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Mortlake's tutors include a high school maths dux and Olympiad winner, an experienced secondary science teacher from Teach for Nepal, a seasoned HSC Extension 2 Maths scorer (ATAR 98.65), award-winning selective school graduates, accomplished peer mentors in STEM and English, and patient K–12 specialists with proven results in coaching, leadership, and academic excellence.

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Djuna

Modern History Tutor Leichhardt, NSW
I consider the most important thing that a tutor can do for a student is to create an environment where learning and education is associated with personal growth, mastery and support. In addition, I feel that a great tutor can translate the student's content and materials into information that is accessible and easier to understand. I am a…
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Kristen

Modern History Tutor Petersham, NSW
The most important thing that a tutor can do for a student is to give them one-on-one attention which allows for a better understanding of the individual student and what learning methods work for them. By working on their study, it helps them go at their pace and gives them more confidence in the classroom. I think my strengths are in creativity,…
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Matthew

Modern History Tutor Lane Cove, NSW
Motivation and confidence are two key elements of student success, if I can support them in achieving a sense of self-efficacy regarding these elements, they are bound to see improvement. Students often know where they fall short in their work, they just need motivation to improve those areas. Once they know that they can achieve this themselves,…
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Dash

Modern History Tutor Balmain, NSW
Always be prepared to explain everything as many times as it takes. Speaking thematically for English and finding alternative methods for maths. I did four unit English in my HSC, as well as topped maths at Sydney Grammar School, so I can cover all bases. 98.45…
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Saria Nahar

Modern History Tutor Macquarie Park, NSW
I think the most important aspect of being a responsible and helpful tutor is being patient with the student. Every student has a different understanding ability so being patient and explaining the task clearly to the student is very important. I believe I can understand each student's weakness and strength, understanding their psychology and…
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Edwin

Modern History Tutor Marsfield, NSW
Effective teaching of a student to me involves two fundamental aspects, this is; development of key fundamental concepts and knowledge, and maturing a student's perspective of their learning through evolving of their own self-confidence and faith in themselves. This is achieved through establishing of comfortability as a teacher to develop…
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Katherine

Modern History Tutor Dundas, NSW
I think the most important things for a tutor to do is to make sure the student understands how to do the question, and not just give them the answer or formula. It is essential for them to utilise all the skills and I want to foster the ability to identify which methods are required for each question. I like to teach in fun ways so hopefully that…
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Nicholas

Modern History Tutor Greenwich, NSW
Pique their curiosity to ensure they are fully engaged in the learning process, which in turn ensures their performance is optimised and they enjoy the process. Communication skills and highly personable. Ability to understand the best method for engaging a student given their personality profile and interests, and making it fun where possible to…
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Hudson

Modern History Tutor Macquarie Park, NSW
Listening to the student to hear feedback on their response to teaching styles, observing student progress to ensure effective and fast results, and finally the ability to adapt to each students individual needs I believe my strengths as a tutor are patience, understanding and adaptability to any students educational…
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Jacqueline

Modern History Tutor Marsfield, NSW
Personalising the learning and matching the teaching to suit the learning needs of the student is the most important aspect a tutor can achieve for a student. Understanding and developing the areas an individual student needs particular focus on is the expertise of a proficient tutor. I am currently working towards a MA Applied Linguistics and…
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Emilia

Modern History Tutor Forest Lodge, NSW
Understand them, get that it’s not easy for them and try again and again to explain them what they didn’t get I’m patient and clear. I always try to make fun what I…
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Ramiz

Modern History Tutor Campsie, NSW
Finding out whether a student is a visual, auditory or kinesthetic learner is important. By discovering how the student learns best, I believe he will be able to reach his true potential. To do this, a tutor must be malleable in his teaching methods and communication. Furthermore, it is crucial that the tutor and student create a bond that reaches…
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Feras

Modern History Tutor Campsie, NSW
I think it's a question of what a tutor can BE rather than do. I found in my experience that I always responded to teachers who were enthusiastic and portrayed a genuine care for the learning of the student. In a metaphorical sense, the tutor must think like a student in an empathetic way rather than merely be a one way stream of instruction. If a…
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MinJae (Albert)

