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Putney's tutors feature a Sydney University medicine student and school dux with an ATAR of 99.95, a seasoned university physics lecturer and HSC outreach leader, experienced K–12 English and maths mentors, a maths coach for state finalists, accomplished peer mentors, volunteer coaches, and a national-level athletics medalist who also led school mentoring programs.

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Melissa
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Melissa

English Tutor Putney, NSW
I think the most important thing an english tutor can do is believe in their student. Belief can be the most motivating factor to a student's learning because they realise that someone sees potential in them and that with hard work and attempting problems, they can achieve more than what they orignally set out to do. My strengths would be my…
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George

English Tutor Ryde, NSW
A tutor is more than a teacher. A teachers job is to give a student a base level of understanding whereas an english tutor can build on that and go further. This allows students to revisit sections that the teacher brushed over or to build on sections they seemingly understand to ensure they can answer a greater range of question types. Along with…
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Bao Tran

English Tutor Ryde, NSW
As an english tutor, I am not only focused on academic growth but also on building my students' confidence. I believe that a positive and encouraging attitude can motivate them to tackle challenges with enthusiasm. I believe my ability to connect with students is one of my greatest strengths. I understand that every student learns at their own…
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Vandana

English Tutor Ryde, NSW
1. Personalize the learning. every student is different, so what works for one does not necessarily work for the other. 2. Be ready to help. As the job entails, the tutor must be willing to work according to the student's desire. 3. Teaching them how to learn. the ultimate goal of the tutor is teaching the students how to learn and apply. I am…
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Melina

English Tutor Ryde, NSW
Listening to the student's misconceptions and errors, and learning from experience. By listening to the students concern, needs, wishes, questions, an english tutor can truely cater uniquely to the student. A tutor can assist students in developing thinking abilities and, as a result, growing in the various learning areas in which they need to…
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Claudio III

English Tutor Gladesville, NSW
Inspire students to do great things with what they're learning. Technical depth, Extreme patience, Fun-loving teacher.…
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Brynn

English Tutor Ryde, NSW
I believe a key factor of being a competent and professional tutor is having a clear understanding of each student's academic level, style of learning and endeavours. Hence, I prioritise building a firm foundation of respect and mutual understanding prior to initial tutoring. Then, I believe an english tutor should be prepared to go above and…
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Anika

English Tutor Mortlake, NSW
I think it is very important as an english tutor to start a topic from its basic and build a strong idea of the subject material so that the student enjoys studying. That is going to boost up the student's confidence on the subject. I can not stress enough about the importance of building confidence in a student. I am very patient with my students…
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Vyncianne

English Tutor Ryde, NSW
I believe teaching organisation and time management are the ost important things an english tutor can do for a student I believe my strengths as a tutor are my background in education and my extensive experiences with all ages. I have been told my flexibility with lesson times and days is…
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Sahiban

English Tutor Breakfast Point, NSW
In the primary grades, children learn by absorbing everything in their surrounding. As an english tutor, it's important to be an ideal role-model for the child, so that they can achieve not only academic excellence, but also personal growth. I am patient, organised, hard working and driven. While tutoring kids in the primary grades, it can be…
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Abdullah

English Tutor Ryde, NSW
the most important part an english tutor like me can do is encouraging students to believe in their abilities and providing positive reinforcement as they progress. Also, the gist of my 2 years of tutoring would be offering tailored teaching experience where adapting teaching methods to suit the student’s learning styles and needs and working on…
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Keshav

English Tutor Meadowbank, NSW
Teach them how to think for themselves and how to be critical of any situation so that they may find answers on their own. Teach them that values are more important than success in life. Educate them to be all-rounders. Give them hope, encourage them and not allow failure to bring them down lest they may falter into the wrong path. I was…
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Anvitha

English Tutor Rhodes, NSW
Listen carefully to the students and constantly helping them in resolving their issues . Using some innovative and flexible strategies to teach students . We need to build relationship with them and give them the independence to learn from their mistakes. I used to help my neighbours in completing their works and help them in their exams . So…
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Michael

English Tutor Rhodes, NSW
Be patient with them, find new ways to teach content if one way does not work and use a lot of examples to ensure the students' understanding is embedded. I am extremely patient, practical, kind, and…
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Sanjan

English Tutor Rhodes, NSW
Being someone who they can look upto and making learning fun so they would look forward to the tutoring. Different methods should be used for every student based on their best method to absorb information. The student should feel like the time spent was valuable and they have learnt something new. Relatability, adapting to every child's needs as…
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Jeshta

