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Alvin
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Alvin

English Tutor Para Hills, SA
A bird learns to fly own its own.similarly the one important aspect in tutoring is that the students understand the basics and develop ideas of their own.Methods to solve a problem differ from person to person so a tutor can help them with the basics and methods.But at the end of the day the student must learn effectively.A successful tutor can do…
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Ashly

English Tutor Valley View, SA
I believe that in order for anyone to understand the material being taught - the tutor must begin with the fundamentals and basics; breaking down the information and then ensuring the student is able to explain it back is what I believe works best. This requires patience, which I believe is an essential quality a tutor must maintain in order for…
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George
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George

English Tutor Oakden, SA
-Listen to their confusions -Constantly provide encouragement -Make links between similar concepts -Be patient and never judge -Remind them of the progress they've made -Show them the real-life implication of some concepts to help them develop interest I take pride in working as hard as I can to accomplish my goals, including helping others.…
Zahra
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Zahra

English Tutor Kilburn, SA
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are to build their confidence, adapt to their learning style, and make learning engaging. A tutor should not just provide answers but guide students to think critically and understand concepts deeply. As a tutor, my strengths lie in my ability to explain complex concepts in a simple and…
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Apeksha

English Tutor Clearview, SA
Understand the strengths and weakness of the student and guide them accordingly to master the subjects. Creative strategies to help students learn and master the subjects…
Khushi
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Khushi

English Tutor Greenacres, SA
As a tutor the most we can do for is a student is to encourage them to not just learn what's in the book but also to understand the concepts with a greater depth. The other thing that tutor can do for a student to maximise their educational growth is to try and make them understand the points where they are wrong and not just to do their work for…
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Diya

English Tutor Greenacres, SA
- Personalise the learning and teaching methods which best suits the child. - Maximise the teaching to students weaknesses to fill in their knowledge gaps - Make connections to what the student is interested in. This will allow them to remember it for longer periods of time - Improve the students studying skills - Help them gain confidence…
Radia Shams
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Radia Shams

English Tutor Valley View, SA
A tutor has to be patient and welcoming for their students. The reason these students come for tutoring is because they face difficulty keeping up with school. So they should be given the space to understand at their own pace, in their own method and a teacher needs to recognize that. We need to recognize the method which we choose to teach a…
Swati
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Swati

English Tutor Parafield Gardens, SA
A tutor can change the mind of student regarding the difficult subject by chnaging the way of teaching. Depending on the understanding level of student a tutor should seek different methods to help the student so that they find the subject more interesting. My explaning technique and my way of teaching. i like to teaxh student from their…
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Yas

English Tutor Oakden, SA
I strongly believe in the idea behind the saying, teach a person how to fish, and you feed them for a lifetime. A tutor's role extends beyond just providing answers; it's about equipping students with problem-solving skills that they can apply across different subjects and real-world situations. My engineering degree has taught me how to break…
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Vraj

English Tutor Greenacres, SA
Teaching students why things are the way they are rather than just telling them they exist. This way, students will understand the concepts for the long term rather than just rote learning them. I am a really good communicator and friendly by nature. This will allow me to explain hard concepts in a simple manner which can be understood by…
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Lavinia

English Tutor Valley View, SA
Give moral support and guidance. As a tutor, I don't give answers or solve the student's work, I want them to be able to solve it themselves and use their critical thinking skills with their knowledge of subject content. Subjects can be tough, as a tutor, I need to find ways to convey the same subject in an easier, convenient way to understand it.…
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Aanchal

English Tutor Greenacres, SA
A tutor can most importantly foster a learner’s confidence and motivation. By providing personalized support and addressing individual challenges, a tutor helps students build a solid understanding of the material and develop problem-solving skills. Encouragement and positive reinforcement are key to overcoming obstacles and maintaining…
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Feba

English Tutor Para Hills West, SA
The most important things a tutor can do are to foster understanding, build confidence, and encourage independent thinking. A good tutor doesn’t just give answers but teaches students how to approach problems like giving them a map rather than carrying them to the destination. Supporting motivation, reinforcing strengths, and helping students…
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Manish

English Tutor Para Hills West, SA
A tutor should be able to fist recognise the strength of students and then help them overcome their weakness and overcome the fear if that have any when it comes to read any subject or solving complex questions. Simplify the complex methods Step by step approach Basic principles Practice and mock test Motivate and empower students Patience…
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Delroy

