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Thi Thu Thuy

Chemistry Tutor Bankstown, NSW
The important thing a tutor can do for a student is to assist students in overcoming their challenges with a patient and empathetic approach. Given students' difficulties at school, tutoring sessions should provide a supportive and stress-free environment. Moreover, each processes information at their own pace. Therefore, besides helping with…
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Kaitlyn

Chemistry Tutor Croydon Park, NSW
In my view, the paramount role of a tutor is to cultivate a learning environment filled with patience and empathy. By recognising the challenges students may encounter along their learning journey and demonstrating empathy towards these obstacles, a positive and supportive environment is created between the student and tutor. This allows me to…
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Elvira

Chemistry Tutor Strathfield South, NSW
Whilst a tutor is only present with their student for a limited time, they can help by providing a clear understanding of what the syllabus wants and giving resources. They are also there to answer and clarify a student’s questions and assist in developing a structured work routine. Since I have recently completed the HSC and have studied the…
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Dao Hai Nam

Chemistry Tutor Condell Park, NSW
Knowing something is a whole story, but teaching what I know is a completely different level. The most important thing is that tutors are able to summarise while teaching and ensure the repetition in each lesson. Also, maintaining a healthy relationship with students is significant for both parents' care and students' comfortable learning…
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Cheryll

Chemistry Tutor South Hurstville, NSW
I think a tutor can most importantly help a student with the concepts that they are struggling with in school and also helping students learn concepts that their school hasn't gone through yet so that once they do, it'll be revision for them rather than learning it for the first time. This particularly helped me when I was doing my HSC.…
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samantha

Chemistry Tutor Penshurst, NSW
Ultimately, a tutor must teach his/her student to be able to rely on themselves and think autonomously when problem solving i.e. not to be afraid of trial and error. I would say my strengths are attributes such as patience with the student (repetition when necessary), determination in getting the message across, and a friendly attitude towards all…
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Raymond

Chemistry Tutor South Hurstville, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is guide them. What i mean by guiding them is correcting simple mistakes so that they would learn from them and remember not to make the same mistake again. I found that by making a mistake it was a lot easier to remember the correct method after being helped by my teacher. Simlarly promoting…
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Sanjana

Chemistry Tutor Hurstville, NSW
Make them feel comfortable, and ask any questions regardless of whether they feel they are stupid. Even help the student find enjoyment in the subject. Communication - being able to be open with the student and making them feel comfortable to ask any…
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Margaret

Chemistry Tutor South Hurstville, NSW
The most important criteria to be a tutor is being on time to the class. This is the basic commitment if you have the compassion as a tutor . Understanding and listening to student's problems are essential as we have to design the most suitable materials to students. As a tutor , we have to be patient enough to repeat the concepts . I am really…
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Kellie

Chemistry Tutor Hurstville, NSW
A tutor must be able to develop and understand a student. A student will need to understand the concept themselves and it is our job to assist them to understand any issues that arise in their development. To put it simply, tutors are guides and the student is the captain. Therefore we must be able to resonate with each student and treat each one…
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Jake

Chemistry Tutor Hurstville, NSW
I think the most important thing a tutor needs to be able to do is to communicate with and listen to a student and understand what they need help with in order to best help them in their learning I’m patient, adaptable, and skilled at breaking down complex topics into simple, understandable concepts. I work towards each students needs, ensuring…
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William

Chemistry Tutor Allawah, NSW
The most important aspects I can do for the student is being able to help the student outside of the lesson time with questions that they might have before an exam or even homework questions. My strengths as a tutor for me are that I am able to deliver the information in an understanding way in different methods to help the student understand. I…
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Edward

Chemistry Tutor Hurstville, NSW
Students often break down because they feel everything that is happening to them is unique to them. In reality this is not true, thus as a tutor I believe the most important thing is to be supportive to the student, but also being able to provide responses which are tailored to the understanding/way of learning of the student. My understanding of…
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Janelle

Chemistry Tutor Allawah, NSW
I strongly believe the most basic yet crucial thing a tutor can do for their students is being accessible and flexible to the unique needs of the student. Needless to say, a delivery manner that is dynamic yet effective for the individual student's need is important, however, the difference between a teacher and a tutor lies in their…
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Paul