English Tutor Rhodes, NSW
Firstly, I feel an english tutor should make a student feel comfortable and trusted such that the latter never hesitates to ask a question and clear his/her doubts. Also, a student should feel that the tutor is genuinely interested in his/her progress and thus, I feel a student remains motivated and does his/her best. I believe that I have the…
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Majid Mehmood

English Tutor Meadowbank, NSW
The most important thing is identifying strengths, weaknesses and comfort zone of the student. The teacher in the comfort zone of student should help student work on his weaknesses and help the student identify his own strengths/passion and help him pursue it. This can also be summarized in a saying by a famous poet khalil Gibran on…
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IFTEKAR

English Tutor Meadowbank, NSW
A tutor can show students how challenging questions are done and prepare them well for their exams/tests. Plus, encourage them to put in their full potential to score well in exams. I am free to explain any concept, numerous times until the student has really understood. My job is to make sure they know what they are actually doing. I try to give…
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Pauline Rose

English Tutor East Ryde, NSW
As an english tutor, our goal is not only for our students to pass the subject, we also want our students to reach their full potential. We can do so by giving our students our support, and giving them time to digest what they have learnt from the lesson. We can let them know that it is normal to struggle at first especially if it is a new topic…
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Marie Gindria

English Tutor Rhodes, NSW
Creating a safe and comfortable learning environment for a student is one important aspect of effective tutoring. The private setting is what sets apart tutoring and classroom learning. So much of learning is based on relationships, communication styles, understanding a student's background and their academic, social, and emotional growths which…
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Anna

English Tutor Abbotsford, NSW
The most important thing for a tutor is being able to explain something in a simpler way. It's best to lead by example. Have strong passion for helping students to learn and grow. I got strong enthusiasm and creativity. I'm responsible, patient and reliable. My communication skill is excellent. I always make my lesson fun, engaging and…
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Nikhil

English Tutor Wentworth Point, NSW
Teaching them easy methods to a problem or to understand some material. Clarifying the students if they are struggling in a particular topic so that they eventually understand it. I always believe in teaching new methods to a particular problem. I will not give up until the student has completely understood what has been shown to them. I am…
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Tanvir Ahmed

English Tutor Denistone, NSW
A mentor or teacher can teach his/her students about reality and prepare them for various situation that they will face in future. Teacher can act as a friend, a motivator and a helping hand. I am Extrovert, good listener and I can work as a motivator. Working with the students comes with great responsibility. I love to take that challenge and be…

Local Reviews

The whole process was really easy. We switched sessions a few times and nothing was a problem for them, they were very accommodating.
Anne, Putney

Inside PutneyTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 8 student Amber worked through a chemistry worksheet on radioactive decay and also reviewed chemical bonding for an upcoming assessment.

In Year 10, Michael focused on interpreting box and whisker plots to understand range and interquartile range, alongside tackling data processing questions from his textbook.

Meanwhile, Year 6 student Liam practiced the basics of trigonometry using right-angled triangle problems, reinforcing foundational skills with targeted exercises.

Recent Challenges

A Year 10 student struggled to recall past mathematics content quickly, with a tutor noting, "she needs to practice more and do the homework," as life distractions affected her focus.

In Year 12 Economics, one student was advised to review case study work before an exam but showed a tendency to only revise familiar material rather than tackle new essay structures or definitions.

For a Year 8 student, difficulty arose in remembering which formulae applied during circle problems, especially without regular revision.

When confidence dropped after setbacks—like confusing equation labels in Year 9—the urge to avoid challenging tasks crept in.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Putney noticed one Year 12 student who had struggled with writing structured business report paragraphs was able to produce her first full paragraph independently last session—a real leap from needing step-by-step guidance.

In a recent Year 11 economics session, a student who previously missed links between inflation and other objectives could now explain these connections without prompting, showing clear growth in analytical thinking.

Meanwhile, Erin in Year 6, who often hesitated with new problem-solving methods, began using a "work backwards" approach for network questions after some encouragement and stuck with it through the whole worksheet.

What they say about our tutoring

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Very happy with Jason's tutelage.  Anna understands him and they work well together. Thanks for the connection!

Holly enjoyed her lessons with Jennifer as she was VERY patient and simplified the tasks, so that Holly could gain a better concept of the task at hand.

Thomas got 83% in each of his 2 Maths exams in the last week, (he went from 97 % to 50 % which made us think of tutoring) but for me its not the mark , it's the fact that he is happy and confident and really looking forward to his tutor time. It has done such a lot for his confidence Big thanks to Gabrielle!

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 Gladesville Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Putney Public School.