Tutors in Lara 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.
Be a positive role model and to be encouraging, this allows the student to actually enjoy the subject, which previously they may have disliked due to their perceived inability to complete tasks. My emotional intelligence, my ability to explain things in a number of ways and adapt to the student, and to connect with the…
- Being patient with a student - Knowing what what section of children you generally gel well with. Each student is going to be different.
- Flexibility, Dynamism & Openness to Changing - A tutor is effective only when they’re able to adapt quickly and change their pedagogy, communication style, etc,
- Good Communication Skills and the…
In my opinion, the most important things that a biology tutor can do for a student would be explaining concepts to them in ways that the individual student can understand as well as aiding them in memorisation and application of the concept tutored. Moreover, I strongly believe that it is extremely important for a tutor to leave a student without…
The most important thing a biology tutor can do is to have a brilliant understanding of student's learning pace and basic knowledge so that the tutor can easily change teaching methods whenever required. Additional to this it is also important for a tutor to make the concepts interesting, be disciplined, punctual as well excellent communication…
Encourage them to try new things, even if they make mistakes at first, and keep encouraging them as they get better at the things they weren’t so good at before I’m creative, adaptive, and can create a fun learning…
At the end of the day to make them feel comfortable with anything. We are all learning and growing and i want to able able to help guide the student. It can be nerve racking and frustrating at some points for students with their learning goals, but having someone who is understanding and is able to be by the side, can help them achieve their…
Inside LaraTutoring Sessions
Content Covered
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
We are over the moon with what John is teaching Alisha. She was in her Maths class yesterday and the teacher asked the class a question that no one new the answer to except Alisha. The teacher was so impressed.
Tutoring seems to be going well. Joel's teacher has reported an improvement in his confidence and ability which is fantastic.
Sarah is fabulous! Friendly knowledgeable and flexible with times to work in with my child. Very happy with how she is working with my daughter.