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Tutors in Horsnell Gully include a PhD-qualified science educator with secondary teaching placements, an ATAR 99.55 NYSF and Intel ISEF awardee, seasoned maths and English mentors with multiple merits, university med and engineering students with coaching experience, Olympiad participants, and accomplished youth leaders passionate about inspiring K–12 learners to excel.
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Ilma
Modern History Tutor Kent Town, SA
Understand what the problem is. Being considered towards my student and creating a customised…
Strengths:
- Custom lesson plans
- Strong rapport
- Problem-solving
Subjects:
Physics
Maths
Economics
Ancient History
Modern History
Geography
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Experience:
Seasoned
Reliability:
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Gloria
Modern History Tutor Kent Town, SA
Ultimately, the one thing a tutor can do to help their students succeed is to listen to their needs and work with their strengths. Everyone requires an individualised approach and I am willing to work with students to find the method that works for them! I am open to different approaches and coming up with individualised plans of learning. My…
Strengths:
- Indiv learning plans
- Conf boost focus
- Clear communicator
Subjects:
Chemistry
Maths
Biology
Science
Legal Studies
Business Studies
Engineering Studies
Ancient History
Modern History
Geography
PDHPE
English
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Experience:
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Reliability:
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Help Your Child Succeed in Modern History
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Emma
Modern History Tutor Parkside, SA
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is helping the student grow as a learner. Through learning with the tutor, the student will increase their confidence in their academic abilities. Moreover, while growing confidence at school, the student can feel more comfortable and confident out of school, thanks to the support and guide of…
Strengths:
- 98+ ATAR
- Women in STEM award
- Kids' class teaching
Subjects:
Chemistry
Maths
Biology
Science
Modern History
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Experience:
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Chethmi
Modern History Tutor Unley, SA
In my opinion the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to help them improve academically by being patient and encouraging and supporting their goals. Each student is different and hence has different hopes for their academic results, the tutors job is to help the student improve so that they can be proud of their work. Due to my…
Strengths:
- Maths comp award
- Academic Honours
- Clear communicator
Subjects:
Maths
Economics
Modern History
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Experience:
Skilled
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Kit
Modern History Tutor Windsor Gardens, SA
Bring a sense of enjoyment to a challenging field.
Instill confidence and a desire to improve.
Ground the subject in reality to bring relevance and life skill to their learning. My strengths are a broad skill set coupled with broad life experience. I approach mentoring as a case by case venture rather than a one size fits all approach, and I am…
Strengths:
- 5+ yrs mentoring
- NDIS & child cleared
- Confidence focus
Subjects:
Physics
Chemistry
Maths
Biology
Science
Ancient History
Modern History
PDHPE
English
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Experience:
Seasoned
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Shannon
Modern History Tutor Belair, SA
A tutor's most important responsibility is to assist students in developing their skills by engaging them, encouraging them and instilling their students with confidence. Support, clear and consistent instruction, and adaptability to different ways of learning are crucial to ensure students feel secure and are able to reach their potential. Belief…
Strengths:
- Conf boost focus
- Clear explanations
- Tailored to students
Subjects:
Modern History
Geography
English
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Inside Horsnell GullyTutoring Sessions
Content Covered
Year 4 student Alyssia worked on adding and subtracting mixed number fractions with different denominators, as well as writing creative paragraphs with a focus on commas and exclamation points.
Year 10 student James focused on finding the equation of a line by calculating gradients and y-intercepts, along with sketching graphs to determine x- and y-intercepts using the gradient-intercept method.
Meanwhile, Year 11 student Alyssia tackled chemistry concepts including titrations—covering molar ratios and manipulating equations like n = m/M and C = n/V—and reviewed galvanic cells, redox reactions, and balancing chemical equations in preparation for her exam.
Recent Challenges
Handwriting and presentation issues were a recurring theme in Years 3–5, with reminders such as "capital letters are only for the start of sentence" and notes about rambling sentences making written work difficult to follow.
In Year 9 algebra, one student showed "some reliability on equations," often defaulting to previous answers rather than attempting new methods—this limited adaptability when faced with unfamiliar questions.
A Year 12 chemistry student preferred looking back at worked examples instead of attempting problems independently; this reliance slowed progress when tackling new scenarios.
Missed opportunities to ask teachers for help also delayed clarification of key misunderstandings.
Recent Achievements
One Horsnell Gully tutor noticed a big shift in Oscar (Year 5), who now needs far fewer reminders to work through fractions—last term, he would stall unless prompted, but this week tackled mixed numbers nearly independently.
In Year 10 science, Alyssia moved from hesitating over titration equations to completing even those with mixed molar ratios solo by session's end—a real step up in accuracy and confidence.
Meanwhile, Lucy (Year 11) started taking the lead in her maths revision: she came prepared with specific questions about statistics and managed to complete several practice problems without relying on prior examples.
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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 Burnside Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Norton Summit Primary School.