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Lamia
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Lamia

English Tutor Sans Souci, NSW
The most important thing an english tutor can do is to enable a student with essential skills, both related to subject taught, as well as life skills. In this way, the student can go on to become an independent learner. My strengths are in being able to put myself in the child's shoes and explain the way he/she wants it. My weakness is that I…
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Tara

English Tutor Kogarah Bay, NSW
I think the most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to have the ability to cater to their needs and build self esteem, especially when one method of learning isn’t working. This not only allows for the student to understand concepts in other ways but also ensures and improves self esteem as often, students may fall behind…
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Abdur Rauful Jamil

English Tutor Beverley Park, NSW
I believe an english tutor can uplift the confidence of a student by encouraging him/her every step of the way which will benefit the students in their future. I would say breaking down a complex matter into a simpler solution so that the concept is easier to grasp for the students. Making the lessons easier by using storytelling as examples when…
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Catherine

English Tutor Kogarah, NSW
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is not only developing his academics skills but how the tutor encourage student to do more beyond his limit. It is important for the student to have discipline and enjoy the entire session. It should be fun, information, and enjoyable for both the tutor and student. This is to develop…
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Pravin

English Tutor Carlton, NSW
Be patient with them. They do not have the same experience that we have so it might be difficult for them to grasp or even explain what they don't understand but they will eventually be able to gain an understanding of it when you try explaining it to them from a different perspective - Patient - Flexible in teaching styles and explains concepts…
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Rawdhah

English Tutor Carlton, NSW
How the student accept the teacher so he or she like the subject How to know the need of the…
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Yashrajsing

English Tutor Carlton, NSW
I believe that tutors need to be: 1. Honest as this helps to establish rapport and trust 2. Flexible as this means being willing to adjust techniques and approaches to meet the learning styles of the students 3. Be patient as learn not to show annoyance in your speech or body language 4. Be good listener as learn to pick up clues in your…
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Hofmann

English Tutor Carlton, NSW
One of the most important traits an english tutor can have is empathy. Understanding the unique learning needs and preferences of each student is crucial. A tutor can create a motivating and engaging environment by adapting teaching methods to suit the student's preferred learning style. When students feel understood and supported, they become…
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Simon

English Tutor Carlton, NSW
Build their confidence and prepare them before an exam. This personally was the most important thing for me prior to every exam as I would always enter panicked and feeling nauseous. After being tutored, I feel this is one of the most necessary and significant thing an english tutor can do for a student. I am very patient and can attempt to…
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Kiona

English Tutor South Hurstville, NSW
I think the biggest thing an english tutor can do for a student is provide confidence. With confidence a student can approach a subject with understanding but also take risks and experiment and question the subject which leads to a better understanding and ultimately a passion for the topic. I share a passion for learning and try to pass that…
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Andrew

English Tutor Allawah, NSW
One of the most important things an english tutor can do for the student is to, engage with them to make the lessons fun yet still learning valuable content along the way. In this way, the student will look forward to the meetings every week instead of dreading them as some students do. My strengths as a tutor is that i have had 4 years of…
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Samrin

English Tutor Allawah, NSW
Working with students can be a challenge, especially if we're meeting to help them bring up low grades. One thing I do when I meet the student for the very first time is to ask them questions about their interests, like sports, school subjects, music and movies. In the math problems that I create, I incorporate references to these interests. It…
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Darren

English Tutor Allawah, NSW
To be a good tutor, I feel like you need to be personally connected with your students. Each student has their own unique situation whether it be family or academic and as an english tutor, you must be able to work with what your students have. After all, I believe that is the role of a tutor; to help students build upon what they have and then…
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Sanju

English Tutor Allawah, NSW
A good tutor should provide a supportive and encouraging learning environment, individualized instruction, goal setting, feedback, and support to help the student achieve their full potential. My strengths as a tutor are my extensive knowledge base, availability, ability to personalize my responses, adaptability, and…
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Kayla

English Tutor Allawah, NSW
Help them achieve their goals. It isn't about getting the highest marks, it's about improving and feeling good about going into tests and exams and feeling confident you know the material. Being able to complete tests to the best of your ability is always the main goal. Slow and detailed explanations of the topic. I'm really good at going in depth…
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Emily

English Tutor Allawah, NSW
To provide moral support as well as valuable experience. Great study tips and tricks! Strengths - I am good at explaining things - usually in a few different ways too! I can sympathize with my students because I too have been through the joys of school and studies. I enjoy tutoring so I put in 100% of my effort and time. Weaknesses - I have OCD…
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Kyan

