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Georgia
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Georgia

English Tutor Mount Pleasant, NSW
I think the most important thing a tutor can do for their student, is tailor their teaching application to the student's needs and personality. Each individual is different, and there is no single one way of teaching. I believe students incredibly appreciate a teacher or tutor that will listen to their needs, and to see where their main focal…
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Sandra

English Tutor Wollongong, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to embrace the individuality of the student. A good tutor should have a good personal relationship with the student and understand their potential and encourage them to identify their potential. The tutor should be able to plan lessons according to the necessity of the student and also…
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Khyati

English Tutor Wollongong, NSW
I consider the most important things a tutor can do for a student to be fostering a safe learning environment where they know they can make mistakes and learn from them while building confidence for the real world. Providing personalized instruction is crucial, ensuring that students can grasp the material without getting bored. Additionally,…
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Brianna

English Tutor Fairy Meadow, NSW
Even though it sounds basic, I truly think that patience is the key. When you are respectful of the differences in how people learn it can allow the student to feel more comfortable and willing to engage. Taking time to work through things and giving positive and constructive feedback is crucial. I believe that I am able to find other methods and…
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Akanksha

English Tutor Fairy Meadow, NSW
Inspire. Children are an inspiration to their teachers. As mentioned before, children are an inspiration to me since I get to learn from them as much as they get tutored from me. Understanding and patient. A lot of parents and teachers lose their patience and become unempathetic while teaching little children, however they're still learning and…
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Sushmita

English Tutor Fairy Meadow, NSW
Enhance their holistic learning and support them with not only career pathways but other aspects of education, school etc. Being able to bring about a change in the one of the most fundamental rights, i.e.…
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Liam

English Tutor Fernhill, NSW
An effective tutor can make a student feel more confident and engaged with the learning process. They can make students excited to learn new concepts and to challenge themselves, rather than shying away from these challenges. Marks can be important, particularly for older students, and are a tangible outcome for students to measure their…
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Aditya

English Tutor Warrawong, NSW
I think close support and motivation especially during their examinations is crucial. Making the student sharp by regular homework/assignments and making them fall in love with the subject and eventually learning are very important in my opinion. Identifying students strengths/passion and grooming them is another very imperative factor. I think…
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Stuart

English Tutor Towradgi, NSW
To provide them with the skills and confidence they need to succeed in our society, both in academia and in their own personal affairs. Most importantly, to teach them why they should have such, so that they aren't coerced into doing things they don't believe in. Otherwise, they won't be happy and content, and their determination will suffer.…
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Tabitha

English Tutor Corrimal, NSW
Tutors must foster growth, independence, and a goal-oriented mindset so that each student can strive to overcome learning challenges, recognise their milestones, and identify any incompetencies in their work. This will ultimately strengthen their academic confidence, and allow students to grow from their mistakes. I have been able to adapt to a…
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Kyle

English Tutor Corrimal, NSW
To be there for a student in a more personal and approachable way than the modern education system and its teachers can be, to help 'fill in the gaps' that the student may have missed in class and to be there for the student if they feel like the education system has failed them. Too many schools focus on the groups needs rather than the…
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Thomas

English Tutor Dapto, NSW
A tutor has to be able to not only teach them content but able to support students on an emotional and cognitive level as they progress through a subject/s that they may not like or are uncomfortable with as they have had bad memories of the subject. As a tutor, it's integral that we can offer a holistic, effective approach to tutoring in order to…
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Natasha

English Tutor Russell Vale, NSW
I think a tutor should provide a fun, engaging and different approach to studying. A tutor should ask questions in a way a teacher hasn't got the time to do. They should always ask what the student wants and implement strategies as to how to attain these goals. But, perhaps at the forefront of responsibility, a tutor should always make sure the…
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Josephine

English Tutor Russell Vale, NSW
One of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is provide a deep understanding of the material being studied, and to explain it in such a way that the student remembers and understands. A good tutor must be able to tailor their approach to best help each student and facilitate a positive learning environment. The strengths I will…
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Jennifer

English Tutor Windang, NSW
Provide a calm and supportive environment where learning is a partnership and where a strong relationship between tutor and learner is established. Having positive learning experiences are key to a child's success, along with making the learning fun and engaging. I have had 29 years experience as a classroom teacher. During this time I have…
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Jayna

English Tutor West Wollongong, NSW
I believe that tutors should help students reach their own personal learning goals. Each student should leave their sessions feeling happy and that they have accomplished/learnt something they didn’t know before. It is important that every student feels they understand the content and their educational needs are met with enthusiasm and interest.…
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Amelia

