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Freshwater's tutors feature a British-qualified primary teacher and Humanities Leader with proven success in boosting student achievement, an educational-psychological advisor and former maths/science teacher with dual master's degrees, experienced K–12 maths specialists from top selective schools, accomplished youth mentors and coaches, and high-achieving university students in engineering, education, psychology, and science.

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Shan

Chemistry Tutor Cremorne, NSW
I believe the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to ensure they are learning in a comfortable, encouraging environment where they feel safe to make mistakes and not feel embarrassed if they get a question wrong. I believe my strengths as a tutor are my ability to break down difficult concepts and simplify complex topics, and my…
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Felix

Chemistry Tutor Cremorne, NSW
A tutor should make a student want to learn, and remove any anxieties they experience in association with the subject. I believe that is the most important thing. Being able to connect with any student in an informal manner so that they are able to relax and devote more attention to what they are trying to learn. Also, finding creative ways to…
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Emily

Chemistry Tutor Cremorne, NSW
Adapt to their skill level and provide personalized teaching that they don't receive at school. I know how difficult it can be to learn when the teaching is tailored to 10+ students, so I believe being a tutor means being highly adaptable and willing to change in order to meet the student where they are at academically. I am very patient and…
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Sergio

Chemistry Tutor Willoughby East, NSW
Identify individual Learning needs, encourage critical thinking and set realistic goals . Subject Knowledge Empathy…
Will
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Will

Chemistry Tutor Cammeray, NSW
I think it is important to show how different problems are related to one another and thus create a network of interconnected ideas rather than having a number of discrete, unrelated ideas. I believe this help reduce the intimidation factor of learning maths as it both improves understanding and reduces the cognitive load by reducing the effective…
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Vladislav

Chemistry Tutor Belrose, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to be patient and humble. While certain concepts may come naturally to the tutor, this is not always the case for the student. A good tutor recognizes that each student learns in their own way and at their own pace. Therefore, patience is essential in guiding the student toward…
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Marie-Alexandre

Chemistry Tutor Cammeray, NSW
I believe the most important thing in tutoring is to allow the student to find independence within themselves. It can manifest itself as trust in their abilities to do the work and it ultimately helps them later in life as it is a very important skill. I think I am a very positive individual and I know how to work with different children. I have a…
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Morris

Chemistry Tutor Cremorne, NSW
The most important thing is to help the student work on their weak points in a specific subject area. This may be algebra for maths or grammar for english as these are essential to achieve higher grades. My strengths would be my communication skills as I am a confident public speaker and I can express my ideas and listen to others effectively to…
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Riley

Chemistry Tutor North Narrabeen, NSW
It's the responsibility of a tutor to meet students where they are at. Tutors should come to learn the boundaries of what their students do and do not understand and create structure and context for pushing those boundaries to ultimately envelop the knowledge they need to succeed. This can sometimes mean "back-filling" missing knowledge or…
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Keerthi

Chemistry Tutor North Willoughby, NSW
Make the students over come their fear of a subject. Help students understand the different subjects taught and make a decision of what career to proceed with. I connect well with my students. I take the effort to make my students understand and help them over come their shortcomings in the subjects they are not…
Kioko
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Kioko

Chemistry Tutor North Willoughby, NSW
Understand the student's needs and ability to comprehend and digest information, then design a tutoring program that best works for every student. Additionally, keep track of the students progress and make time to help them. - A good listener -Very patient -Totally committed to seeing my students succeed -Professionally friendly and…
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Allison

Chemistry Tutor Cremorne, NSW
I believe the most important thing a tutor can help a student is by helping them academically and providing any additional support that they need. Discovering a person’s unique learning style is also vital for a person to be able to learn well and build confidence. From my past experience whilst tutoring, I believe that I understand how to help…
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Annalise

Chemistry Tutor Chatswood, NSW
One of the most important things a tutor can do for their student is to help develop the student's confidence in their own abilities and helping them to understand the material set for them. It is also important for them to have someone they feel comfortable to ask all their questions that they may be too afraid to ask in class. I am patient,…
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Saloni

Chemistry Tutor Willoughby, NSW
They must be able to explain complicated concepts in a way that 'makes sense' to their student and must be able to do so in a way that inspires their student to want to engage in what they are learning. A few of the most important skills for the field are patience and communication. I believe that these two areas are points of strength in my…
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Anisa

