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Nagma
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The most important things an english tutor can do for a student are to motivate them and make them laugh, to be a buddy who happens to be helping them with their school work, to acknowledge them with current, expand their grasp of the concepts and can be a influence in some tangible, positive way, helping them make essential connections, or…
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One of the foremost things an english tutor can do for a student is to develop their interest in something which they have disliked or taken for granted. Another thing a tutor can do is to help them not only with their grades, but also with guiding them towards their goals and be a mentor that would inspire them to be the best of themselves. I…
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Amy
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It is important that tutors take measures to understand a student's strengths and weaknesses within a subject and to ensure their advice is suited to these capabilities. Tutoring should directly meet a student's needs, rather than implementing a one size fits all approach. A tutor should also supply a student with resources and advice that will…
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-To identify a student's knowledge gaps, and to subsequently help the student learn something new. This requires the tutor to build on what the student already knows. -To break difficult concepts/ problems down into more simple parts, to facilitate easier learning for the student. To explain difficult concepts into layman's terms. -To help…
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Provide Individualized Support: Every student has unique learning needs, strengths, and challenges. A tutor should tailor their approach to meet the specific requirements of each student, whether it involves addressing gaps in understanding, building upon existing knowledge, or adapting teaching methods to suit different learning styles. Build…
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Build up confidence to believe that the respective student can succeed. Confidence is the most important thing that a student should have. Without having confidence student will not commit to do studies. I think i can understand students very well. Whether they understand or not can be observed by their actions. So when I understand that they have…
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Give the student confidence in their own ability to complete required tasks. Patient, kind, friendly and open, easily approachable and hard…
Winston
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I think the most important thing an english tutor can do is to be available for a student at times of need, to clear their doubts, especially during exams, as that is generally the time when students have the most number of doubts. Students who don't have any uncleared doubts before an exam are generally more confident, and tend to perform better…
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Patience, I believe, is a strong attribute an english tutor must hold. Some students may not comprehend subjects as easily as yourself or others may find them. In order for the student to be able to work through the problem at their own pace and feel comfortable to speak openly with the tutor, the student must ave faith that the tutor will take…
Chloe
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A tutor, must first build a relationship with their student. By developing this relationship, the tutor can best determine what the student needs to work on and how they learn best. Through this knowledge, the tutor can maximise their strengths and minimise their weaknesses. I have been a student. I know how defeating it is when you can't grasp a…
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The most important thing in my opinion is helping the student understand the problem, simply completing the problem for them helps no-one. If an english tutor can do this, then the student should be able to complete any problem. Secondly, I think that it is important to treat the student as if they are an equal. Students who require tutoring…
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The most important thing that tutor can do for a student is to help him/her getting better and achieve his/her goal. Beside that, an english tutor should be friendly and easy to get along with students. Having been studying for 12 academic years in such an Asian country as Vietnam and graduated being HD student, I can guarantee about my Math…
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I believe the most important thing an english tutor can do is create a safe and encouraging learning environment. Being in a space that allows a student to make mistakes and ask 'dumb' questions is essential for learning I am easygoing and can often make kids feel at ease and have fun around me. I can also break down concepts into manageable…
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Be patient, kind, and understandable. But also to be very encouraging of any progress they make. I’m a very understanding, approachable and patient person. I know that those are traits that students appreciate and…
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The primary role, I believe, for a teacher is to guide students to the right direction. With all the progress in information technology, educational content is readily available for literally anyone willing to learn something. The key role, for a modern-day teacher, I feel is to help students understand what they might be looking for and how they…
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The single most important aspect for an english tutor is to be able to keep the student's attention; losing their focus implicates the loss of any further progress in the topic at hand and their faith in how much you can help them as a mentor. Maintaining their concentration throughout the duration of the session, while tiring at times, pays off.…
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be patient, understanding and adapt to students learning abilities patient. really good at explaining concepts…
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First thing is trust, the tutor should be responsible, good listener, and patient; as a result, the student will trust on him and feel more comfortable to learn. Second, the tutor should understand and analyze the student difficulties to create an individual approach for his learning. Therefore, teaching will be an easy way for the tutor and the…
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A skilled teacher may rekindle students' enthusiasm for learning by teaching in an engaging and practical manner. A tutor can lay a solid foundation for future courses by clearing the fundamentals of any subject. A good teacher can identify the student's weakest links and work with them to overcome them in a friendly manner. Teaching is a kind of…
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The most important things an english tutor can do for their students is make themselves available to them when they are needed and to make them feel supported. Showing patience with them and confidence in them gives them an added boost to their own confidence knowing that someone believes in them. I believe my strengths as a tutor are my patience…
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To develop a comfortable relationship to allow for open communication regarding their level of understanding and competency in an environment free of judgement or feelings of self-consciousness. This allows for a productive relationship that results in the largest benefit. I am very friendly and approachable allowing for positive communication and…
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In my opinion, the most important things an english tutor should do for students are helping them overcome their own personal study barriers, instructing them to identify the appropriate study methods for their long-term effective study, and most importantly, guiding them to connect what they are learning with what they have already known to see…
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- The best thing a tutor can do is to win a student's trust so that a student is ensured that if he is in any trouble, then a teacher is always there for him . - I can very well explain the topic in detail with day to day examples which makes learning easier. - I connect with students faster so that they feel comfortable while asking any…

