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Mariam
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-Building confidence and increasing a students knowledge about areas of a topic they struggle with. - Providing personalised support to target a students weakness. - Using various teaching methods, for example, PowerPoints, videos or fun activities to assist a student in grabbing a concept they are most struggling with. -Great a safe…
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As someone that has worked within youth services and mentoring programs, the best things I can offer is - time, patience and an open mind. I know everyone is different and needs things catered towards them - and that’s perfectly okay! I’m just here to guide you along the way. As someone that’s grown up in a family of 6, I’m incredibly…
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Bring positive change in their lives. Help them in overcoming hurdles that hinders their success. Assist them in creating the society they want to live in. Sensitivity and adaptability The aforementioned factors are the need of this rapidly evolving society. it doesn't matter how academically qualified a person is, unless, he/she have the…
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I have experiences with tutoring peers and younger students, both face-to-face and online, and is described as very approachable and helpful. Aside from offering help with Maths, English, Chemistry and Economics, I can also provide mentorship for students who are interested in the Doctor of Medicine program (namely UMAT and interview tips).…
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Teaching effectively so that the student can understand the content. It is important to make the students do their own work, rather than doing it for them as they do not learn effectively if the tutor does the work for them. The tutor must also commit to every class and treat every student equally with respect. - My strength are maths and…
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I believe that the most important things a tutor can do for a student are to provide personalized attention, foster a positive learning environment, build a rapport with the student, offer constructive feedback, and help the student develop effective study skills. First and foremost, I believe that a tutor should take the time to understand the…
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- Have patience - Listen to their concerns Organisation and time management. I also feel like quite uplifting and motivational which might come in…
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I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to give them confidence and make sure they achieve their personal best, which is extremely integral in the student's journey through schooling and their future. I feel like I am a very patient person as this is a quality that is required for tutoring, my other strengths include my…
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I think adapting to students learning style is vital to allow for the most growth in their education. Tutors are exceptionally valuable as the one on one or small class dynamics allow for the specific needs of a student to be catered for, giving their learning attention in a way that can be difficult to access within the schooling system alone.…
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Finding gaps in a students knowledge and helping to fill them, facilitating a student to learn at their own pace and in their own way, and ensuring that the student can handle problems without my help once they've learned the concept. I'm good at not just teaching a student a concept, but making sure they fully understand it, even if that requires…
Lili
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I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to be supportive. Being able to empathise with your student is important. A tutor needs to understand where a student is struggling and support them through this so that they're able to develop a thorough understanding. You also need to be able to celebrate your student's…
Clint
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Ensuring that the student understands how something is done by checking with them My strengths are that I can explain a concept in an easy to understand…
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To provide moral support as well as valuable experience. Great study tips and tricks! Strengths - I am good at explaining things - usually in a few different ways too! I can sympathize with my students because I too have been through the joys of school and studies. I enjoy tutoring so I put in 100% of my effort and time. Weaknesses - I have OCD…
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. A good tutor can provide a safe, no-pressure relationship The assistance of a tutor can boost a young person’s self-esteem tutor can boost a young person’s communication skills Tutoring can help humanize young people with exceptionalities Tutors can educate beyond academic subjects Adaptability (flexibility, adjustability, versatility)…
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As a tutor remaining persistence and professional are two important qualities that I bring to any student I teach. Any student can learn and understand their true potential, this comes through clarity and how you explain things in a way that makes in easy to understand since all students learn in a different way. And I take this approach to ensure…
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Understand their personal style of learning (what works best for the student) and making the learning experience rewarding and enjoyable for the student. I am very patient and level-headed which comes in handy when trying to get students to understand concepts which may be challenging or confusing to…
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I want to help my students grow and learn, allowing them to succeed academically. Providing for them a supportive learning environment increases a student's confidence and willingness to learn. In befriending each student whilst also remaining strict on their work ethic and standards, I instil in them a sense of responsibility and accountability…
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- I believe that the most important things a tutor can do for a student is guide them towards setting realistic goals and achieving them. I also believe that a tutor should encourage the student and approach them in a manner that they feel comfortable with - I believe I have a lot of patience when tutoring - I also have different strategies that…
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To me, a tutor is someone that can not only prepare a student in the classroom but to prepare them for life. Learning skills allow for the child to develop their own interests and pursue them further beyond the idea of exams and tests. I hope that my valuable skills allow for students to become high achievers, both in the academic situation and…
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Help them achieve their goals. It isn't about getting the highest marks, it's about improving and feeling good about going into tests and exams and feeling confident you know the material. Being able to complete tests to the best of your ability is always the main goal. Slow and detailed explanations of the topic. I'm really good at going in depth…
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I consider the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to be fully committed to them while fully giving the student their attention while teaching. Furthermore, I believe that a tutor has to prepare themselves very well before a lesson and bring multiple techniques with them in order to make sure that the student can fully grasp an…
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To be a good tutor, I feel like you need to be personally connected with your students. Each student has their own unique situation whether it be family or academic and as a tutor, you must be able to work with what your students have. After all, I believe that is the role of a tutor; to help students build upon what they have and then help them…
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One of the most important things a tutor can do for the student is to, engage with them to make the lessons fun yet still learning valuable content along the way. In this way, the student will look forward to the meetings every week instead of dreading them as some students do. My strengths as a tutor is that i have had 4 years of experience, in…

Local Reviews

My daughter and I are both very happy with Thibault. She has only had one session with him but said he was good at explaining and he was able to answer her questions. He was also encouraging, punctual and very polite. We are very happy to continue with him.
Patricia

Inside RiverwoodTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 8 student Emily worked through negative and fractional indices as well as reviewing measurement concepts like area and volume in preparation for an upcoming topic test.

For Year 10, Jacob focused on revising functions—specifically cubic curves—and practiced curve sketching using assignment-style questions.

Meanwhile, Year 3 student Raeed explored subtraction strategies by counting backwards and compared numbers up to the thousands using greater than and less than symbols.

Recent Challenges

A Year 12 student tackling trigonometry struggled to select the correct rule in multi-step problems; "highlighting key words helped, but remembering formulas was still a hurdle."

Meanwhile, a Year 9 student repeatedly skipped writing working for algebra, which led to confusion and small errors that took extra time to trace.

For one Year 7 student, forgetting to bring notes meant missing connections between lessons—she found herself unable to apply previous strategies when new worded questions appeared.

After setbacks on past paper questions, a Year 10 learner hesitated to attempt unfamiliar problems without guidance, leading to slower progress and shaken confidence.

Recent Achievements

A Riverwood tutor noticed Liam, a Year 12 student, now tackles advanced trigonometry questions without any help—he used to need frequent hints but recently completed several HSC problems solo and could explain each step.

Charlotte in Year 11 has started breaking down complex multi-step financial maths tasks on her own, using strategies like "talking aloud" and back-checking her work instead of rushing or skipping steps as she did before. She is now working independently.

Meanwhile, Matthew in Year 3 is not just solving worded problems faster; he's begun identifying which operation to use himself rather than waiting for prompts from the tutor. This new independence stands out.

What they say about our tutoring

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This all seems to be going really well. We are very happy with James and his reliability, knowledge of the area and approach to tutoring.

We are happy with Taylor. Emilie gets on well with her and they work well together. Taylor is keeping the work current and relevant.

thanks for your note.  Things appear to be going well with Andrew.  He is a very polite and professional young man and he seems to get on well with Matthew.

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 Riverwood Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.