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Tutors in Ocean Reef include a mathematics specialist with 31 years' experience across high school and university levels, an award-winning principal and educator with four decades of K–12 teaching, a Festival of Learning maths dux, a primary teacher from Ireland, an international Maths Olympiad gold medallist, and accomplished peer mentors in English, science and STEM.

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Zishuo
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Individualized instruction: Every student has unique strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles. A tutor should strive to understand each student's specific needs and tailor their instruction accordingly. I can patiently engage students and address students' questions and concerns. I can provide ongoing support and…
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A tutor should firstly be encouraging; to be more confident in their studies, for them to work hard and try their best, and to inspire a love of learning. Secondly, it is imperative to be understanding. Every student is unique, with varying goals, learning styles, and abilities, so learning should be tailored to each individual to ensure every…
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Krishna
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Every student is different and every student has different ways of understanding concepts. Some might learn them easily via a practical approach while others focus on the theory first. Understanding the weak points of a student and focusing on the strength of a student is very important for a tutor to know. One of my strengths is a strong…
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Encouragement is the most important quality a tutor should have. Doubt is unfortunately a huge negative factor when trying to learn so when a tutor shows a true belief to a student, confidence sparks & can fuel motivation. I believe a tutor is meant to empower their student to success By personal experience, I’ve had both, a tutors who just…
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Listening and being patient. Just because something makes sense to you doesn't mean it is easy for the student. Letting the student explain where they are struggling and really listening to them can help the tutor to better understand their problem. Being patient is crucial as learning always takes time and its our job to ensure the student isn't…
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The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is be supportive in helping students reach their full potential. Whether this be through going over difficult concepts, assisting in methods of memorisation and retaining information, or providing effective study techniques, it is the role of a tutor to support their students in areas needed.…
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Increase their confidence, reduce any anxiety they have about maths Provide new and interesting ways of solving problems Helping them relate what they're doing to the real world (for example, even if it is not something they will be doing in the future, learning how to reason and problem solve will always be valuable to them) Cater to different…
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There are several things a tutor can do for a student such as: 1. Encourage the student to ask questions and to actively participate in the learning process. 2. Help the student develop good study habits and time management skills. 3. Provide regular feedback and support to help the student track their progress and stay motivated. 4.…
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To help students understand the basic concepts in whatever they have to study and help them develop a deeper, more relatable understanding. It is also important for me as a tutor to serve as a good role model for students. I try to make concepts easier for students to understand. Particularly, i strive for understanding rather than memorization…
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Make sure the students can able to follow the tutor and understand everything clearly. Be friendly with the students and thus they can ĂĄsk any doubts frankly. I have lot of patience which helps me to make everything clear to the students and repeatedly explain it until they have a clear picture. I am a good listener and I am good in explaining…
Thomas
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Putting all their effort into the student, and making sure they are your number one priority. Also being respectful towards the students, making them feel comfortable towards you. I am a good communicator, I am quite young so I'll be able to engage with most of the students better than someone older, I have fresh knowledge only just coming out of…
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Listen to the student and know more about the strengths and weaknesses of a student. Each person is different in their own way so it is important to learn more about the person you plan on teaching so they can reach their full potential. My strengths are that I am a clear and vivid tutor, especially for mathematics and Physics and I love to watch…
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To share their knowledge and helps them in their growth and development to become a good social person. Every subjects have it's own importance in the growth of an individual. So every teacher is equally responsible for his/her development. As a self motivated and enthusiastic person, I believe in every day studies. As a tutor, I am rewinding my…
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Constantly provide constructive criticism and feedbacks that would work towards their success, encouraging a growth mindset, and identifying the students learning style and adapting teaching methods to match. My kindness and friendliness as a person, my communication skills, my patience, my ability to explain complex concepts in a simplified…
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Students spend a major part of a day in school. Many children are unable to get the most of it due to time-constraints and lack of individual attention in a class. However, there are a few students who maintain attention and focus in a classroom environment. Reason is they are more prepared than the rest. If a child follows what is happening in…
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I believe that patience, understanding, and validation are the three most important things a tutor can provide a pupil. Many students who need tutoring believe they are falling behind or that their contributions in class are insufficient, but tutors should always ensure that their students' learning is valid at their own speed and constantly…
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I think the most important thing a tutor can do is acknowledge that all students are different. It's crucial to recognise a student's individual needs and tailor to them. A tutor should adapt to the student's learning style rather than the student adapting to the tutor's teaching style. My biggest strength is my genuine passion and enthusiasm for…
Oliver
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A problem solving ability, so the student can become competent on their own. The ability to explain something in multiple different ways to form a better overall…
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The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to create a safe and encouraging environment for the student to learn. Having a tutor that is supportive is very important as it makes the student more comfortable and confident. My strengths as a tutor would be my ability to assess and explain difficult concepts in a way that the student…
Jack
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The most important thing a tutor or any teacher can do, I think, would be to instill confidence in the students own ability to do deal with the task given, whatever that task may entail. I think the way I explain and teach is very beneficial specifically in a one on one setting. I've always found it harder to teach to many people because not…
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To help them work through their difficulties, at their level so they understand fully how to do something in the future and are able to help others with the same problem. Strengths: - good at working with others, - if I don't know something I will always find out or ask for help, - confident and knowledgeable, - hardworking, - very hands on both…
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In my eyes, one of the most important aspects of a tutor would be the ability to see things through the student's perspective. Being able to pinpoint exactly what the student needs help with can make the entire learning experience more efficient and a lot more rewarding overall. It also makes the student feel a lot more comfortable, as a learning…
Kausar
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To ensure the student receives the necessary attention, time and guidance to achieve their potential, e.g if one program doesn't work, being able to quickly adapt to a different approach to meet the children requirements and potential should be considered quickly and implemented time effectively Attention to detail, developing strong/committing…

