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St Ives Chase's tutors include a veteran school mathematics teacher with a Master of Teaching, HSC high achievers with ATARs up to 98.9 and top ranks in Extension Maths, experienced private tutors and peer mentors, accomplished youth coaches and club leaders, and passionate educators skilled at supporting K–12 students' confidence, academic growth, and wellbeing.

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Faisal

Biology Tutor Cheltenham, NSW
Help the student overcome their fear, and develop new skills to improve and work on their weaknesses. Try to seek help when they need it and learn how to deal with new challenges everyday without fear. Communication is the key for everything. And I’m easy going with people and I’m also easy to share things with. So I believe the boy/girl…
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Anita

Biology Tutor Cheltenham, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to be patient yet match the student's learning pace. Every student is different and it is the tutors' responsibility to recognize this and adhere to students learning patterns. If a student is struggling with a certain concept, I would try review this more often during the term and if the…
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Ayan

Biology Tutor Cheltenham, NSW
Listen to their problems and try to understand their perspective when it comes to studies and course works. Be some one they can rely upon with their intellectual and educational problems. My strengths as a tutor is that I am friendly towards the students and I try to empathize with the students as to where they are now and where I have been when…
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Nakshathra

Biology Tutor Cheltenham, NSW
I think the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to make the content as engaging as possible and make the student want to learn and show up to class everyday. When students genuinely enjoy the learning process, they naturally gain a better understanding of the subject matter, leading to improved outcomes. I believe my strengths lie…
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Rick

Biology Tutor Cheltenham, NSW
A tutor should facilitate clear and engaging learning, maintain student interest through interactive methods, and create a supportive environment. It is crucial to personalise instruction to suit individual needs and empower students to develop problem-solving skills and a love for independent learning. Providing concise, constructive feedback is…
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Malarselvi

Biology Tutor Chatswood, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to bring in a positive connection between the student and the subject so that learning happens naturally along with concept realization rather than focusing on memorization. 1.Good Listener 2.Passionate teacher 3.Consistent Learner 4.Mentoring peers and team. 5.Coherency in the lessons…
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Tanya

Biology Tutor Chatswood, NSW
Develop their love/passion for a particular subject/field. For young minds, effective tutoring/teaching is extremely important as it makes them aware of their career options and shapes them for good future prospects. When tutoring is improper, a student might quickly lose interest in a subject area which otherwise they may prove to be good at. I…
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Jessica

Biology Tutor Chatswood, NSW
To help student to discover their strengths and weaknesses, help them to persevere and achieve their goal. Also, I will guide them to learn instead of spoon feeding them everything to build up their confidence as they master the skills I am patient with students even when it is frustrating. I also understand students have unique ways of learning…
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Liam

Biology Tutor Chatswood, NSW
I think that the most important things that a tutor can do for a student would be to inspire them to love the subjects that they take and study, to be able to inspire them to do their work and really work at it in their own time, such that the tutoring isn't a dependency but a supplement to their success. Once that's achieved, it becomes much…
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Chlarisya

Biology Tutor North Ryde, NSW
Patience and not comparing them with the others. I believe that each student has their own pace of learning. Lack of patience and comparing them with others will certainly hamper their learning process and will give them less confidence on their studies. Understanding the most effective way of learning for each student is also crucial. When I was…
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Si Mei

Biology Tutor Turramurra, NSW
A tutor should provide a student a "light-bulb" moment, where they suddenly understand a concept, gain an idea or know how to answer a question. Light-bulb moments allow students to gain confidence in the subject, and thus achieve the goal of a higher mark. I believe it is also important for tutors to provide tips for dealing with stress,…
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Arnav

Biology Tutor Wahroonga, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for their student is to listen to their concerns and adapt, clarifying complex issues, and rephrasing ideas so that they are better received. Moreover, I think an empathetic and sympathetic demeanour is necessary, so that one can understand the different perspectives that may be apparent between a tutor and…
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Keaara

Biology Tutor Wahroonga, NSW
Listen, encourage, and support. These are the principles I bring to every tutoring session. I've found that students who are struggling academically often face deeper challenges with confidence. Rebuilding that confidence is, in my view, one of the most underrated yet impactful aspects of tutoring. When students begin to believe in themselves…
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Nichola

