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Tutors in Mckinnon include a Maths Methods tutor with an ATAR of 99.75 and perfect Specialist Maths score, a former high school teacher and peer mentor with national Olympiad honors, Mac.Robertson Girls' School House Captain with a 99.15 ATAR, Melbourne High graduates, experienced K–12 and VCE tutors, academic prizewinners, and dedicated youth mentors.

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Nishan
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Different parameters that determine WHAT is important to a student vary largely depending on the teacher, student’s needs and the learning content. I think the one thing that should be constant in any kind of tutoring is giving students the inspiration and motivation by being an honest, genuine and caring teacher. And I put priority on being…
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Listen to what the student actually wants help with and find out the root cause of why they are stuck or confused. The teacher needs to work together with the student, not against them. I am training to become a teacher and so I have a good understanding of how learning can occur, especially for students. I have been able to help students in the…
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Manikishan
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Making himself comfortable with me Understanding the situations Teaching with respect to his ability and skills Making a unique way for his interests Patience Loving teaching Being with people Friendly I am strong in my academics at maths and sciences and I hope I can reach the expectations…
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The ability to know how to support students to achieve their goals. It can redirect them to resources, help them create their study habits, or explain difficult concepts in easier language. The willingness and passion to go beyond just teaching materials but purposely wanting to support and guide students to reach their education goals. I believe…
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Never get angry at a student for asking the same question repeatedly. They are asking because we have not done a good enough job in explaining to them. So we must be patient and ensure we explain as clear as possible. It also very important for a tutor to encourage and motivate students. Sometimes students say they want to give up but we must…
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The most important thing is to listen and not be judgmental. It's important to understand why they find things difficult in order to help them. My strengths are that I am highly adaptable and able to teach in different methods based on the learning styles of the…
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As a tutor, I believe it is my duty to make sure that students love to learn in general and not just for grades! It is very important to build their learning skills with creativity more than just learning the facts. I can communicate well with students and see eye to eye on difficult topic. I’m patient with slow learner’s and an excellent…
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A tutor must understand a student first. I also think making a lively session and lightening up the session helps release stress and increase the grasping power of students. A tutor must be a friend and a teacher so that the student is free to express difficulties if there are any. I think I can make understand a concept to a person in the way…
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1. Listening to students' problems and addressing them fully. 2. Helping students achieve their long-term goals. 3. Sharing both knowledge and experience on how to become successful in studies. 1. Being patient and listening to students' questions carefully. 2. Ability to think from the perspective of a student. 3. Explaining concepts using…
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Ensure the student has a solid understanding of foundational concepts. A strong foundation provides the basis for more advanced learning. Without a solid grasp of core principles, it becomes challenging for students to progress and tackle more complex topics. However, we also have to take notes that the importance of specific aspects may vary…
Shreya
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In my opinion, a tutor should create personalized learning plan tailored to the student's unique needs, fostering a positive and supportive learning environment. They should provide consistent feedback, helping students identify their strengths and areas for improvement. A tutor should also teach essential study skills and learning strategies for…
Zahra
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1. Make sure they have the encouragement they need. 2. The most important thing is to explain to them why they should take these studies and how it will help them in their future endeavors. 3. Treat students with respect and teach them how to treat others with respect. During my years as a student, I found it difficult to learn stuff very…
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Above all else, I think a tutor can give a student confidence in whatever work students have due. Once their confidence is built up, they will respond better to not just tutoring outside, but also teaching in the classroom and result to a deeper understanding of the content. I think I am well versed in most subjects, and am an excellent…
Ali
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To understand the requirements and pace of a student and teach accordingly. I motivate students and keep it…
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Bringing forth a motivated attitude in students to achieve academic goal and instilling love for learning/exploring different problem-solving techniques. *Proven ability to assist student to improve their problem solving skiils. *Effectively communicate complex problems simply and entertainingly to academic communities. *Constantly updating…
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I think the most important is to be supportive, from experience the reason that most people struggle with learning is because they give up or don’t think they can. Hence encouragement is key and positive re-enforcement. I also believe that making the student comfortable around you and going through source material in an efficient manner can make…
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A tutor should be extremely caring when it comes to their students. Often, especially kids, are afraid to ask tutors questions at the risk of "sounding dumb". I believe it is the tutor's foremost responsibility to assure the students that learning is for everyone, and they are not alone when facing that doubt. Perseverance, organisation, patience,…
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In my opinion a tutor's most important trait is being able to communicate with the student and solve their problems that they may be too shy/afraid to ask the teacher. In a smaller classroom set up, it's important that the tutor get more 1 on 1 time with each student and thus able to know them better. I'm very approachable and friendly.…
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The most important thing a tutor can do for a student I consider is to motivate them to learn. I believe that learning really starts when the student is motivated. I think my strengths as a tutor are being organized, compassionate, professional, patient, enthusiastic, a good communicator, a good listener, and…
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Make sure the student get the exact point and understand each and every theory without memorising concepts. Encourage students to ask questions. Listen carefully to student’s problem and teach them to solve it without getting confused. Good listener and understand problems Critical thinking Analytical skills Good…
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Being open with students, sharing each and every thing i know, let students do mistakes because this is how they learn. Making mistakes make you realise where you are going wrong. I can share my whole Mathematics. Which includes other possible methods to solve the same problem. My main strength would be friendly learning sessions with…
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Adap it's methods to the students skills as they can feel comfortable at learning, bringing them a better understanding. Adap my methods to the students skills as they can learn…
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The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to explain a student in a simple way and easy to understand. The best way to learn maths is to practice many questions and try to understand the concept. I will guide my students for solving maths problems with creative approaches and I will be there for them if they need any helps. I will…

Local Reviews

Clare is comfortable with Daniel already and has had at least a boost in confidence with having him "on her team".
Bridget, McKinnon

Inside McKinnonTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 5 student Daniel worked on recognising and naming shapes, as well as exploring equivalent fractions using visual aids.

In Year 9, Ruby focused on solving equations with one unknown and practiced operations with fractions and ratios to build confidence.

Meanwhile, Year 10 student Chloe reviewed the use of trigonometric ratios for right-angled triangles and applied bearings in geometry questions, often working through real-world navigation examples.

Recent Challenges

In Year 4, one student arrived unprepared—no homework or maths books—leaving the session unfocused and limiting review of subtraction and times tables. As a tutor noted, "he was under prepared for me to be there and once again had no homework or schoolbooks with him for either of us to review."

In Year 8 algebra sessions, another student's written work was often messy and lacked clear working steps; negative signs were missed during factorising quadratics, which led to repeated calculation errors.

During a Year 11 trigonometry lesson, heavy reliance on notes made it difficult to independently apply bearings concepts when challenged with practice questions.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Mckinnon recently noticed a Year 11 student who used to rely heavily on worked examples now able to solve trigonometric equations independently and draw the corresponding graphs without prompting, even choosing the right method for minimum or maximum points independently.

Another high schooler, previously hesitant to use calculators in class, successfully applied Pythagoras's theorem unaided and calculated trigonometric values while working through problems on circular functions.

Meanwhile, a Year 3 student who often guessed at shapes is now confidently naming them and identifying fractions once they're explained, finishing a worksheet with no errors this week.

What they say about our tutoring

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Jessica is doing well with Zac. Jessica is very pleasant and easy going and Zac enjoys the lessons with her.

We have only had one lesson with Johnson so far, he seems very good and my daughter seems to like him a lot so all is good.

We have enjoyed having Addison in our home, I know Timothy has benefited  and we would like to say thanks.

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 Bentleigh Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Ormond Primary School.