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A tutor should be able to and simplify a particular concept making it easier for a student to understand. A tutor should also be able to motivate the student and provide constant encouragement when the student is feeling demotivated. A tutor should also be able to adapt and improve teaching styles depending on the student and their progress. It…
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The most important thing a tutor can do for the student is to take time to understand their expectations and needs as well as motivate the student to do better using appreciation and engagement. As a tutor, using relevant and relatable examples to explain concepts, providing important tips to remember and understand is the content are my…
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Being able to communicate with them in a friendly way, and not making them feel intimidated. Having to understand what study method is the best for them. Being patient in trying to help them understand better is important as they will then feel more comfortable and confident in doing or solving questions. I believe I can communicate effectively…
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Having been a student myself, the greatest feeling when coming away from my tutor was a feeling of relief and greater understanding. I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is simply make them feel more confident in approaching and applying concepts to questions. I believe my strengths as a tutor would be my ability to…
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The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is providing support and guidance, and helping them develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Additionally, effective communication, patience, and the ability to adapt teaching methods to suit individual learning styles are crucial for a tutor to help students reach their full…
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I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to listen. I believe listening is very important since if you don't listen to your student, or get them to explain concepts for themselves, you won't be able to deduce which areas to focus on. One of my weaknesses as a tutor would have to be that if my student is having difficulty,…
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Helping students understand that they are capable of overcoming their difficulties with the subject. Helping them to identify what they need to improve in order to perform better. Teaching them that their efforts are worth it and that they can achieve their goals if they work hard. Many students give up before trying, so I think this is the first…
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I believe it is integral to grasp the individual students learning style and tailor my lessons accordingly. As a part of this, it's also important to learn what doesn't work for them, and avoid these techniques. For example, an English teacher might teach them poetic terms by getting the student to write out definitions. If a students doesn't…
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A important thing a tutor can do for their student is providing quality teaching and understanding of the subject being taught. Additionally, another important thing a tutor can provide is academic guidance to allow their student's goals to be achieved. -Knowledge in multiple subjects -A strong work ethic -Excellent communication…
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Tutors should be able to convey information in a way that not only makes sense, but engages the student. A tutor should be as eager about the subject they are teaching as they are knowledgeable of the topic, and should strive to convey this excitement and passion through their teaching. The ability to help a student not only understand, but love…
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A tutor plays a crucial role in a student's learning journey, and there are several important things a tutor can do to effectively support their students: Every student is unique. A good tutor takes the time to understand the student's learning style, strengths, weaknesses, and goals. This understanding helps tailor the tutoring sessions to meet…
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- not only explain questions/ideas/concepts but also allowing them to explain it back (whether it is by asking questions or some other means) so that the tutor is able to better understand how well the student has grasped the information. - a tutor has to be able to do is teach students how to approach questions, what syllabus descriptors are…
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I think the main role of a tutor is encouraging confidence in their students. I have found that most of the time my students know the answer, they're just too afraid to say it. Or they may be on the right track and need a little guidance to fully understand a concept, making problem solving skills another thing that I try to pass on to my…
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A tutor must be patient and listen to how the student feels and explains their material. Without this we can't understand where the gaps are in the students knowledge OR whether they really do understand, but just in a different way. I have infinite patience, I can adjust my communication style, and I when faced with something unfamiliar I have…
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The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to listen to their needs for their subject and pinpoint the exact cause for their frustration/ troubles. By first realizing the area of improvement time is used more efficiently for studying. Next the tutor should be able to connect and communicate with the student to understand their…
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The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is build a friendly bond with the person creating a nurturing environment in which the student feels safe and encouraged to learn. My strengths as a tutor are my patience, friendly nature, passion, dedication, creativity in helping others learn, organisation and time management skills, and…
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The most important things a tutor can do is empower the student to be confident in themselves, along their learning journey. Through active listening, creative problem solving, and consistency, most students will be able to cultivate an enjoyment for learning new things about the world they live in, and have the inner confidence to tackle…
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I think the most important thing a tutor can do for their student is to be friendly, while maintaining professionalism, so that their student will not be afraid to ask for their help or to ask questions they may not have been able to ask in class. I think my strengths as a tutor include my willingness to go the extra mile, including writing…
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I think the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is make an honest effort to listen to the student as they relate their experience to their studies. Listening critically can teach a teacher/tutor/mentor lot about a student/mentee: the manner in which they communicate and feel most comfortable receiving communication. It allows the…
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As said above, I feel tutoring is all about finding the way a student can understand the matter. This means that tutoring for me is in the first place an individual process that differs every time. Also very important is being able to show progress to both the student and the parents because this is the way to build confidence. I am a very…
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In my opinion, it is important to teach children in simple ways so that they can understand even the complex and difficult concepts. It is also important to understand questions asked by students and give appropriate answers to their questions. Students need to be acknowledged and respected. As a tutor, I am a patient person and a good listener. I…
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Important things a tutor can do for a student is to create tailored lesson plans for each individual student so that the tutoring session is optimised for the student and the tutor. Also, another major role the tutor plays is to ensure sessions are fun and to reward positive behaviour/learning as this very visibly uplifts a student's confidence in…
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The most important thing is to probably instead of spoonfeeding the information to the student, communicate the importance of practice, discipline and routine. Moreover, to guide them along with their curiosity instead of just giving them questions to do. I think my adaptability would be useful for fields that I might not be as experienced at. My…