Chemistry Tutor Willoughby, NSW
As a student myself, I have found it very helpful when teachers are easily approachable and give me the space to openly articulate my concerns, challenges, and difficult concepts. In the process of discussion, there is a newfound clarity in knowledge and conceptual understanding that not only satisfies their thirst for more knowledge, but also…
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Matt

Chemistry Tutor Willoughby, NSW
Take the time and be patient while they learn Being able to breakdown complex matters into more digestible…
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Myunggwan

Chemistry Tutor Willoughby, NSW
I think the most important thing a tutor has to address when teaching a student is identifying where they need to improve and exercising that weakness. That way, the students are able to get a good grasp of the area they struggle with and they can seek further help or work on it for future. I am good at explaining mathematical concepts to the…
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Charlotte

Chemistry Tutor Willoughby, NSW
I believe that tutors should not only be patient, but methodical in approaching teaching so that students learn effectively. As a highly motivated and organised graduate of North Sydney Girls High School, I believe that my strengths are patience and communication skills with…
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Christine

Chemistry Tutor Willoughby, NSW
- Being there to listen to their needs and an outlet to communicate issues - Being available via message/email to provide support for the student - Provide feedback openly and prepare materials in an organised manner Being the music captain at my high school, I have learnt the foundations of being a good leader and with this experience, I've…
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Patrick

Chemistry Tutor Willoughby, NSW
I consider a successful tutor to shape a student’s perspective towards education, and hence their schoolwork, to be a positive and enriching experience. In successful teaching, I believe the tutor should: 1) build a strong and personal relationship with the student; 2) listen and effectively communicate with the tutee, and their parents and…
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Sinan

Chemistry Tutor Willoughby, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are to provide personalized support and to foster a positive learning environment. By tailoring lessons to the student's individual needs and learning style, a tutor can explain difficult concepts and enhance their understanding. Being a reliable and competent person that they can share their…
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Ahoura

Chemistry Tutor Willoughby, NSW
being friendly,providing personalised improvement tips and feedback, help build confidence, being tolerable with the students, inspire active learning, understanding and creating an encouraging learning environment. I enjoy the act of teaching as it helps strenghten my knowledge in specific fields, I enjoy learning maths and science and I am…
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Obidinma

Chemistry Tutor Willoughby, NSW
Teaching the student how to learn and fostering independence and confidence in learning. The primary goal of the educational system is to pass down knowledge, thus it is important tutors aid in equipping students with the skill to know how to gain knowledge, which comes from understanding knowledge. I build strong, personal relationships with…

Local Reviews

I think that things are going well- we only had one session so far but Jake seems great and does a great job of explaining things to her. I will definitely comment further once we get a bit further down the line, but happy so far!
Krista, Queenscliff

Inside FreshwaterTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Morgan worked on long division with remainders and began simplifying fractions, focusing on how improper and proper fractions differ.

In Year 8, Zane practised applying negative indices within algebraic expressions and solved problems involving gradients in linear graphs.

Year 9 student Seth tackled advanced algebra topics such as expanding brackets and equations with variables on both sides, alongside revision of circular geometry using targeted practice questions.

Recent Challenges

In Year 10 Maths, one student showed a tendency to skip showing steps in algebra, which hid sign errors—this made it hard to spot where things went wrong and meant repeated mistakes in multi-step problems.

For a Year 8 student, lack of confidence led them to hesitate before answering statistics questions, even when their reasoning was correct; this slowed progress and left answers unchecked.

In Year 5 English, another learner struggled to extract key points from reading tasks—often missing main ideas because smaller details became distracting.

In each case, the underlying process habits interrupted feedback and caused frustration during review.

Recent Achievements

One Freshwater tutor noticed a big shift with a Year 11 student who, after lots of targeted practice, now pinpoints where he goes wrong in chemistry problems and can quickly fix his own mistakes—something he used to avoid tackling independently.

In Year 9 maths, another student has become much faster at answering questions accurately and now volunteers for harder problems without waiting to be prompted, showing real initiative compared to earlier sessions.

Meanwhile, a younger primary student who previously hesitated during reading is now extracting key points from stories by herself and happily explains them aloud after finishing each passage.

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 Warringah Mall Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School.