English Tutor Kogarah, NSW
Reinforcment and feedback holds highest credence as an educator. Someone who is a good tutor regardless of subject is able to touch people who are unlike them. It takes a degree of empathy to step into the mindset of other students and apply positive reinforcement to their efforts. This not only creates a strong relationship with the student's own…
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LAURA

English Tutor Bexley, NSW
Trying to bring out the best that a student can do; whether in grasping a concept, applying it or simply being able to explain it. Properly conveying the idea to each student according to their personal means of understanding because "you can't judge an elephant by its ability to…
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Alice

English Tutor Connells Point, NSW
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to be able to understand their specific needs and hence find creative avenues in order to best convey a concept. Continual encouragement and acknowledging success whether it may be big or small foster self-efficacy and motivation within a student hence opening them up to reach their…
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Akash

English Tutor Hurstville Grove, NSW
. A good tutor can provide a safe, no-pressure relationship The assistance of a tutor can boost a young person’s self-esteem tutor can boost a young person’s communication skills Tutoring can help humanize young people with exceptionalities Tutors can educate beyond academic subjects Adaptability (flexibility, adjustability, versatility)…
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Talia

English Tutor Rockdale, NSW
I think the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to help them not only build the skills they need for the subject they're being tutored in, but also to build the skills to be confident of themselves within it as well. From my experience being tutored both in maths and for an instrument, that was something my tutors helped me with,…
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Anzel

English Tutor Rockdale, NSW
A tutor can help his/her students reach a point of self-confidence in his/her own ability. Teach students to become independent learners and above all, help improve their academic performance. As a tutor, my strengths as a tutor would include; flexibility, I am able to adapts to different schedules and subjects, reliable, positive attitude towards…
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Zeina

English Tutor Bexley, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is help him learn all the tools he needs to succeed on his own. My number one strength is having the passion for it. I really love what I teach and I truly want to deliver the material in the best way possible, which always helps me in achieving the desired aim. My second strength has to be my…

Local Reviews

El Abed has been a brilliant tutor & I am impressed he managed to work so well with Faith when others have been unable to kept her focused. I wanted to highly recommend Abed as a tutor, I am disappointed my daughter is not interested Maths to improve further.
Kate, Ramsgate

Inside Dolls PointTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 10 student focused on solving trigonometric equations with one unknown using sine, cosine, and tangent, then applied these skills to worded trigonometry problems.

In Year 11 Chemistry, Fatima practised balancing chemical and net ionic equations alongside calculating molar mass and limiting reagents.

For a Year 12 student, recent lessons concentrated on acids and bases with particular attention to titration methods and interpreting results from practical experiments.

Recent Challenges

A Year 9 student, as a tutor noted, "does not study anything of what we cover during the week," so sessions often repeat previous material instead of progressing.

In Year 11 Maths, forgetting key formulas like the trapezoidal rule meant extra time spent revisiting old content before tackling new exam questions.

A Year 5 learner misplaced homework by writing it on scraps rather than in the assigned booklet, leading to unfinished spelling tasks.

Meanwhile, one Year 7 student hesitated to write out steps in algebra due to fear of making mistakes—this slowed their ability to check and correct errors when practicing equations.

Recent Achievements

One Dolls Point tutor recently saw a high school student, who previously relied heavily on guidance, begin to solve problems independently and clearly explain each step back—she even kept her notes more organised than before and was fully aware of her upcoming assessments.

Another secondary student, after struggling with titration calculations in chemistry, managed to work through practice questions until she could complete them accurately on her own.

Meanwhile, a Year 3 student who had difficulty remembering spelling patterns earlier in the term spelled every word on his list with 100% accuracy and finished all ten words without mistakes.

What they say about our tutoring

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Everything has gotten off to a great start.  Rose is lovely and is engaging Tyler.

We are very happy with Michael. He has built up a good rapport with Jonathan and myself, he always arrives with a plan and has thought about each session in advance. My son's confidence is growing each week. He has a math test next week even though it still is early days it might give us a understanding of how things are going.

Desiree and Hyolie have Got off to a great start. Hyolie is very professional, patient and shows Desiree the relevance of everything she teaches her.  Desiree feels very comfortable with her and I look forward to a continued relationship between the two of them. I would also highly recommend Hyolie to other students.

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 Sans Souci Branch Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like The Scots College, Brighton Preparatory School.