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Fitzroy's tutors include a Master of Teaching candidate with top university marks and classroom placements, an IB Dux and academic award-winner, a seasoned VCE and international tutor with multiple subject prizes, an Engineers Without Borders STEM mentor, a biomedicine graduate with ATAR 99.5, and several passionate K–12 mentors with leadership and competition accolades.

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Ka Ying

English Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
To be able to inspire the children i am teaching to want to learn more about a certain subject or allow for them to have more room to grow academically. My willingness to communicate with the student, patience and outgoing…
Shreya
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Shreya

English Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
I consider creating a positive and supportive learning atmosphere as paramount for a tutor. Beyond academic assistance, it involves nurturing confidence, offering constructive feedback, and acknowledging achievements. Tailoring teaching methods to accommodate individual learning styles is equally vital. Effective communication, coupled with active…
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Salome

English Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
I believe the most important things a tutor can do for a student are to understand and adapt to their individual needs. For instance, I’ve tutored children with attention deficits and had to find creative ways to keep them engaged and make learning enjoyable. Additionally, having enthusiasm and a genuine passion for teaching is crucial. If a…
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Jun

English Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
The most important thing in tutoring is that the tutor should not force their way of thinking and understanding on the student, instead they should build up from the foundation of knowledge that the student already has, guiding them to find a solution that they can understand. This not only makes the learning process for the student more…
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Makanaka

English Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do for a student include building confidence and providing personalised support. By encouraging students to believe in their abilities, tutors can significantly enhance their learning experience. Understanding each student’s unique learning style and adapting approaches accordingly helps them grasp difficult…
Gabriela sharon
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Gabriela sharon

English Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
According to me a tutor should be open to clear doubts and make the students understand the concepts in a confident way. My skills on tutoring like problem solving, calmness and team work makes me coordinate with the students and solve their questions until they…
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Isabelle

English Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
A tutor should be both nurturing and disciplinary in equal amounts - it is important to encourage and challenge students simultaneously and this is the most important thing a tutor can do for a student. Tutors should inspire condidence in their pupils and help them to excel in ares that they want to improve in, and this is what I aim to do if I am…
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Lola

English Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
I consider listening and adapting two very important skills that a tutor can apply during a session. Tutors are supposed to listen to the students, their needs, what they do not understand, what they do understand, and how they can understand it better. Therefore, we have to adapt the class according to what we see. I am a very optimistic person…
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Prathiksha

English Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
Treating every student equally and at the same time providing personalized support to the students learning way and pace. Offering real time examples and making it easy for the students to understand the complex concepts. Always giving the right feedback that will help the students to cope up and creating a conformable environment for the…
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Oomar

English Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
To inspire them, to teach them, to help them and to be a role model. We can have fun during activities and do serious work when we should. It is through the Tutor that the student will probably choose his field for his career, so the Tutor has to be really encouraging. My strength would be the ability to connect to the students, by building a…
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Sonia

English Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
I consider it important that tutors to personalise learning experiences for student. Every student has different approaches to learning and given that tutors have more flexibility to work with students outside their classroom, it's important that tutors account for students' various learning needs. For example, providing diagrams for students who…
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Jonathan

English Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
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Anish

English Tutor Collingwood, VIC
I believe going the extra mile to ensure that a student has the proper understanding is primordial. In the past, I have dealt with tough students with patience and empathy, clearing my students’ doubts and making them gain an in – depth understanding of the subject. I prefer to portray myself more a friend than a tutor and reassure my students…
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Pamela

English Tutor Collingwood, VIC
Making sure that the student fully grasp the concepts of particular topic areas by using individualized teaching approaches and tackling the ideas from different angles Guiding them through various steps to help them learn to problem solve by themselves rather than telling them the answer Help motivate the student and make the lessons…
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Yalini

English Tutor Collingwood, VIC
In my point of view, a good tutor should be a good listener to students. The tutor should able to fix the student's queries. The qualities like patient, flexible, openness and active are important things for a tutor because the student will observe the tutor and we may influence them at some point. so, it is essential for a tutor to have good…
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Vikram

