Tutors in La Trobe University include high-achieving graduates, experienced teachers, subject specialists, and passionate mentors from top Australian universities. Many have received academic awards or hold advanced degrees, and all share a genuine commitment to helping students succeed.
I believe a tutor can inspire a student to be a better human being. A tutor can inspire a student to think differently, to think out of the box, to be creative. The tutor can pass on knowledge and real world experience and insights. In other words a tutor can perfect a student. I think my first strength is that I am extremely patient. I can…
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to take personal time out to teach not only teach the subject but also the real life applications of the subjects. My strengths as a tutor mostly rely on how patient I can be. I generally work as an educator at kindergarten my work experience helps me to break down complex concepts and…
•Helps the students to upsurge their growth in studies
• Demonstrates the practical aspects of subject areas
• Assisting students with the distinct learning strategies •Patience
•Have problem solving skills
•Resilient
•Passionate about teaching students
•Facilitates collaborative learning
• Friendly with the learners so…
Make the students feel that you are their friends. Making teaching a fun by giving them practical demonstration and also by having a jolly behaviour can be the most important things for a tutor. Communication skills and bonding with students. My students think that my way of teaching is…
A tutor should be able to boost a student's confidence by providing them with the relevant knowledge needed to do well in their tests and exams. It is also important for the tutor to be compassionate with the students. I am compassionate with the students as I am willing to explain difficult topics until they understand without getting frustrated.…
Gaining a sense of self. Self-respect. Self-confidence. Self-esteem. These seem to help learning. I rarely teach. I prefer asking questions and letting the student discover the…
Making realise the student of their self worth.
How to have a vision, goals and appropriate mindset.
Most importantly making aware of the practical oriented world. Ability to explain the difficult things in simple manner.
Embraced Patience, Responsibilities and tolerance.
Ability to connect with students at professional and personal level as…
Being an inspirational character. A tutor has to encourage his/her students always. During a semester/course, there will be certain times when students will lose interests for a poor mark (may be), or a personal problem. A tutor can't force a student to complete a session because it has to! A friendly approach can be helpful sometimes as well.…
The most important gift that a tutor can give to a student is providing knowledge of how to think independently. A tutor can give hope, help develop self-confidence within students as well as show them the right way to proceed in life. I believe, for students a tutor is like a blacksmith who can provide them with all the tools they will need to…
- making a difference by making the students feel more confident during school.
- Helping students develop new and improve upon existing skills.
- Building trust and a positive relationship with the students.
- Learning from the students, with every student I teach I too gain skills in how to approach different questions I may be asked etc.…
Tutor should not only focus on the academic portion of the student but also helps to build a good overall moral character that will eventually leads to healthy all over development of the learner. I priotize deep understanding between the student and teacher before showering knowledge of subjects and courses. As more the compassionate and …
Find his /her weak points
Start working on those points and overcome this by attaining good results I have 6years experience from India and taught in Perth for 10months helping students with maths,IT.
My experience and good knowledge is my strength as I know different techniques to teach ,every student is different so according to them my…
Listening. I think the best thing a tutor/mentor can do is listen to their students to find out which subjects/areas that need to be focused on. Anyone can teach the syllabus but a great tutor will produce a study plan suited to each individual student which will help bring best out of them. studying at RMIT has helped further broaden my Math and…
I believe a tutor should be a role model for the students and encourage him/her on their academic journey. I have found that many times students don't have proper guidance in regards to academics, hence they develop this stigma that they are not smart enough. As a tutor my role is to encourage the students to not only do better in school but also…
A tutor's role is to create a supportive environment, provide personalized guidance, clear explanations, constructive feedback, and empower students to be confident and independent learners. I excel in personalized instruction, leveraging vast knowledge to offer clear explanations and guidance for complex…
One of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to bring out the confidence in them. The confidence will allow them to keep trying and never give up. The other most important thing a tutor can provide the student with is understanding. The understanding of the student's strengths and areas of improvement. As a tutor, my strength…
Provide a way to solve a question.But not provide the solution directly.At the end,if he still struggles then help him with the solution.You can teach someone how to approach or tackle a problem but not solve it for them directly.It's the student who has to sit in an exam not the tutor .So a student shall be equipped enough not be nervous in the…
Listening to the needs of student and showing openness is very important. This will makes a very good understanding about the situation of the student not only about studies but their school and home environment. This allows the adoption of a more appropriate follow up and better use of teaching methods.
Throughout the tutoring time tutor will…
Build their confidence. Every student is different. One cannot treat them on the same plain. Some are aware of their shortcomings and are just confused.
Some are hardworking while others can be smart-workers or differently remarked. A tutor must recognise that talent in them and help them use it in growing. Explaining instances metaphorically…
Be prepared for a lesson, be interested, explain things properly and clearly, make sure they actually understand and aren't just saying 'yes', allowing them to work through some tasks themselves. I think I am good at explaining and communicating. I am also quite down to earth, so I think that it is easy to ask me any questions.…
Make him understand how to solve problems on his own in other words making the student self sufficient.
Overall, Make them believe that nothing is impossible and if you put your focus on it you will in the end acheive the goal. im very friendly and prepare very good exams and tutorials to help students understand the basics very well. Plus as I…
Help them to improve their confidence and understanding in subjects and give them the tools to be able to work, study and perform well in exams and assignments on thier own in the future I think that I am good with kids, especially young ones and getting them to work and improve even when they are not confident or prepared to. I also think that…
Role of tutor is not to make a student learn single subject, but understand students' learning rhythm and motivations. If you can't challenge student in learning path, it will benefit him in short run, but in long run he will fail miserably. Learning is the experience of fun and enjoyment. Hardworking and Preparation. Whenever I deliver speech or…
In primary, tutoring often targets core arithmetic—addition, subtraction, times tables, fractions, and building number sense—while also pushing for deeper comprehension, not just rote rules. High school sessions shift to algebraic thinking, graphing, interpreting questions, and developing strong exam strategies. There’s a big emphasis on breaking down word problems, revisiting tricky homework, and test prep for NAPLAN or semester exams, always tailored to what each student finds hardest right now.
Recent Challenges
Some primary students rush through comprehension or maths tasks without fully reading instructions, leading to incomplete or off-target answers. In high school, it’s common for students to have scattered or unclear working, which makes multi-step problems harder to check and fix. Other frequent hurdles include forgetting materials, leaving homework unfinished, or spending revision time catching up on missed basics instead of moving forward—all of which can hold back progress and lead to confusion.
Recent Achievements
Tutors are noticing students becoming more proactive during lessons—regularly checking their own work, spotting errors, and making corrections without being asked. There’s a clear shift toward students verbalising their steps in maths and explaining their reasoning aloud, rather than rushing through problems. Tutors also report that learners are reviewing their test results with more care and taking the initiative to improve, showing greater confidence and ownership of their progress.
What they say about our tutoring
Michelle has been great with Shanique and is very easy to communicate with.
Shanique has mentioned she's understanding the benefits of a tutor as she was a little apprehensive at first.They are settling in well.
Here is our feedback on Linh.
- Hyper-reliable. Always on time, always communicated plans.
- Motivated Joshua - Joshua came home from the Tut sessions feeling great.
- Clearly, put in prep work, and had revision sheets and questions ready for Joshua.
- Answered Joshua's problematic questions.
- Great engagement with parents.
We have been very happy with Pat. Harriet has definitely progressed well in her maths under Pats tutoring.
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