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Mukul

Software Dev Tutor Docklands, VIC
Clearing any queries the students has about a particular topic. Make my student respect others but be self confident and righteous. Making students understand and clear any doubts in their mind. Encouraging them to have have casual conversation to build confidence and communication…
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William

Software Dev Tutor Docklands, VIC
A tutor should be able to adapt to each student differently in many ways, such as the method of teaching, pace of teaching and the environment or atmosphere. As a student myself, I believe I could relate more and since I just graduated high school I still have fresh memories of what it is like to be studying in secondary…
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Haiyi

Software Dev Tutor Melbourne, VIC
Understanding the difficult parts of learning for students and helping them get through. I am currently a PhD student in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Melbourne. Not only am I proficient in exams, but I also have a solid technical background. I can teach students basic skills in math, statistics, and coding, while…
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Louie Sam

Software Dev Tutor West Melbourne, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is to trust his student and teach him lessons as engaging as possible. Trusting student is very important as the student will gain more motivation when he or she is trusted. The lessons should be also engaging for the student to learn things pragmatically and also be motivated to learn more.…
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Vahid

Software Dev Tutor Melbourne, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do for a student go beyond just imparting knowledge. Firstly, it's crucial to build a strong rapport and create a comfortable learning environment. Understanding the student's unique needs and learning style is essential for effective teaching. Providing clear explanations, using diverse teaching methods, and…
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Emily

Software Dev Tutor West Melbourne, VIC
I believe that each student should be heard in the classroom and encouraged to contribute to discussions. It is important for them to engage in active learning rather than just listening to a teacher speak passively. I find that I can relate to students on a personal level and connect with them through pop culture and references, strengthening…
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Juhal

Software Dev Tutor Melbourne, VIC
I have found several consistent factors that continuously make for successful tutors, who routinely improve student academic performance and increase student's self-efficieny.For me its about building strong, personal relationships with their students and communicating with them efficiently.They should be able to boost the confidence of the…
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Eden Rose

Software Dev Tutor Melbourne, VIC
I believe that the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is identify each student's individuality and therefore handle them uniquely, with utmost care and understanding. It is also extremely important for the tutor to be aware of verbal or behavioral feedback received from the student, and therefore be able to modify their teaching…
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Vanessa

Software Dev Tutor Melbourne, VIC
A tutor should be able to inspire a student. By giving knowledge, a tutor should not just make a student achieve a higher grade. Instead, I believe that a tutor should inspire students, stimulate their brains, challenge them and also spark curiosity. This way, a student will have natural interest towards the subject and will be motivated to learn…
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Naren

Software Dev Tutor Melbourne, VIC
As each student is unique it is important to assess their level of learning, identify the areas where they are lacking and then provide suitable tutoring. While teaching a tutor must implement a teaching plan which suits the student. A tutor must not only look into academics but also the general wellbeing of the student. My excellent communication…
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Gaurav

Software Dev Tutor Melbourne, VIC
- Understand the knowledge level, plan course accordingly - Connect with the student on areas of interest - Interactive sessions to indulge good communication from both the end - Quick revisions and check to enable the learning process adapted by the student - Regular test - Efficient Communication skills - Root cause analysis -…
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Abhimanyu

Software Dev Tutor Melbourne, VIC
In my opinion, the most important thing, that a tutor can do for the student is to understand the problems which the student is facing, and then come up with a plan on how to overcome these problems. Apart from this, understanding the knowledge graph of the student, and teaching him/her according to the pattern, which they understand the most, is…
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Devika

Software Dev Tutor Melbourne, VIC
Understanding that no one is perfect and everybody is unique. Encourage them to achieve what they can by knowing their potential Keeping things in a simple and easier way so that anyone can…
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Tanisha

Software Dev Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
Treat each student as an individual person. The same methods of tutoring might not apply on the other. Moreover patience is necessary. Tutors should maintain a pace comfortable for the student. Tutors should be humble enough to admit if they don't know few answers and should be able to research and provide the answers to the student. I learn…
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NAKHAT YEMEN

Software Dev Tutor Melbourne, VIC
motivate them to do well. Develop in them a passion for the subject by showing them the importance of the subject in our lives. Never have preconceived notions of the capabilities of the students. Highlight the strengths of the student to make him feel more confident about the subject and help him develop a bond with the subject. I'm very…
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Kumar

Software Dev Tutor Southbank, VIC
Tutors can make the students to understand the topic from the scratch, so as to make sure the kid is able to solve the problems on its own. In this way, student excels in the class at school, and it helps in boosting up the confidence. After working for overall 2 years with kids, I have become really patient and understand and read when and which…
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Andrew

