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Drewvale's tutors include a former Head of Chemistry with extensive high school teaching, a PhD candidate and ex-primary school Maths/Science teacher, an experienced private Physics and Maths tutor with a 93%+ pass rate, Kumon and peer mentors with ATARs up to 98.4, plus academic award-winners in debating, science ambassadorship, and music.

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Marcus

English Tutor Eight Mile Plains, QLD
Not only is knowing the content extremely important, but the way tutors teach the content is more important. Every student has their own needs, and a tutor must recognise that some teaching strategies might work for some but not work for others. My strengths is my teaching style. I believe my ability to connect with the student allows the student…
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Samia

English Tutor Nathan, QLD
To make them have command on subject and make them to love the learning. I am a PhD student in Economics. As tutor biggest strength lies in teaching Economics. I have been teaching Economics since last decade. I can engage students into activity based learning and manage to put my feet in their shoe.…
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Natasha

English Tutor Calamvale, QLD
It is highly important for a tutor to listen and more specifically identify gaps and concerns that a student is having in a particular area. I believe that my strengths are that I have developed strong communication skills over the course of my employment and my university studies. I studied Board English at highschool and maintained high grades…
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Sorcha

English Tutor Parkinson, QLD
For me the best tutors I had through school were those who were infinitely patient and willing to put in extra time in order to ensure what they were teaching was fully understood. Especially for me it was important for teachers and tutors to recognise when I did not fully understand a concept - even when I thought I did - and persevere until…
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Yili

English Tutor Parkinson, QLD
A tutor needs to teach a student the method of dealing with maths instead of the correct result. My strength is that I learned the most complicated Maths when I was in high school and I know how to deal with it. My weakness is that English is not my first…
Kevin
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Kevin

English Tutor Parkinson, QLD
It is very important for me as tutor to ensure that a student do not feel demotivated. This begins with creating a safe learning environment and ensuring that they will not feel pressured for making mistakes, as mistakes are part of the learning process. When a student struggles with a problem, it is important to be patient and commit to ensuring…
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Xingyu

English Tutor Calamvale, QLD
Being respectful is one of the best ways to connect with a student, and allows students room to speak up about any issues they are having. Having good management skills will ensure students are taught with well prepared content, and also be heared with appropriate after class learning material to prepare for the next lesson. Very good…
Vanessa
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Vanessa

English Tutor Calamvale, QLD
Teach themappropriately. Know your students, and teach them in their way. Strengths- I am availiable and I know i can teach so students will benefit from this! Weakness- Maybe pushing my cherubs too…
Harry
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Harry

English Tutor Calamvale, QLD
The most important things I can do for a student is teaching them how to learn and study more efficiently as those are more important than helping them to solve specific questions. I like to evaluate and assess the situation at first, which I believe is a strength as a tutor because it is hard to improve before knowing what one's weaknesses are.…
Serene
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Serene

English Tutor Calamvale, QLD
The most important thing will be to help the student find his/her interest in the subject. If they don't believe they can do it or that what they're learning is actually beneficial, they're only ever going to treat it as something they have to do. It'll be difficult for them to reach their potential in the subject. My strengths would be ability to…
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Hamish

English Tutor Calamvale, QLD
The best thing a tutor can do for their student is to help them to realise their full potential. I have a passion for learning and I love to try and instil that passion in…
Janet
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Janet

English Tutor Calamvale, QLD
To break a complex subject/topic and explain it as simple as possible so that the student absorbs the very same content that the subject is trying to convey. - I am patient enough to teach a student no matter how many times I would have to explain the same topic because I myself have been impatiently asking my teachers about the doubts. - To grab…
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Danyal

English Tutor Calamvale, QLD
I personally think being present and always being eager to get through sessions no matter the difficulty since there is always an easier way to get by problems. Being patient with students is essential since students' learning methods vary. Also pushing them to strive for development and always looking to make the session enjoyable throughout! I…
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Zaakiyah

English Tutor Parkinson, QLD
Firstly to help them understand something that they may be scared or ashamed of not knowing. Also, to help teach special small techniques to quicken solutions. I'm super open and friendly and have a lot of patience, so I can sit and understand what the problem is before rushing and forcing the student to hop…
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Daniyal

