Tutors in Norwest 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.
As a tutor, the most important things I can do for a student are to build their confidence, foster a deep understanding of the material, and create a supportive, engaging learning environment. I focus on helping students grasp key concepts by breaking them down into manageable parts, using various teaching methods to suit their learning style. I…
- learn about them as individuals
- identify their strengths and weaknesses
- quality teaching Communication with the students and building a relationship which aids in the improvement of the…
To give personalised, in depth advice that not only allows a student to correctly answer questions but also to identify their mistakes and to enable their pattern recognition to answer the question correctly and consistently in future attempts. My patience and willingness to adapt to a student's needs as well as my ability to identify their…
The most important things a tutor can do are build the student’s confidence, provide consistent support, and create a safe space for learning. A good tutor doesn’t just help with grades, they help the student believe in their ability to learn and succeed. Encouraging curiosity, setting goals, and providing tailored feedback are also key. My…
Not only can tutors help build up a students' confidence in areas they are particularly weak in, but they can also give insight into what is to come in further years of school and how to prepare for such content. I believe I am good at breaking down harder concepts into individual relatable, easy to understand components to teach separately, then…
A tutor must be able to make the learning experience an enjoyable experience for students. They should be able to help students relate the learnings with real life examples. I am currently teaching Mathematics in a Secondary School. As a tutor, I am able to discover a student's main weakness areas or topics and then I strategise with my methods of…
Teaching the content required within a particular subject is only the start of what a tutor can do for their student, but teaching them how to apply everything they have learned to not only the subject at hand but how they are tested within that subject. Since going through the HSC I have learned that some subjects teach content in a very…
Helping a student understand the basic building blocks to understand questions better and formulating great responses to achieve great results. I am very good at breaking questions down into easy to do problems and helping students formulate responses for different…
Help them build their confidence in the subject, and helping them to have resilience by trying multiple times regardless of failure. I'm patient and i can help come up navigate multiple ways of doing things. I'm pretty good and explaining and showing…
Guiding them and showing them how to learn! Everyone has their own unique way of learning and I’ve come across situations where persuading students to learn something in a certain way doesn’t necessarily work well with individuals, I’ve found that it’s always been helpful to start by first understanding the student and their situation…
I believe the most important things a tutor can do for a student is building a rapport with the student so that they are comfortable in asking any difficulties with the questions they are having and also allow me to help them with any stresses they are experiencing. I also believe being patient and a good listener is extremely important to pick up…
To instill problem solving skills which they can carry with them into the future.
To not be intimidated by problems and be able to break them down into simple steps
To understand the relevance and importance of mathematics rather than feel burdened by something they feel they must simply get through. My strengths are that I can communicate…
I think that a very important aspect of tutoring is the individual attention that it provides the student with, which would not always be possible in a school setting. As tutors work closely with the student, they are also aware of the student's thinking style and capacities, and can therefore tailor their own teaching style.
Furthermore, most…
Help them learn
Clear their doubts
Assist them wherever Needed
Identify their strength and weakness
Empathetic: Understands what it’s like to be a student who may lack confidence, feel
stressed, be overwhelmed or just not understand the material.
Honest: Don’t hesitate to say that you do not know about a particular concept. Trying
to…
It is vital to keep the students motivated and keen to learn, as well as to ensure that each student is receiving the right tuition that benefits them. Not all students learn the same way, so it is key to be able to adapt a teaching style to suit the student. I know how to motivate and instigate curiosity. As the eldest in the family I have a lot…
The most important thing a tutor can do is to be open and offer an open exchange of exchange of information that allows a student to freely delve into a subject. I feel tutors better excel at this compared to teachers who's depth and exploration of a topic can be shallow due to the rigorous nature of the syllabus. My strengths would be gentle…
The most important thing I can do for a student is to help them love what they're learning. Therefore, I believe the greatest achievement for a teacher is to make become self-sufficient and passionate about their own academic journey. I am creative and patient, a combination which enables me to distil a concept until it is simple to understand for…
Patience, immense dedication and commitment towards your studnet's success, optimism (giving a good environment to teach), creativity in teaching and great resources and homework are the most important things that a tutor can do for its students. My strengths would be pateince, my friendly and positive nature, maturity, ability to put people at…
CLEAR ALL THE DOUBTS, without any hesitation. Because it isn't a classroom in the school.
Make the subject as transparent and clear as possible.
Make the study material as organised and easy to access as possible. I believe myself to be resilient and a great problem solver and always have loved to help others in all sorts of situations. I can…
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is enrich their learning experience so they can understand the importance of education, and the essential nature of honing their critical thinking skills. Tutoring should be taught to not be simply for academic success, but success as a communicator and thinker. I think I am…
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is building their confidence; developing their knowledge, skills, and understanding; and promoting independence in learning. The tutor should create a safe space for the student to make mistakes and learn new things. This will develop their resilience and self-confidence. Likewise, a tutor…
Boosting confidence, building understanding, encouraging critical thinking, providing structure, tailoring explanations I am highly patient, can break down concepts to suit a child’s need, adaptability, creativity in…
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.