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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.

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Emily

Maths Tutor Kelvin Grove, QLD
Show them that it's okay not to understand something and give them confidence and guidance to solve concepts effectively I can communicate concepts in different ways and I am a people…
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Pajani

Maths Tutor Paddington, QLD
On top of efficiently solving problems, a tutor should be able to explain to the students why it is that they are doing what they are doing. A tutor should explain why are they studying a particular topic in mathematics and what is its application. Finally, a tutor should be able to make the student enjoy what they are doing and make students look…
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Savita

Maths Tutor Kelvin Grove, QLD
Helping a student understand their studies a lot better. Promoting self-sufficiency and independent thinker. Enabling them to feel confident and less stressed. I try to explain, the funerals, behind important concepts I am to be very resourceful, when it comes to studying such as access different study guides and textbooks or different study…
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Nikola

Maths Tutor Brisbane, QLD
The most important thing for a tutor to do to a student is to be able to connect with them on a level that allows them to understand the content. Not being able to form a connection with the student makes the learning process tough. It is important to find an approach that enables the student to succeed. As a tutor, I am able to connect with the…
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Jessie

Maths Tutor South Brisbane, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do is help their students develop study skills so that they are equipped to learn anything by themselves. I am very patient and I always try to explain difficult concepts in ways that I found easier to understand when I was learning them (eg. acronyms and visual…
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Romulo Jr

Maths Tutor Brisbane, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is being able to be creative and innovative in teaching so that they will learn in the most effective way. A tutor should also go extra mile in teaching, doing more than what the student needs. Lastly, a tutor should be a good friend to the student. I believe that I possess the combination of…
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Lee

Maths Tutor South Brisbane, QLD
Believe in the student - no matter their background and grades. Every child and young adult deserves a good chance at life. Education can be the key. Discipline and ability to balance academic rigor with occasional light…
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Armaan

Maths Tutor South Brisbane, QLD
One of the most important things a tutor can do is instill confidence in their students so they can tackle problems they were previously unfimiliar with on their own, as well as perform in high stress environments, such as tests. The best way to do this in my opinion is to go through practice problems with the students untill they fully…
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Julia

Maths Tutor South Brisbane, QLD
Find a way to teach that will be most influential and impactful for the student. I am persistent, understanding, and creative in finding ways to…
Liam
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Liam

Maths Tutor South Brisbane, QLD
I touched on some of these points in my previous answers, but as a tutor I believe the ultimate goal should be to provide one's students with an academic toolbox in the form of an understanding of the fundamental principles of any given topic. By covering first principles, and providing students with problem-solving abilities, he or she can then…
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Hannah

Maths Tutor South Brisbane, QLD
I think one of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is give the student confidence that they can complete problems on their own and be successful in their studies. I remember how disheartening it was when I couldn't understand or effectively answer problems in school. Especially at a younger age, academic success is a value that…
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Abhishek

Maths Tutor South Brisbane, QLD
As a tutor, the ability to get a student invested in the topic they are learning and keep it sustained by making the process an organized effort through active conversations and dialogue is vital in any classroom. Being a student myself, I understand the mindset a student has when trying to mentally grasp a concept and use it to solve problems.…
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Carlos

Maths Tutor South Brisbane, QLD
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So Yeon

Maths Tutor Brisbane, QLD
The most important thing that tutors should and can do for a student is to assess their current level, create a goal and guide them towards that level. Having patience while students work through and learn, as well as challenging them with new questions are an important role for tutors. I think my strengths as a tutor is patience and gentleness so…
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Srijith

Maths Tutor Brisbane, QLD
I think the most important responsibility of a mathematics tutor or teacher in general is to help build the student's skills and confidence in their ability to tackle new, challenging problems by nudging them to think critically and helping them understand the value of practice and hard-work. I am able to simplify challenging concepts in a…
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Floremie

Maths Tutor Milton, QLD
Teaching is not only about teaching you need to be someone who can be their friend and sister. Be their family that will inspire and motivate in every step they take. Being with student is not easy. You will be afraid to approach and to ask. Thats why as a tutor being an approachable, kind, and a lot patience is strenght will be the one i must…
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Hyung Joon

Maths Tutor South Brisbane, QLD
A very personal thing I like to teach my students is to pay attention to the small details. Each and every word, each and every equation. It is the ability to start at a granular level that makes the grand ideas and concepts easier to understand. My strength is really my ability to understand the student well. I believe different methods of…
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Patrick

Maths Tutor Brisbane, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is assist them to a point where they understand the content and can expand their knowledge without the help of a tutor, so that in examination environments they can use the knowledge and assistance a tutor provided them to understand the task and apply their knowledge to achieve their set goal.…
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Raghuram

Maths Tutor Brisbane, QLD
Make the student understand that there is nothing called a mistake. There is only something called learning and experience. My understanding of subjects,ability to learn and listen. Insatiable curiosity to learn and understand things. Non biased…
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Kael

Maths Tutor Brisbane, QLD
The most important thing would definitely be the tutor being able to adapt to the learning style of each and every student to help them understand topics/problems through their own way of thinking. Being able to empathise with students, as well as being able to be calm and patient to match their learning…
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Christofer

Maths Tutor Kelvin Grove, QLD
The most important things to me is to engage, motivate and involve the student with their study. Too many students suffer from sidelining and taking a backseat in education due to a number of reasons. Hence, being able to link a student's passion by showing how education is not a blocker but rather an enabler for their curiousities and wonders is…
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Manuel

Maths Tutor Milton, QLD
To help the student to really understand maths, not just solve problems but make him/her see how much maths are important, and make the student feel comfortable and confident for an exam. I am very patient, easygoing and I'll try to engage the student with the class so he/she doesn't get bored, therefore distracted. And I know easy ways to learn…
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Anh Tai

Maths Tutor Kelvin Grove, QLD
I believe the most important things a tutor can do for a student are to be a supportive mentor, create a comfortable learning environment, and help them truly understand and enjoy the subject. A tutor should not only guide students toward good grades, but also inspire passion in science and learning. I think my strengths as a tutor are a solid…

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.