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Devashri

English Tutor Kensington, NSW
Imparting information is an important part of being a tutor, but modelling curiosity, a genuine love of learning and knowledgem and above all showing others what it looks like to be passionate about the at or discipline is as important. Communicating with the parents regularly, learning the students weaknesses, monitoring their work and helping…
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Shweta

English Tutor Zetland, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to foster a supportive learning environment that promotes understanding, growth, and confidence. This involves not only providing academic assistance but also nurturing a positive relationship built on trust and encouragement. Additionally, effective communication, personalized instruction,…
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Avinash

English Tutor Zetland, NSW
He/She can secure the future of kid. Kids are like tender flowers so it is important to handle them with care. A tutor not only can help in passing the knowlegde but also can help him/her understand the life experience which he/she has seen till now. Students generally ask why we are reading particular topic then in that case we need to make sure…
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Namita

English Tutor Zetland, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to inspire and empower them to become independent learners. This involves not only teaching them course concepts, but also cultivating critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, and a growth mindset. A tutor should foster curiosity, encourage questions and provide guidance and…
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Shafa

English Tutor Waterloo, NSW
I think the most important things a tutor can do for a student, besides clarifying concepts, is to build their confidence and encourage critical thinking. From my short informal tutoring experience, I found that students can sometimes hyperfocus on guidelines/given examples, so much so that they believe there is no alternate approach to the…
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Man Aadesh

English Tutor Waterloo, NSW
Support them and ensure they are provided with the tools for success and by the end of the session are able to navigate their way to the appropriate solution through the implementation of thought techniques. I have over 3 years of experience tutoring in person and online as well as working with students of various ages and learning needs including…
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ANANDHA

English Tutor Waterloo, NSW
By being considerate to the student and letting them lesrn things in their own pace and being supportive to them ansmd taking extra steps to make them understand the concepts that they find it hard to learn about Im patient, have diverse knowledge, keen in learning new…
Ellen
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Ellen

English Tutor Bronte, NSW
As I touched on previously, the understanding that each student learns differently is important for ensuring that my tutoring sessions are valid. I believe that the best thing a tutor can do for their students is adapt to the student's unique learning style and ensure that they are not only understanding the concepts, but also enjoying their time…
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Katherine

English Tutor Waterloo, NSW
I think apart from seeing results, it is the tutor's responsibility to foster a student's love of learning and love for a subject since learning is one of the most rewarding experiences in life. I believe it is also pivotal that a tutor guides understanding rather than forces it. That is, it is the role of the tutor to not only teach a student…
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Rafael

English Tutor Waverley, NSW
Build their confidence, enable them to understand previously not-understood concepts, help them and their parents achieve their goals. Teacher of 10 years experience. I consider myself patient and as someone who explains concepts clearly. I'm empathetic and have a desire to see students…
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Daniel

English Tutor Waverley, NSW
To be able to pass down knowledge and wisdom to the student and for them to have a good foundation in all the subjects as well as enjoy learning as much as I do. My teaching style is personalised and relaxed. I believe in a positive learning environment and every student is unique and therefore I will tailor my teaching methods to suit each…
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Rikka Mae

English Tutor Centennial Park, NSW
To be an effective teacher, I consider about being honest which can establish trust, being flexible to adjust with the techniques and approaches to the student, being confident and act as a good role model. Patience, dedication and passion are my top strengths that makes me a great tutor. Having those three essential personality, anyone will be a…
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Aishwarya

English Tutor Centennial Park, NSW
I believe that it is important for a tutor to be so much more than what a teacher is. This involves building close bonds with their students to understand their academic needs so that tutoring sessions can be tailored specifically to the student. It is also extremely important for the tutor to always have a positive attitude and encourage their…
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Evie

English Tutor Bondi Junction, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to make themselves welcoming. A good and effective tutor is open to all ideas and willing to completely work with the student. The most effective tutors will offer a variety of perspectives and welcome all criticism and differing opinions. During school, I struggled with breaking down tasks,…
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Audrey

English Tutor Waverley, NSW
I think for a tutor it's being able to be contacted even after lesson hours. As for maths, it's very difficult to find solutions online and last minute stress before an exam is not good, so I think being available to be contacted and being flexible is the most important thing for a tutor. I like to make the classes interactive and fun to keep…
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Tom

English Tutor Moore Park, NSW
In general, I aim to build confidence and self-belief in a student in order to be independently successful. I find that most students are capable of understanding and learning difficult topics but a limited belief in their abilities prevents them from performing to their best ability. Available at any time. I feel I can relate and have fun with a…
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Asmita

English Tutor Bondi Junction, NSW
Covering the gap of knowledge in a students mind. A tutor's main job is to help guide student's struggling in understanding anything. Developing new tricks or techniques to make the student understand something they are having difficulties with. This mostly applies during teaching…
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Adnan

