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Rocky Point's tutors include a secondary teaching specialist with classroom experience at multiple local high schools, a selective school graduate and English dux, an Extension Maths top scorer, peer mentors and creative writing coaches, seasoned youth dance instructors, and university students in medicine, science, statistics and engineering—many bringing leadership or competition achievements to their student-focused approach.

  • 100% Good Fit Guarantee
    100% Good Fit Guarantee

    Love your tutor or it's free. Guaranteed.

  • Qualified Tutors
    Qualified Tutors

    Carefully screened, fewer than 10% are good enough to work with us.

  • Simple Terms
    Simple Terms

    No booking fees, no hidden fees. Cancel any time, no lock-in.

  • We come to you
    We come to you

    You decide where and when to meet. As little or as often as you want.

  • Working with Children Check
    Working with Children Check

    All tutors have a valid working with children check

  • Real Results
    Real Results

    Reach goals and improve grades faster with private, 1-to-1 lessons.

  • Any Grade
    Any Grade

    High school or primary, you'll get a tutor that fits your needs.

  • 1000's of Happy Students
    1000's of Happy Students

    Our tutors show WHAT to study + HOW to study

  • Lesson Reports
    Lesson Reports

    You'll get feedback on each lesson, so you know how your child gets on.

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Modern History Tutor Hamlyn Terrace, NSW
I believe the most important thing is to have a routine, be reliable, and to have the student be a part of every decision in their learning. My time with a student is not about a test or exam. It is about creating the skills for a student to be able to improve as they move through school and beyond. This is something that is going to be…

Local Reviews

Our daughter is studying accelerated yr 10 math. We have only started 2 lessons with Ben and already our daughter is picking up some concepts she found tricky last year.
Anna

Inside Rocky PointTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Lucas worked through Roman numerals up to 50 and tackled time-telling using both the 24-hour clock and word problems.

In Year 8, Emily practiced graph plotting for linear and non-linear equations as well as finding the mean and median from data sets.

Meanwhile, Year 10 student Ethan focused on financial maths by calculating interest amounts and understanding how rate and time period affect overall interest, alongside applying these concepts in real-life scenarios.

Recent Challenges

In Year 8 algebra, one student struggled to show working when expanding brackets—he skipped steps with signs, so errors went unnoticed, as noted after a lesson.

In Year 10 trigonometry, another student hesitated to write out formulas and often left units off answers, making revision harder later.

A Year 12 student reviewing integration kept reaching for calculator shortcuts instead of practicing substitution by hand, which slowed their grasp of new methods.

Meanwhile, in Year 3, untidy written work during fraction problems made it tough to trace back and fix calculation slips from earlier lines.

Recent Achievements

A Rocky Point tutor noticed a Year 11 student who used to get flustered by equations now working through factorisation much more neatly, showing cleaner steps and greater confidence when solving on his own.

Another recent high school session saw a student who'd always hesitated to ask for help now actively voicing questions during graph plotting, marking a real shift from silent guessing to genuine engagement.

At primary level, one child who previously mixed up area and perimeter started identifying each correctly and could explain their differences without prompting after practicing with squares and rectangles.

What they say about our tutoring

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l'm very happy!! Bridget has learnt so much, the tutor is such a beautitful person and an amazing teacher

We are more than happy with James. He has made a strong impression on both Jack and Sam. Both boys are keen and eager to please James. He has a lovely quiet demeanor and is constantly praising the boys and clearing explaining the steps as they are learning.

We are very pleased with the the tutoring Calvin is providing , Liam is benefiting already after only 3 sessions

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