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George

Maths Tutor Illawong, NSW
One of the most important things for a maths 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…
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Antonio

Maths 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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David

Maths 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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Ewan

Maths Tutor Bangor, NSW
The most important things a maths 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

Maths 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

Maths Tutor Padstow Heights, NSW
In my personal opinion, I believe a game-changer for students is to have a maths 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

Maths Tutor Padstow Heights, NSW
The most important thing a maths 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

Maths 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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Jasmin

Maths Tutor Oyster Bay, NSW
The most important thing a maths 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…
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Ryan

Maths 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

Maths Tutor Peakhurst Heights, NSW
The best thing that a maths 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…
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Daniel

Maths Tutor Peakhurst Heights, NSW
The most important things that a maths 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…
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Raj

Maths 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

Maths 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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Kuyan

Maths Tutor Peakhurst Heights, NSW
I think the most important thing a maths 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…
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Diane

Maths Tutor Revesby Heights, NSW
I think the most important things a maths tutor can do for a student is providing them with support in different aspects not just academically. I think it’s extremely important for the student to like and have confidence in what they are doing and stay curious for what they are about to learn. That’s why I think a tutor’s support can provide…
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Cookie

Maths Tutor Oatley, NSW
Finding gaps in a students knowledge and helping to fill them, facilitating a student to learn at their own pace and in their own way, and ensuring that the student can handle problems without my help once they've learned the concept. I'm good at not just teaching a student a concept, but making sure they fully understand it, even if that requires…
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Damian

Maths Tutor Padstow, NSW
The most important thing a maths tutor can do for a student is to ask them for constant feedback/questions. Some students are hesitant to ask questions when they are confused, which can easily lead to them not understanding content. Hence, it is important as a tutor to actively make sure that your student actually understands what you are…
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Marko

Maths Tutor Sutherland, NSW
I think patience is the most important skill a maths tutor can have. Some students don't understand a concept right away, I had to have a concept explained to me multiple times before and if the tutor was patient I was not scared to ask. I think as I have been tutored before I knew what worked for me and what didn't so I could apply those ideas.…
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Madeleine

Maths Tutor Padstow, NSW
I had a tutor in high school for my VCE studies. I learned that a tutor must be a supportive figure that guides their student with compassion and patience. The demeanor of my tutor relived the stress of studying and gave me the confidence to attempt difficult problems that I would have given up on. Students at any year level will often feel…
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Neil

Maths Tutor Oatley, NSW
As a tutor remaining persistence and professional are two important qualities that I bring to any student I teach. Any student can learn and understand their true potential, this comes through clarity and how you explain things in a way that makes in easy to understand since all students learn in a different way. And I take this approach to ensure…
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James

Maths Tutor Kareela, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do is to be supportive. Even the students struggling the most always have something they're doing well. The tutors job is to highlight that and develop skills to transfer those proficiencies to other areas of the subject. Furthermore the tutor must be patient. A student is there because they need help and are…
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Inshaa

Maths Tutor Padstow, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are listening carefully, being patient and identifying that not all students are the same. A strategy that may work wonders for one student could not be useful for another student. Being able to employ different strategies to different students is a key aspect of being a great tutor. My…

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.

What they say about our tutoring

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Stella did an excellent job tutoring Tori for her HSC and at this stage we think she did reasonably well in the exam

I want to thank you so much, as Zoe has been so amazing. Ella has loved learning from her and I hope that if we come back next year we can request her.

Mel has enjoyed maths since she took up lessons with Rebecca which is music to my ears.  She feels more confidence now with her maths.  Rebecca is a fantastic tutor and we couldn't be happier with the progress they've achieved so far.

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.