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Helena Valley's tutors include a 33-year science and maths teaching veteran with a doctorate, primary teachers with award-winning classroom expertise, a maths specialist with years of private tutoring and school mentoring, an ATAR 95.55 scholar, experienced youth leaders and camp organisers, plus university students recognised for academic excellence in engineering and the sciences.

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Bill
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Giving a student the tools necessary to progress in the subject by himself whilst also being kind and patient. Giving just questions and answers can be done by his teacher for free, so tutors should give that extra mile. The various ways i can put a question. The one big thing about a hard question is some people might not understand it, so having…
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For me, the most important thing a chemistry tutor can provide a student is confidence. It is paramount that a tutor encourages the student to become intrinsically motivated to study and to cultivate a love for the subject, as this will allow the student to fully achieve their potential. Ensuring that a student has confidence and self belief can…
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Mentoring the student rather than just tutoring Helping someone grow personally and professionally Being available to them just beyond tutoring hours Ability to listen Patience Ability to relate to the individual and understand where they come from Having a lot of personal experience allows me to tailor my tutoring to the…
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Being able to provide support. Sometimes, a student just needs someone to talk to- and knowing that they've been through the same thing that they have, it empowers them and encourages them to make proactive decisions in their learning. I view the foundation of effective mentorship as one of trust, mutual respect, and goal driven progress that is…
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Understand the learning style of a student and adapt to it, providing the most suitable resources for them given the learning style. Understanding of concepts at a deeper level so if a student is struggling I can use various approaches to encourage a…
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To effectively pass on the knowledge to the student, so that he/she can solve future problems with this new knowledge himself/herself. To give confident to the student, such that he/she believes and willing to solve relevant problems (or even life problems) in future. I am patient. I like to listen to needs of both students and parents. If my…
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Providing them an easy way to learn, and sufficient materials to make their way of learning as much easy as possible. The best tutor is aware of the points where the students are struggling and helps the students to overcome those things. .Patience .Tolerance .I can easily adapt to students’ needs. . I try to make an honest and open…
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Be genuine; be genuine about knowing the information, be geuine about wanting to help and being genuinely concerned for their education. I am really good at explaining things to students, in lots of different ways if they dont understand. My weakness would be that i am really friendly, and if the student just wants to sit and talk i would have a…
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Often when people don't understand something, it's because they aren't thinking about it correctly. Different subjects require different ways of thinking. Science is very cause and effect, focused on how and why. So if you're not used to thinking in very a step by step way (this causes that and that causes this), it can be hard to understand. So I…
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Enable them with additional or improved skills to experience growth in understanding and hence an improvement in marks/grades. These skills could be techniques on how to answer types of questions. Ability to map out student understanding and select appropriate strategy to improve conceptual understanding. This approach was used in my Doctor of…
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My students will be happy with my company and at the same time they are learning. Learning is a continuous process.So we teach to inspire and share you knowledge to others. I am patient and have passion for…
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- Grow their confidence - Make them feel more comfortable about asking for help - Helping them to succeed in their paths of study and achieve their goals - Patience - Finding a simple way of explaining something - Friendliness - Trying to make learning a fun and exciting…
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I believe the most important thing a chemistry tutor can do for a student is to help them grow, allowing students to creatively problem solve by fostering independence. I communicate clearly and concisely. I can problem solve effectively and produce simple steps to complex problems. I also have a lot of patience and empathy, realising that people…
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To be able to understand the student and to allow a safe but fair space for the student to share their struggles. If they can share then they have the ability of wanting to be taught and furthermore, wanting to push for those more challenging problems/topics. To be able to communicate and adapt my teaching methods to each specific student. For…
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Support them and find their weakness , try to cover their weakness by our help. Can help students easily get the topic with easy tricks and small…
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Provide strategies that are directed towards an individual's learning style, for example, using a technique so that the student can engage in the learning process and achieve results to the best of their ability. The other most important thing to consider as a chemistry tutor is to become more approachable and open to students so that they feel…
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The most important part is making the student feel comfortable with you, so you can do the most you can to help them. If you establish trust and respect with your student, you can work together as a team to achieve their highest potential. I believe my strength lies in my ability to understand mathematical concepts as well as my my friendly nature…
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A tutor should be versatile and have interpersonal skills . He/she is the one that makes any subject interesting with effort and their teaching methods. I am full of energy and adaptable to any environment. I am ready to devote extra time and effort to the students that need more attention. Being motivated towards my work makes me different…
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To help them develop skills that they can use to their advantage My ability to naturally understand and empathise with others, as well as my easy going attitude, are what I believe to be my strengths as a…
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Always being available to help the student at any-time (including outside of classes) and being able to provide useful resources or tips on how to study. I think I can explain things in a simplified, easy-to-digest way for students to understand and can provide many resources or even make them for the…
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A tutor can offer student knowledge, better approaches to understand the concepts being studied, inspiration for the future and most importantly friendship. I think my strength as a tutor comes from my ability to connect with students really well as I am also a young tutor. It means that while teaching I can make friends with them so that they…
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Good communication between tutor and not only students but parents as well. it is necessary for the information to be conveyed from both sides to get better results. Better understanding of strength and weakness of students, find ways to keep students interested in the subject and encourage them to help them with the confidence to handle tough…
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Supporting them Building a trusting relationship with the students so they are comfortable asking questions Helping the student to build their strengths, know their weaknesses work on them to change them into their strengths Ready to learn as well as teach I communicate easily. I am confident I love maths and chemistry which helps me learn…

