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Antonio
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Antonio

Tutor Illawong, NSW
A tutor has to be understanding and respectful to the student that they are teaching, they need to realise that these individuals don't have the same level of knowledge as them at the time, so they need time to learn and understand difficult concepts and that require more explanation. The key is to build a strong healthy and friendly relationship…
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George

Tutor Illawong, NSW
One of the most important things for a tutor to be able to provide a student, is a sense of progression through exam marks. Moreover, being able to communicate to students well and without ambiguity or miscommunication in the explanation of mathematical concepts is one of the most important qualities a tutor must have, as that is what determines…
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Jacob

Tutor Illawong, NSW
I consider the most important things a tutor can do for a student is helping them improve in areas they may be struggling in, as well as helping them further in other areas. My strengths come from the fact that I have been doing maths tutoring for school students weekly for over a year, giving me experience in providing students confidence in the…
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Amber

Tutor Illawong, NSW
Provide not only knowledge, but emotional support. Making sure the student is confident in their understanding of a topic so that they can achieve their best results. My communication skills, ability to connect with students & being able to explain concepts in an understanding…
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David

Tutor Illawong, NSW
Make sure they don't feel embarrassed for not knowing/understanding certain concepts. Being patient and being able to understand concepts in multiple…
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Karina

Tutor Illawong, NSW
I believe being relatable and also applying a deeper understanding of the content, is the most important thing a tutor can do to get the best out of a student. I have patience and have a calm personality. I am very motivating and have a passion for transforming learning into real life…
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Zena

Tutor Illawong, NSW
Show commitment, whether its through showing up on time, or taking some of your spare time at home to mark their work. Also to support and encourage the individual to achiever their very best. I can explain a concept in many different ways, so if the student doesn't understand, I can easily explain in other ways until they get it. I can also adapt…
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Ewan

Tutor Bangor, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do is help the student gain a proper understanding of concepts to aid all their personal study and school work. They should work to build a passion for the subject in the student so they begin to enjoy the study rather than see tutoring and studying as a hassle, which will help their exam performance…
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Ivan

Tutor Lugarno, NSW
I wasn't the smartest kid in the school and I don't think a person good at doing tutoring is how their intelligent in the area. I believe is more like how they can understand the children, understand why they feel the difficult on the subject. As Normal kid myself, I have the ability be the good tutor I think. I have the ability to allow kid to…
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James

Tutor Padstow Heights, NSW
In my personal opinion, I believe a game-changer for students is to have a tutor who helps build their confidence. Rather than only imparting knowledge, a tutor should foster a learning atmosphere that makes students comfortable to ask questions, make mistakes and even question the knowledge of the tutor. My strengths as a tutor include the…
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Melissa

Tutor Padstow Heights, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is teach them how to approach learning in a way that is self sufficient. Understanding content is important for the time, but ultimately, a tutor should leave the student with the skills to know how to understand content when the tutor is no longer there. I am patient, persistent and…
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Samantha

Tutor Oatley, NSW
Understand their personal style of learning (what works best for the student) and making the learning experience rewarding and enjoyable for the student. I am very patient and level-headed which comes in handy when trying to get students to understand concepts which may be challenging or confusing to…
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Ethan

Tutor Oatley, NSW
To me, a tutor is someone that can not only prepare a student in the classroom but to prepare them for life. Learning skills allow for the child to develop their own interests and pursue them further beyond the idea of exams and tests. I hope that my valuable skills allow for students to become high achievers, both in the academic situation and…
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Jasmin

Tutor Oyster Bay, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do is to practice empathy in order to ensure the student knows they're in a safe environment where they are allowed to make mistakes and learn from them. Being kind and really listening to what they say to you is also essential, as you don't want them to feel like they can't talk to you, as this will result in…
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Lili

Tutor Oatley, NSW
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to be supportive. Being able to empathise with your student is important. A tutor needs to understand where a student is struggling and support them through this so that they're able to develop a thorough understanding. You also need to be able to celebrate your student's…
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Tatjana

