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Linda
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Linda

English Tutor Bruce, ACT
Improving a student's results is obviously the goal for tutoring, but improving a student's confidence in themselves and their abilities is just as important. Watching a student start to believe in themselves and take the reins is a marker of success. I work well with kids and teens, as I am enthusiastic and make an effort to get to know them and…
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Yoona

English Tutor Bruce, ACT
The most important skill is to have a high level of communication skills. Throughout the communication between the tutor and the students/parents, the tutor can decide what is the best pathway to lead the student. Also, the students/parents can express their needs through communication and achieve their goals and be satisfied. My strength is…
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Vandita
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Vandita

English Tutor Barton, ACT
A tutor can make a real difference to a student's life by empowering them to be an independent and confident learner by fostering time-management and problem-solving skills as well as by right academic guidance. My ability to communicate clearly and listening to children with patience and enthusiasm. My dedication towards my students. In-depth…
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Edward

English Tutor Barton, ACT
I consider the most important things a tutor can do for a student are to be a constant supporting presence and to increase their confidence in their own knowledge and skills. From my experience as a high school and uni tutor, I observed many students who did not struggle with the concepts they were being taught but instead struggled with…
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Bhanuka

English Tutor Deakin, ACT
Establish a connection with the child and ensure that they want to learn from you. Encouraging - seeking to provide the child with confidence and self belief Guiding - seeking to guide the child's journey of education Kind and gentle - always adopt a kind and gentle approach to ensure the child is…
Caitlin
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Caitlin

English Tutor Griffith, ACT
A tutor can build a students sense of confidence in learning, engagement, happiness, independence and academic success. I have a background in the psychology of learning and this helps students feel comfortable studying with me. I have some experience and resources for younger learners. I have a lot of empathetic understanding. I have can clearly…
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Yongyu

English Tutor Russell, ACT
I believe a tutor must have an enthusiastic attitude when they teach, and hopefully inspire the student to enjoy what they’re learning, and inspire them to want to learn more. To make a student enjoy what they learn, as well as make them learn, as a tutor I think it’s important to give encouragement but also ignite the student’s ambition by…
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Katina

English Tutor Garran, ACT
Tutors are useful in the way that if a student didn’t understand how something was explained in class, we can offer different and more in depth explanations to help them achieve this understanding. Ensuring a student feels comfortable enough to ask questions is the most important thing a tutor can do in my opinion. That I am supportive, positive…
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Adam

English Tutor Hughes, ACT
A tutor, first and foremost, must ensure that a student is improving their grades, that is why people look for tutors in the first place. However, as well as this, a really good tutor can instil a genuine love of a given subject. This will also greatly assist in improving the student's performance. Thus the most important thing a tutor can do is…
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Nicole

English Tutor City, ACT
Being patient and having empathy is important in tutoring. This way, the tutor is able to understand what the student is feeling, and understand what is the best way to learn for them. I think my strength in tutoring is the sense of empathy that i am able to show. I believe that the tutor needs to be able to understand the student’s best…
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Emily

English Tutor Canberra, ACT
Make them feel confident in their ability and understanding My communication skills and adaptive ability, so that I can best teach them the way they…
Jonah
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Jonah

English Tutor Canberra, ACT
I think listening to the student is the most important thing a tutor can do. Whether it is simply listening to troubles they are having with a class or with life, listening to the student is very important. As someone who has studied a wide range of topics throughout high school and college, I feel like I have a wide range of expertise.…
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Aya

English Tutor Canberra, ACT
I think believing in their ability to achieve their goals would be paramount, and push them to further improve their skills. I believe I have strong adaptability, and would be able to suit the learning styles and needs of my…
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Anais

English Tutor Canberra, ACT
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is giving them confidence and equipping them with skills to find solutions on their own. Rather than simply copying a tutor's methods or solutions, it is essential that a student develops the skills to confidently approach new issues they could be faced with. One strength of mine is that I am…
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Will