Local Reviews

Eli is doing so well with Filip. Yesterday was only his third lesson with but he already feels like Filip understood the areas which need attention and he helps him to understand the questions better. He now looks forward to his tutoring lessons, which he was def not keen about at the start. Thank you so much for your help and we look forward to continuing our lessons with Filip.
Milly, Kedron

Inside KalingaTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Alex focused on simplifying fractions and finding highest common factors, then tackled percentage word problems involving ratios.

For Year 10, Jackson reviewed the cosine rule and practiced graphing exponential functions, also reinforcing power and index laws using variables in algebraic contexts.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Priya concentrated on identifying turning points and intercepts when graphing quadratics, using step-by-step worked examples to deepen her understanding of these key features.

Recent Challenges

In Year 9 algebra, a student hesitated to write full working for complex rearrangements, which sometimes hid calculation slips—he skipped showing steps in algebra, which hid sign errors.

For a Year 11 calculus assignment, feedback from the draft was not always implemented; small errors recurred even after comments were given.

In Year 7, confidence issues with mental arithmetic led to second-guessing and slowed progress during worded problem tasks.

Meanwhile, a primary student often forgot key parts of multi-step questions in number patterns until prompted to re-read instructions. This left gaps in answers that only became obvious at review.

Recent Achievements

One Kalinga tutor noticed a Year 10 student who used to guess through multiple-choice maths problems now pausing to cross out obviously wrong answers, narrowing down her choices and explaining her thinking aloud.

A Year 12 student who struggled with rearranging complex equations in physics began independently switching between variables and even anticipated how to revolve an area between two curves before it was formally introduced—showing new initiative.

Meanwhile, a Year 6 student grasped fraction operations so well after one explanation that she confidently completed the next set of questions without hesitation or extra help.

What they say about our tutoring

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Tilly has been doing very well at school with her maths - she received an A on her report. She says she is far more confident. Thank you so much for providing us with an excellent tutor in Christy - it would be my pleasure to provide a reference any time. It has made a significant difference to our daughter's confidence.

We are very pleased with the progress of the tutorials with Aprinder. Dean is engaging really well with him and already seems more confident.  We hope his apparent progress will be reflected in both a more positive attitude toward maths that is enduring and also in his maths results at school.

Nathan is great and Katelyn is really happy. At first she wasn't very keen on having a tutor but she is not complaining at all anymore.  We are off to a great start and I feel positive.

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 Nundah Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Eagle Junction State School.