Year 3 student Damir worked on number identification and basic addition and subtraction, as well as recognising and measuring shapes using simple diagrams.

Year 8 student Willow focused on solving algebraic equations and tackling more complex fraction operations in preparation for upcoming topics.

Meanwhile, Year 9 student Mira practised multiplying and dividing fractions alongside mastering order of operations through step-by-step problem sets.

On a Year 8 algebra worksheet, he skipped showing steps in algebra, which hid sign errors—a habit that led to confusion when reviewing solutions.

In Year 10 graphing tasks, written work lacked clear axis labels and precise plotting, making it hard to identify where mistakes occurred.

One student in Year 7 avoided writing working for fractions, instead talking through steps aloud but losing track mid-problem.

Homework completion was inconsistent for both primary and senior students; missing practice slowed confidence gains and made it harder to spot persistent gaps—especially with worded problems and times tables revision.

One Merricks Beach tutor noticed a real shift with Willow, a Year 8 student who now tackles challenging equations on her own after initially hesitating to try harder problems.

In high school sessions, Riley made noticeable progress in mental maths—he's begun performing operations in his head quickly and accurately, something that was previously slow for him.

Another recent win: Gracie from primary years, who used to feel overwhelmed by complex numbers, managed to handle place value confidently and even completed multi-step calculations without pausing for reassurance.