Tutors in Harkness include high-achieving graduates, experienced teachers, subject specialists, and passionate mentors from top Australian universities. Many have received academic awards or hold advanced degrees, and all share a genuine commitment to helping students succeed.
As I recently graduated I can understand the pressure that is being faced every day so I would make sure that the student studies a topic with a cool mind rather than studying in a panic mood. I would like them to study everything in a smart way rather studying everything in a hard way. I also believe while studying the student should know what is…
Building confidence in a student is the most important thing for a chemistry tutor. In another way, a student can realise his or her capacity to solve a problem and be confident in it despite failing several times. Working with kids helps me to understand and communicate effectively throughout a lesson, which are key elements in tutoring.…
I consider the most important thing as a chemistry tutor is to teach your students to ask more questions, more often and trying to answer those questions themselves as if they are the teacher because by doing this they actually get used to thinking about various problems in a better way and come up with well thought questions and a better…
Be patient and tailor explanations and expectations to the students abilities. I am patient, I can understand and explain complex concepts, and I try my best to be a kind, understanding…
My primary focus is guiding students through the subject matter while fostering critical thinking to ensure a deep understanding of concepts. Additionally, I can help them develop growth mindset; to seek assistance, develop confidence to embrace mistakes while understanding the cruciality of learning from those mistakes. My strength is creating a…
The most important thing a chemistry tutor can do for a student is provide a space for them to feel confident and able in what they can achieve. I believe this as personally in my experiences being tutored, having that support really encouraged me to engage more with my learning because I had another space where I had that confidence. My strengths…
The most important things a chemistry tutor can do are to foster a safe, encouraging learning environment, identify and address individual learning needs, and empower the student to become a confident and independent learner. A tutor should not only help with subject knowledge but also nurture critical thinking, study strategies, and motivation to…
The most important things a chemistry tutor can do for a student is:
-prepare and plan ahead in order to be a useful resource to the student.
-try to the student's abilities, strengths and limitations in order to refine their strengths as well as address and facilitate for their limitations to encourage academic growth.
-aim for students to…
The most important thing a chemistry tutor can do is build an effective relationship that builds trust. Here the tutor adapts their learning based on the individual students' needs understanding that each child is unique, becoming a good listener, motivating, fun and engaging. I believe I am an empathetic person who loves children therefore I…
The main responsibility of a chemistry tutor is to fill gaps in a students knowledge as opposed to picking on whats wrong. I believe that constructive feedback is the core of tutoring. However, it is also important to facilitate independent thinking in students. A combination of direct help and independent learning will give them the confidence…
I believed that emotionally connecting with the student and understanding what he actually wants from you is most important. I believe that I can easily engage with the student and make learning quite easy, though not quick. Moreover, my international background can help the students with different cultures an…
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student other than helping them with their school studies, is guiding them and providing them with the drive and the motivation to continuously do better, no matter what. My strengths as a tutor are that I know the syllabus requirements well, as I have sat HSC, and I love engaging with students on a…
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to build their confidence and help them become independent learners. It’s not just about helping with homework or test prep — it’s about teaching them how to think, ask questions, and solve problems on their own. A good tutor creates a safe and encouraging space where the student feels…
Inside HarknessTutoring Sessions
Content Covered
In primary, tutoring often targets core arithmetic—addition, subtraction, times tables, fractions, and building number sense—while also pushing for deeper comprehension, not just rote rules. High school sessions shift to algebraic thinking, graphing, interpreting questions, and developing strong exam strategies. There’s a big emphasis on breaking down word problems, revisiting tricky homework, and test prep for NAPLAN or semester exams, always tailored to what each student finds hardest right now.
Recent Challenges
Some primary students rush through comprehension or maths tasks without fully reading instructions, leading to incomplete or off-target answers. In high school, it’s common for students to have scattered or unclear working, which makes multi-step problems harder to check and fix. Other frequent hurdles include forgetting materials, leaving homework unfinished, or spending revision time catching up on missed basics instead of moving forward—all of which can hold back progress and lead to confusion.
Recent Achievements
Tutors are noticing students becoming more proactive during lessons—regularly checking their own work, spotting errors, and making corrections without being asked. There’s a clear shift toward students verbalising their steps in maths and explaining their reasoning aloud, rather than rushing through problems. Tutors also report that learners are reviewing their test results with more care and taking the initiative to improve, showing greater confidence and ownership of their progress.
What they say about our tutoring
We are most pleased with Jonathan. Jonathan is extremely diligent and personable. Jack is surprisingly enjoying his sessions with Jonathan.
So far the results exceed our expectations.
I would like to say that at this stage things are going very well, Gabriela is very confident and he has cleared up a lot of questions for her. She is very happy.
Very happy with Jason's tutelage. Â Anna understands him and they work well together.
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