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Ryan

Software Dev Tutor Ferndale, WA
For some, understanding the root is good, for others, getting the best grades is good. I see tutors as somewhere in between, understanding problems can help develop thinking in students while challenges like exams help them develop their thinking speed. Simplifying difficult concepts, in some subjects. Especially something like Maths or Science,…
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Sujal

Software Dev Tutor Wilson, WA
Most important thing for any tutor is to understand their student well. If they know the students quite well only then they could develop the educational materials and classes that caters the student's need. Next big thing is encouraging the students and help them maintain a positive attitude. Only if the student is motivated and have positive…
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Chimi

Software Dev Tutor Parkwood, WA
I believe in supporting young minds to discover their innate potential to learning because knowing is only a means to reach ones way of being. Therefore, the role of a tutor/teacher, to me, is to facilitate the learning. I can easily get along with young minds. I am excellent in simplifying complex concepts to relatable examples so that my…
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Zubair

Software Dev Tutor Parkwood, WA
To be supportive and try to put in the place of student to understand his/her problem. A tutor must guide the students using different approaches to relate the topics with his surroundings. I believe students enjoy learning from the surrounding, what they observe they learn. First of all, my strength is my knowledge which enables me to guide…
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Muhammad

Software Dev Tutor Riverton, WA
Prepare the best tutoring methodology keeping in mind students strengths and weaknesses Build compliance with high school course and curriculum Build and keep interest of student in the subject Do regular assessments to follow improvement strategies I have resilience, patience, subject expertise and excellent teaching methodologies which can…
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Armaan

Software Dev Tutor Bentley, WA
For me, the most important thing a tutor can provide a student is confidence. It is paramount that a tutor encourages the student to become intrinsically motivated to study and to cultivate a love for the subject, as this will allow the student to fully achieve their potential. Ensuring that a student has confidence and self belief can be just as…
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Sarel

Software Dev Tutor Shelley, WA
Provide the student with confidence in their own learning ability. Helping students find learning methods that work for THEM, which they can continue to use in the future is the most important thing, and also the most satisfying thing for me as tutor. My flexible teaching style means the student quickly feels comfortable and isn't afraid to ask…
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Abinaya

Software Dev Tutor Waterford, WA
I believe that it is important for a tutor to understand that each child is unique in their own way. They have different strengths and weaknesses and with that their own capacity of understanding. As tutors its our responsibility to analyze and best suit our teaching methods to meet each child's unique levels in order to ensure that the child has…
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Waleed

Software Dev Tutor Riverton, WA
Regardless of a child's needs, it is important for tutors and teachers to approach each child with empathy, respect, and a willingness to adapt their teaching style to suit the child's individual learning needs. By doing so, they can help every child reach their full potential and succeed in their academic and personal pursuits. Every child is…
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Ragini

Software Dev Tutor Canning Vale, WA
A tutor should have the ability to share information in a way that others will learn, grasp the concepts, understand the input. A tutor should be able to know strengths and weakness of a student. A extra paper work is required by tutor for better performance of a student. A regular assessment of student to enhance his performance. A tutor should…
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Aifert

Software Dev Tutor Willetton, WA
Putting down your ego, communicate and being there for them is definitely the top priority. They will obviously get discouraged at times when they don't get the answers. But I believe with patience, they are destined to get what they want. I think my passion and hunger to understand a problem stands out from other people the most. In every…
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Sandeep

Software Dev Tutor Carlisle, WA
Be available and explain in a simple manner with multiple examples. Create curiosity to learn Calm and easy to…
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Muhammad Sufiyan

Software Dev Tutor Huntingdale, WA
Tutor needs to be friendly and towards the students and teach them kindly. Every student in different so tutor needs to teach according to the student’s type. I as a tutor make sure my students understand the concepts. I make tests for them to make sure they are actually understanding…
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Vishal

Software Dev Tutor Como, WA
Certainly! The most crucial aspects of effective tutoring involve creating a supportive learning environment, understanding the student's needs, communicating clearly, building confidence, being patient and empathetic, adapting teaching methods, setting goals, providing resources, and motivating the student. A tutor's main goal is to guide and…
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Talin

Software Dev Tutor Bull Creek, WA
Tutors have two roles, One is to actively support the student who might be struggling to cope up with their peers and/or looking to improve their performance. The second is to make the student learn in a different environment from their school. Schools have multiple children and every child has some issue they are facing. As a tutor sitting 1-1…
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Dominic

