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Rockdale's tutors include a former school science department leader and HSC Chemistry judge with 17 years' teaching experience, a Cum Laude elementary educator and curriculum specialist, an ATAR 99.55 Premier's Award recipient, university-qualified mathematicians and engineers, seasoned peer mentors, and K–12 English specialists with ESL expertise—all bringing rich classroom backgrounds and academic distinction.

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Paawan
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Simplify school work and syllabus and teach it in a more concise way to the student. Communication, Problem Solving,…
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I think the most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to help them not only build the skills they need for the subject they're being tutored in, but also to build the skills to be confident of themselves within it as well. From my experience being tutored both in maths and for an instrument, that was something my tutors helped…
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Explain topics Ask questions and go through examples Establish camaraderie and trust Be available to help when needed Communicate effectively Adapt to the needs of the student As an experienced tutor I can provide firsthand knowledge and help regarding the syllabus and its content. Additionally, I am dedicated and enjoy tutoring and helping…
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A tutor should lessen the anxiety and/or stress of learning for a student. A tutor should present information and knowledge in creative ways to help the student develop understanding and insight into a subject. A tutor should encourage confidence in a student's abilities to enable them to achieve goals. A commitment to completing the process…
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A tutor can guide students to achieve their goals, make them confident and sow seeds of morality and wisdom. At a young age, the values that an english tutor can imply on a student are of paramount importance. I am highly passionate about teaching. Apart from that, I have strong communication skills and try to engage the students by making my…
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I think the most important thing that the tutor can do is to understand the student's mental and emotional state and to be flexible around it. The student will be more willing to learn if the tutor adjusts to them accordingly. I can make learning easier with a fun and light environment. I can also make the student give their full attention on the…
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Reinforcment and feedback holds highest credence as an educator. Someone who is a good tutor regardless of subject is able to touch people who are unlike them. It takes a degree of empathy to step into the mindset of other students and apply positive reinforcement to their efforts. This not only creates a strong relationship with the student's own…
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A tutor is a guide to show the right path. Students might stumble a lot, but tutor should hold him up, stand by him and show the right direction. Never giving up on a student, looking for opportunities to advance their skill is what an english tutor should always do. I try to explain things from the student's perspective. For example, a gamer…
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I believe the most important thing an english 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…
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Trying to bring out the best that a student can do; whether in grasping a concept, applying it or simply being able to explain it. Properly conveying the idea to each student according to their personal means of understanding because "you can't judge an elephant by its ability to…
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The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is probably to be able to be patient and listen as well as understand what aspects are difficult and also to have the ability to make the student aware that it is okay to make mistakes and to make them feel comfortable My strengths as a tutor have to be the ability to distinguish what…
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The essential characteristic of an english tutor is the way to deliver the knowledge and information that makes students can easily understand and boosts their spirit for learning more. I have received some feedback from my previous parents' students as I am a friendly, trustworthy and dedicated tutor. Moreover, I believe I am a patient person as…
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Build their confidence and prepare them before an exam. This personally was the most important thing for me prior to every exam as I would always enter panicked and feeling nauseous. After being tutored, I feel this is one of the most necessary and significant thing an english tutor can do for a student. I am very patient and can attempt to…
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Be patient with them. They do not have the same experience that we have so it might be difficult for them to grasp or even explain what they don't understand but they will eventually be able to gain an understanding of it when you try explaining it to them from a different perspective - Patient - Flexible in teaching styles and explains concepts…
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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 an english 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…
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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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I think the most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is be flexible in the way they teach for each individual student to maximise their learning. This is what I strive to do. As your tutor I will be be passionate and committed about your students learning. Additionally, I am highly organised, have good time management skills, and…
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The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is teach them how to learn effectively, independantly, efficiently and enjoyably, regardless of the subject matter. I am diligent and conscientious, reflective of my habits as a proficient student, strengths that I aim to pass onto my students to set them up for…
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The most important role an english tutor plays for a student is to assist the student in developing their own agency in their subject area. When we believe a subject is beyond us, or we're not smart enough to grasp it, we shy away and don't push ourselves as hard. Often this belief has developed from what others have told us or from not having the…
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Firstly, Building confidence in a student to make him function in his own.Secondly, a tutor should consider himself in terms of the student's point of view. My biggest strength is steering the student in the positive direction and always boosting their confidence level. I believe, once the student feels he could perform, we succeed as a…
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1) To help the student find a lifelong passion for learning that will see them grow and develop in amazing ways. 2) Aid the student in cementing study habits that they enjoy, encouraging revision and active learning. 3) Assist the student to understand that their mind is brilliant and their voice is heard and matters. This will help foster a…
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The most important thing a tutor can do is to enable a student with essential skills, both related to subject taught, as well as life skills. In this way, the student can go on to become an independent learner. My strengths are in being able to put myself in the child's shoes and explain the way he/she wants it. My weakness is that I often give…
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The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to be able to understand their specific needs and hence find creative avenues in order to best convey a concept. Continual encouragement and acknowledging success whether it may be big or small foster self-efficacy and motivation within a student hence opening them up to reach their full…