Local Reviews

Briana was very happy, relaxed and full of excitement that this is exactly the right person to help her feel more confident for this exam. Thank you for not giving up on finding the right person for her.
Tammy, Maida Vale

Inside Helena ValleyTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 7 student Emmanuel reviewed **narrative writing techniques** and improved his story structure, then focused on correcting spelling errors from homework.

Year 8 student Daniel tackled **Ratios and Index Laws** using a recent practice test to target misconceptions, also practicing applying index laws in different contexts.

For Year 9, Sarah worked on **Linear Relations** by plotting points on the Cartesian plane and interpreting graph features, while also revising coordinate geometry through example questions.

Recent Challenges

A Year 11 student did not take notes on the subject and came unprepared for a test, which left her struggling with definitions and unable to recall key material; as one tutor observed, "she did not focus on definitions."

In Year 8 Maths, skipping important words in questions led to incomplete answers—misreading cost marks when interpreting what was actually being asked.

Meanwhile, a Year 5 student repeatedly left homework unfinished and was distracted during lessons, making it hard to reinforce new skills.

For a younger child, anxiety about mistakes in spelling tests often resulted in shutting down before tasks were complete.

Recent Achievements

One Helena Valley tutoring session saw a Year 10 student who previously hesitated to ask for help now clearly explaining when she's confused, allowing the tutor to address gaps straight away.

In Year 8 maths, another student started using highlighters and writing out key information after struggling with multi-step problems—she finished her test more confidently than before.

A younger primary student, once easily distracted during numeracy tasks, recently completed her times tables without reminders and chose to check her own answers for accuracy at the end of the lesson.

What they say about our tutoring

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We are finding Eloise great. She is very good with Penny and has really listened to where Penny needs help with most and has prepared for her lessons well. We plan on keeping up tutoring as I think it's making a big difference with Penny's confidence at school. She has gone from below the expected level in term 1 report to at the the expected level for her end of year report.

We found Rishabh to be very professional, reliable and prompt in replying to correspondence

My daughter Jasmine has been tutored by Thomas Ban in maths for the past few years. She recently was accepted into the gifted and talented class for year 7 at Stella Maris and also received an "Outstanding" grade (highest grade possible) for Maths this year. We just wanted to thank Thomas Ban for the wonderful work he has done with Jasmine this year. We feel that she has received these grades due to Thomas tutoring. He has challenged and pushed her to work harder and improve her maths. He is also extremely professional and courteous.

Chemistry tutoring in Helena Valley

Students are constantly catching up while demands become more and more complex. Meanwhile, parents struggle to be there through it all.

Sometimes all it takes is to keep an eye on your child's progress - are they turning in their assignments and are they meeting deadlines. Some students don't need more.

Chemistry Tutor Helena Valley

However, sooner or later most students tend to struggle with chemistry. And once they hit that wall it's important to react right away, before the tasks pile up and become unmanageable.

That's where we come in.

If you are looking for a local chemistry tutor in Helena Valley, we can assist. Your child needs someone who knows chemistry, someone who will turn up prepared for every lesson, who is available when it counts the most, but most importantly, your child needs someone who just clicks with them. Someone who recognizes their needs.

That's what we look for.

It usually doesn't take more than a day or two to match you with a local Helena Valley chemistry tutor. They come to your house at a time that works for you.

And what about payment? Well, we set a simple hourly rate, no added fees or anything, as simple as that.

And if you end up not liking them? No need to worry. In that case, we consider it a risk-free trial lesson and if you're still up for it, we find you a better match.

That's all.

No nonsense, just tutoring.

Why not give it a go?
1300 312 354

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 Boya Public Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Helena Valley Primary School.