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Old Guildford's tutors include a Bachelor of Education student and maths competition prizewinner, experienced classroom assistants, peer mentors, and youth leaders; qualified mathematics educators with years of K–12 tutoring; school prefects and house captains; university scholars in science, engineering, law, and IT; plus accomplished coaches and creative writers passionate about teaching.

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Yusuf

Software Dev Tutor Greenacre, NSW
I believe that encouraging the creation of ideas and allowing students to assemble their own ideas and thoughts is a good way to promote creativity. I challenge my students to be free-thinkers and am always open to suggestions from them. Uniqueness and originality are rewarded. Hence, these attributes will allow them to be confident and well…
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Abdullah

Software Dev Tutor Mount Lewis, NSW
Help a student in the areas in which he is stuck or feeling difficulty Groom and provide him guidance not only in studies but also in grooming his personality As a tutor, I am good at understanding my students' concerns. I know in which areas they will find difficulty and also I can guide them to get the best desired results they…
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Vincent

Software Dev Tutor Pemulwuy, NSW
I believe that the most important thing a tutor can do is understand the needs of each student and adapt their teaching style in order to maximise the benefits that the student can get from tutoring. I've had my fair share of tutors growing up and the best tutors I've had weren't necessarily the most intelligent. They were empathetic individuals…
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Katherine

Software Dev Tutor Dundas, NSW
I think the most important things for a tutor to do is to make sure the student understands how to do the question, and not just give them the answer or formula. It is essential for them to utilise all the skills and I want to foster the ability to identify which methods are required for each question. I like to teach in fun ways so hopefully that…
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Mohammed

Software Dev Tutor Wiley Park, NSW
Getting better grades, improves confidence, and Teaching students how to learn in their way, Solving problems and making student understand in their own way, communication skills, and being…
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Akshay Kumar

Software Dev Tutor Strathfield, NSW
Build their confidence so they can solve problems independently, like debugging code on their own. A tutor should encourage questions, give clear explanations without spoon-feeding answers, and track progress to keep motivation up, especially during tough project deadlines in uni. I'm pretty patient and good at breaking down complex code or…
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Sooyoung

Software Dev Tutor
The most important thing I can do is continuously adapt to a student’s evolving learning needs. Students are at a crucial stage of cognitive development, and their understanding can shift from one lesson to the next. A tutor must assess their learning style in every session, adjusting explanations and approaches accordingly. What worked well in…

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Just letting you know Shobana is going well with Alexis. I am seeing an improved interest in maths by Alexis which is awesome.
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Inside Old GuildfordTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Ali practiced double-digit multiplication and division without remainders, and worked on converting fractions into decimals using number lines.

In Year 8, Sara focused on quadratic equations—factoring and solving for x—and reviewed how to convert lengthy word problems into solvable mathematical expressions.

Meanwhile, Year 9 student James revised divisibility rules (by 2, 3, 5, and 10) alongside work on factors and multiples through targeted practice questions.

Recent Challenges

In Year 9 Mathematics, one student's exam performance was affected by panic under time pressure—"he rushed the questions and did not check over his work before submission"—leading to repeated calculation errors that went unnoticed.

In Year 4 English, another learner often gave up when faced with complex vocabulary or unfamiliar storylines; as noted, "once he hits a 'hard' question that isn't similar to others he gives up."

For both students, incomplete homework in several weeks made it difficult to identify which concepts truly needed review.

Missed opportunities for self-checking and communicating confusion led to persistent gaps in understanding.

Recent Achievements

One Old Guildford tutor noticed a big shift in Younas, a high school student who now speaks up right away about what he doesn't understand—previously, he'd hesitate or keep quiet, but lately he's been quick to communicate confusion and work through tough concepts like fractions and averages.

Another high schooler, after struggling with test mistakes, took the initiative to review each error in detail and asked for specific practice next time.

Meanwhile, Andrew (primary) used to get stuck on reading tricky words but now reads aloud without giving up, explains new vocabulary using his own actions, and even uses those words in sentences.

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 Guildford Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Old Guildford Public School.