Local Reviews

Homework gives children an opportunity to learn important lessons in life. Planning, time management, etc etc. Bishoy gets the kids thinking forward
George, Rockdale

Inside RockdaleTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 8 student Sasha worked through measurement questions from her textbook, focusing on calculating area and converting between units; she also completed a worksheet for homework support.

For Year 11, Jay tackled practice quiz problems on networks, rates, and ratios directly aligned with the standard mathematics syllabus.

Meanwhile, Year 5 student Ava practiced reading aloud and writing in English before moving on to adding and subtracting fractions as well as being introduced to Roman numerals.

Recent Challenges

A Year 11 student in Mathematics struggled to retain and apply network theory definitions, as noted: "it was just something that needed drilling—he didn't fully grasp the need for repetition." This led to difficulties when tackling unfamiliar problems, with reliance on prompts rather than independent recall.

In Year 9, one student avoided writing down working in area and perimeter tasks, sometimes erasing attempts instead of leaving a visible trail—making it harder to trace logic or learn from mistakes.

Meanwhile, a Year 7 student tended to hyper-focus on irrelevant details during challenging surface area questions, sidestepping the main task and losing confidence mid-way.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Rockdale noticed a high school student who used to quietly follow instructions now catching calculation errors on his own and even pointing them out before the tutor, showing real engagement during rates and ratios work.

Another high schooler, after previously skipping written steps in maths, has begun writing down her working without reminders and even talks through her process out loud—especially useful when tackling algebraic questions she once found tricky.

Meanwhile, a Year 5 student who struggled with mixed numerals picked up the concept quickly this week and chose to attempt extra practice questions independently before asking for help.

What they say about our tutoring

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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.

Noah is doing well so far with Michelle as his tutor. He is starting to improve with his understanding of Maths and is happy with the way Michelle is working with him. I think as time goes by and he becomes more confident that he will improve more.

So far so good. Freddy is lovely and Oscar seems to be settling into having a tutor really well.

English tutoring in Rockdale

Unfortunately not every school teacher is a good match for every student. Often the student might develop the sense that they are not smart because they don't understand their teacher's approach, but often it's just a bad match. No teacher is a perfect teacher for every single student, especially students who might need a tailored approach. A private English tutor can help.

It's truly incredible the way in which one explanation creates that "aha" moment whereas another creates confusion. Our service is all about finding you the "right" tutor, not the "best" tutor. A local Rockdale English tutor will not only connect well with your child but they will be able to offer explanations in such a manner that your child just "gets it". This is what we do.

English Tutor Rockdale

Our offer is quite simple. We will find you an English tutor in Rockdale. They will come to your home at a time of your choosing. They will come as often or as little as you decide. They will tailor the lessons to your child's specific needs. Best of all, if you think the tutor is not the "right" fit, we'll organise another tutor free of charge.

We want you to be a raving fan of your tutor. That's our Good-Fit guarantee.

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 Bayside Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College, Rockdale campus.