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Paola

English Tutor Lota, QLD
Being a reliable and trustworthy tutor, who could adapt their teaching style and made of communication to suit all levels of ability. I am the type of tutor who will come into the role and make a positive impact on those students I am teaching. My strengths include I am highly organized and well planned which means I will always be able to…
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Brayden

English Tutor Gumdale, QLD
Provide another explanation of how to perform, solve and learn things. Another voice providing another angle of knowledge. Building a meaningful relationship with the student to be trusted that the knowledge shared is trustworthy. Communication - I’ve often felt that I am able to effectively and efficiently get across my point and am able to…
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Elliette

English Tutor Gumdale, QLD
A tutor's key roles include understanding individual needs, building confidence, providing constructive feedback, encouraging critical thinking, and motivating students to excel academically and personally. One of my strengths as a tutor is my ability to adopt a personalised approach for each student, tailoring my teaching methods to suit their…
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Charles

English Tutor Manly, QLD
A tutor needs to be able to quickly pick up on a students strengths and weaknesses so that they can focus on the correct areas of study. They also need to be able to create an optimal learning environment specialized to that specific student. Importantly an english tutor needs to make the learning a fun experience for the student as this is what…
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Breanna

English Tutor Alexandra Hills, QLD
The most important thing an english tutor can do for their student is never let them lose their confidence and motivation. Before assessments most students are their worst enemy, stressing themselves out to the point in which they forget everything they have learned. I too have done this and know it comes from a lack of confidence. Therefore, it…
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Kyle

English Tutor Carindale, QLD
One of the most important things an english tutor can do for a student is actually being there when the student needs them to be. This means being committed to the student throughout the requried period, being on time and being productive during sessions. My strength as a tutor is being able to engage with the students and encourage them to strive…
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Karen

English Tutor Hemmant, QLD
Making sure that the learning content is tailored to the needs of the child. Children with special needs require extra support and compassion. I would also say that it’s important for the tutor to be patient and listen to the child. I have some background in teaching and dealing with children, and I’m quite easy to get along with. I have only…
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Ashlee

English Tutor Carindale, QLD
Preparing students with the tools they need to be able to enter the classroom feeling confident in themselves I also think that it is really important to form a bond with them so they aren’t embarrassed to ask for the help they need. I’m an excellent communicator and find it easy to bond with students to help them feel comfortable and…
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Angela Marie

English Tutor Carindale, QLD
Support and encourage. In order to support them mentally and emotionally, you have to have patience, perseverance and, of course, the knowledge. You also need to encourage them that they can achieve greater things. Praising them for a job well done is also a must to encourage students in order to build their confidence. I am eager to learn…
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Brianna

English Tutor Mackenzie, QLD
Catering to each child/student specifically and making the lessons to their needs. Each child learns different and it is important to be able to understand them on a personal level, understanding what helps them learn as well as memorising information. Being organised, down to earth, a child at heart and working with disabled children. I am…
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Electra

English Tutor Ormiston, QLD
1. Empower students by gifting them the knowledge and skillsets needed to succeed 2. Encourage the student to be curious about everything, and to always ask questions 3. Help students perform to the best of their abilities, and to have more faith in their abilities 4. Encourage students to think out of the box, and to find small ways to make…
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Hayley

English Tutor Ormiston, QLD
I believe that some of the most important things an english tutor can do for a student are giving them confidence, catering to their individual learning style, and giving them every chance to succeed. These three things work closely together as if you cater to what an individual student exactly needs, that will eventual give them confidence in…
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Ella

English Tutor Ormiston, QLD
I think the most important things an english tutor could do for a student is to listen to them, make them feel like they are capable of learning and reinforce that fact that it is ok to make mistakes because it is apart of the learning process. From a teaching perspective, I can communicate well and be an active listener. Also, I have the ability…
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Nicola

English Tutor Carindale, QLD
Providing a student with the fundamental skills they need to persevere and be confident in their own ability to achieve. A good tutor should be personable, responsible and articulate and employ methods of teaching that best suit a particular student. I explain difficult concepts as simply as I can and break it down so it's easier to understand.…
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Kayla

English Tutor Carina Heights, QLD
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to take the time to understand what aspect of their learning is causing them difficulty, and to address it. Most of the time, a student is more than capable of understanding class content, but there is some inhibiting factor within their working process which makes it difficult for…
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Quintin

