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Ethan
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Ethan

Tutor Woodville Park, SA
As mentioned above, to make a student feel comfortable is really important as it makes them more confident with the material not only in that subject but universally. They become more confident as a learner and will find it easier to develop the tools to solve problems themselves more independently of others. Additionally, as a tutor, I feel like…
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SAPNA

Tutor Adelaide, SA
I think that a tutor should not limit themselves to just subject knowledge. They should research more on effective teaching methods and strategies that might help them connect to their students more. They should develop practices that make a student's life easier and should understand the individual needs of the students. Often tutors have to…
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Mrunmayee
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Mrunmayee

Tutor Adelaide, SA
The most important thing a tutor can do is not to flaunt their own brainpower like a flashy superhero cape. Instead, it’s about helping students discover their own hidden superpowers and showing them how to wield these talents for their own success. Think of it like being a treasure map that leads them to their own buried gems—helping them…
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Cheuk Hang

Tutor Adelaide, SA
Adapting the teaching style to meet the unique learning needs of each individual. Experience, I have 3 years of experience tutoring Math with students aged from 8 to 17.…
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Gia Khanh

Tutor Adelaide, SA
I can establish a trusted relationship with my student because once they feel comfortable around me, they will not hesitate to ask questions and will be confident to share their interests and gain new knowledge. When explaining new concepts, I can also break them into smaller parts so that my student will feel less pressure. Finally, since…
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Stella

Tutor Glenelg North, SA
To encourage and make the students believe in themselves. Some students who are not doing well in Maths feel that they do not have the aptitude for the subject. We, as the tutor, have to identify the areas that they need improvement, teach and build their foundation from there. When they experience small success, their motivation for learning…
Dora
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Dora

Tutor Brompton, SA
I consider the most important things a tutor can do for a student are as below: - Build up confidence of the student on the subject and on their learning ability - Encourage their creativity, authenticity and interests in learning - Develop their learning ability & learning habits which they can benefit from for a lifetime. I was…
Liu
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Liu

Tutor Adelaide, SA
I think the most important things as a tutor are designing a personal learning plan for each student; patient to everyone who has difficulties in learning; willing to share my own experience to help them to build self-confidence; treating students as individuals and helping each to achieve their full potential. My strength is that I can imply…
Anuj
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Anuj

Tutor Adelaide, SA
I think the most important thing is making the student feel comfortable asking questions. A tutor should focus on understanding where the student is getting stuck and help them build confidence, not just give answers. I'm patient and I don't rush students. If something doesn't click the first time, I'm happy to explain it again in a different way.…
Xinyi
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Xinyi

Tutor Adelaide, SA
Always know what students need and what's their priority. This means a tutor need to show respect to students. They need to know very well about the students and are wise and knowledgable enough to give good advice and make sure students love listening to the advice. I love to solve questions. If I could make complicated things into easy ones, I'd…
Deep Rohin
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Deep Rohin

Tutor Adelaide, SA
To go an extra step for his students and understand what the student is going through would be the most important things a tutor could do for his students. Because not everyone has the same learning rate, so, keeping patience and helping them with it would be a great way to tutor. What I think my strengths are that I explain a concept from very…
Glen
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Glen

Tutor Adelaide, SA
Establish areas of difficulties Identify learning method of student Recognition and rewards on certain achievements Keeping the course material challenging but worth attaining My patience and being able to adapt to the pace of the students. I'm also able to get along with different personalities and meeting students on their level of…
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Mehmoodul

Tutor Adelaide, SA
As a tutor, it is very important that the teacher becomes an inspiration to the student. The passion with which the tutor teaches the student matters a lot and this also influences the students influence on the subject. When a tutor teaches the student with passion, the student is definitely going to like the subject and learn with full passion as…
Sachin Kumar
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Sachin Kumar

Tutor Adelaide, SA
Like I said, patience and comfortable environment created between the tutor and the student. Rest all can be taken care of by referring to the respective books and study materials. Interactive studies make students remember and understand topics really well. If a tutor can help the student to enjoy the subjects, then it becomes an activity which…
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Arjon

Tutor Adelaide, SA
Above all, a teacher should be compassionate. Compassion matters more than anything else. I feel that I try to understand students rather than simply trying to teach them. We all have weaknesses, and being able to identify them, especially when they are not easily visible, is the most important…
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Amelia

