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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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Nakshathra

Science 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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Aidan

Science Tutor Cheltenham, NSW
I believe that tutors and teachers alike are not endless sources of book knowledge but rather a librarian who must guide students to discover, interpret and apply knowledge for themselves. Thus, it is crucial that a tutor forms a strong relationship with its students to create an environment where student learning is maximised. Further, in…
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Faisal

Science 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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Malarselvi

Science 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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Joslyn

Science Tutor Chatswood, NSW
I think the most important things a tutor can do for a student are to provide clarity, create a supportive environment and encourage critical thinking. First, a tutor should offer clear explanations and help students understand challenging concepts. Second, a tutor should build a student’s confidence by creating a supportive environment to help…
Liam
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Liam

Science Tutor Chatswood, NSW
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to help them develop a study routine and to teach them how to study efficiently. This will allow the student to develop a sense of independence and help them organise their time properly, and as a result of being well organised I believe it will help the student to feel more…
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Jessica

Science 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…
David
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David

Science Tutor Chatswood, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do are to foster a supportive learning environment, build the student's confidence, and cultivate independent problem-solving skills. My strengths include adaptability, patience, clear communication, and encouraging critical thinking, which help students understand and engage with the material…
Harry
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Harry

Science Tutor Chatswood, NSW
I think communication is one of the most crucial skills. I believe every students, somehow, are capable of learning. So even though I don't have extraordinary skills to teach them, they will learn from my explanation. But I have to know where they are at the point of time to know exactly what and how I have to teach. Having an idea of what my…
Liam
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Liam

Science 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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Carley

Science Tutor Marsfield, NSW
The most important things that a tutor can do for a student is to be reliable, knowledgable and help the student reach and exceed their expectations. Also to be able to teach content in a way that makes learning fun and enjoyable is critical to a student's learning capacity. By forming a fond relationship with my students and motivating them, they…
Jack
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Jack

Science Tutor North Turramurra, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do is help the student find their particular learning style, study habits and exam technique. There are multiple ways to view the same problem, and each person finds some easier to understand than others. The best thing a tutor can do is provide as many different ways of understanding and interpreting the…
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Keenan

Science Tutor North Turramurra, NSW
The most important part of tutoring is to make sure the student grasps a concept entirely and doesn't have any gaps in their knowledge before moving onto new topics. It is essential for students to fully comprehend a difficult concept as this will help them remember it better, gain confidence in the topic and lower their stress. Additionally,…
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Si Mei

Science 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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Shervin

Science Tutor St Ives, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are not only to ensure their academic success but also to be able to make them feel supported throughout the process, as well as being able to provide accurate and effective feedback when required. My strengths as a tutor include my ability to ensure student understanding by gently pushing…
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Emma

Science Tutor Turramurra, NSW
Work to build up the student's confidence. This can be done by teaching them not just how to study for a test, but how to understand the test's content. It is crucial that a student's problem solving and critical thinking skills be developed, as this enables them to approach new or harder concepts with the assurance that they have the skills to…
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Richard

Science 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…
Christopher
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Christopher

Science 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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Vladislav

Science Tutor Davidson, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to be patient and humble. While certain concepts may come naturally to the tutor, this is not always the case for the student. A good tutor recognizes that each student learns in their own way and at their own pace. Therefore, patience is essential in guiding the student toward…
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Mona

Science 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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Jennifer

Science Tutor Gordon, NSW
The most important thing for students is to build their confidence, academic prowess and problem solving skills so they can not only answer the specific questions taught but be able to adapt to different situations. It is important that they have a proper understanding of the full concepts allowing them to have more flexibility in answering…
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Yajur

Science Tutor Waitara, NSW
Tutor can make a student feel at ease,make him comfortable and develope a friendship with him which is a good start before anything. Tutor can make a very strong impact on the student and not only teach him about the particular subject but also things related to daily life. Tutor can also teach students the importance of work ethic, set them up…
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Crystal

Science Tutor Waitara, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is to build confidence for them and to help them to find their ways to improve. As every individual is different, they all need to be encouraged to find their own strengths and gradually improve their skills. My strength as a tutor is that I'm a very patient person to help student to…

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.