English Tutor Carina, QLD
The most important thing I think an english tutor can do for a student is to instil in them a good approach to learning through teaching them practical techniques to work smarter and get more out of the effort that they put into the subject. Demystifying task sheets for a student and teaching them how to manage their time and develop a good…
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Lanna

English Tutor Mansfield, QLD
I believe the most important things an english tutor can do for a student is to encourage them to express their own opinion and be confident in themselves. Providing quality feedback on their work and consistent affirmations are also considered important to me as this not only improve the students' academic result, but also their overall personal…
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Zachary

English Tutor Cleveland, QLD
Help the student really connect and think about learning in a different manner. Learning doesn't have to be a chore and can be a thing the student can really come to enjoy. Making the whole experience a lot more pleasurable which in turn helps the student get the most out of learning. Also working on achieving that bond with the student will help…
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Diptiben

English Tutor Mansfield, QLD
Planning your teaching according to the needs of the students. Honesty, flexibility, open ended questions, marking, different teaching strategies, understanding differet age…
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Venessa

English Tutor Mansfield, QLD
To make sure that the student understands what you teach. Communicate in their own language. The use of different teaching techniques. Always encourage the child to do better. Practice questions and give work in order to prepare. The tutor should be prepared and sometimes ask the student to request the topic he/she is unsure or lacks information…
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Rima

English Tutor Mansfield, QLD
The most important thing an english tutor can offer a student is their full attention and effort during the session. Also utilising every minute of the session as I believe the time allocated in the session is extremely valuable time. I believe that my strength as a tutor is patience, which is crucial in tutoring especially when working with the…
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Nirmaljit

English Tutor Mount Gravatt East, QLD
To make a person knowledgeable rather then just a money making machine. As Knowledge always wins when it is challenged. Students are living in the current era where they have plenty of distractions, but it is our duty to make them understand the importance of knowledge. My Strength, is my knowledge, My Quick Learning and adapting ability. I can…
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Vedant

English Tutor Mansfield, QLD
A tutor can give his time for the student and make him understand until he understands it completely Important thing would be tutor can make him study until he/she has aced that topic Make the student understand the topic/concept if they are unsure of anything Another strength would be that whoever has tutored from me, has always passed his/her…

Local Reviews

Corey is keen to have Vinny help him and they both are getting on really well. Vinny is patient & is taking Corey step by step through his assignment.
Beth, Wakerley

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Content Covered

Year 3 student Lucas focused on writing multiplication sentences for equal groups and multiplying using number lines to deepen understanding of times tables.

In Year 9, Sarah worked through quadratic equations, practising how to factorise and solve them step-by-step.

Meanwhile, Year 10 student Aiden explored exponential functions and their graphs, learning to interpret key features like intercepts and growth rates using graphing exercises.

Recent Challenges

In Year 3 mathematics, skipping steps and writing answers too quickly sometimes led to avoidable mistakes—"Lucas sometimes draws an extra circle or misses one because he is really fast." This meant time was spent fixing small errors instead of moving on to new ideas.

In English for the same year, confusion between similar-looking letters (such as 'a' and 'b') made spelling practice more challenging.

A Year 6 student working with data struggled to consistently use the correct brackets in formulas, which changed results unexpectedly.

Moments like these showed how layout and careful checking directly affected confidence and accuracy during lessons.

Recent Achievements

One Ransome tutor noticed real change with a Year 11 student, Ruby, who now confidently applies the seasonal index formula and tackles real-world trend problems—something she was hesitant to attempt without guidance just weeks ago.

In Year 9, Isaac moved from struggling with exponential graphs to predicting their behavior independently in sessions.

Meanwhile, Cooper (Year 3) used to wait for prompts before reading tricky words aloud but now volunteers to try them out and can accurately use new vocabulary in sentences. Last week he even read a whole page without stopping for help.

What they say about our tutoring

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Very happy with the way it is going thanks Gene. Benedict is a good tutor and Saf and I are both happy with her progress.

All going well. Aisling has connected well with Anthony and he feels that the tutoring is helping.

Karla's tutoring is going very well. Hilario has a lovely manner and approach and Karla seems to be getting on very well with him. They have talked about getting the basics right and he's teaching her tips to remember key things as Karla becomes very stressed in exams and cannot concentrate. So hopefully this approach will help.

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 Capalaba Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Moreton Bay Boys' College.