English Tutor Redfern, NSW
The teachers beyond simply imparting information to their students, I believe the main purpose of tutoring is to helping students help and motivate themselves. The other important thing is to guide them to the point where the students can become independent learners. communication and social skills. patience, responsibility, tolerance. ability…
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Henry

English Tutor Newtown, NSW
The most important thing a teacher can teach a student is something about how they learn best, like what techniques, environements, etc. they need to learn effectively. This is not only a skill that will help them any time they need to learn something in the future, but also something that will help them enjoy the process. I think I have excellent…
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Shweta

English Tutor Eveleigh, NSW
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do is be a source of motivation and encouragement, to help boost the student's confidence. Oftentimes the issue with students who seek tutoring is their inability to recognise their potential rather than their lack of knowledge, and tutors can assist them in accessing this potential. -Patience -…
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Valerie

English Tutor Eveleigh, NSW
Confidence and a sense of autonomy are critical components of a developing student and are the most important foundations a tutor can provide. Discipline and organisation are also important in seeing consistent growth in a student. However, building a strong and friendly relationship that is long-lasting is always necessary to see any progress in…
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Nimit

English Tutor Eveleigh, NSW
Building a caring relationship in my opinion is the most important thing a tutor can do for any student. It is only that foundation can a tutor be able to deliver his best and at the same time the student will be keen to learn. It is the conducive learning environment that a tutor has to provide to enable the student to work to his/her maximum…
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Vaibhav

English Tutor Redfern, NSW
The important things a tutor can do for their students include making the subject enjoyable and empowering students to reach a point from where they can arrive at solutions on their own. The first and foremost task for tutors is to make the subject more enjoyable than what the students perceive it to be. Once the students start enjoying the…

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Inside HillsdaleTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 6 student Arden focused on algebraic expressions and manipulating numbers with surds, as well as interpreting functions and graphs in preparation for her upcoming exam.

In Year 11, Michael worked through first principles of calculus, including finding tangents to curves, and applied the chain rule and product rule using targeted practice questions.

For Year 12, Olivia revised advanced differentiation techniques such as the quotient rule and related rates, alongside sequences and series problems drawn from past trial exams.

Recent Challenges

During a Year 11 Maths session, one student hesitated to attempt Level 3 questions unless prompted, leading to missed opportunities for deeper understanding.

Another, in Year 10 Science, understood content but struggled with scientific terminology—"she should pay more attention on the meaning of the terms," noted a tutor—which slowed progress in written explanations.

Exam timing repeatedly challenged a senior student: extra minutes were spent recalling formulas under pressure instead of answering more questions.

In Year 7–8 algebra and geometry work, untidy working sometimes made it difficult to trace errors, causing confusion during revision and wasting valuable lesson time retracing steps.

Recent Achievements

One Hillsdale tutor recently noticed Lucy, a Year 12 student, is no longer hesitating with challenging differentiation problems—she now solves them independently after struggling to get started just weeks ago.

Ruby, also in high school, used to avoid tricky algebraic extensions but is now choosing harder questions herself and applying calculus techniques without prompting.

Meanwhile, Selena in primary years had difficulty spotting number patterns; last session she quickly identified a complex pattern rule on her own and converted between 12-hour and 24-hour time accurately.

What they say about our tutoring

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I'm very pleased with Carly at this stage Nerys' attitude towards Math has changed already and that's extremely positive.  Carly is always there on time and stays the full hour, she also communicates effectively about any schedule changes. So far so good.

Thank you for your email. Based on the sessions held to date with Ai-linh, Nathan is really enjoying her teaching style. From my perspective she is really sweet and is always punctual and consistent which has really maximised Nathan's learning and our ability to plan for effectively. Thank you for arranging for Ai-linh to assist Nathan.

I personally feel that my biggest accomplishment was becoming a more confident individual with strong leadership. This is as I was a mentor to my students whom all looked up to me and I felt more mature and responsible in helping them deal with their academic difficulties. Furthermore, Tutoring also helped me in organisation and time management in allocating tutoring timeslots as well as homework marking into my daily lifestyle. This is truly reflected in my full-time career now where I am able to handle multiple tasks and commitments very effectively. I had been previously been tutoring privately and felt it would be beneficial for me to tutor for an agency in order to attain professional recognition for my resume and future. During my interview process, my tutoring experience definitely weighed into me attaining a graduate role. The main reason I tutor and have been tutoring for such a long time now is the self-satisfaction I get back from helping others. I love relaying knowledge to others who are willing to learn and feel emotionally rewarded when it helps my students academically excel. I would recommend Ezy Math to everyone (tutors and potential clients) as they're very easy to deal with and educate their tutors with ongoing modules as well as provide supplementary materials to their clients.

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 Lionel Bowen Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Matraville Public School.