Software Dev Tutor Southbank, VIC
On a surface level outlook a tutor is just meant to teach their students and be on their way. But in my perspective, there is more to it than just teaching. A tutor is about being a capable mentor that identifies the student's weaknesses in class and mentally so there is always something the student can work upon both academically and mentally.…
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Mohammed

Software Dev Tutor Southbank, VIC
The most important virtue that I consider for being a tutor for a student is having the patience to understand what they are expecting out of me, in order for me to give them back the necessary skills and training they require to excel in their domain. In addition to this, having a practical approach other than the traditional teaching style is…
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Nhat

Software Dev Tutor Melbourne, VIC
I think self-taught is the most important thing that a tutor can teach a student. This is because self-taught can go with them anywhere but the tutor can not. Additionally, a tutor can not teach a student everything, so at some points, the student needs to explore themselves. I am patient and independent in studying. This is because I have been…
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Georgina

Software Dev Tutor Southbank, VIC
I think that being patient and empathetic are two of the most important things a tutor can do for a student. Listening empathetically to a student can help a tutor to understand the way that the student thinks. In turn, the student feels understood and real improvements can be made. Patience is important for many reasons in tutoring. In my…
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Yuhang

Software Dev Tutor Melbourne, VIC
I think the most important thing you can do as a teacher is to equip your students with the means to learn. There are skills to learn anything. As a teacher, you need to teach your students knowledge as well as show them how to learn. Once students have mastered the method of learning and at the same time gained the confidence to learn, they can…
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Software Dev Tutor Carlton, VIC
Be able to clear doubts even off sessions. Use a student centric approch I can adapt as per the students…
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ABITHA

Software Dev Tutor Carlton, VIC
In my opinion, the first thing a tutor can do to help a student is to first listen to them and take their concerns very seriously. It may be a very simple doubt, but the moment they accept that we are ready to listen to their concerns, we automatically grab their attention and build up a rapport with them. Another critical aspect of tutoring is to…

Local Reviews

Deepti has been working with my two boys for the last few terms. Both of my boys have struggled with maths and she has done a fantastic job building their confidence and developing their skills which have improved substantially since she has been working with them.
Emma, Port Melbourne

Inside DocklandsTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Hamish focused on place value and identifying prime numbers, using practice exam questions for consolidation.

Year 10 student Olivia worked through solving systems of linear equations by elimination and explored the distance formula between two points with visual explanations.

In Year 11, Ethan tackled function modelling with real-world examples (such as insect population growth) and analysed rectangular hyperbolas, including their transformations and asymptotes.

Recent Challenges

In Year 8, one student's algebra work showed gaps due to incomplete homework and minimal revision of textbook questions—"she tended to skip the assigned practice," a tutor noted, which left some equation-solving steps unpracticed.

Meanwhile, a Year 11 student felt overwhelmed by dense chemistry chapters and sometimes postponed review tasks; this led to confusion during multi-step equilibrium problems, especially when tired after tests.

In Year 4 maths, inconsistent working in times tables caused errors like "3 x 4 = 11."

A Year 12 student avoided asking for feedback on graphing questions, so misconceptions lingered into the next session.

Recent Achievements

One Docklands tutor noticed that a Year 11 student, Maya, started their sessions feeling nervous about upcoming biology tests but now prompts herself to review marked work and pushes through practice questions independently—something she used to avoid.

In Year 10 maths, Hamish recently stopped skipping key steps when solving linear equations and inequalities; he now writes out double negatives rather than rushing, which helps him catch mistakes that previously cost marks.

Meanwhile, in primary years, Lola has become noticeably quicker at linking old and new maths topics on her own and has started presenting her solutions with clarity during lessons.

What they say about our tutoring

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Madison has now had two sessions with Emma, they seem to be going well, Emma is very personable, has been working on some practice sheets with Madison for an upcoming maths test.  All seems well so far.

It is going well with Gerard. Gerard is focusing on homework each week and then extending him in certain areas, such as fractions and decimals, which he finds hard. Luke has mentioned that he has learnt some new ways of approaching some problems and algorithms, which has made him feel more confident at school. Gerard has a lovely manner and appears to relate well to Luke.

Gabie really likes Michael and his way of teaching. We are very happy with him so far. I am very impressed with your staff so far.

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 Library at the Dock—or at your child's school (with permission), like Haileybury College - City Boys.