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Misbah
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Involve them in learning. Hard working, Passion about teaching, Motivational…
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I like to think of education as a conversation - tutoring can offer 1-on-1 contact with a student to allow them an equal voice in that conversation. As such, I think communication and listening skills are vital to understand a student's particular needs. Beyond that, the ability to "make learning fun" - an engaged student is a thriving one, and I…
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Steven
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The most important thing for a tutor is to enrich the learning for the student to help him/her develop useful skills in the future. It is important the student understands the concepts and is motivated to achieve more. I believe my success as a tutor comes from my ability to listen and communicate effectively with others. I have a strong…
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The most important thing is for the tutor to facilitate the learning experience for the student, rather than telling the student what to do. Students shouldn't just learn the content but they should also learn how to understand and research future concepts on their own. I want my students to get a great understanding of the entire concept instead…
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The most important thing to teach as a tutor is self-autonomy, so the student isn't dependent on you to help solve each equation but can instead use frameworks. These frameworks are the thought process that can be applied to any question and after enough time patterns will form so more problems can be solved. I think my strength as a tutor is my…
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The most important thing I can do for a student is make them ask questions and help them attain a intuitive understanding of core topics. My expertise in Mathematics, Computer Programming and Physics are my greatest strengths. Moreover, I have proven experience in teaching and working with students. Organizational skills and effective…
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The most important thing a tutor can do is build their students confidence. In both the student\'s skills in that specific subject and in their general learning ability. I am in tune with my students and am able to individualize lessons to make the content more engaging and understandable. Using my enthusiasm and dedication, I create exciting,…
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Being able to develop a curriculum base on the student's weakness and strength. I think my creativity in teaching and being able to stay updated with the new curriculum in my…
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The most important things I can do for a student is develop a strong rapport with my student, getting to know their strengths and weaknesses, tailoring my teaching method to their individual needs, building a positive relationship that foster trust, motivation and a comfortable learning material My greatest strengths as a tutor is my ability to…
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Building up their confidence high enough so that no student ever feels shy or hesitant about asking any queries no matter how silly they might think it would sound because until the student is completely clear about the concept with absolutely zero doubts , there is less chance of progressing further. The fact that I relate with students at a…
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the patience, clarity, kindness, dedication Maths PhD with 3 years CSE postdoc experience. Over a decade teaching experience as a senior tutor in 3 Australian universities Qualified at both theory and practical sides of mathematics and software engineering/development. Passion to help young people achieving academic…
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I think it is to listen and understand a student, and try their best to indentify what is best for them. A tutor should be emotionally supportive, and help students believe in their potential. It may be that I understand what it feels like to not be able to do or not understand something. I can empathise with students about how difficult learning…
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Personalising the learning: Every student is different and it is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Catering to the individual student's needs is so important as a tutor, especially as they are looking for help outside of class. I make efforts to understand the student's learning style and modify the experience/class accordingly. Being patient:…
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A tutor plays a crucial role in a student's education, and there are several important things that a tutor can do to support and facilitate effective learning: Clarify Concepts Provide Individualized Support Boost Confidence Offer Guidance Enhance Problem-Solving Skills Provide Feedback Foster Independence Support Subject Mastery Boost…
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I strongly believe that the most important quality of a tutor is be patient, adaptable and compassionate to student's situation. Everyone learns at a different pace and in a different way, and a good tutor must be able to follow each person in their learning process. I have run tutoring sessions with up to 30 students and each and every student…
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In my opinion, it is important to teach children in simple ways so that they can understand even the complex and difficult concepts. It is also important to understand questions asked by students and give appropriate answers to their questions. Students need to be acknowledged and respected. As a tutor, I am a patient person and a good listener. I…
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Understand that everyone is different. Some student will take longer to grasp certain concepts . Some student are fast learners and need quick and straight forward instruction. Others will require long explanation and repetition . Vitality and spontaneity are two of my biggest strength . I have enjoyed learning maths while at school and university…
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I believe the most important goal for a tutor is to give their students the tools they need to succeed. Tutoring is not only giving test answers, but rather, providing the tools and insight each an every person needs to overcome their unique challenges. I don't force my style of learning unto others. Instead, I try to recognize what each student…
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The most important things are to give the student: 1. an appreciation of the beauty of the subject, 2. a strong link between the theory and practical, real-world applications, and 3. the ability to problem solve independently. I'm patient, enthusiastic, and good at zeroing in on exactly what it is the student doesn't understand, and then leading…
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For it's most important for a tutor or mentor to encourage asking. You won't know anything unless you ask for it. More importantly, this builds a person's confidence, which is especially helpful in succeeding. My strengths as a tutor are patience and perseverance. I do not stop until the end goal is achieved. I persist as necessary to succeed, not…
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I believe from my experience that a tutor should create a vibe for the student while teaching so that the student feel comfortable and will feel free to ask any doubts without hesitation, Once the student gets a clear idea about any subject they will start enjoying studies. I have seen many people hate some specific subjects just because the tutor…
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A tutor should understand the need of a student. A tutor should make a effort to reach the student and understand what the need. If a student is falling behind we as tutors need to understand the reason behind that. A tutor should also teach students to be independent and make sure they are able acquire the knowledge even in our absence. I can…
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Time and trust. Give them time to understand, to try, to explore. To get them to motivated and listen, they need trust. By trusting there teacher/tutor they will see the fun and benefits with developing them self. Teach them different learning methods. Use their strengths to find there methods of learning. Explaining same information in different…

