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Selby's tutors feature a primary school teaching specialist with over seven years' classroom experience, an ATAR 99.5 scholarship recipient and maths dux, Australian Maths Competition distinction winners, a university-level chess coach and medalist, seasoned peer mentors, award-winning student leaders, and accomplished coaches in dance, swimming, and athletics for children of all ages.

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Satvik

Maths Tutor Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC
I believe being able to adapt and formulate various teaching methods for different students is one of the greatest strengths as a tutor. Through this, they can not only effectively guide their students but ensure a positive learning experience. I work well with people, as I am a natural collaborator and I believe I will be able to effectively…
Rohan
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Rohan

Maths Tutor Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC
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HIMANSHU
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HIMANSHU

Maths Tutor Ferntree Gully, VIC
- Change future - Give value - Teach lessons - Impart Discipline - Contribute to Nation building - Caring - Enthusiastic - Accessible - Knowledge worthy - Warm - Own way to teach correct examples with wide experience in technical…
Ayda
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Ayda

Maths Tutor Ferntree Gully, VIC
I do think it's very important a student never feels judged or stressed from the pressure of learning, as that can taint their experience for a long time before they are comfortable again to engage actively. It's crucial tutors are understanding of how a student is feeling and supports them as much as possible in moments of confusion and…
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Liam

Maths Tutor Ferntree Gully, VIC
Aside from my conceptual understandings, I offer a lot of other 'services'. I understand the challenges being a VCE student presents, and I have learnt a lot of strategies in dealing with them (both in hindsight and during my studies). I will ensure my students are accountable for their work, and ensure that they make the most of their VCE, both…
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Charli

Maths Tutor Ferntree Gully, VIC
Listen to the students and there needs. Also communicating clearly the topics students want help with and not avoiding or judging the student when they need extra help I\'ve always found it easy to explain in another way a topic that might be considered…
Monil
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Monil

Maths Tutor Ferntree Gully, VIC
The most important things you can do for a student as a tutor. - Be there for them not only as a tutor but as a friend or mentor, because life skills apply to being a great student. - Listen to their struggles and try to understand where they are coming from. - Understand their needs and teach them that rather than following a strict…
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jess

Maths Tutor Lysterfield, VIC
letting a student know you believe in them and giving them encourage is very important. additionally reassurance and patience is crucial so the student doesn't feel rushed or pressured which ultimately will not benefit them. i believe my age is a strength as I am very familiar with the current schooling system and I can build trust with students…
Richard
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Richard

Maths Tutor Rowville, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do is to: share wisdom and knowledge with their young students, to help guide their students to the path they want to pursue, to make learning and studying a habit and discipline, and finally, to strive for success. As a tutor, my strengths are: -Persistence with a student's ability to learn -Organisation,…
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Dharam

Maths Tutor Rowville, VIC
The tutor needs to understand the mindset of each student, in order to properly guide them in the right direction. The tutor needs to be patient and also encouraging. I'm relatable, have recently been in high school, can convey ideas and points well, and am good with…
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Jag

Maths Tutor Lysterfield, VIC
Be available when the student needs it and care about the student's goals as much or more than the student. By knowing what the student needs, a tutor can identify the student's weaknesses and target them creatively. Recognising when a student isn't properly understanding a concept and using several different approaches to clear it up.…
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Ram

Maths Tutor Rowville, VIC
The tutor could make the student more comfortable with the topic at hand and put him at ease, and make the student understand that going through difficulty when learning is perfectly normal. My strengths are patience, commitment, being as approachable and friendly as I can, and willingness to listen to doubts and issues from the people I'm…
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Sethini

Maths Tutor Ferntree Gully, VIC
It is important to receive feedback from the students regarding areas they need help with and what teaching techniques they prefer. This helps tailor a better session that is helpful for them and ensures they fully understand the content being taught. I am good at breaking down problems into smaller manageable steps, I explain complicated problems…
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Neo

Maths Tutor The Basin, VIC
The most crucial aspects a tutor can offer are patience and articulate explanations. Patience allows for the nurturing of understanding at the student's pace, while clear articulation ensures comprehension. Tailoring teaching methods to individual student's needs and providing consistent support fosters a conducive learning environment. My…
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Munir

