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Jil

Science Tutor Elizabeth Downs, SA
Firstly, tutoring helps the tutor to reinforce their own skills and exposes us to adapt to different learning techniques. Also, it helps fostering to a child's need and supports him/her to emerge out in the right direction. It simple makes a positive difference in the society at large and is indeed rewarding to see a child reach his/her goal…
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Pavel

Science Tutor Craigmore, SA
Encouraging and patient when explaining concepts to students. Tutors need to provide encouragement as this will build both motivation within the student to do well in a subject, and increase their overall confidence in a difficult topic. I believe setting achievable goals is also an important thing a tutor can do. Patience is also critical, as…
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Sebastian

Science Tutor Andrews Farm, SA
There are many important things a tutor can do for their students however, the greatest thing is being a supportive role model. If the student is able to respect and understand their tutor, there is a high chance that student looks up to that tutor. Therefore, it is important that the tutor can develop a professional relationship with the student…
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Modupe

Science Tutor Elizabeth South, SA
Be patient with the student and go at the student pace/level of assimilation. Impacting knowledge using the simple logic the students can quickly relate with and…
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James

Science Tutor Salisbury Heights, SA
As I alluded to earlier, I think the student's enjoyment is extremely important. That's not to say that they should be having fun at the expense of gaining knowledge, much the contrary; I think the best way for a student to gain knowledge that will last beyond the next test or exam is to have it conveyed in such a way that they take a genuine…
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Isla

Science Tutor Direk, SA
I believe the most important thing a tutor can offer a child is patience. Impatience does not create a suitable learning environment. Qualities like these can prevent a child from wanting to learn, they may negatively associate with the subject, putting them further behind. Every child can succeed, given enough time. I have strengths as coach that…
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MARY FRITZIE

Science Tutor Salisbury North, SA
Sometimes a student needs more than just a tutor who can teach him or her difficult contents; they also need someone who can provide them with encouragement and support so they can start believing in their own skills. A tutor can come up with millions of strategies to apply in order to deliver a lesson, but it'll be worthless if you don't relate…
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Chris

Science Tutor Salisbury North, SA
Being patient with them as they may take time to clearly understand certain topics and can have many doubts. Using engaging methods that promote active participation of the student in the learning process. Deep understanding of the subject, which will help me present the topics in a simple manner. Aware of the different abilities each child has,…
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Balpreet

Science Tutor Salisbury Plain, SA
I think the best tutor is one who guides the students properly and fairly not only in their academics but also about life challenges. Most importantly a tutor should be ready to explain a single concept even 10 times to students if they are not able to get that without getting annoyed Well , I'm quite patient which I think is my biggest strength…
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Lucy

Science Tutor Golden Grove, SA
I think the most important thing that a tutor can do for their student is remaining patient and continue to persevere with the content. In my experience, if I didn't understand a concept or was struggling with a question, it was extremely helpful when my tutor continued to talk me through the topic and didn't get frustrated at me for not…
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RAJWINDER KAUR

Science Tutor Brahma Lodge, SA
A teacher must consider individual differences and make lesson plans accordingly. A teacher can inculcate self-esteem among students. A teacher must share his/her experiences with students. A teacher can add some fun and hands on activities so that student gain interest in the subject. I am dedicated,confident, flexible, passionate and hard…
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Diya

Science Tutor Salisbury East, SA
Aid them in understanding any concepts they couldn't grasp during school hours and ensure the syllabus is clear to them. Carry out fun quizzes which allows tutors to know how much more effort is required. Report and communicate with parents on a regular basis so as to ensure better tutoring experience. Some of my greatest strengths is care and…
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Elizabeth

Science Tutor Golden Grove, SA
Being able to help a student achieve future problems on their own by helping them understand how to do a problem rather than just providing the solution is one of the most important things I consider a tutor can do for a student. I also think it's important to be prepared to help them with their topics by preparing first myself. I believe my…
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Brian

Science Tutor Golden Grove, SA
A tutor should take responsibility for helping students perform well academically. This is achieved through developing a strong relationship with the student ensuring the one-on-one sessions are productive. Additionally, tutors should identify students’ individual learning needs and discuss the students’ progress with their parents/guardians.…
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Jia Ming

Science Tutor Smithfield, SA
Apart from being a tutor, I'm also a mentor to my students by building a strong relationship with them over time. One of the most important things that I can do as a tutor is be an adult that they can trust and look up to in their life. As a tutor, I strive to create positive learning experiences, provide encouragement and use effective…
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Gregory

