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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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Ajit

Maths Tutor Highgate Hill, QLD
Teaching effectively and making students understand the concepts. It is also important to guide students in education and be a mentor to them by giving them good advice My strengths are effective communication to the students and emphasizing…
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Connie

Maths Tutor Highgate Hill, QLD
I believe that the most important thing to do is to communicate with my student and get an idea of what they know and don't know. It is important to build upon existing knowledge to explain other concepts and to avoid confusing my student. I think my strength is being patient with my student. I also believe I can encourage improvement and work on…
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Julio

Maths Tutor New Farm, QLD
I think that the most important thing a tutor can do is to teach perseverance and adaptability, because sometimes, the only thing you need to do to learn something new or that you struggle with, is just to change your perspective a little. I think I can inspire others by showing how fun can it be to discover how things works and how everything is…
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Kenza

Maths Tutor Kangaroo Point, QLD
-Individualized support: a tutor should provide personalized guidance, remedial assistance, and enrichment opportunities. -Build confidence and motivation: A tutor plays a crucial role in nurturing a student's self-confidence and motivation. -Enhance understanding and critical thinking skills: By encouraging students to analyze and apply…
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Matheus

Maths Tutor Bowen Hills, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to actually care about him/her. Teaching the subject is something they already had at school, but they need more than words thrown in their direction and that's why I'm here I would say that understanding the kid's problem and being able to breakdown a subject into small, simple steps until…
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Valerie

Maths Tutor Toowong, QLD
Listen to them. Education is a big system where getting your voice heard feels impossible, a tutor is the best thing the students have if they need to talk about it - even if that's just you agreeing that the resources they were given weren't enough and that it's understandable that they're stuck. I have a good record of teaching people flagged as…
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Mamta

Maths Tutor Kangaroo Point, QLD
The most important thing is giving your student a safe space by listening and understanding them. Then building trust is next part of the equation. If a tutor is able to achieve above, students freely ask questions and share their weaknesses. Because they know they will not be judged for what they do not know and you as a teacher there to help…
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Lavenia Alou

Maths Tutor Bowen Hills, QLD
As a tutor, I believe the most important thing I can do for a student is to create a safe and supportive learning environment where they feel comfortable asking questions and making mistakes. This engaging and safe environment allows for open communication and a deeper understanding of the material. I've experienced countless hostile learning…
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Naomi

Maths Tutor Newmarket, QLD
Believing in your student has to be one of the most important things a tutor can do as you help the student know that nothing is impossible and they can do it all. I also think patience is also important as everyone learns differently and at various paces. I believe I am easy to communicate with. In terms of communicating with parents, my…
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Rodrigo

Maths Tutor Kangaroo Point, QLD
I think the best thing a tutor can do is help the student to complete their learning cycle. So the student can continue doing it by themselves. The idea is to be a temporary guide in their academic journey that they need support. 1. Strong background in Maths. 2. Patience 3. I like to listen and motivate students to do their best. 4. Good…
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Abbe

Maths Tutor Highgate Hill, QLD
The most important things are: - to help the student become an independent learner so that eventually they do not rely to a tutor for academic success - to give them methods or techniques so that their study is more effective and efficient - to help the student learn how to prioritise what they need to get done (in terms of homework, study, or…
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John Eduard

Maths Tutor New Farm, QLD
For me the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to understand how they feel about the subject or a topic. We must have to guide them and emphasize the importance of the topic by giving them a real life examples and illustrations. I think in that way they will find the subject more interesting. What I can consider as my strength as…
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Phelim

Maths Tutor Woolloongabba, QLD
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are to foster a supportive and encouraging learning environment, tailor their teaching methods to meet the individual needs of the student, and build the student's confidence. By creating a safe space where students feel comfortable making mistakes and asking questions, a tutor helps…
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MANISHA

Maths Tutor Woolloongabba, QLD
The most important thing a tutor does for his students is boosting the morale of their weak students and providing them assistance accordingly because every student has a different grasping level so, unlike a teacher, the tutor has to modify his teaching methods and strategies according to his students. I am very determinate and passionate about…
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Minh Ngoc

Maths Tutor Toowong, QLD
As a tutor, the most valuable thing we can do is to inspire our student to be more confident in their abilities. We must help students build their own critical thinking and problem solving skills for their long-term success. I believe fostering an encouraging space that prioritizes learning over being right or wrong is best for this. My strength…
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Mia

Maths Tutor Toowong, QLD
The most important things as a tutor can do for a student are patient and enthusiasm, students are trained to develop the problem-solving skill and positive attitude to study, the tutor plays a role of implementing students' shortage and inspiring them to pursue better academic performance. patient, consistent and efficiency. Each student needs a…
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Oliver

Maths Tutor St Lucia, QLD
The most important thing that a tutor can provide for a student is support and motivation. When a student is struggling, they have low self-efficacy and motivation to engage with the subject. What is important is to use this knowledge to provide tutoring in a way that is relaxed and engaging. In addition the tutor should always value and strive to…
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Hoi Yan

Maths Tutor St Lucia, QLD
I believe tutoring helps students develop a genuine love for learning. There are 2 characteristics a tutor needs to achieve this. Firstly, the tutor should have an open and friendly personality. Learning is inherently effortful, and having someone friendly to guide the process makes it more enjoyable and productive. Additionally, tutors need to…
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Dattatreya

Maths Tutor Woolloongabba, QLD
The tutor should act like a robust bridge between the student and knowledge. He/she should guide the student in achieving erudition by showing the correct path. Tutors should also try to develop interest in students for subjects and it should not be confined to the prescribed curriculum. On the other hand it is prerogative for the tutor to realize…
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Huy

Maths Tutor St Lucia, QLD
One of the most important things a tutor can do is help students see the significance and practicality of the concepts they are learning. Rather than just teaching for the sake of memorizing, a great tutor bridges the gap between theory and real world application, allowing students to appreciate the beauty of a subject. Because only when students…
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Brodie

Maths Tutor Bardon, QLD
Support and motivate them without giving away the answers and doing it all for them. Being relatable and creating a friendship. Motivating…
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Noel

Maths Tutor Woolloongabba, QLD
Creating an environment where students feel comfortable making mistakes and exploring ideas they may be unsure about is one of the most important things a tutor can do. I believe this process of problem solving is what learning is centred around, it ensured students retain the information they learn and know it for what it is instead of just to…
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Isaac

Maths Tutor Toowong, QLD
The most important things a tutor can do for s student is make sure he/she has outstanding communication skills to be able to communicate whether the student is on the right track with the problem, not on the right track or has solved the problem. Another topic that is important is for a tutor to show patience when the student does not get the…

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.