Maths Tutor Rowville, VIC
Encourage and empower the student to continue learning and believe that they can learn the content they are about to learn. This opens the student up to actually learning and without this it is difficult to make significant and consistent progress. I am an empathetic and encouraging personality. I feel these strengths can help open up a student to…
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Maths Tutor Rowville, VIC
I believe that offering support and further understanding into the subject in question is the most important role of a tutor. As a tutor, ensuring that a student's misunderstandings and queries in an area are explained and clarified is very important. Giving the student a deeper understanding to truly grasp a concept is core as a tutor. To…
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Shiyao

Maths Tutor Rowville, VIC
-Adaptive. -Accepting, not being judgemental. -Listen -Knowledgable -Responsible - Good listener - Know the subjects I teach very well and are able to explain them - Responsible -Able to ajust my way of communication with different…
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andre

Maths Tutor Rowville, VIC
Increase confidence, significantly improve academic results and fuel their passion for their subject of choice. I feel it is my responsibility to motivate my students by ensuring they enjoy what they are studying. They will begin to enjoy their studies more as they develop greater success in their test results due to the skills they have acquired…
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Nirmal

Maths Tutor Harkaway, VIC
Being open to answering any questions that is why it is important for the tutor to know their level and teach the stuff they are confident with. I also being that the tutor should be able to empower the students and be able to talk to them at a friendly level. Being able to communicate with the student at a friendly level and pinpointing their…
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Sam

Maths Tutor Harkaway, VIC
To be patient, understanding and realise that each student learns in a different way. Clear in my explanation and can give plenty of examples;maths is still fresh as i am still studying currently. As a result of being a student i know the current teaching methods that could work well for…
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Dharmiksingh

Maths Tutor Harkaway, VIC
Being patient is of the utmost importance when tutoring. Students should not feel as such they are annoying the tutor. Help students become independent. Students should be confident enough to trust themselves and rely less and less on the tutor. Give students study tips and strategies for better and more effective learning. Help students…
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WIlliam

Maths Tutor Harkaway, VIC
- Simplify the subject/topic at hand, making a very challenging topic seem approachable and solvable. - Build rapport, and perhaps gain a form of friendship, so that the learning experience seems less like teaching at school/university, and more friendly and relaxed, which is conducive to enjoyable learning. I believe in a teaching/tutoring…

Local Reviews

Anna is patient, thoughtful and communicates very clearly with my yr 6 son. She works logically through concepts and problems to identify and overcome maths issues in a way that suits my son. Highly recommend Anna!!
Sally

Inside SelbyTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 5 student Daniel practised times tables and built confidence with more complex multiplication, then moved on to adding and subtracting fractions as well as reading 24-hour time.

Year 10 student Isaac focused on analysing cinematic devices in The Princess Bride and developed his skills in political cartoon analysis using scene workbooks.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Vien prepared ideas and a main argument for a practice essay and refined responses for an upcoming English SAC by practising concise re-wording of sentences.

Recent Challenges

A Year 10 student hesitated to expand on ideas in English essays, sometimes leaving planning unfinished—he needs to think and plan faster on his own as well due to the time limit during the actual SAC.

In Year 8 maths, another student skipped homework practice after lessons, which led to forgotten steps when tackling multi-step problems later.

Meanwhile, a Year 6 student's spelling errors and hard-to-read handwriting slowed down both their essay writing and comprehension tasks; paragraphs often took extra time just to get through.

When exam stress hit in VCE English Language, fear of making mistakes led one student to avoid original examples in essay responses altogether.

Recent Achievements

A Selby tutor recently noticed one high school student who, after weeks of struggling to clarify her ideas in essays, was able to draft a well-structured introduction and now actively proofreads for clarity instead of skipping that step.

Another secondary student surprised himself by recalling details from earlier assessments during a quiz and confidently explained the strategies he used on his SAC—something he hesitated to do before.

Meanwhile, a Year 4 student has begun tackling new maths topics with less prompting, even choosing to try harder multiplication questions independently by the end of the session.

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 Belgrave Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Selby Primary School.