English Tutor Canberra, ACT
Being supportive and empathetic - it is important to understand that different people struggle with different things no matter the levels and by complimenting improvements, it can boost someones's confidence in areas they may find difficult. I am a great listener and communicator and can easily recognise when someone either understands or is…
Rakshith Vamsi
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Rakshith Vamsi

English Tutor Canberra, ACT
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is equip them with the necessary skills to brave the world. Apart from teaching the concepts and syllabi, it is important that a tutor proves to be a valuable asset that the student can rely on. It is also important to establish a relationship that is different from what the student experiences…
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Sarthak

English Tutor Canberra, ACT
A tutor can help the student overcome the fear of not asking questions as there are no "dumb" questions. A tutor can also guide the student to understand the way of studying efficiently by themselves. A tutor should also motivate the students and serve as a guiding light to their students in studies and for the future. I have high interpersonal…
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Lucinda

English Tutor Canberra, ACT
Provide support to students in both the academic and mental difficulties they might be going through. Often as a tutor you must recognise that students who get tutoring need further help than what is being given and may have academic insecurity, so it is our role to help them improve on this and gain confidence in their learning, with hopes that…
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Preshti

English Tutor Canberra, ACT
Allowing them to feel more confident with the material I am patient and do my best to explain concepts until the person…
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Maice

English Tutor Canberra, ACT
I think the most significant aspect of tutoring is creating a safe space for students to be able to not only learn and understand difficult concepts, but develop critical thinking skills and traits that allow them to progress further than just the subject they are being tutored for. I am very understanding and patient. As a child who came to…
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Mitchell

English Tutor Canberra, ACT
The best thing a tutor can do is leave a student with the tools, knowledge and confidence to continue advancing their academic career without relying on the tutor or teachers. I'm quite smart but also good at talking and listening to people. I see one of my strengths as being able to articulate an idea in a simple way, especially with Economics,…
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Amity

English Tutor Canberra, ACT
I think the most important thing a tutor can do is to support a student and make them feel confident in their abilities no matter where they are at. Tutors should inspire a love of learning and meet the student at their level. I am patient and flexible which means I am willing to take time to get to know each student's individual strengths and…
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Jatin

English Tutor Canberra, ACT
The most important thing that a tutor can do for a student, in my opinion, is to help them learn whatever they want to learn, even if they have a lot of difficulty understanding it. The first and most important thing would be the fact that I myself was a school student not long ago, and am a university student still, so I would understand what my…

Local Reviews

Madi has helped my daughter immensely with her studies over the past year.
Lyndell

Inside ForrestTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 7 student Sarah worked on solving surface area and trigonometry problems, focusing on applying formulas to real-world contexts.

In Year 10, Ethan completed revision for a test on indices and logarithms, as well as practicing questions on financial maths including compound interest.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Priya tackled matrix operations—addition, multiplication—and applied these skills to problem solving tasks drawn from her current curriculum.

Recent Challenges

In Year 9, a student repeatedly avoided writing out steps when solving algebraic equations, saying "I know the answer in my head," which led to sign errors that went unnoticed until checking time.

A Year 12 student preparing for calculus struggled to keep work neat and concise during folio tasks; as a tutor noted, "the more jumbled her layout, the harder it was for both of us to follow her reasoning."

In a Year 11 session, another student hesitated to attempt challenging questions independently—once prompted, progress was made, but initial uncertainty slowed momentum and left less time for feedback.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Forrest recently noticed Eliza, a Year 10 student, is now catching her own mistakes when rearranging equations—a big step up from last term, when she'd often wait for hints.

Meanwhile, Ajay in Year 12 has started asking more targeted questions about calculus problems instead of just nodding along, showing real ownership over his learning.

In a younger group, Jordan (Year 6) has begun explaining the rules of indices out loud while working through practice questions—something he used to avoid for fear of getting them wrong.

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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 Kingston Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Forrest Primary School.