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A student's mind is like an unshaped wet pile of mud. A tutor is an artist responsible in shaping the minds such that they can stand out as an individual. The most important responsibility of a tutor is be kind and dedicated to the wellbeing of the students. The tutor must observe, listen and reach out to the student for assistance as they carve…
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In tutoring, I feel you need to deliver content to students in a way which makes them more capable of understanding. Also keeping in mind that content should be delivered precisely and clearly. The students should feel like their tutor is approachable in answering all areas of the subject. I am very patient when it comes to assisting my siblings…
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Identifying the problem areas of students. Explaining the theory and procedure of the solution. Hence, tutor can built better confidence in student, he/she can help them achieve good mark and create their interest in the subject. My strength would be better explaining, giving live examples and providing the students with multiple ways to solve…
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Instilling confidence in their ability to learn. I have experience as an academic tutor both for university level subjects as well as high school level subjects. I am patient and I have a willingness to learn any material required, to help my student's…
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Each student is an individual and should be considered so. I am knowledgeable and patient but sometimes I can be a little…
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I consider instilling a growth mindset into a student is very important as that is the only way a student will see growth and start to succeed. With a positive mindset, students can embrace mistakes and see them as a learning curve to success. Additionally, building confidence in a student is also very important as it helps them overcome…
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I think the most important thing a tutor can do for student is to spend as much time as possible until the student understands how to do certain math questions that they find challenging. It is important to be patient and to guide the student one step at a time. My strengths are that I am good maths and have excellent communication skills. I also…
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In my opinion it is extremely important to ensure the learner knows that it is safe to not succeed at first as learning is a process full of unsuccessful attempts.This will allow students to participate fearlessly in a tutoring session. Building that trust and relationship with students is an integral part of tutoring. It will enable students to…
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Being able to communicate to a student how to properly tackle any topics they appear to be having trouble understanding on their own while at the same time establishing in them self-confidence to ensure they'll be able to believe in their own intuition when the time comes for them to deal with unfamiliar concepts and problems they'll find…
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Inspire them. Anyone can regurgitate textbook material in a different way. But only few can truly educate and inspire their students to become the very best version of themselves. Some of the strengths that I believe are quite necessary for a tutor other than leadership are resilience, and the ability to properly analyse a students learning…
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Be a non-judgmental voice they can ask about any questions they have on the subject matter and be someone who can effectively listen and explain their own knowledge to the student. I believe my strengths as a tutor are my understanding and practical use of Math thanks to my degree and my ability to listen to what a student is struggling with and…
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I think it would be acknowledging the difficulty in subjects to know that they aren't alone with their difficulties and also being able to explain to them the content of their subjects in new ways that makes sense to them. And also make them feel confident in their abilities as well as teaching them a new confidence of autonomy when it comes to…
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make her/him feel confortable by having a friendly relationship. to be sure he/she understood the subject. Give him/her confidence and encouragement. to increase his/her overal score. Strength: good Math skills, Good communication skills, Good English, Have teaching…
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Listen, I feel that I need to hear what they struggle with and why they think they are unable to do as well as they would like. From their we can use their strengths to help improve their weaker parts of their school work. I understand where the students are coming from. I was not a top 1% student in high school. I have been able to find a way to…
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To listen and understand the student's struggle and try my absolute best to support their needs. For example, when they are struggling a particular unit more, the best response is giving them the support that strength their understanding of that topic. I am a great listener, compassionate, empathetic, understanding and…
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The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is always starting by building trust and a positive relationship with the student. This way a tutor can keep professionalism and at he same time help a student not only understand content but fall in love with the content. My strengths as a tutor are being flexible and patient in dealing with…
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I'm convinced learning is an ongoing process and as a tutor, I hope to contribute the community by making a difference in the lives of young people. For me, this involves encouraging others to learn as a passion rather than an obligation, so that others can also love learning as I do. I also realise that while I enjoy learning and find it easy to…
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Be approachable and pay attention. It's very hard to put your own worldview aside when it comes to knowledge, and many people are likely not even cognisant of that, but you need to understand that you know things that the child doesn't even know what they don't know. I make learning a bit more laid back and approachable. My strength is in relating…
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Understanding when a student is having difficulties with understanding a subject and supporting them through helping them understand in a different way. Helping students with continuous issues in certain subjects understand that not being able to do things right now doesn't mean they won't be able to do things in the future and helping the student…
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I think a tutor can give a student confidence, that a student doesn't need to be intimidated by a STEM class. The general attitude that these subject are 'too hard' or that a student 'will never use these skills again' sets up bright students for failure before they even set foot in a classroom. The most important thing a tutor can do is boost a…
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I am very patient and I will listen to what they are struggling with. I want them to know they are not alone and that I am there to help. I am able to assist them without judgement and help to encourage them to keep trying and work through each challenge. I want them to know I genuinely care about them and their progress and I am there to help. I…
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To be a professional, the tutor must be able to understand the psychic of the student that what does he/she demand. tutor must be able to pace up with the student's understanding instead of rapid firing of knowledge that just bumps over their heads. As a tutor I think I can deliver the knowledge which many of the tutors lack. Understanding the…
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According to me available for the student at the time of need that is more important and identifying exactly where the student get stuck or need help is what makes an efficient tutor. Explanation capacity and clarity of specific topics in subject about basics and pointing it in student's mind is the best strength that I have so far. Along with it…

Local Reviews

We're very happy with Ashi. She has helped Claudia a lot. She feels that she has almost caught up to her class again. Ashi has done a very good job.
Peter

Inside LarapintaTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 8 student Lily reviewed solving simultaneous equations and practiced finding the equation of a parabola using given points.

Year 10 student Marcus worked on completing the square for quadratics and revisited factorising quadratic expressions with step-by-step examples.

Meanwhile, Year 7 student Priya focused on probability concepts by constructing Venn diagrams and interpreting two-way tables to solve worded questions.

Recent Challenges

A Year 9 student left several homework tasks incomplete, particularly on trigonometry and algebra revision, which meant confusion lingered around positive and negative integers ("Homework needs doing and positive negative integers needs some work still").

In Year 11, over-reliance on the calculator during exams led to missed manual checking steps in fractions questions; as noted, "too reliant on calculator and does not try to work things out manually."

A Year 7 learner avoided attempting worded problems altogether, missing chances to build confidence with unfamiliar scenarios.

Meanwhile, a senior student began an assignment late, resulting in rushed planning and unfinished evaluation sections.

Recent Achievements

One Larapinta tutor noticed a Year 10 student who used to freeze on assignments now takes initiative—last week, she completed most of her statistics project independently and even double-checked calculations before asking for help.

A Year 8 boy, who often guessed rather than asked questions, has started openly seeking clarification during lessons and was able to choose the right formula for surface area problems without prompting.

Meanwhile, in a recent Year 6 session, a student hesitant with algebra began tackling practice problems solo and correctly applied the distributive law on her own for the first time.

What they say about our tutoring

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I'm really happy with my tutor Karen which has helped me a lot with my work so far, she really does help me with my errors and to understand my topic and it has made a difference to my learning and I'm more ahead of the class now. I would really like to thank this company for letting me try and push my ability to my greatest. I hope the rest of year stays the same and once again thank it had made a big difference.

Jade has settled in really well with Sangdi, and has told me that she feels she is learning and understanding new things each time they have a meeting. I am also happy with Sangdi as I can see that he has already made progress with Jade.

Holly has stated that Jennifer her tutor is helping her with her Maths. She is certainly in a better frame of mind with Jennifer than when either myself or my husband had tried to help in the past. Early days yet but looking 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 Logan West Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Stephen's School.