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Mackenzie's tutors include an OP1 school dux and medical science student, a 99.70 ATAR subject dux in maths and sciences, an IB 40 graduate with multiple high distinctions, experienced K–12 and elocution tutors, peer mentors and youth coaches, award-winning academic achievers, leadership program participants, and specialist subject tutors across English, STEM and the arts.

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Brianna
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Catering to each child/student specifically and making the lessons to their needs. Each child learns different and it is important to be able to understand them on a personal level, understanding what helps them learn as well as memorising information. Being organised, down to earth, a child at heart and working with disabled children. I am…
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Tutor is someone the kids look up to. The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student are the skills to inculcate within the student. Skills like organization, focus and time management. The tutor can boost confidence in the child by strengthening the subject comprehension. Ability to communicate in a way that makes the student feel…
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Preparing students with the tools they need to be able to enter the classroom feeling confident in themselves I also think that it is really important to form a bond with them so they aren’t embarrassed to ask for the help they need. I’m an excellent communicator and find it easy to bond with students to help them feel comfortable and…
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The most important thing an english tutor can offer a student is their full attention and effort during the session. Also utilising every minute of the session as I believe the time allocated in the session is extremely valuable time. I believe that my strength as a tutor is patience, which is crucial in tutoring especially when working with the…
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I believe the most important things an english tutor can do for a student is to encourage them to express their own opinion and be confident in themselves. Providing quality feedback on their work and consistent affirmations are also considered important to me as this not only improve the students' academic result, but also their overall personal…
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Planning your teaching according to the needs of the students. Honesty, flexibility, open ended questions, marking, different teaching strategies, understanding differet age…
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By far the most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to build up their self confidence in the area of weakness so that they can start a problem and having started a problem have the confidence to try to go forward. Being able to discern where the learning gaps are and being able to help the student close those gaps so that they…
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I believe it is important for an english tutor to pass on good studying tips which will not only aid the student while they work with the tutor but for future endeavours in their education. I believe I am a very calm and welcoming person which would allow for students to feel relaxed around me. I also am capable of explaining a concept in a…
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To advocate for their success through patience, empathy but also discipline. - I enjoy breaking down difficult/complex concepts to digestible knowledge nuggets. - I easily adapt to student's learning styles and challenges. - I am great at planning long-term and adjusting the teaching plan in accordance to their progress and any deadlines. - I…
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To make sure that the student understands what you teach. Communicate in their own language. The use of different teaching techniques. Always encourage the child to do better. Practice questions and give work in order to prepare. The tutor should be prepared and sometimes ask the student to request the topic he/she is unsure or lacks information…
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A tutor can give his time for the student and make him understand until he understands it completely Important thing would be tutor can make him study until he/she has aced that topic Make the student understand the topic/concept if they are unsure of anything Another strength would be that whoever has tutored from me, has always passed his/her…
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To make a person knowledgeable rather then just a money making machine. As Knowledge always wins when it is challenged. Students are living in the current era where they have plenty of distractions, but it is our duty to make them understand the importance of knowledge. My Strength, is my knowledge, My Quick Learning and adapting ability. I can…
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Providing a student with the fundamental skills they need to persevere and be confident in their own ability to achieve. A good tutor should be personable, responsible and articulate and employ methods of teaching that best suit a particular student. I explain difficult concepts as simply as I can and break it down so it's easier to understand.…
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I think the most important things are teaching students the learning methods, help them form a good learning habit and culture the keeping learning attitude. 1. Patience and good temper. 2. Several learning skills to get good grade. 3. Strong acdemic background. 4. International experience. 5. Good learning…
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One of the most important things an english tutor can do for a student is actually being there when the student needs them to be. This means being committed to the student throughout the requried period, being on time and being productive during sessions. My strength as a tutor is being able to engage with the students and encourage them to strive…
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It is imperative for an english tutor to know the students' weakness in order to be able to plan, practice, and implement the necessary actions/studies needed for the quickest and most effective improvements. As a tutor, I would label my friendliness and approachability as big strengths of mine for this will allow my students to get along with me…
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A tutor's key roles include understanding individual needs, building confidence, providing constructive feedback, encouraging critical thinking, and motivating students to excel academically and personally. One of my strengths as a tutor is my ability to adopt a personalised approach for each student, tailoring my teaching methods to suit their…
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Provide another explanation of how to perform, solve and learn things. Another voice providing another angle of knowledge. Building a meaningful relationship with the student to be trusted that the knowledge shared is trustworthy. Communication - I’ve often felt that I am able to effectively and efficiently get across my point and am able to…
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Provide a safe learning environment where all questions are relevant and tools for them to develop confidence in the subject matter. Patience, Experience, Approachable and…
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I believe the most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to give them confidence in their abilities and the ability to understand and implement the tools needed to succeed. Over the past 7 years I have been volunteering in a primary school, which has included assisting the teacher in taking students and doing one-on-one and…
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The most important thing that an english tutor can do for a student is always listen to what the student needs and try to expand upon their techniques that they use in their subjects. This allows the student to manipulate different techniques in their subjects for different topics, whether it may be working on Maths questions or planning how to…
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The most important things an english tutor can do for a student are to provide clear explanations, offer guidance and support, foster critical thinking skills, adapt teaching methods to individual needs, and inspire confidence and motivation in the learning process. My strengths as a tutor are clear explanations, patience, enthusiasm for the…
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It is vital that an english tutor gives a student the feeling of being empowered - that they are part of assisting the student to develop their own skills that they can then move forward and use independently. Developing analytical ability, intellectual curiosity and a sense of achievement from even small study goals should be targets for tutors…