Biology Tutor North Wahroonga, NSW
Giving a child the confidence and skills in understanding and working with the child, not only in the subject being tutored, but building the necessary skills to be able to absorb information, process and learn what is being taught. From my experience working with children my patience has been extremely useful when working with a child towards a…
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Angus

Biology Tutor Warrawee, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for their student is to nurture confidence in their own abilities. A confident student is much more likely to ask questions and challenge themselves, which will greatly improve their understanding of a subject. Additionally, it is vital for a tutor to allow the student to think independently instead of…
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Heloise

Biology Tutor Warrawee, NSW
I'd say the most important thing is to teach the student. It's also important to motivate the student into having a great work ethic so they continue to learn outside designated class time. I am very friendly and approachable, I like to make students feel like they can ask me any questions they want. I'm also quite flexible and am willing to bend…
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Osman

Biology Tutor Warrawee, NSW
Tutoring allows me to share my passion and knowledge for various subjects and topics. As a tutor I can help students overcome academic challenges to improve their confidence, develop a better understanding of the subject/topic, and hopefully increase their own enthusiasm for life-long learning. I am patient and willing to spend extra time with…
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Richard

Biology Tutor Warrawee, NSW
The ability to answer their questions and provide support wherever possible to resolve the hardest of questions. I feel that my strengths would be patience, encouragement and persistence to stick at the problem until an answer is found. I relate well to people and would do my best to support the student/s where I can. My weaknesses would be not…
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Nicholas

Biology Tutor Pymble, NSW
The role of a tutor is to provide additional support to students without hindering the learning that goes on during school. I would be able to assist students by creating an environment in which they feel safe, and encourage them to do the best they possibly can, while still maintaining a healthy balance between school and their own personal time.…
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Kasym

Biology Tutor Pymble, NSW
To create an engaging learning environment free from overwhelming feelings or intimidation. I am able to explain concepts from different perspectives if my student finds it confusing from the first view I present to…
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Christopher

Biology Tutor Davidson, NSW
Helping them to develop their own learning style, or styles, to perform in a variety of circumstances is one of the most critical things a tutor can impart on a student. Examinations and content will never be delivered in the exact same way, so providing students with the means to navigate the ambiguities of examination and focus purely on the…
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Mona

Biology Tutor Wahroonga, NSW
A step by step technique. It is important that the student is shown the correct way to solve a problem as the student might not have understood the basics of the lesson. When teaching the student, it is important to go through the lesson and make sure the student understands the lesson before commencing with the assignment. It is out job to…
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Muskan

Biology Tutor Hornsby, NSW
I believe that the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to help them feel more confident in entering exams and answering questions. One major obstacle students face is not being sure whether they are 'smart enough' for an exam, and I aspire to improve my student's confidence and help them understand how to answer questions :) I…

Local Reviews

Reasonably quick to get going with the right tutor who made a difference to the confidence of my daughter. Worth doing for good results in the HSC.
Tracey, St Ives Chase

Inside St Ives ChaseTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 11 student Ben worked on logarithms, including practice problems and test review, then moved into calculus topics such as the quotient and product rules.

For Year 10, Olivia focused on financial maths by calculating simple and compound interest, followed by work on non-linear graphing of exponentials and parabolas.

Meanwhile, Year 5 student Grace practiced long division within worded questions and solved multiple-step problems to strengthen her understanding of division in real-life contexts.

Recent Challenges

In recent senior Mathematics sessions, one Year 12 student repeatedly avoided referring back to class notes during homework—"he needs to look back at his notes when doing homework"—which led to confusion applying the product and chain rules in calculus.

Messy or incomplete working, especially with Leibniz's form, made it harder for him to spot and learn from errors.

In Year 10, another student's tendency to second-guess answers resulted in "silly mistakes" and a loss of confidence mid-task.

Meanwhile, a Year 5 learner found long division challenging because skipped steps weren't written out clearly, slowing progress on multi-step questions.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in St Ives Chase noticed one high school student who previously struggled with fractions now works through them smoothly, after consistent focus on the basics—he even completed last week's set without needing hints.

Another Year 11 student has started developing her own memory tricks for remembering logarithm rules, a shift from relying entirely on prompts during sessions.

Meanwhile, a Year 4 student who used to rush through math problems now takes extra time to read each question carefully before answering, leading to fewer mistakes and more thoughtful work overall.

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 St Ives Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Ives North Public School.