Local Reviews

Anna was fantastic. Michaylah was happy and felt confident working with Anna and looking forward to the next lesson.
Colleen, Wilston

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Content Covered

Year 8 student Emily worked on mean, median, and mode for large data sets as well as converting between fractions, decimals, and percentages.

In Year 10, Max tackled logarithmic function evaluation and manipulation alongside practice with trigonometric identities using diagrams.

Meanwhile, a Year 11 student focused on applying the product and quotient rules for derivatives to exponentials and explored optimisation problems involving stationary points and their nature.

Recent Challenges

In senior maths, several students struggled to begin unfamiliar worded problems—one Year 12 student "didn't know where to start" with complex exponentials and vectors, leading to stalled working and loss of confidence.

Another found it difficult forming the initial equation for optimisation questions, hesitating over which values to use or how to construct a triangle diagram.

In Year 8 algebra, small calculation slips (such as reversing digits or swapping x/y in slope formulae) appeared when students didn't write out each step, making errors harder to spot.

When this happened during timed revision, accuracy dropped and test marks suffered.

Recent Achievements

One Newstead tutor noticed a big shift in a Year 10 student who used to freeze when faced with worded problem-solving questions—now she confidently talks through her strategy aloud before writing, showing much more initiative than last term.

In a recent high school session, a Year 11 student who once doubted her trig skills surprised herself by not only recalling the chain rule after three tries but then independently spotting and correcting errors during revision.

Meanwhile, a primary student made progress by regularly asking for help instead of guessing when stuck, finishing all assigned maths tasks without reminders.

What they say about our tutoring

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I am very happy with Rachel. She is very professional and her and Samantha have developed a good working relationship. Samantha has expressed to me that Rachel explains things really well and now she is understanding concepts she hadn't previously.

As you say it is hard to gauge the impact this early, however they seem to have a few laughs and Steve has said Jack is a lot faster in his response time. So that's progress considering Jack's willingness to begin extra learning was very poor. It didn't take more than 2 lessons for that to change. To date we are happy and are glad we didn't leave it any later, as it it the beginning of term I'm sure i will be getting feedback from Jack's teacher through the term on his improvement.I look forward to that. We want him to enjoy all lessons not dread the thought of attending classes. So far so good, Steve seems like a great match.

I just wanted to let you know how very happy we are with Tianna's tutor, Josephine. Josephine is so bubbly, easy going, very patient and great at teaching Maths and making it fun to learn.   Tianna is quite taken with Josephine, has built a great rapport with her and has made huge progress with her algebra in the short while Josephine has been tutoring her. Josephine is definitely a great asset to your company and we are so happy she is Tianna's tutor

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 Bulimba Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Fortitude Valley State Secondary College.