English Tutor Collingwood, VIC
Well to understand the student’s personality And making an appropriate regiment for his studies and to tackle his short comings, but most of all letting the child have fun while studying. I’m easy to converse and very patient whenever teaching a child and getting to know the students not just as a tutor but as a friend and giving them a…
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Mohammed

English Tutor Collingwood, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do is NOT to give the students answers. This is a red line for me as it limits the student's ability to use their mind to explore and thus tackle hard questions. My strengths are that I am open minded and persistent; I am never one to criticise a student for not understanding how to do something no matter how…
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Sai Sravya

English Tutor Collingwood, VIC
Understand the student's way of thinking. Every student deserves attention from a tutor to channel their thoughts in the right direction. It is the primary responsibility of a tutor to help students strengthen their concepts and build strong fundamentals in subjects. I can relate with younger minds easily and understand the problems that they face…
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Vijesha

English Tutor Collingwood, VIC
I can help the student to be comfortable, open to create a bond between both of as friends but professionally so the student does not hesitate to say anything and can talk to me. I will be a good role model and maybe the both of us can learn something from one other. Create a good environment. i have a good communication skills.i am very…
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Anamika

English Tutor Carlton, VIC
A believe an effective tutor will support a student in a way that will eventually leave them comfortable, confident and prepared enough to no longer need the help of a tutor. However, I understand that this process may be a matter of weeks for some students and a matter of years for others. I think being a good tutor relies upon a variety of…
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Ashini

English Tutor Collingwood, VIC
In my opinion, a tutor should foster a safe and encouraging space for learning, build students’ confidence, and help them develop independent problem-solving skills. It’s about empowering students, not just teaching content. In fact, implementing teaching strategies to adapt to the student's learning style is crucial for better comprehension.…
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Amy

English Tutor Carlton, VIC
To provide help for a student in all possible ways including academically but also to be friends with them. I believe my strengths are my communication, positivity and…
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Nikini

English Tutor Carlton, VIC
it is important to be patient and understand that people learn in different ways, and not do the work for them. you need to equip them with skills so they can do the work by themselves when you aren't around I am very organised and responsible. I am hardworking and know what it takes to get good marks so I will be willing to put the time and…

Local Reviews

I am very happy so far with Joseph who has started teaching Thomas. He is keen to work with him and seems to be enjoying their sessions
Carolyn, Kew

Inside FitzroyTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 6 student Gus focused on measurement skills including unit conversions, perimeter, and an introduction to surface area, as well as exploring the angle sum in triangles.

In Year 9, Maryam worked on solving simultaneous equations using substitution and elimination, then applied these methods to practical problems.

Meanwhile, Year 10 student Ali reviewed operations with fractions—adding, subtracting, multiplying with different denominators—and extended this knowledge to simplifying algebraic fractional expressions.

Recent Challenges

A Year 6 student in Fitzroy showed difficulty setting out work neatly and consistently dating pages, making it harder to track progress—especially when tackling worded measurement problems.

As one tutor observed, "she struggles to walk through questions speaking out loud," which made it tough to clarify her thinking on fraction conversions and unit changes.

In Year 10 English, a student forgot to submit an essay by the deadline, delaying feedback and causing extra stress before class.

A senior maths student arrived unprepared for sessions without essential materials like a pen or laptop; this slowed the start and limited practice time.

Recent Achievements

One Fitzroy tutor noticed a Year 11 student, Celeste, who used to hesitate with trigonometry word problems now confidently solves bearings and graphing tasks on her own—she even tackles complex questions without prompting.

In another session, Maryam (Year 10) moved from confusion about box plots to clearly explaining five-figure summaries and solving simultaneous equations using both substitution and elimination methods.

Meanwhile, in Year 6 maths, Ella showed a shift from struggling with measurement topics to independently working through area and volume questions, finishing her test section on these without needing hints.

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 Fitzroy Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Sacred Heart School.