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Liam
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I touched on some of these points in my previous answers, but as a tutor I believe the ultimate goal should be to provide one's students with an academic toolbox in the form of an understanding of the fundamental principles of any given topic. By covering first principles, and providing students with problem-solving abilities, he or she can then…
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I believe that the greatest affect that a good tutor can do for a student is to infatuate the student into the subject, meaning to truly engage and interest the student in the topic. Once this happens the student will grow a love for the subject, leading them to career paths regarding this subject. This will more importantly grow a work ethic for…
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Lidia
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The most important things a tutor can do for a student is to motivate them, encourages students to strive to be the best they can, to reach their goals, to recognize their strengths, to focus on learning so that they will be successful in the future. Additionally to encourage the students to identify several alternative study strategies from…
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Responsibility. Preparing teaching materials before tutorials I am a listener, I respect everyone works at different…
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Listen to the student as not everyone can understand the methods clearly at first its the questions that complete this vital component I will do my best to be a good listener for my students so that the content is understood well. Communication, this is vital as the tutor needs to deliver the content effectively and concisely and in return be able…
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In my opinion, one of the most important things a tutor can do is to make it clear to a student that they are capable and believe in their abilities as a student. This establishes trust and goes a long way in terms of fixing problems of difficulties in any subject area. It will also build a student's confidence in themself all while knowing there…
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The most important thing to being a tutor is the passion towards teaching and the motivation to get the best results from his/her students. It is also crucial for a tutor to be friendly and approachable to every student. A tutor should be available to help the student cope with any difficulties, even if this requires an extra personal approach to…
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Active listening, and asking as many questions as possible, to learn more about the students strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The more we know, the better illustration we have to help guide, encourage, motivate and inspire students to realize their own potential. My strengths as a Tutor, include, my interpersonal approach to each…
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Provide student clarity and thorough understandings on concepts they might find a little tricky. Good communication skills, patience and thorough explanations given to a learner of any…
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Being a teacher, it's his/her duty to make the student understand any concept accurately with an ease and with great patience. It is not right to shout or get angry on any person if he or she is not able to do any thing, all you need is some time and practice and also some tricks to solve any problem. I am a very patient person and work with full…
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i consider giving time to each student and make them comfortable so that they can ask u all of their doubts on the subject and clear everyone of them. I is most important to be friendly to students to make them comfortable with asking their doubts. i think my greatest strength is patience, since it requires a lot of patience to clear doubts of…
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I consider the most important things a tutor can do for a student to be developing the student's interest for the subject and also maintaining academic integrity. I recently graduated from Brisbane Girls Grammar School with an ATAR of 99.70. I consider myself a friendly and approachable person to all ages. I am a creative thinker and problem…
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Understanding the needs of every individual student and making sure that he/she can help the student in every way possible. Gaining the students trust and making them comfortable around you so that they do not hesitate to ask you anything is important as well. Just creating a homely environment while teaching so that it doesn't feel like…
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The most important things a tutor can do for a student is help inspire students to love learning, gain knowledge in various fields and learn how that knowledge can be applied in the real world, so that students gain an appreciation for education. Education is much more than just getting good grades, it is about learning how the knowledge you have…
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There are many important things a tutor can do. From my experience as a student, the tutor should develop a trusting relationship with the student, providing a safe, positive and productive environment. The tutor should be willing to listen and help the students. The tutor shouldn't get frustrated if the student doesn't understand a concept - they…
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I believe that it is incredibly important for a tutor to inspire their student to achieve their very best in terms of their academics. I also believe that a tutor can act as a more relatable source of academic help instead of a teacher; a tutor can provide more in depth help outside the class room. I can sympathise with the students in terms of…
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It's important that not only do they learn the content but they understand it and want to understand and learn. growing not only knowledge but a love of learning. I am able to make kids see me and the work as fun and not just boring weekly work. Building relationships is important in the learning process cause it makes all the difference in the…
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Build confidence in their own abilities as well as provide guidance and support where needed My strengths would be being able to communicate clearly and precisely along with my flexibility and professionalism whilst also being approachable. My weakness would be that I haven't had too much experience in a professional tutoring position, so I would…
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Teaching effectively and making students understand the concepts. It is also important to guide students in education and be a mentor to them by giving them good advice My strengths are effective communication to the students and emphasizing…
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I believe that the most important thing to do is to communicate with my student and get an idea of what they know and don't know. It is important to build upon existing knowledge to explain other concepts and to avoid confusing my student. I think my strength is being patient with my student. I also believe I can encourage improvement and work on…
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So far I have found several factors that make for good tutors. Firstly building a strong and personal relationship with the student is very important as the more connected a student feels to his or her tutor, the more the tutor can add essential ingredients for students to learn and grow. Secondly, communication and collaboration with the student,…
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The most important things a tutor can do to a student is to make the student not to need a tutor any more (Be able to work alone without assistance from the tutor). My strengths as a tutor include: 1. My ability to make young students independent of myself. 2. My ability to raise the interest of the learner in the subjects of…
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The most important thing for a tutor would be the ability to establish a connection with students, letting the student know you are there to try and assist them. This in turn would allow for the student to feel more comfortable creating a more effective learning environment. I have an in-depth knowledge of my subjects and a flexible and adaptive…

Local Reviews

Riya is great and Molly already feels better about having a go and asking Riya for support with Maths. So a great match, many thanks as Riya is super dependable as she is amazing at communicating and supporting Molly with strategies etc
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Inside HerstonTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 7 student Chloe worked on converting between decimals, fractions, and percentages as well as tackling introductory probability questions.

In Year 10, Sam focused on applying trigonometry to real-world problems and practiced solving simultaneous linear equations algebraically.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Mia explored genetics by discussing inheritance patterns and compared the processes of mitosis and meiosis using diagrams for clarity.

Recent Challenges

A Year 8 student often forgot formulas for area and circumference, needing frequent prompts before attempting questions on circles and triangles.

In a recent algebra session (Year 9), she gave up easily when faced with expansion tasks, showing low motivation and reluctance to revisit earlier feedback or attempt corrections.

For a Year 6 learner, not writing out number sentences in fraction problems made it difficult for her teacher to follow her logic—missteps went unspotted until answers were checked.

During data analysis in Year 10, confusion about which values to use for mean and median led to repeated errors, as she avoided reviewing prior mistakes.

Recent Achievements

One Herston tutor noticed a Year 11 student who'd struggled with algebraic linear equations finally work through problems independently after two weeks of guided practice—a clear shift from confusion to self-sufficiency.

In another session, a Year 9 student who used to avoid asking for help began proactively raising questions about concepts she found tough in class, showing new initiative and ownership over her learning.

Meanwhile, a Year 5 student, once hesitant with fractions and decimals, was able to sort decimals and apply methods to different question types on her own during tutoring.

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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 Grange Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Kelvin Grove State College.