Local Reviews

We are very happy with Vivian. My daughter likes her a lot.
Michelle, Ocean Reef

Inside Ocean ReefTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 12 student Ella worked on understanding binomial and Bernoulli distributions, along with differentiating trigonometric functions using practice questions.

In Year 11, Josh focused on normal distribution problems and interpreting sample proportions and confidence intervals from real data sets.

Meanwhile, Year 7 student Sophie strengthened her skills with converting fractions to percentages and practiced adding fractions using visual aids for clarity.

Recent Challenges

A Year 8 student struggled to translate word problems into equations, often confusing "multiplying by two" with "squaring"—as a tutor noted, "he wrote 2x instead of x²."

In Year 10 algebra, copying working from previous examples led to confusion when faced with unfamiliar questions; this habit blocked real understanding.

A senior student in statistics needed repeated prompting to use formulas for confidence intervals, hesitating without clear steps and missing the link between terms and methods.

Meanwhile, a Year 4 learner relied on times tables charts for basic multiplication, which slowed progress on multi-step problems and chipped away at her confidence mid-task.

Recent Achievements

One Ocean Reef tutor noticed a Year 10 student who used to hesitate with tricky probability problems now confidently chooses between Binomial and Discrete Random Variables, showing real independence.

A Year 11 student who struggled to see mistakes in her maths test recently reviewed her answers, understood where she went wrong, and fixed them herself without prompting.

At the primary level, one younger learner has shifted from guessing at decimal placement to consistently lining up numbers correctly—she now pauses and checks before answering, rather than rushing through. Last session, she placed every decimal accurately on her own.

What they say about our tutoring

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Regarding Zoe's tutoring with Sean. I spoke to Zoe last night after her lesson with Sean and she seems quite happy with him and is happy to continue with him. We to are happy with the way he is tutoring Zoe.

Calvin and Gabby are working well together. Gabby even got an award at school. We are happy with the way things are going at the moment

Barbara tells me that she is understanding and Erin is lovely. So far so good .

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 Joondalup Public Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School.