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I believe a tutor's most crucial role is to create an environment that is conducive to learning and growth. This includes fostering a safe space where students feel comfortable to ask questions and challenge themselves. Equally important is the ability to provide personalized guidance that aligns with each student's academic needs, something I…
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To provide support in a one on one fashion is extremely valuable. Having extra tools and strategies to tackle questions can only increase ones confidence, which is to say, a tutor can provide what is not always provided in the classroom. It is ultimately this process of developing more confidence and independence in learning that is crucial to…
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The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to teach him effective strategies and help him believe in his ability to learn and grow As a mechanical engineer, I have an expertise in maths and physics. I am patient, empathic and flexible. I can adapt to different situations and…
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Help them be confident and reach their potential. I am patient and I can explain simply so that children can…
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I see a tutor as someone who can motivate students to learn and build the students' confidence to recognize their strengths. Like planting a tree, it may take sometime for teaching to be rewarding but it has a great impact as a tutor get a chance to contribute to a positive change in students' life. I see myself as a communicative, friendly,…
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Although it is important to improve students' results, I believe the most important responsibilities of a tutor are to help their students to discover their talents, enable them to reach their full potential, and empower them to be independent thinkers and passionate life-long learners. I scored 96% (First Class Honours) on my research thesis in a…
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I think the most important thing a student can do for a student is to personally assist and direct their teaching towards the specific needs of the student. I believe a tutor should also be very patient and understanding, and be persistent as there are so many different ways to teach and explain concepts. I believe a student should never leave a…
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The most important aspect of tutoring involves creating an atmosphere conducive to learning, tailored to each student's needs and preferences. This entails adapting teaching approaches to suit individual learning styles while setting clear objectives for mutual understanding. Constructive feedback plays a pivotal role, helping students recognize…
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As I have mentioned above, every student's different capabilities and strategies to learn in their own way need to be considered before even beginning to tutor them. If a tutor teaches without having this in mind, there are chances that even after months of teaching, the student will not grasp the information as well as he/she probably could if…
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I feel the most important thing that a tutor can do is to listen to the students as they explain what they don't understand and to help fully explain the solution of the problem to the student and to verify that the students understands the new concepts. I am patient with the students and I can work through many examples with the student until he…
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I believe that to be considered a good tutor, one must communicate with their student in order to get the most out of a lesson. The student should walk away after each lesson feeling fulfilled and have a better understanding of content. I believe that I am strong at listening to the student's needs and adapting to fit a system that can benefit…
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My tutoring style relies on simplicity. Students gravitate toward what can be easily understood and thus as a tutor, I always make it my goal to break the concepts down to the most simplistic level until the student completely understands what we are learning. Then the tutor needs to elaborate on these simple ideas with more complex concepts if it…
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Building confidence is the best thing a tutor can do for a student. Students may need tutors because they don't enjoy the subject, they find it hard, they do poorly, or all of the above. The tutors' role is to be the balance between a teacher and a friend. Helping them understand the questions they have in a relaxed environment is a good way to…
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The first thing is to make students not feeling too resistant to math. You need to be interested in a subject in order to achieve a good result. Also, a tutor should make the student feel comfortable and relax, and be confident to do math questions and ask questions. My strength is to use the simplest way to explain math questions. I had always…
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I can provide every students the necessary learning skills and confidence to succeed on their own. I can help them to learn how to address their own needs, strengthen their weaknesses/learning gaps and improve and make use of their strengths. I can teach and monitor learning strategies that apply to above subjects and are uniquely adapted to…
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Establish confidence, care about them, realising them that we always there for them, be transparent, looking for their growth. My friendly nature, confidence and teaching…
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The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to think the way a student thinks. The understanding level of a tutor and a student are at different levels, so it is essential for a tutor to go to the students' level and try to explain to them as to what is being taught. It is also essential for the tutor to make the class as interesting…
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For me, the most important aspect of tutoring is being able to breakdown a concept which the student finds challenging into its key components and then explain them in a way which really resonates with a student. By doing this not only are you helping the student to understand the topic, you are enabling to student to apply the idea or concept to…
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According to me, the most important thing a teacher can do for a student is to provide a friendly and fun loving environment so that the student does not have a load on his head for studies and can learn easily and can understand the concepts clearly. Flexibility and Patience are the two strengths of mine. I adjust myself to the different learning…
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A tutor gives full attention to an individual student which is difficult to get in the whole class. The tutor can improve the academic performance of a student and can help to boost his/her self-confidence and polish his/her personal growth as well. Tutors can also have a major part in the motivation of students' learning to perform well in…
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I think it is important to encourage students to enjoy learning. I am patient and am able to explain complex concepts in a simple…
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It's most important to be patient and listen thoroughly to ensure that the student receives the style of tutoring that helps them to thrive. An engaging and positive attitude from the tutor is also key in ensuring the student feels inspired and motivated. I believe I have the ability to respond to individual students learning methods and adjust…
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Listening. I think the best thing a tutor/mentor can do is listen to their students to find out which subjects/areas that need to be focused on. Anyone can teach the syllabus but a great tutor will produce a study plan suited to each individual student which will help bring best out of them. studying at RMIT has helped further broaden my Math and…

Local Reviews

It was very easy actually, the company have been good to deal with and found is a tutor within a few days. The tutor contacted me and communicated very well, he wanted to know all about what my son was struggling with in maths so he co up led prepare. He arrived on time and my son felt like he was a good fit for him. Hopefully it continues well!
Eliza, Thornbury

Inside NorthcoteTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 11 student Zoe revised **indices and algebra** in preparation for an upcoming test, then explored linear systems including midpoints, distance between points, parallel and perpendicular lines.

Hamish, also Year 11, focused on **algebraic techniques and index laws** while preparing to re-sit a test.

Genevieve in Year 8 worked through complex worded problems involving **multiplicative thinking**, as well as consolidating skills with decimals and long multiplication using step-by-step practice.

Recent Challenges

A Year 11 student preparing for calculus found that working mostly in her head—rather than on paper—led to confusion with integration steps; as one tutor noted, "writing each line out would have caught the missed 'c' value."

Meanwhile, a Year 9 chemistry student relied heavily on memory rather than structured notes, which made it harder to check molecule charges and states during practice questions.

In Year 5 maths, skipping written working when subtracting large numbers meant carrying errors went unnoticed until checking time.

Confidence wavered after mistakes in these moments, leading to slower progress through multi-step problems.

Recent Achievements

A Northcote tutor noticed that Hamish, a Year 11 student, started using his own organised notes to independently work through tricky indices problems—something he hesitated to do in earlier sessions.

Faith, in Year 8, moved from needing step-by-step support with expanding equations to solving them more accurately and quickly by the end of her lesson.

In primary years, Genevieve showed a new willingness to try different methods for division when remainders came up; she now explains her steps out loud instead of waiting for prompts.

Last week, Zoe identified her own mistakes while working on linear systems and corrected them without help.

What they say about our tutoring

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The tuition is going very well - we love Sigrid and Sian has improved in her confidence and ability beyond our expectations.

Liam and Georgie liked Stephanie and found her explanations and teachings simple and easy to understand.  They seem to be very happy with her which is great after only 1 session each!

Thank you for the email. Alex is here now tutoring Sarah.  He is absolutely fantastic and has really helped her improve. We would like to stop the tutoring for now and see how Sarah goes in Term IV. If she finds anything difficult and requires another tutor I will contact you to arrange.

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 Northcote Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Santa Maria College.