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Petrie Terrace's tutors include a PhD mathematician and university medallist with over a decade of teaching experience, a seasoned secondary maths teacher, an award-winning biomedical science graduate (ATAR 99), K–12 English specialists, accomplished peer mentors, and former school teachers—offering students guidance from experts who've excelled both academically and in real-world classrooms.

Venkat Yashwanth
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Venkat Yashwanth

Chemistry Tutor St Lucia, QLD
I think the most important things a tutor can do for a student are to build their confidence, make them feel comfortable and create a positive environment. In my childhood, I was taught "a good teacher is someone who makes a student fall in love with the subject" and the idea has always been in me. I try to follow that ideology by making leaning…
David
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David

Chemistry Tutor Newmarket, QLD
-listen carefully to understand student's perspective -reassure that many problems are not as difficult as they first appear -where possible make the content interesting and immersive -work to grow the students confidence -patience, thinking of creative approaches to explain problems, depth of knowledge, friendly…
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Onasha
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Onasha

Chemistry Tutor St Lucia, QLD
Make the students feel confident on themselves and making them trying out the questions independently first. And let them k know that they can learn more from their mistakes and it’s a normal thing to make mistakes in the classroom. And make them feel comfortable with me and make them feel secure. If they don’t understand the concept I help…
Lois Justin
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Lois Justin

Chemistry Tutor Ashgrove, QLD
- Build a better study habit and work ethic - Identify strengths and weaknesses, and improving on the weaknesses while maintaining the strengths - Learn things in a new perspective (different from their teacher's). There are different ways of doing things. - Clarify misunderstandings and confusions about difficult topics. - Overall, these…
Parnika
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Parnika

Chemistry Tutor St Lucia, QLD
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is providing clear explanations, fostering a comfortable learning atmosphere, and tailoring teaching methods to suit the student. Effective communication and active listening is key in identifying areas of struggle and providing targeted assistance. It's critical to cultivate deeper…
Arishneel
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Arishneel

Chemistry Tutor St Lucia, QLD
The most important thing that a tutor can do is to inspire a sense of lifelong learning for the subject that is being tutored. My major strength is my appreciation of the subjects I tutor. Along with that, I always prepare myself with material, supplementary exercises and further reading before class. As a student engineer, I am also very adept…
Drew
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Drew

Chemistry Tutor St Lucia, QLD
It's very important that a tutor can passionately engage with a student and journey with them as they progress. I also think that a tutor's role as a mentor in general is important I am very passionate about it and that allows me to enthusiastically and actively engage with students and try hard to help them understand and appreciate more…
Sana
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Sana

Chemistry Tutor Toowong, QLD
First and foremost a tutor needs to give them confidence, A tutor should show the students that even the hardest questions can be solved by practicing and hard working. As a student I know the challenges and problems of learning, I have experienced many exams, so I can use my methods to help students learn in the best possible way. They need to…
Mahima
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Mahima

Chemistry Tutor Toowong, QLD
Students, in my opinion, are like clay that can be molded in any way. And if I have such a wonderful opportunity, I'll do everything in my power to make the most of it. I believe that a tutor should always be ready to help pupils with their concerns. In order for students to do better under him, a tutor must not only assist students academically…
Joel
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Joel

Chemistry Tutor St Lucia, QLD
A tutor provides a supportive environment for their students. This is most true for the students who struggle the most, who may need more help than their peers who don't find the topic as difficult. Hello, I am a first-year university student studying the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Master of Engineering Accelerated Pathway at the University…
Ameesha
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Ameesha

Chemistry Tutor St Lucia, QLD
Build a friendly bond with the students. Understand the student, their problems and help them overcome their fears. Make them understand the concept in the easiest way possible. I would say that Communication and understanding are my strengths. Another best of my strengths include me being able to interact with the students in order to know…
Ruth Kanmani
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Ruth Kanmani

Chemistry Tutor Dutton Park, QLD
A tutor should be able to and simplify a particular concept making it easier for a student to understand. A tutor should also be able to motivate the student and provide constant encouragement when the student is feeling demotivated. A tutor should also be able to adapt and improve teaching styles depending on the student and their progress. It…
John
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John

Chemistry Tutor Dutton Park, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do in my opinion is be patient with a student and try and understand the problem from their perspective. By doing this, you are able to see more clearly the issue that they might be having. I also believe that finding the best learning method for a student is a key part of the role as a tutor, and this will…
James
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James

