Homework gives children an opportunity to learn important lessons in life. Planning, time management, etc etc. Bishoy gets the kids thinking forward
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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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Arash
Online Tutor Eveleigh, NSW
To provide the student with a mindset to think and analyse rather than a quick way to solve the problem I am a very patient person, and have a talent in explaining subjects in various ways. This ensures that if a student is unable to grasp a concept, he or she will be able to understand an alternative…
Strengths:
- Engineering Honours
- Team leadership
- Clear communicator
Subjects:
Physics
Maths
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Experience:
Veteran
Reliability:
Impressive 
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Shirley
Online Tutor St Peters, NSW
Maintaining open communication with the student so gaps in their knowledge can be identified and closed so their understanding of the subject matter is clear. This is because in the HSC multiple syllabus dot points are often combined to form long responses, the lack of understanding in one area can result in the significant loss of marks.…
Strengths:
- Fort St High grad
- HSC Adv Maths
- Strong communicator
Subjects:
Maths
Biology
Economics
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Experience:
Skilled
Reliability:
Standard
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Michelle
Online Tutor Daceyville, NSW
The essence of tutoring is being there to support students along their academic journey thus enabling them to develop the confidence to solve problems and grasp challenging concepts that provide them with a competitive edge in a classroom environment. I think the basis of tutoring is to equip students with skills to independently explain concepts…
Strengths:
- Kumon tutoring exp
- Olympiad awardee
- Essay writing help
Subjects:
Physics
Chemistry
Maths
Biology
Science
English
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Experience:
Veteran
Reliability:
Impressive
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Cindy
Online Tutor Croydon, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are build confidence in the student; help students improving their study skills; make them to think in terms of problem solving and not just methods. I believe my strength is in helping students to simplify complex problems and guiding them to start solving problems on their own. Also as a…
Strengths:
- 95+ ATAR
- UNSW Adv Maths
- Essay writing help
Subjects:
Maths
Online
Chinese
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Experience:
Master
Reliability:
Outstanding
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Suraj
Online Tutor Hillsdale, NSW
I perceive strong communication skills, high level of patience and sound receptive skills are very important in the role of a tutor. I showed the ability to adapt to my students’ needs. Especially when I had a student who experienced difficulties with the English language and topics covered in the 9th grade. I explained the material in a…
Strengths:
- Strong communicator
- Builds confidence
- Adapts to needs
Subjects:
Maths
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Experience:
Master
Reliability:
Outstanding
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Carlo
Online Tutor Kingsford, NSW
Each student is unique and a common mistake for tutors is to keep using the same lessons for all students. The best thing one can do is to cater each lesson to the person. These include where they are in their studies in conjunction with the identity of the student. Mentors should try to incorporate as much of the student's life with the lessons…
Strengths:
- PhD candidate UNSW
- Physics teaching exp
- Conference presenter
Subjects:
Physics
Maths
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Experience:
Skilled
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Standard
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Thu Uyen (Hailie)
Online Tutor Burwood, NSW
I think the most important things that a tutor can offer a student is motivation and inspiration that can help the students to recognise their potentials, as well as a tutor's consistency and patience can also help the students to reach their goals and targets. A tutor is not only a teacher, but also a friend with mental support that students can…
Strengths:
- 99.95 ATAR
- Maths Ext 1&2: 97+
- Clear explanations
Subjects:
Physics
Chemistry
Maths
Science
English
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Experience:
Master
Reliability:
Outstanding
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Sujan
Online Tutor Burwood, NSW
Tutoring can be challenging, especially when it comes to motivating your learner. You see the potential they have, and they often hear about the potential they have, but they do not feel as though they got what it takes. Living in such a busy and demanding time can often make us feel the time constraints on everything we do and we expect our…
Strengths:
- Business degree
- 2.5 yrs training
- Clear communicator
Subjects:
Maths
Biology
Legal Studies
Economics
Business Studies
Ancient History
Modern History
Geography
English
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Experience:
Seasoned
Reliability:
Proven
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Jennisa
Online Tutor Burwood, NSW
Is to be patient and supportive of the student as each student has different needs and to also developing an understanding about the students specific needs in order to determine their strengths and weaknesses I am motivational and compassionate so I am able to keep others on…
Strengths:
- Music Dux 2022-23
- HSC graduate 2023
- Award winner
Subjects:
Maths
Business Studies
English
Online
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Experience:
Skilled
Reliability:
Impressive
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Saedy
Online Tutor Kensington, NSW
Making a student as confident as possible is the upmost important aspect of tutoring in my mind. This is because, no matter how many hours are spent studying, if a student is not confident within themselves, in exam settings they will constantly doubt themselves and make avoidable mistakes. Therefore, building students confidence is the most…
Strengths:
- Behaviour modelling
- Team leadership
- Confidence focus
Subjects:
Chemistry
Maths
Biology
Science
English
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Experience:
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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.
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.