Modern History Tutor Pyrmont, NSW
The most important things that a tutor can do for a student, in my opinion, are motivating the students to learn on their own as well as arming them with the tools and study skills. The motivation to learn is critical, since the tutor can teach the material, but at the end of the day, it is the student who has to master it. Without such…
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Buster

Modern History Tutor Pyrmont, NSW
As I've stated before, I have a love of learning. This has not only allowed me to excel in my studies but has also filled my life with joy and wonder at the many things there are to learn and understand. This was given to me by my teachers and parents, and I think this is the best gift a teacher of any kind can give to a student. I have a solid…
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Miranda

Modern History Tutor Glebe, NSW
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Jungwoo

Modern History Tutor Pyrmont, NSW
I consider empathising with the student the most important thing a tutor can do for a student. I have also been in the student's position before so I want to make my students feel that they are not alone in this and that many others also who struggle with the same issues and questions. I think that my greatest strength as a tutor is perseverance…
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Nicholas

Modern History Tutor Camperdown, NSW
I believe the most important things a tutor can do for a student are: - instilling a sense of confidence in students; confidence in their writing abilities, knowledge of course content and exam technique, all of which is fundamental in being successful - explaining thoroughly the course content - answering all questions - providing practice…
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Alexandra

Modern History Tutor Camperdown, NSW
I believe the most important things a tutor can do for a student are to provide support and encouragement, creating a safe space where they feel comfortable asking questions and making mistakes. A tutor should guide students through challenges, helping them develop problem-solving skills rather than just giving answers. It’s essential to target…
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George

Modern History Tutor Camperdown, NSW
A tutor needs to be able to make sessions engaging and enjoyable so their students will want to come back to each lesson. They need to also be able to be someone students can trust and feel comfortable with as they do spend a lot of time together. The hard work and determination I have to make sure my students can learn as much as possible means I…
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Vineet

Modern History Tutor Parramatta, NSW
To provide education that reaches beyond just academics in a way that touches the students' hearts. A tutor can help students maximize their potential and at the same time learn something new. I am proud of my dedication as a tutor. I know I have great patience and empathy which are the two most important features of a good tutor. My strengths…
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Kyana

Modern History Tutor Wollstonecraft, NSW
Teaching them according to how they learn best and providing them with support and motivation to achieve their goals. My communication skills and my ability to adapt the style of teaching that I apply in order to suit the student's learning…
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Lachlan

Modern History Tutor Glebe, NSW
I believe that the most important thing is to empower the students so they feel as if they are able to excel in their studies. Secondly, a tutor should be able to teach students in a way that allows the student to become confident in their studies. Finally, a tutor should be able to help mentor students through their academic pursuits. I am…

Local Reviews

Nathan has been a fantastic help with Ruby and helped her gain some confidence.
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Inside MortlakeTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 6 student Lily worked on adding and subtracting fractions, then practiced multiplying and dividing both mixed and improper fractions using visual aids.

In Year 8, Ethan focused on expanding brackets in algebraic expressions and began factorising basic expressions for homework support.

For Year 11, Olivia reviewed the strategic role of financial management along with objectives of finance and explored the interdependence between finance and other business functions within her Commerce studies.

Recent Challenges

A Year 8 maths student often rushed to answers without showing step-by-step working, especially in algebra and inequalities—this made it hard to spot sign errors or missing pronumerals. "He tends to work out the answers in his head instead of writing out his working," a tutor noted, which led to small mistakes accumulating on assessments.

In senior economics, a Year 12 struggled with structuring business report evaluations and sometimes neglected reviewing class notes for macroeconomic concepts.

One Year 9 English student read quickly but overlooked grammatical errors and failed to organise ideas clearly in written responses, impacting both comprehension and expression.

Recent Achievements

One Mortlake tutor noticed real shifts across different year levels recently. In Year 8 maths, Tyler used to skip showing his working out, but now consistently sets it out for problems he can't do mentally, which has helped him catch errors before moving on.

In senior Business Studies, Kai moved from mostly descriptive writing to crafting more analytical paragraphs in his reports after targeted feedback—he now explains cause and effect instead of just listing facts.

Meanwhile, Zarraf (Year 6 English) went from hesitating to share ideas aloud to making thoughtful predictions about challenging texts and backing them up with details from the story.

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 Gladesville Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Patrick's Catholic Primary School.