Science Tutor Elizabeth North, SA
For high school students, I find that the most important thing a tutor can do is to build a student's confidence in their own abilities. More often than not, I hear student's say that they don't know what they're doing, which can hold them back from trying their best. It's a fact of psychology that people tend to sabotage their own efforts when…
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Soraya

Science Tutor Elizabeth, SA
I strongly believe that tutor are in a position, where they can not only help the student with solving a problem, but also build their confidence so that they become confident in solving any type of problems independently. It is also about teaching them how to approach a question instead of giving them the answers. For example, helping them to…
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Aasif

Science Tutor Hillbank, SA
Be able to be understanding and Patient With the students to be able to help them reach their potential. And scaffold them to their needs in order for them to reach their zone of proximal development. I am studying to become a teacher, I am well versed and know how to deal with teenagers/kids due to my current job and studies. I am also very…
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Maxwell

Science Tutor Craigmore, SA
The most important thing I can do for a student is to make the learning environment as comfortable and accessible as possible. And to teach them invaluable study skills transferable to any position. I am personable and understanding of what it means to be genuinely stuck on something. I am a very patient person - I am more than willing to go back…
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Adam

Science Tutor Blakeview, SA
Important things a tutor can do for a student is simply to believe in them and to encourage them when they start feeling disparaged. I believe I have great patience when it comes to tutoring and I can break concepts down…
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Garion

Science Tutor Smithfield Plains, SA
Being a tutor that is energetic, passionate, relevant and engaging. Never giving up on a student. Make engaging work understandable not just in terms of delivery or comprehension, but also in relevance and the application to subjects or scenarios outside the topic. All topics contain information and techniques that can be used for Learning for…
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Evelyn

Science Tutor Blakeview, SA
The most important thing would be impacting knowledge and mentoring the students at the same time. Also making students to enjoy academics rather than seeing some subjects as stumbling blocks to their educational prospects. Ability to explain ideas, patience with slow learners and the ability to carry all students along during tutoring. I also…
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Olivia

Science Tutor Elizabeth South, SA
Listen. You need to listen to understand where and why they are struggling before you can help Patience and understanding. Having just finished year 12 this year, I have been there and understand that sometimes you need that extra bit of support a teacher cannot…

Local Reviews

Alicia, is softly spoken and paced and this appeals to my teen Rose. Alicia picks up when Rose hasn't understood and works to explain it differently until she does. We are very happy with the confidence Rose has gained in maths & the skills she can now apply at school.
Ali

Inside Elizabeth DownsTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Ava worked on understanding place value up to five-digit numbers and practised long addition and subtraction with multi-digit problems.

Year 8 student Chase explored the angle sum property of quadrilaterals and triangles, including proving similarity and using cross multiplication to find corresponding sides.

For Year 10, Daniel revised solving quadratic equations by factorising and finding roots, as well as tackling practice questions on constructing angles using a protractor.

Recent Challenges

A Year 11 student preparing a Research Project left work until the last minute, saying he "did not want to pursue" it—this meant rushed drafts and little time for meaningful revision or feedback.

In Year 9 English, messy written work made it hard to keep ideas clear; as one tutor noted, "focus slips when writing longer responses," so arguments became repetitive or lost formality.

For Year 6 mathematics, a reluctance to write steps—especially in expanded notation—led to confusion when checking answers.

The unfinished homework on number patterns and times tables left gaps that slowed progress during sessions.

Recent Achievements

One Elizabeth Downs tutor noticed that a Year 10 student, Chelsea, has started to ask for clarification on equations right away instead of hesitating or skipping over difficult steps—a real shift from her earlier sessions.

Meanwhile, Caitlin in Year 9 independently tackled all the Pythagoras application questions without waiting for hints and even checked her answers herself before moving on.

In a younger group, Chase (Year 5) now consistently uses finger-tap spelling while reading tricky words out loud, showing much more patience than when he'd previously rush through and guess.

What they say about our tutoring

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Georgie is really enjoying coaching with Gabrielle. She's already doing so much better in maths at school (her teacher has commented on the huge improvement at recent parent teacher conference!). Gabrielle is a real asset to your team. She's so polite, punctual, intelligent and just fantastic.

We're very happy with Shehara and Marco has started to build a bond with Shehara. Marco's making steady progress and we'd like to keep the Maths tutoring going.

Henry was very happy with Hayden's style of tutoring. He found him clear and concise in the way he explained methods, and was teaching him the same way his teacher is at school. Whilst I was listening in the background I could hear that Hayden was very encouraging towards Henry which I'm sure gave him some confidence to tackle the next equation. I know that Hayden will leave more and more homework going forward, he was keen to get to know Henry as a person, identify his strengths and weaknesses first.

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 Playford Civic Centre Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Taparra Primary School.