Local Reviews

Jana is a terrific fit for my Year 5 daughter. Thank you for your help so far Jana! Jana is patient, friendly, approachable, adaptable in her style and is able to explain concepts clearly. My daughter looks forward to her visit and is becoming more confident talking about the areas she finds tricky, and is working on strategies to help her understanding of key concepts.
Melanie Powell

Inside HightonTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 5 student Lily focused on comparing and ordering fractions with common denominators and practiced converting between millimetres and centimetres using a unit conversion table.

Year 10 student Zoe worked through solving simultaneous equations by both substitution and elimination methods, using step-by-step written solutions to build confidence.

Meanwhile, Year 12 student Alex tackled calculus skills including applying the chain rule for differentiation and finding the equation of a tangent line from past exam questions.

Recent Challenges

In Year 8 Maths, one student regularly forgot to bring her calculator and books home, which meant class progress couldn't be checked fully—"needs to remember her calculator" was a repeated note.

For a Year 10 English task, the habit of choosing only familiar literary devices limited the range of analysis attempted.

At the senior level (Year 12 Specialist Maths), skipping steps in anti-differentiation—especially with fractions or negative signs—meant correct answers were sometimes lost: "sometimes skips a step or goes too quickly."

During exam practice, another Year 11 struggled to underline key information in wordy questions, missing crucial details as a result.

Recent Achievements

A Highton tutor noticed one Year 11 student who used to get stuck on anti-differentiation now confidently solves problems involving trigonometric functions, rarely making mistakes and even expanding longer equations without prompting.

Another high schooler who previously hesitated to tackle difficult algebra questions now independently requests harder ones, showing real initiative during sessions.

In primary years, a Year 5 student who once struggled to complete maths work on her own has started simplifying complex ratio questions herself and no longer feels intimidated by large numbers—she recently found creative solutions in algebra without needing hints.

What they say about our tutoring

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Sophie has been good so far, Barnaby seems happy with her teaching method. She is a very nice, pleasant young lady, who seems to know all about maths and the curriculum.

Yes we are very happy with Nuradha.   He is extremely friendly, very reliable and my son has connected with him well. I will definitely keep you informed of our progress.

I would love to offer some feedback on Derek. I discussed this response with Jaidan last night and he requested that I let you know that he thinks Derek is AWESOME. From my observations,Derek quickly created a great rapport with Jaidan which is important for effective communication. I have queried Jaidan after each session and feel that he is benefitting greatly from Derek's input. He is feeling more confident and very comfortable to source support from Derek. I could not ask for more at this stage so thank you and more importantly please thank Derek on my behalf.

English tutoring in Highton

Take a few minutes to skim through our testimonials. You'll no doubt feel a sense of surprise. People's experience shows that tutoring does so much more than just boost grades. It changes lives. Like most parents you are probably looking for an English tutor to help your child with some specific goal or challenge. However, with the right tutor, you get so much more. 

Once a student has the experience of progress and accomplishment they learn, and start to internalize, the idea "If I try, I can accomplish". This confidence often results in a performance improvement across all subjects, not just English and starts a student on the cycle of success. It's addictive too! Having a sense of confidence in one's own abilities is so rewarding!

English Tutor Highton

We'll provide an English tutor in Highton or any other location that works for you. Tell us where works. Tell us when works. Tell us any specific requests. We'll do the rest.

Give us a quick buzz on 1300 312 354 and speak to one of our consultants. It should take them 10-15 minutes to get a brief understanding of your needs and availability. The next thing from there, a local Highton English tutor will contact you to organise the first lesson. Guess what else? The first lesson is a trial - so if you don't like it, you won't be charged.

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