Tutor Oatley, NSW
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to give them confidence and make sure they achieve their personal best, which is extremely integral in the student's journey through schooling and their future. I feel like I am a very patient person as this is a quality that is required for tutoring, my other strengths include my…
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Sanya

Tutor Peakhurst Heights, NSW
make them learn the concept as easily as possible.…
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Ryan

Tutor Oatley, NSW
Teaching the student effective methods of independent learning, as opposed to teaching them the answers Communicating the content in an effective way at a level the student will understand while maintaining a fun and interesting learning…
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Hyunchul

Tutor Peakhurst Heights, NSW
The best thing that a tutor can do for a student is not to regurgitate information - that can be found by reading a book, or browsing the internet; but to inspire. I believe that a perspective can be most powerfully shared by someone who has seen and understood, who can empathize with the struggles that are necessary to get to seeing the solution…
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Kuyan

Tutor Peakhurst Heights, NSW
I think the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to help them understand the course content- so they can pass assessment- and also to help them understand other aspects of the subject they need or want to understand, either for the sake of curiosity or because they have some use for it. It is best if this understanding is of a deep…
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Raj

Tutor Peakhurst Heights, NSW
A tutor can teach students how to do fishing rather than giving them fish. I can find the reasons behind the weak performances in a short…
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Navroop

Tutor Peakhurst Heights, NSW
Emotionally support them and help them achieve their goals. Ensure that they're doing well in class and achieving the highest possible results in their exams. Give them help when it's needed, even if it's outside working hours. I believe I am very patient, I try to put myself in the student's shoes to better understand their weaknesses and figure…
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Daniel

Tutor Peakhurst Heights, NSW
The most important things that a tutor should do for a student is to ensure that the student understands and grasps the fundamental mathematical concepts, teaching the student how to approach math questions with the correct methods and working out, and building a clear and concise relationship with the student to understand the areas that the…

Local Reviews

We had our 1st session tonight with David and it went really well. My son connected with him immediately even though he was nervous about tutoring and didn't really want to do it prior to tonight. After he had his session with David he said it was fun! I was pleasantly surprised to hear him say that and he asked that David come back next week instead of waiting a fortnight! We are very happy so far.
Melanie, Jannali

Inside IllawongTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 8 student Olivia focused on understanding fractions, decimals, and percentages, including converting between them and revisiting previous skills for an upcoming topic test.

In Year 11, Jack worked through the introduction to networks by learning key terminology, practicing how to travel and draw networks, and then progressed to solving problems using Prim's and Kruskal's algorithms.

Meanwhile, Year 12 student Mia explored critical path analysis—drawing diagrams with and without dummies—and developed her skills in forward/backward scanning to determine project timelines.

Recent Challenges

In Year 12 Mathematics, a student occasionally overlooked writing down unused edges first in Prim's algorithm—she sometimes forgot to make sure that in Prim's algorithm the edges that weren't used have to be written down first—which led to confusion when reviewing solutions.

A Year 11 learner hesitated to ask questions, so gaps persisted and confidence wavered during difficult recurrence relation problems.

In Year 7, one student skipped regular independent revision; this meant that methods for simplifying fractions weren't retained from week to week.

For a Year 4 pupil, homework was incomplete, so subtraction practice stalled and mistakes repeated themselves across sessions.

Recent Achievements

One Illawong tutor noticed a big shift with a Year 10 student who previously hesitated to speak up, but now asks for help independently as soon as she gets stuck—especially when working through tricky network diagrams.

In Year 8 maths, a student who used to rely heavily on step-by-step guidance tackled cosine and sine rule problems independently after some initial practice. This surprised their tutor and marked real progress in their confidence.

Meanwhile, during a recent Year 4 session, a child who'd struggled with fractions was able to spot his own mistakes and explain how he fixed them before moving on to the next question.

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 Menai Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Illawong Public School.