Year 4 student Oliver worked on improving division and multiplication skills through targeted practice.

For Year 9, Ava focused on algebraic techniques and problem solving, particularly revisiting equations she found challenging using worked examples.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Max concentrated on financial mathematics—specifically depreciation and shares & dividend yield—by breaking down real-world scenarios and calculations step-by-step.

A Year 10 student lost confidence during a challenging practice test and hesitated to attempt "big" questions, even when she had the skills needed—she got a little confused with which processes to use and got them mixed up often.

For a Year 7 student, messy working out sometimes made it hard to retrace steps, especially in multi-step division and metric conversions.

In Year 11 financial maths, another student's habit of relying on formulas instead of understanding context meant unfamiliar worded problems felt overwhelming. These habits led to avoidable errors and moments where progress stalled or self-belief dipped mid-task.

One Fishermans Bay tutor noted that Danika, a high school student, has started coming to sessions with questions she's picked out from class—she now organises her notes and pinpoints what she needs help with instead of waiting for the tutor to notice.

In another recent session, Liz demonstrated real growth by confidently explaining z-score problems back to her tutor, even discussing why her answers made sense—this is a big shift from when she hesitated to share her thinking.

Meanwhile, Lara in Year 8 completed a challenging linear equation problem independently after previously needing step-by-step support.