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Joseph

English Tutor Semaphore South, SA
Listen to the student's concerns and try to understand the concepts that they have trouble grasping, so that these can be improved. It is important to make the student feel comfortable so that they can reduce their stress levels and enjoy what they are learning I am a confident and sociable person, and easy to relate to. I think that I make people…
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Mary

English Tutor Semaphore Park, SA
Being patient and flexible to accommodate for the students personal learning style. I'm very passionate about education and enjoy assisting others in a compassionate and supportive…
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Akhila
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Akhila

English Tutor Queenstown, SA
Inspire, Influence, and be a cheerleader. ( for everyone) For me, teaching is a divine profession and Knowledge is something that needs to be shared. The utmost thing a teacher can do for a student is to share their knowledge, experiences and influence them to become better citizens of this world. I was one of the top students when I used to…
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Sharmaine

English Tutor Royal Park, SA
For me, it is to be very patient and never stop giving encouragement. Cause everyone has different learning capabilities but it doesn't mean that because some can learn faster than others, doesn't mean they can no longer do it. We just have to be patient and make them believe in themselves. Patience. Critical Thinker. Problem Solver. Encouraging.…
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Karl

English Tutor Taperoo, SA
To boost the student's self-esteem and confidence in tackling problem-solving situations to achieve personal development and academic progress. Also, to help them pursue their field of interest and career ambitions. Forming professional yet friendly connections with students, parents, and peers allows me to better understand their challenges,…
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Navpreet

English Tutor Ottoway, SA
Tutor should help facilitate a path that allows students to seek knowledge for themselves. Communication, Patience, Adaptable,…
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Paige

English Tutor St Clair, SA
I think one of the most important things an english tutor can do for a student is to actively listen and to be organised with planning lessons. It’s really important to understand exactly what the student requires. This could be done through a pre-assessment at the start of the sessions. The tutor can then take that work home and arrange the…
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Nidula

English Tutor Woodville West, SA
To build the student's confidence with their study and to adjust their mentality when handling their studies. Communication with my student Patience with students Ways of explaining…
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Amrutha

English Tutor Athol Park, SA
A tutor is the one who imparts knowledge to the students, who guide them. A teacher's word can affect a student in a positive or negative manner. A tutor plays a major role in shaping the next generation. I possess the qualities of patience and openness, allowing students to feel comfortable asking questions or expressing doubts, with the…
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Vanessa

English Tutor Seaton, SA
I think that the most important things that an english tutor should have when teaching students is to dedicate as much Time as possible to the student in order to understand the tasks they are required to do. Patience is also another important thing to have as things take time. Dedication, not giving up on the student, everyone learns at their…
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Betty

English Tutor Woodville, SA
Honestly, the most important thing I believe I can do for my students as an english tutor is offering and showing my support for them. Academic demands will get stressful and well, boring. Therefore, I personally believe that showing my presence and guidance will help them tremendously, both academically and emotionally. My strength as a tutor is…
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Sonu

English Tutor Woodville, SA
Provide you with one to one aid specific in improving your skills and understanding I can provide tests and exams that can help you apply the learning and also draft assignments. Engaging Understand their weakness Provide guidance Providing ways to really improve in tests If you are looking for a holiday course before year 12 than contact me.…
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Rodelo Jr

English Tutor Woodville Gardens, SA
I believe that the things an english tutor should have the most are patience and expertise. Since tutoring a student is challenging depends on how fast the student can cope up with the discussion, so patience is a must to help them understand the topic. Besides, expertise is also an important thing, because there are topics that students find hard…
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Athira

English Tutor Findon, SA
Recognise which areas of learning a student struggles with and focus to improve these areas instead of rehearsing already understood information. It is also extremely important to encourage students to ask questions and not to be inclined to feel embarrassed. I will attempt to answer these queries to the best of my ability and seek clarification…
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Ignatious

English Tutor Woodville Gardens, SA
Understand help and support. Adaptive learning and mentoring Keeping student record (Making individual support plan) Passionate Teacher with a love for educating today's youth.Adapt in creating a comprehensive and well-rounded curriculum that meets education requirements and standards. Able to act as a facilitator of powerful learning…
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Raksha

English Tutor Woodville Gardens, SA
Be patient , and understand Your student and get to know your student because every student learns differently and needs to be taught in a way they will understand . I'm patient, willing to go the extra mile and am always well prepared. I also love teaching and helping others. I'm also very fluent in English and even think in English and that has…
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Bianca