English Tutor West Wollongong, NSW
Understanding that different students learn in different styles, and catering to all of those different needs, as well as not making a student feel silly. I am an excellent communicator, friendly and very approachable. Students relate to me because I had tutors for years! I am able to put into words and demonstrate how to do things in a way…
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Lavanya

English Tutor West Wollongong, NSW
Being patient and understand their strengths and weakness. Even though you are tutor to them, be a friend too, so that we would be able to let them focus on the education. I am patient and able to give them a lot of practices to expand their…
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Rachel

English Tutor West Wollongong, NSW
I believe the most important aspect of being a tutor is being able to establish a supportive learning environment. A positive learning environment fosters engagement, confidence, and a willingness to learn. I think my strengths are being able to communicate clearly and effectively. This is vital when explaining concepts in various ways to…
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Emily

English Tutor West Wollongong, NSW
A tutor must help increase a students understanding of the material, and be flexible to different learning styles. A tutor should be encouraging and compassionate while educating the student. Mutual respect is also important. I spend hours preparing for each lessons, reviewing relevant content and planning the structure of the lesson. Within the…
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Chloe

English Tutor Keiraville, NSW
To me, the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to have consistency. If a student goes into a session and has a basic idea of what it looks like, it helps them stay on track and focused the entire session. I am a patient person. I do not get frustrated easily if a student is having trouble with their work or is not understanding…
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An

English Tutor Keiraville, NSW
One of the most important things a tutor can do for a student: - Help them to achieve their goals easier - Assist the students to find the motivation to study but not putting pressure on them - Listening to the requirements from both students and tutor to gain respect from each side as well as to collaborate more efficiently - Create the…
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Nicholas

English Tutor Unanderra, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is enhancing a student academic confidence by providing extra support that session may not provide them. In addition, tutoring can aid the refinement of academic skill which will assist a student in gaining personal security in successful completion of assessment tasks and in-class…

Local Reviews

Quality and experienced maths tutoring from Jes. This whole experience has been so personalised and streamlined and has given me such peace of mind. The first hour free was such a bonus. The phone call follow up from start to finish was great. I would not hesitate to recommend this tutoring service to anyone. My daughter was doubtful at first but there was an immediate change in her maths outlook for a great start to high school.
Simone Wright, Figtree

Inside FigtreeTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Isla worked on simplifying fractions and understanding order of operations, also converting numbers to percentages.

For Year 9, Tom tackled algebraic expressions as well as survey-based questions from his worksheets.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Natalia focused on key concepts in algebra and completed final exercises with feedback to consolidate her skills.

Recent Challenges

A Year 11 student revising transformations in Maths skipped horizontal reflection and scaling, leading to confusion when new examples appeared—"he'll need to revisit these areas for clarity," the tutor noted.

In Year 2, one learner's sums suffered when she rushed through calculations, sometimes forgetting whether to add or subtract; homework showed improvement, but quiz settings brought back the habit.

Meanwhile, a tired Year 3 child lost focus during backwards counting, stalling progress with place value changes.

Across senior grades (Years 10–12), several students reviewed solutions only superficially before exams, leaving them unable to independently reconstruct steps under timed conditions.

Recent Achievements

A Figtree tutor recently noticed Annabelle, a Year 11 student, quickly grasped horizontal and vertical transpositions of x² graphs—something she'd hesitated with in earlier sessions.

Tyson (Year 9) made a shift from waiting for answers to recalling information himself when prompted, then applying it directly to questions without second-guessing.

Meanwhile, a Year 3 student surprised her tutor by completing all her homework with zero mistakes after previously struggling to remember carrying tens during addition; she even tackled simple subtraction independently.

In the same week, Natalia worked through algebra problems on her own for the first time after initial uncertainty.

What they say about our tutoring

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Thank you for your assistance with the 2 sessions my son had with Christina. Christine was very punctual, organised and knew Yr 7 Math, and revision skills very well, and additionally was also a very patient and knowledgeable tutor.

Sean has been a blessing, firstly gaining James trust and allowing him to open up in a safe environment and confront his difficulty with Maths, and then by showing him that math has practical uses and that there is nothing to fear. Without Sean's guidance James would not have progressed so far this year, and we are truly grateful. I wish Sean all the best with his studies and what I am sure will be a successful career.

Corey is enjoying his tutoring with Lital she motivates him and visually works with materials for him which seems to be working. He has only had 3 sessions so over time hoping to see some success.

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 Eagle Vale Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Figtree Heights Public School.