Chemistry Tutor St Lucia, QLD
Understanding the individual needs and learning styles of each student is crucial. Also, fostering a supportive, non-judgmental environment is key for students to ask questions freely and grasp concepts without worrying about making mistakes. Lastly, finding alternative strategies for solving problems is very important if the student is stuck on a…
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Nur Hanisah

Chemistry Tutor St Lucia, QLD
The most important thing is to get the student have a deep understanding on the part they have troubles. I believe once they understand there will be no problem to do well and increase their passion in that particular subject. "You can't love what you don't know" is my motto. My strength as a tutor is making things more simple to understand…
AMOS
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AMOS

Chemistry Tutor St Lucia, QLD
The most important aspect I strive for is to imbue students with key values such as perseverance, integrity, and responsibility. Critical ethics that will not only help them in the short-term but for their future as well. I am goal-orientated, encouraging and analytical. I have diversified teaching methods to foster learning interests in students,…
Meheraj
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Meheraj

Chemistry Tutor Taringa, QLD
The most important things a tutor can do for a student include fostering a deep understanding of the subject matter, promoting critical thinking skills, and providing personalized support and feedback. Beyond simply conveying information, a tutor should encourage students to think analytically and develop problem-solving techniques. Additionally,…
Lidia
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Lidia

Chemistry Tutor Bulimba, QLD
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is to motivate them, encourages students to strive to be the best they can, to reach their goals, to recognize their strengths, to focus on learning so that they will be successful in the future. Additionally to encourage the students to identify several alternative study strategies from…
David
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David

Chemistry Tutor Woolloongabba, QLD
I believe the most important role of a tutor is to create an environment where the student feels fully comfortable and confident. It’s crucial that they never hesitate to ask questions or admit when something isn’t clear. When students feel safe and supported, genuine learning can take place. After that, I think it’s about helping them…
Sanjana
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Sanjana

Chemistry Tutor Woolloongabba, QLD
A tutor can do a lot for a student. But I feel like the most important thing that can be done is to change the idea of a negative notion about a subject in the students mind. Attitude plays a key role in learning, and diminishing that fear, and giving the student confidence can really change their entire interest and perception about that certain…
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Ginevra

Chemistry Tutor Albion, QLD
Guiding them to conceptualize their academic learning which will help guide them in life as a whole I have a flexible timetable, I am very patient, and understanding, but I like to plan out a child's learning. I like to make sure that during tutoring lessons, my students have conceptualized the prevailing…
Denise
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Denise

Chemistry Tutor Woolloongabba, QLD
I believe the most important things a tutor can do for a student are to build their confidence, explain concepts clearly, and create a supportive, judgment-free environment. A great tutor helps students feel comfortable asking questions and making mistakes, while also guiding them toward independent thinking and problem-solving. Its important to…
Daniel
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Daniel

Chemistry Tutor Fairfield, QLD
I think the most important thing a tutor could do would be to find how the student learns, and target this helping them to optimize how they learn so they can achieve the best result possible. My strengths would definitely be communication and patience. I am a good people person and find I am an effective communicator and patient when it comes to…

Local Reviews

Ava seemed to enjoy her class with Travis. Travis is a lovely young man
Leanne, Brisbane

Inside Petrie TerraceTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 6 student Olivia focused on converting fractions and percentages, as well as reinforcing her understanding of improper fractions using visual aids.

In Year 9, Ethan worked through algebra worded problems and practiced expanding and simplifying linear equations to prepare for upcoming assessments.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Ava concentrated on mastering the derivatives of exponential functions and applying these techniques to related optimisation questions, reviewing step-by-step differentiation strategies throughout the session.

Recent Challenges

In Year 8, one student showed progress in worded maths problems but often avoided revisiting difficult textbook questions between lessons—"he admitted he has not been practising what we've been going through," the tutor noted after a topic test.

A Year 10 student, while understanding new concepts during sessions, struggled to recall key steps the following week due to limited consolidation outside class; this led to re-covering old material instead of advancing.

In senior years, incomplete homework and minimal independent practice meant recurring calculation errors persisted across assignments, even when students could recognise these mistakes after feedback was given.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Petrie Terrace recently noticed some genuine steps forward across a few students. One Year 11 student, who used to quietly skip over difficult calculus problems, now asks for clarification and talks through his reasoning—he even took the lead on breaking down a tricky chain rule question last session.

Meanwhile, a Year 8 student has shifted from second-guessing her answers to confidently judging if solutions "look right," often explaining out loud why she trusts her method.

In primary sessions, one younger learner who once hesitated with worded maths problems successfully read all the key terms aloud before working through each step herself.

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 Brisbane Square Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Brisbane Grammar School.