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Being able to boost their self esteem up, being able to help them understand and learn about things that they dont know about, teach them important strategies to maximize their learning and their studying, studying techniques that fits each students' personality and shape their tutoring experience around them, because each student is different.…
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i honestly believe the most important thing is for a tutor to teach a child to trust themselves, and believe in their abilities, even if they;re not brilliant in this one specific area. i have a long experience, with all different levels. i have taught very young students with very simple material, and at the same time i was teaching university…
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A tutor should have patience, be encouraging, and never give up on the student. A tutor should also possess sufficient academic knowledge and skill to properly explain and guide the student in order for him/her to properly understand and succeed. I am extremely patient with people, I am able to give good clear explanations of…
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A tutor is not the people to teach academic content. Tutor can encourage the students to build the better life. Tutor is just not the people to help solving math equation, they can guide to solve the problems that the students face in their life. I love being questioned by my students again and again and i never found myself being irritated with…
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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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The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is build up his/her confidence on the areas he/she is lagging behind. Working as a tutor for hostel students made me realize my excellent ability to effectively communicate the subject matter in a way that best suits them. A combination of subject matter knowledge, excellent verbal and written…
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Give insight and experience to tackle questions and exam conditions Communication, Clarification, Organisation, detailed…
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I seek to create a classroom atmosphere that is engaging and stimulating, such that students are encouraged to become inquisitive and involved with their learning in order to maximise personal growth and development of skills. I also believe being able to identify each students learning styles to approach their learning ability at reach. I aim to…
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The most crucial role of a tutor is to simplify and engage with the content. Since students are already learning the material in school but struggling to grasp it, it is essential to use a different strategy. By making the content simpler and more engaging, the tutor can help the student to not only understand the material but to also apply it in…
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One of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is provide assistance as that is the main objective of being their tutor, mentally, academically and emotionally. I understand that being a tutor does not mean being a councellor and a supporting individual for the student but during hard and harsh times, I find it appropriate for the…
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It is important for a tutor to be knowledgeable in their content and pass this onto their student in a manner that is easy to understand. I also believe that it is important to get to know the specific strengths and weaknesses of their student so that they can help to turn the weaknesses into strengths, as well as reinforcing the strengths.…
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help student understand the course content; improve student’s study skills; discover student’s strengths and challenges in learning; encourage student to become self-sufficient; identify learning strengths and weaknesses; find appropriate materials; create tutoring plans and materials. I have the ability to develop students’ skills in…
Linda
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Allow students to investigate something they cannot find without a tutor, this includes bringing new ideas and thoughts to students. Learning the methods not the question. I enjoyed teaching others and through out my teaching experience with my friends I gain a lot of experience on how to teach in a way that makes complex ideas easily understood.…
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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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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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Help them understand concepts that students struggle with and being able to assist them any way they can Efficient, focused on the task at hand, supportive, friendly and…
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As a tutor, helping students to develop a good study habit and a effective study method is the most effective way leads to their improvements and success in their study. In addition, a tutor should also develop students' interest in their study will promotes their passion for the study which will hence leads to improvements in their study. Tutor…
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Definitely help the student develop confidence in their subjects and themselves. Being patient with a student is also an absolute must as they are undergoing extremely stressful situations. I am a very patient individual. Having freshly graduated from high school, I am able to relate to any struggle students may be facing and help them to mentally…
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As a tutor the most important thing is to understand the level of their students and teach each of them as per their individual requirements. This helps to connect with the student in a easy way and keep their interest in education. Being post-graduate research student I can feel myself within the shoes of the students and would like to clear…
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Improve the students confidence in their own abilities as learners and to instil in them the belief that they can achieve academic success. To question their understanding of what was covered in the lesson to help them remember the lesson. To be able to connect with students and gain their confidence and therefore be able to explain concepts to…
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To get a good relationship with the student so that knowledge can be passed from tutor and student, and so that questions can be passed from student to tutor without problems. After this comes the knowledge that the tutor has, so that he may teach. - Friendly with children - Acknowledges the feelings and objections that other people have -…
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To make the individual comfortable to understand the basics in order to cope up with next levels by their own. Able to make the student, understand the basics and increase of IQ will help them analyse the subject at higher level. Handling each individual in their comfort level. And developing their personal skills along with acedamics. To make…
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Everything starts with guidance. Words are so powerful. So the main duty for a tutor is to give the key points to the student and make the student love the subject. So if you give the right guidance to the student they will be more courageous in the following courses. Because i was a honours student both in high school and university, i believe…

Local Reviews

At this point, we are happy with the way things are progressing. Ryan seems a bright and capable young man and Kirsten does feel the sessions are assisting her.
Tracee, Padstow

Inside PadstowTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Pranay focused on spelling difficult words and improving his story writing by revising descriptive introductions, while also practising basic reading and comprehension skills.

Year 6 student Beau worked through multiplying and dividing fractions as well as order of operations, with extra practice using maths mentals exercises to strengthen understanding.

Meanwhile, Year 6 student Grace tackled equivalent fractions—learning how to cancel them out—and moved into adding and subtracting decimals, often applying concepts through worked examples in her homework.

Recent Challenges

In Year 8 English, not applying written feedback on story drafts meant improvements in structure and clarity were missed—one note read, "I have given him both verbal and written feedback... I would like him to start applying it."

A Year 7 student hesitated to ask questions during class or tutoring, missing chances to clarify misunderstood concepts.

In Year 6 maths, skipping working out led to difficulties tracing errors later ("she is forgetting to show this when answering questions both during the tutoring session and whilst completing homework").

By lesson's end, a Year 7 student often disengaged, leaving harder problems unfinished.

Recent Achievements

One Padstow tutoring session saw a high school student, Noah, take real ownership of his study by breaking down an English assessment with the tutor and independently committing to submit a final essay draft by a set deadline—a big shift from needing step-by-step guidance.

Another win came when Robine, also in high school, started leaving questions blank in her homework if she was unsure, instead of guessing—she now actively asks for help so she can fix mistakes together during sessions.

Meanwhile, younger student Pranay proudly shared that he's begun regularly asking his teacher clarifying questions at school when confused.

What they say about our tutoring

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I have found your entire service from the first contact professional and friendly and will recommend both your organisation and Andrew to anyone who requires a maths tutor. . As I said earlier, I found Andrew both  diligant and effective in the few sessions we were able to fit in. Jesse's main comment was that 'He makes everything so easy to understand' which is really what tutoring is about.

Thank you for your email. Andrew has settled nicely with Phal and is engaged and enjoying the experience. Phal has spent the last few weeks getting a hold on where Andrew is up to with his maths and I am sure it will continue to be rewarding for him.

Darius is fantastic. He is extremely dedicated and well mannered. He often stays more than 1 hour to make sure Harry understands everything they have covered. Harry has become enthusiastic toward maths and he can already see improvements. Thank you so much for referring Darius, he has been a life saver!

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 Padstow Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Southside Montessori School.