English Tutor Browns Plains, QLD
1. Can build a passion and love for the subject for students to a point they can independently learn. 2. Embed critical thinking skills as a dire need for today world. 3. Tailor teaching methods to the student's unique learning style. 1. Making Physics an enjoyable and an interesting subject 2. Strong subject knowledge in physics and related…
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Chaeseung

English Tutor Calamvale, QLD
Eventually teach them how to learn and excel on their own. Tailoring my tutoring methods to suit different…
Natasha
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Natasha

English Tutor Algester, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do for their student is to guide them and help them achieve their academic goals. Passing on knowledge and setting up strong foundations for a bright future is paramount in the duty of a tutor. I am passionate about subjects like Maths, English, and Science- hence why I excelled at them. This has allowed me to…
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Irfaan

English Tutor Browns Plains, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to be committed to them and to learn the way in which the student understands concepts. By doing this, a tutor can teach the students in a way that ensure the best possibility for success and growth. For me, tutoring is 100% about the student's growth, and as such, fully understanding the…
Louisa
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Louisa

English Tutor Regents Park, QLD
Build a student's academic confidence and help them realize that nothing is impossible. Explaining topics simply, prioritizing what is most important, determining strengths and weaknesses (what areas need more attention in terms of…
Kim
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Kim

English Tutor Sunnybank Hills, QLD
In my opinion, the top roles of a tutor are to establish a meaningful relationship and maintain an atmosphere where students feel welcome to ask questions and make mistakes without being judged. good tutor is supposed to create an atmosphere boosting the student's self-confidence while encouraging them to think critically and to resolve problems.…
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Dale

English Tutor Sunnybank Hills, QLD
The most important thing is to understand each student as a person so that you can personalise their learning and teach to their strengths. This comes with communicating and listening to what that student has to say to you. I like to ask students questions about their background with the subject, or related subjects and what they're hoping to…
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Kaitlyn

English Tutor Heritage Park, QLD
Create a comfortable, secure environment in their sessions by praising students for effort and engagement rather than correctness. Tutor's should not just tell students whether they are correct or incorrect, but explain why. They must analyse a students working towards the solution to determine exactly where they are lacking in understanding and…
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Mashal

English Tutor Logan, QLD
In my view, It's not just about covering the day's lesson; it's about building their confidence, and offering unwavering support. It's about creating a positive and encouraging environment where students feel comfortable asking questions and making mistakes. Furthermore, setting achievable goals and nurturing a passion for learning are also…

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Inside DrewvaleTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 9 student Zoe worked on linear equations, focusing on rearranging formulae and revising key algebra fundamentals, before being introduced to probability concepts.

In Year 11, Ethan tackled derivatives—both from first principles and using standard rules—and began applying these skills to physics assignments.

Meanwhile, Year 12 student Priya focused on bivariate data analysis for her maths assignment, including drafting conclusions from scatter graphs and interpreting real-world correlations.

Recent Challenges

A Year 10 student working on algebra often left steps unwritten, making it hard for the teacher to spot errors—"writing down steps and working out clearly for teacher to mark" was flagged as a next step.

In Year 12 Physics assignments, drafts were submitted with incomplete analysis sections; despite feedback, some written parts remained underdeveloped.

A Year 8 student arrived late to several lessons, losing valuable time and momentum ("came 10 minutes late for tutoring but spent 1 hour and 20 mins on lesson").

For one Year 11 Maths Methods student, not recalling previously learned rules slowed progress in revision sessions.

Recent Achievements

One Drewvale tutor recently noticed a Year 11 student who, after struggling with calculus concepts, now applies derivative rules independently to exam problems with much less prompting than before.

In a separate high school session, another student took feedback from their last chemistry assignment and made clear improvements—this time handing in a draft that needed far fewer corrections.

Meanwhile, during a Year 4 lesson, a student who previously hesitated to ask for help began raising her hand when stuck instead of guessing silently, which let her finish all her times tables exercises without errors.

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 Logan West Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Stretton State College.