English Tutor Seaton, SA
For me, it is absolutely pertinent for tutors to build a rapport and gain trust from their student, which may encompass many different actions. It may involve giving subject advice from experience, being reassuring and having sound knowledge of the course and content. In doing so, tutors can aid students to develop a genuine interest in the…
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Pranav

English Tutor Woodville Gardens, SA
The most important things an english tutor can do for a student include establishing rapport, identifying individual learning needs, providing clear explanations, and fostering independent thinking. By creating a supportive environment and empowering students, I believe tutors can inspire academic growth and lifelong learning skills. As a tutor, I…
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Fazila

English Tutor Ferryden Park, SA
I am a good listener. Its very important to listen to your students as it helps to gain their confidence. After you gain their confidence you can help them with their weakness and turn them into their biggest strengths. I am good listener. I positively support my students morally and academically. I know how to encourage my students to stay…
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Vanshika

English Tutor Ferryden Park, SA
For me, one of the most important things an english tutor can do for a student is interaction. As interactive the session will be, more output will one get from their students. I’ll try to become their friend rather than being a typical teacher. Homework and self study will be two of the key tasks of the session. One of my biggest strength as a…
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Lidia

English Tutor Kidman Park, SA
I also consider a great tutor to be someone who builds a good rapport with their students and ensures a warm and friendly learning environment. Helping students develop self-confidence and improve study skills while also making them feel good about their accomplishments is also significant. In addition, I believe it is very important to be…
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Pragyan

English Tutor Findon, SA
To help make concepts clear by focusing on the nitty gritties and translating the problems by breaking them down but by bit for easier learning. Good communication skill, Using concepts and not just parroting…
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Rose

English Tutor Henley Beach, SA
Not to teach an exact method for solving a problem, but to teach methods which work for particular general types of problems- techniques which allow them to become more familiar with how mathematics works. Also, to give them the confidence to experiment and learn from their mistakes. I understand how daunting a subject can be if a student loses…

Local Reviews

All has been going really well, Lidia is amazing with Ella and we are really seeing progress. We look forward to continuing in term 4.
Michelle, Alberton

Inside Semaphore SouthTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 9 Maddison discussed her main challenges with division, fractions, and algebra while reviewing Year 9 topics together and creating a plan for future lessons.

For Year 8 Michael, the focus was on improving multiplication and division skills before tackling points on a graph and using the gradient formula.

In Year 10, Sarah recapped coordinate geometry and worked through new concepts like indices and Pythagoras' theorem, using practice questions to reinforce each area.

Recent Challenges

In Year 10, a student arrived without any class notes and shared that their teacher gives no quiz feedback or lesson support—leaving them unsure about errors.

Another Year 9 student was unaware of an upcoming quiz, showing gaps in test planning and self-organization.

For a senior maths student, incomplete homework was handed in; the tutor observed, "she didn't use the cheat sheet as a guide," so key revision steps were missed.

Meanwhile, a primary student repeatedly forgot her word list and homework, which meant spelling practice could not be reviewed—her focus drifted, leading to more mistakes during the session.

Recent Achievements

One Semaphore South tutor noticed a Year 11 student who used to hesitate with situational math problems now actively asks her teacher for returned tests and clarifies where she gets stuck, showing more independence in her learning.

Another high schooler began talking herself through problem steps out loud—she didn't do this before—which helped her avoid mistakes during practice and made her reasoning much clearer.

Meanwhile, a younger student brought homework to the session for the first time without prompting and remembered tricky spelling words using new strategies, then spelled every word correctly on her weekly test.

What they say about our tutoring

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Things are going well. Chris is doing a very good job. Since the tutoring sessions, my daughter seems to be more positive and has stated that Chris is explaining the work well, which makes it easier to understand. I am confident that this was the right decision and can't wait to see the results.

I would like to commend Mandy on her fantastic work with Jack.  She has been so patient and we could not have asked for a better match with our son. Their hard work has paid off as we have received several comments from Jack's  teacher telling us how well he is going in maths and that there has been an improvement.

The experience has been great and the results speak for them self. My son gained confidence as a result of the tutoring and i would gladly recommend you to my friends and family. The tutor was very pleasant to work with and very approachable.

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 West Lakes Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Le Fevre High School.