutor Truganina, VIC
Being willing to help, but also acknowledge the rare instances where a tutor may be unable to help to a confident level. I believe it is better to acknowledge if you do not know something rather than pretend you do and risk teaching something that is incorrect. When this problem is encountered, however, it is up to the tutor to rectify this by…
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Olivia

English Tutor St Albans, VIC
I think the most important thing a tutor can do is equipping the student with the resources and tips they need to be able to be good and excel at a subject. Especially in english, it is important for the student to have the knowledge and analytical way of thinking to really excel and i think once they have been taught how to think this way they…

Local Reviews

Tutoring with Amir is going much better. He is very knowledgeable on the subject and I feel Jaime will definitely improve and benefit from ongoing tutoring
Nicole

Inside DerrimutTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 11 student Emma revised quadratic equations and functions, focusing on graph interpretation and problem-solving; Year 10 student Lucas tackled trigonometry by graphing sine and cosine functions, along with a review of transformations to strengthen his foundation; meanwhile, Year 3 student Zoe practiced multiplication facts and solved word problems involving money using real-life scenarios.

Recent Challenges

In Year 10 Mathematics, one student was "a bit lax with her homework," leading to missed practice on application questions and slower progress in trigonometry graphing.

In a senior English session, skipping questions when unsure meant some tasks were left incomplete and unattempted until prompted.

A Year 5 learner's written work was described as "hard to follow," with untidy layout making it difficult to check for errors—especially in multi-step problems.

Meanwhile, a primary student repeatedly avoided challenging multiplication questions, returning only to familiar material and requiring frequent reminders to persist when tasks became unfamiliar or effortful.

Recent Achievements

One Derrimut tutor noted a big shift with a Year 10 student who used to quietly guess at problems but now regularly asks for help when stuck, especially during complex homework—she completed nearly all tasks this week and initiated questions on her own.

A high schooler in Year 9 has started challenging herself by choosing harder questions for practice, getting them right on recent assignments after previously sticking only to basics.

Meanwhile, a Year 4 student who struggled to recite times tables can now confidently recall them aloud without prompting and tackled double-digit multiplication with less support than before.

What they say about our tutoring

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Lauren had her first Tutorial with Caitlin today  and Caitlin loved her straight away with confidence built on day one. So far, so good :0)

Thank you for your email.  So far so good, Kristopher is very good and Sammi is very happy as she is now starting to understand maths. My husband and I are very pleased. :)

Cassidy has had one session with Scott. Cassidy came home very positive, saying that Scott was great at explaining concepts and that he will benefit from his tutoring support. Cassidy related well with Scott and seemed very impressed by his level of knowledge and by his academic progress at university. In effect, Scott is a great role model for Cassidy. I hope this all continues well.

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 Brimbank Libraries—or at your child's school (with permission), like Derrimut Primary School.