Tutors in Mona Vale include high-achieving graduates, experienced teachers, subject specialists, and passionate mentors from top Australian universities. Many have received academic awards or hold advanced degrees, and all share a genuine commitment to helping students succeed.
The most important thing a physics tutor can do is to provide the student with deep understanding of concepts so that the student can approach future challenges with the confidence that they can work through it on their own, even if it is unfamiliar. There is so much more to mathematics than just memorisation as so many people believe, they key is…
One of the most important things a physics tutor can do for a student is give them a personalised teaching experience. Often there are other factors at play in the progress of a student's learning than just their mental ability. Being able to recognise and connect to the child will open up numerous learning pathways to allow them to reach their…
I believe that the most important thing that a physics tutor can do for a student is listen to/watch for what they're struggling with most, and focus on that. Optimising the time you have with them will make sure that they can improve more quickly. I believe that my strengths as a tutor include my enthusiasm and passion for mathematics, and I try…
Relatable examples help students to learn fast and effective and i think, a physics tutor should do that so that students can understand far better and in very easy way Communication skills, easy method of teaching, relatable…
I believe the most important aspect of tutoring is targeting a student's goal in a subject, whether that be just passing or scoring 100%, and teaching them at that level, whilst providing that extra push to potentially help them succeed above these goals. In doing so, I believe this allows students to engage more with the work and see strong…
I think the biggest benefit a physics tutor can have is to help instill in a student a sense of confidence in their ability to learn. Regardless of how much subject matter a student is able to retain, they will have a lot of learning to do beyond when they are being tutored, so I believe it is at least as important for students to be ‘learning…
It's the responsibility of a physics tutor to meet students where they are at. Tutors should come to learn the boundaries of what their students do and do not understand and create structure and context for pushing those boundaries to ultimately envelop the knowledge they need to succeed. This can sometimes mean "back-filling" missing knowledge or…
- Help them overcome confidence barriers and the misguided notion that intelligence is the only true metric for academic success
- developing a relationship with the student to engage them with the topic and hence maximise the content covered in a session
- help them develop a study system whereby they can achieve the highest academic…
Try to find motivation on the subject by taking into acount the kids interests. I have teached different things troughout my life, such as math, physics, ski and guitar, giving me a different perspective about how kids…
The most important things a tutor can do is provide the students with all the knowledge and resources on a particular problem and help them solve their mistakes in a way they never repeat that again. I think that my relationship building techniques with the students are my biggest strength as I am really outgoing students feel comfortable with me…
Being able earn the trust of the student and work together in achieving mutually set relevant/ realistic goals in their personalised Learning Program.
Bring high levels of engagement to the lessons and making sure that the student clearly understands the learnings in the lesson through the end of lesson re cap.
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Inside Mona ValeTutoring Sessions
Content Covered
In primary, tutoring often targets core arithmetic—addition, subtraction, times tables, fractions, and building number sense—while also pushing for deeper comprehension, not just rote rules. High school sessions shift to algebraic thinking, graphing, interpreting questions, and developing strong exam strategies. There’s a big emphasis on breaking down word problems, revisiting tricky homework, and test prep for NAPLAN or semester exams, always tailored to what each student finds hardest right now.
Recent Challenges
Some primary students rush through comprehension or maths tasks without fully reading instructions, leading to incomplete or off-target answers. In high school, it’s common for students to have scattered or unclear working, which makes multi-step problems harder to check and fix. Other frequent hurdles include forgetting materials, leaving homework unfinished, or spending revision time catching up on missed basics instead of moving forward—all of which can hold back progress and lead to confusion.
Recent Achievements
Tutors are noticing students becoming more proactive during lessons—regularly checking their own work, spotting errors, and making corrections without being asked. There’s a clear shift toward students verbalising their steps in maths and explaining their reasoning aloud, rather than rushing through problems. Tutors also report that learners are reviewing their test results with more care and taking the initiative to improve, showing greater confidence and ownership of their progress.
What they say about our tutoring
We are very happy with Katie and her style. She is giving Blythe confidence and this week Blythe has completed her homework with much less assistance!
Sessions are going really well.
Hasnat and Charlotte are building a good rapport.
She is very happy with the sessions, and they are communicating well.
So all good!
Lille has taken well to tutoring so far and Jackie is a great match for Lille so we are happy.