Local Reviews

She is perfect!!!
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Inside MackenzieTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 9 student Will worked through challenging quadratics and binomial distributions from his schoolwork, focusing on advanced problem-solving.

In Year 10, Helena reviewed finance maths by tackling compound interest scenarios and applying recurrence relations to model real-world problems.

For a younger learner in Year 6, Sophia practiced algebra by re-arranging equations to solve for x and simplifying expressions using step-by-step examples.

Recent Challenges

Severely underprepared considering time constraint, a Year 9 student left too much study to the last minute—this led to a visible drop in confidence during practice.

In Year 10, another student avoided writing out steps when solving algebra questions, often saying, "I can do this in my head," but sign errors crept in without working shown.

A Year 7 learner's homework was repeatedly incomplete, meaning feedback couldn't be applied and gaps persisted into classwork.

In primary English, messy handwriting and inconsistent punctuation made story drafts hard to revise; ideas got lost before they reached the page.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Mackenzie noticed one Year 11 student who had struggled with index laws was able to explain them back confidently and apply the rules in new questions, showing a real shift from guessing to self-assured problem-solving.

Another high schooler, after finding Venn diagrams confusing at first, began using them independently to break down tricky word problems.

Meanwhile, a Year 3 student who previously needed a number chart for counting managed to reach 200 unaided and started skipping numbers both forwards and backwards on his own initiative. He ended the session by counting out loud without any prompts.

What they say about our tutoring

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We are very happy with Mina. In a short time Jamison's marks have improved greatly and Jamison enjoys working with her.

My son understood exactly what Margaret taught him the other day, with which he was having a lot of problems with.

We are extremely happy with our tutor Neema. He has been so encouraging for Sophie. She is feeling more confident already.

English tutoring in Mackenzie

Every student needs help sometimes, and often that help is needed in English. From basics like punctuation, spelling and grammar right up to narrative writing, proof reading and literary analysis. The Australian curriculum is thorough and there are various challenges that pop up for students over the years. At some point most students could use some help and an English tutor does just that - help! Ideally that help comes before the student has formed a negative cycle or fallen into a no-effort habit.

What we do is facilitate that help as a home service, we'll organise an in-home English tutor in Mackenzie, or wherever it is convenient for you.

English Tutor Mackenzie

A local Mackenzie English tutor will come to you at a time and day of your chosing and offer tutoring help in a manner tailored for your child's unique situation. The first lesson works as a trial so that if your child doesn't connect well with the tutor, you don't have to pay and we can organise someone else for you.

The terms of service are super simple too. No contracts or minimum hours or cancellation fees or anything like that. You get charged a simple hourly rate. That's it. 

Give us a try, it's a risk-free proposal. 1300 975 754

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 Mount Gravatt Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Mackenzie State Primary School.