Software Dev Tutor Como, WA
I am a retired teacher/lecturer with 45+ years of experience teaching various maths and science subjects to primary, high school and tertiary students. This background gives me the ability to help tutor students who are struggling with the maths and/or science components of their education to achieve stated goals. I believe in working with each…
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Jake

Software Dev Tutor Bull Creek, WA
The most important thing a tutor can do is to teach in a way suited to the student. The content being taught doesn't matter if the student isn't being perceptive to it, so a tutor must find a way to teach that accommodates for a student and how they prefer to learn. I think my greatest strengths are flexibility and knowledge of the subjects. As I…
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Nazeel

Software Dev Tutor East Perth, WA
Resetting tutor's mind and knowledge to the student's level is the first thing a tutor should do. I strongly believe the story about helping someone how to fish would give him/her a life, sympolises a teacher's greatness. I am very patient and friendly. I normally flush out my mind when I start teaching to see the chapter through the student's…
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Dawa Phunsum

Software Dev Tutor Lynwood, WA
Tutor can create safe and supportive environment for the student. Tutors can identify students need & build confidence and offer constructive feedback. I think the foremost thing required is profound understanding of the knowledge. Additionally, I have patience and good communication skills to be a…
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Mehar Muhammad Farhan

Software Dev Tutor Wilson, WA
One of the core thing is to maintain the relation of trust on which studen can able to depend and on which student can able to make question. In this way its understandable the current situation of student. I look and understand the things very precisely. If i took a responsibility to explain something then I use techniques to stay on the level of…
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Sophia

Software Dev Tutor Parkwood, WA
Being able to understand the way in which a student grasps concepts and tailoring explanations to suit them. Being able to connect with students and create strong…
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Jenan

Software Dev Tutor Bentley, WA
Target them at their weakest points and improve them. My strengths: - Patience - Creative - Quite outgoing and…
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JaeWon

Software Dev Tutor Bentley, WA
I believe the most crucial role of a tutor is to understand each student's current level of comprehension and tailor the learning experience accordingly. By adapting teaching methods to match the student's pace and learning style, I aim to make the educational journey enjoyable and accessible. Beyond imparting knowledge, it's equally important to…

Local Reviews

Maddie is enjoying her sessions with Courtney and we're happy with her tutoring at this stage. With only two sessions, it's still very early to see any progress, but I was well impressed with Courtney's availability to help Maddie, including sending extra resources via email. Much appreciated. So far, all is well.
Anabela, Canning Vale

Inside FerndaleTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 8 student Ava focused on mean, median, mode and range in statistics and interpreted Venn diagrams to compare data sets.

Year 9 student Jacob worked through congruency and similarity proofs for triangles as well as reviewing fraction operations.

Meanwhile, Year 10 student Ella practiced solving questions involving simple interest and refreshed her understanding of decimal operations using targeted textbook exercises.

Recent Challenges

In Year 4, one student repeatedly forgot to complete homework and became frustrated when facing subtraction regrouping—this led to a breakdown during the session.

A Year 6 learner showed over-reliance on calculators for even basic calculations: "He reached for the calculator straight away in class, skipping mental checks."

In Year 11 Mathematics Specialist, review of past assessment tasks was missed, making it harder to pinpoint recurring errors before exams.

For a senior Chemistry student, skipped revision on ionic equations resulted in confusion with unfamiliar reaction types. Confidence dropped noticeably after setbacks; work was sometimes abandoned mid-task.

Recent Achievements

A Ferndale tutor noticed a big shift in one Year 10 student who used to freeze when facing tricky equations—this week, she tackled complex algebraic problems with far less hesitation and even chose the right method herself.

Another high schooler, previously unsure about chemistry concepts, managed to answer acid-base questions accurately without prompts and completed a full set of practice test problems independently.

Meanwhile, a Year 4 student who was reluctant to attempt worded time problems last month has started solving them confidently, finishing her latest set without skipping any questions.

What they say about our tutoring

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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.

Thanks for your email, Mitchell is really excited to have Ken as his tutor, he made a great impression when he came along for a chat and that high expectation has continued. He has a natural way with him and engages well with Mitchell, unlocking the mysteries and some tricks to understanding Math. We also like that Ken is a skilled tutor in many subjects so are looking forward to a long term relationship with him as a mentor for Mitchell. Someone that has worked hard to achieve success which is what we all want for our children. Thanks again I feel this match will be a good one.

Yes we are very happy with Jacinta. She is lovely and Emily likes her. She seems to be very suited to Emily, as she has a very practical approach to helping Emily with her Math's, and understood straight away what Emily's basic needs were. We look forward to Jacinta tutoring Emily this year.

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 Riverton Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Fountain College - Lynwood Campus.