English Tutor Broadview, SA
In my opinion, the most important things a tutor can do for a student include: - Being approachable - Creative teaching styles - Patience - Teach students how to be confident with their learning and being independent. - Being able to provide the information the student requires and teach them this information in an effective…
Anna
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Anna

English Tutor Greenacres, SA
A tutor should be adaptable and tailor their teaching approach to fit the student's needs in order to foster a positive learning environment. I am very patient and adaptable, as I understand that different students learn at different paces, and I believe one of my biggest strengths is being able to make students feel comfortable by encouraging…
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Manna

English Tutor Para Hills West, SA
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are to offer personalized support, create a nurturing learning environment, and boost the student's confidence. By tailoring lessons to fit the student's unique needs, a tutor can help them overcome specific challenges and leverage their strengths. A supportive and encouraging atmosphere makes…
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Baani

English Tutor Gilles Plains, SA
A tutor must treat each student as unique and motivate them to learn in a manner that they are most likely to succeed in. A tutoring lesson should give a student the confidence to apply a concept based on their understanding of it. -Patience -Prior experience -Communication skills -Willingness to learn -Fluency in…
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Ann Riya

English Tutor Parafield Gardens, SA
Understanding that every student is different and have different abilities and strengths. Therefore, it is important to tailor to each ones needs. - Patience - Knowing how to cater to each students'…
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Shivani

English Tutor Valley View, SA
A tutor needs to help identify a student's strong points and motivate the students in every possible way. It's not always the tutor that should be valued and respected but the students also needs the same respect and care. Also, a tutor should know how to boost up the morale of a student when he/she is feeling low. If student is facing some…
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Chengappa

English Tutor Broadview, SA
Tutors needs to deliver their fullest in educating the student. They need to have the patience to redirect from the main concept in focus to teach the fundamentals which the student lacks the knowledge. I explain as detailed as possible depending on the extent the student knows-if the student lacks the basics of the subject, I make a considerable…
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Hayley

English Tutor Green Fields, SA
Teaching the content and helping them fully grasp it, rather than doing it for them. I find that a lot of subjects have a particular rhythm to them; although some require rote learning (like particular concepts, especially within math), there are always patterns that can be identified so that students achieve their very best. For example: Stage 2…

Local Reviews

Anna and Charlie get on well so tutoring is going well.
Tania, Pooraka

Inside PoorakaTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 12 student Alex revised differentiation from first principles and applied calculus to projectile motion, including practice with tangent equations.

Year 11 student Priya worked through kinematics questions for an upcoming test and clarified optimisation techniques using example problems.

Meanwhile, Year 8 student Ethan tackled linear graphs—drawing up equations in y=mx+c form and interpreting coordinates—with extra focus on relating scenarios to graph movement.

Recent Challenges

In Year 9 mathematics, one student's working was described as "messy and hard to follow," particularly when applying the midpoint formula; this made it harder to catch sign errors.

Another Year 10 learner skipped steps when converting fractions, confusing positive and negative signs—a tutor noted, "skipping some steps mentally led to mix-ups with signs."

In a primary session, a child often struggled to explain their method or thinking aloud and hesitated to attempt verbal explanations during worded problems.

Without regular revision or organized written work, misunderstandings persisted into new topics and created barriers in problem-solving moments.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Pooraka recently noticed a Year 10 student who used to guess at graph problems now setting out multi-step working clearly and explaining slope changes without prompting.

Another high schooler, after weeks of hesitating to ask for help, initiated a discussion on projectile motion during a calculus session and worked through several tricky doubts before their test.

In a primary lesson, one child who previously rushed maths worksheets slowed down this week to check each answer and fixed mistakes independently—finishing the whole set with no corrections needed from the tutor.

What they say about our tutoring

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Everything is travelling smoothly with Rebecca and Hollie and I'm looking forward to them getting back into it this week.

Tahlia has started to show improvement and confidence in her Maths, since being tutored by Lisa Lin.  Lisa is a lovely person and Tahlia has built up a great rapport  with her.  It is early days, but I can definitely see some good progress.

Thank you for your assistance with the 2 sessions my son had with Christina. Christine was very punctual, organised and knew Yr 7 Math, and revision skills very well, and additionally was also a very patient and knowledgeable tutor.

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 Mawson Lakes Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Pooraka Primary School.