Tutor Adelaide, SA
A tutor can provide little tips and tricks to answering questions, especially in Math. Always be within reach, in terms of communication platforms, so that the student can clarify any doubts at any point in time. A tutor should also be flexible to the timings of the students yet not compromising on other students schedule. I am patient, clear…
Nikita
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Nikita

Tutor Adelaide, SA
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is clearing all the doubts and most importantly understanding the difficulty and making it easy for them to understand. Also it is important for the tutor to make the subject fun for the student. My stranth is the ability to understand the students doubts and the ability to make the solution…
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JingYi

Tutor Adelaide, SA
Encourage students to step out of their comfort zone and face their academic weaknesses head-on. Strengthen students' confidence in the subject matter. Support students when they need it and show them that with time and effort, anything is possible. I'm an auditory and kinesthetic tutor, so class activities often involve active discussions and…
Prisha
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Prisha

Tutor Adelaide, SA
I believe that making every session meaningful, productive but entertaining is key to learning. A tutor should make sure that the student is well-engaged in the session but still focussing on their weaknesses and strengths. A tutor should make a personalized learning experience for every student and build a relationship of trust with the student.…
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Yenela

Tutor Adelaide, SA
I believe that listening to the student is among the most important things a tutor can do. It is imperative that the student feels comfortable to share concepts that they feel unfamiliar with, therefore building a relationship with them is crucial. Having a good understanding of the student's optimal way of learning is also beneficial to the…
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Shenal

Tutor Adelaide, SA
I think the most important thing a tutor can do is to get a proper understanding of the level of mathematical 'maturity' of a specific student, rather than just assuming a certain background knowledge. Once this is established, it's possible to get the core of what exactly a student is struggling with (usually a particular fundamental concept) and…
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Hasan

Tutor Adelaide, SA
The most important thing I believe a tutor can do for the students is to understand and listen to them and their needs. When a tutor listens and spends time building a relationship with his/her student, it allows the tutor to personalise the learning for the student by incorporating connections to the student's interests. In addition, it allows…
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Soniabeth

Tutor Adelaide, SA
I believe that a tutor should be able to build relationships with a student where the students are provided with an environment where they are heard and observed. I think this allows tutors to strategize methods in helping students progress, learn and succeed. This must be done with patience, constant assessment of student's progress, and…

Local Reviews

Emmad is one of the best tutors we have used. He is knowledgeable, patient and effectively communicates maths topics. He works hard at not only relaying the topic that needs covering but understanding where your child's weakness is ( not necessarily understanding the topic but perhaps test anxiety or poor study habits for example ). I highly recommend him to anyone seeking a maths tutor.
marianna nesbit, Lockleys

Inside LockleysTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Portia practised volume calculations for rectangular prisms and revisited fraction equivalence using diagrams.

Year 8 student Tom focused on linear equations, including worded problems, and strengthened skills in factorisation and basic indices.

Meanwhile, a Year 10 student revised trigonometry with right-angled triangles and explored coordinate geometry concepts such as gradient and midpoint using graph sketches.

Recent Challenges

A Year 4 student often rushed reading aloud, skipping over punctuation and words—this led to confusion when tackling place value questions like "543,765." As one tutor observed, "reads a little too quickly without recognising punctuation," which made accurate number writing difficult.

In Year 8 algebra, setting out equations in columns was sometimes neglected, causing lost working and errors during factorisation.

Meanwhile, a senior student preparing for the Maths Pathways test misplaced values when entering data into a graphics calculator, having to wait for the school device due to online calculator confusion. Confidence dipped after these setbacks.

Recent Achievements

One Lockleys tutor noted a Year 10 student who previously avoided seeking help now initiates questions about unfamiliar algebraic processes, showing clear growth in self-advocacy.

A Year 8 learner, once hesitant to attempt long multiplication independently, surprised herself by working through all steps without prompts and checking her answers with the distributive law.

Meanwhile, a younger student in Year 4 began re-reading sentences out loud for clarity during reading tasks—she used to rush and skip tricky words but now takes time to sound them out before moving on.

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 Findon Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Brooklyn Park Primary School.