Chemistry Tutor Allawah, NSW
Help them grow and make them more confident in themselves. I'm a really down to earth person whose straightforward and who people can just treat me like a big brother…
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Edwin

Chemistry Tutor Bexley, NSW
I believe as a tutor the most important thing I can do is to make the lessons as enjoyable and engaging as possible. I believe that tutoring should not only be about learning content but also learning the beauty and elegance of maths by developing an appreciation for it. I believe my strengths are that I am a highly effective and confident…
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Shayikh

Chemistry Tutor Carlton, NSW
I believe that the most important thing that a tutor can do is to work with a student from a student's perspective. It is exactly the reason why group-studying is so effective as everyone is on the same wavelength. A tutor's job is to be able to "read" into the student's mind and solve-problems by comfortably adjusting and improvising…
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Oliver

Chemistry Tutor Kingsgrove, NSW
As stated previously, the most important thing I can do for a student is explaining to them thoroughly the fundamental concepts of a topic. I personally believe this is the most effective way of learning. In addition, I believe I can not only give extra through my own personal experiences, but also convey this in an extremely friendly and warming…
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Jeremy

Chemistry Tutor Padstow Heights, NSW
help develop a passion and appreciation of learning which will make learning more enjoyable and thus easier. excellent communication skills, ability to make approach studying as fun and enjoyable while highlighting importance of hard work and…
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Matthew

Chemistry Tutor Bexley, NSW
A tutor needs to be patient and effective at communicating with the student, as well as being very proficient with the subject so they can explain the concepts well. I believe I am good at explaining a lot of the concepts that students may not understand well and need help with, and am effective at communicating as well as patient to my…
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Richard

Chemistry Tutor Sans Souci, NSW
I think the most important thing a tutor can do is to take in feedback from the student so that they can adjust their teaching to help the student better understand the topic one of my strengths is that I am very approachable which i believe is beneficial for tutoring as it allows for the student to ask questions more…
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Kai Li

Chemistry Tutor Kingsgrove, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to foster a sense of confidence and curiosity. By creating a supportive, understanding environment and tailoring lessons to the student’s needs, a tutor can inspire a love for learning and help them believe in their abilities to succeed beyond school. As a tutor, my strengths lie in…
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Dibjot

Chemistry Tutor Riverwood, NSW
Growth - It's not just about academic success, it's about the idea that, as a Tutor, it's your duty to make sure the students grow in their chosen subject. This involves understanding the student's strengths and weaknesses, their willingness to work hard and have fun, and enjoyment in the topic. Genuineness and Inspiration - A student can…

Local Reviews

Things are going well with Amelia's tutoring and we are happy so far with the help Justin has given her. There was a decent improvement in her last maths assessment performance so that's a good sign!
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Content Covered

Year 4 student Leonardo worked on calculating time, distance, and speed in word problems, and practiced adding and subtracting large numbers.

For Year 10, Jack focused on geometry by proving triangles are congruent and also reviewed algebraic methods for solving equations with unknowns.

In Year 11 Chemistry, Lachlan covered quantitative chemistry through mole calculations and explored redox reactions using practice questions from the HSC syllabus.

Recent Challenges

In Year 7, one student often jumped to conclusions in ratio and percentage problems—misreading questions led to errors when translating pie chart data. A tutor noted, "He needed reminders to read every part of the question before answering."

In Year 10 algebra, another student struggled with rearranging equations and identifying key details in worded problems; missing crucial information slowed progress.

Meanwhile, a Year 12 student preparing for HSC mathematics found it difficult to maintain focus during sessions, which left some exam tasks unfinished and increased anxiety about time management as deadlines approached.

Recent Achievements

One Oatley tutor noted a big step for Evan (Year 10), who was able to independently eliminate symbols and solve simultaneous equations—a task he'd found confusing in earlier sessions.

Meanwhile, Rogan (Year 11) demonstrated real growth in chemistry by connecting valency with reactions, showing a shift from rote memorisation to genuine understanding.

On the primary side, Sofia (Year 4) moved past previous hesitation with timetables; she can now confidently select the right departure based on arrival needs—something she struggled with before.

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