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Swanbourne's tutors include a Montessori and early childhood specialist with decades of classroom experience, an ATAR 99.6 Shenton College Literature and Visual Arts awardee, peer mentors from Perth Modern and Trinity College, seasoned K–12 English and maths tutors, primary teachers from the UK, youth sports coaches, STEM university scholars, and creative competition winners.

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Tessa

Psychology Tutor Nedlands, WA
Being patient with a student has to be the most important. Learning isn’t the same for everyone and some areas of learning are harder for some people. Remaining patient and staying kind while a child is learning is extremely important. I am a patient person, who can think creatively and how to teach subjects in different ways to suit different…
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Karen

Psychology Tutor Herdsman, WA
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is motivate them and help them realise that they can succeed and help them to really understand the subject and be able to use this understanding to achieve good grades. I think my strengths are being patient and understanding and the ability to tailor explanations to specific students and work…
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Matthew

Psychology Tutor Wembley Downs, WA
The important thing a tutor can do for a student is make them feel more confident about their abilities and knowledge. The more they can back them-self, the more they can be composed in a test environment, the better they perform in test conditions, the better their marks. Like a positive feedback loop, this will also increase confidence;better…
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Liz

Psychology Tutor Nedlands, WA
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to be willing to explain a concept as many times as needed until the student understands it. While a tutor's job may be to explain material in a way that is immediately understood by the student, there may be times when repetition can help with consolidation. Doing so will encourage a…
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Shannon

Psychology Tutor Nedlands, WA
I believe that it is important for a tutor to provide constructive but fair feedback to their students, while also providing practical advice and support to them, so they can improve in areas where they were originally struggling. I believe that I am a patient and understanding person, who is quite personable and can talk to people easily. I have…
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Alexie

Psychology Tutor Bicton, WA
Believe in the student's ability to learn and improve. Everyone has the capacity to succeed, enjoy learning, and become more confident in their own ability to improve! I am very patient - I believe it is important to make sure concepts are understood before moving on. I am confident in breaking scientific concepts down into simpler terms…
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Elizabeth

Psychology Tutor Melville, WA
Help the student to fulfill their potential and build their self-esteem in school Being succinct, organised and knowledgable about the material. I am also patient and…
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Katherine

Psychology Tutor Perth, WA
Listen and teach. I think it is so important for students to be listened to and helped accordingly. They must be given the space to work through problems they are facing themselves so that they can believe in their own abilities and increase their own self-efficacy. It is vital that the student can not only regurgitate an answer or process but…
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Anthony

Psychology Tutor Northbridge, WA
I believe that instilling self-belief and critical thinking is the most important things a tutor can do for their student. Reflecting on my year 12 as got a score that I felt wasn't enough for medicine (96.00 ATAR), I have learnt to become someone who is collaborative and believes in a growth mindset after my a failure. in Year 12. I believe…
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Aliah

Psychology Tutor Hilton, WA
I think the most important is to follow the students lead. They will often know their weaknesses and from spending time working with them, you can take note of possible areas of improvement. However, at the end of the day you are there to help the student so by listening and communicating effectively both parties will be satisfied. The ability to…
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Jack

Psychology Tutor Como, WA
Being in tune with their academic functioning level and helping them to reach their potential. Being a mentor in life and in studies. Being able to facilitate a fun learning environment for them to develop an interest in academics. I am patient, approachable and engaging. I have had several years of private tutoring experience. I enjoy working…
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Samran

Psychology Tutor
I strong believe that listening to your students and parents carefully is crucial in managing their expectations, while building a strong rapport not only with the students but with their parents which is paramount to tutoring services. Seeking feedback from the Clients about the effectiveness of tutoring and demonstrating support and…

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Luke is a wonderful tutor and mentor for my boys, we couldn't recommend him highly enough!
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Content Covered

Year 11 student Alice focused on exponential functions and polynomial expansion, working through graphing exercises and algebraic manipulation.

In Year 10, Ben tackled the circle theorem with real-world diagrams and practised dividing polynomials by linear factors.

Meanwhile, Year 4 student Emily consolidated her understanding of long division alongside calculating perimeter and area for simple shapes, using hands-on examples to reinforce key steps.

Recent Challenges

A Year 9 student sometimes rushed into solving equations without first writing down all variables, as one tutor observed: "It is always best practice to slow down and write down all your variables prior to starting any working out." This led to confusion with interpreting multi-step algebra questions.

In Year 11, after a recent test and holiday, motivation noticeably dropped—distraction made it hard to push through new content in trigonometry.

A primary student occasionally misread larger numbers in worded problems, leading to extra time spent clarifying the task rather than progressing with calculations.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Swanbourne recently saw Reeve, a Year 5 student, begin to tackle complex maths worksheets with hardly any help—just months ago he hesitated and needed constant guidance, but now he independently uses strategies like pen-to-paper working and back checking.

In high school, Hunter has started slowing down to read tricky finance questions more carefully during ATAR prep, after previously rushing and missing key details; this shift has already improved his test accuracy.

Another older student who used to forget calculator steps under pressure is now taking written "operations manuals" into assessments, leading to far fewer avoidable mistakes.

What they say about our tutoring

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Thank you for the assistance Thanh has provided. It has certainly improved her confidence.

We have had two tutor sessions with Rhys and thus far we have been very happy with everything and more importantly Stewart is quite comfortable with Rhys and is finding the sessions helpful.

The tutoring is going well. Liana is settling in well and she finds Jacques explains things in a way she can understand.

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 Claremont Community Hub & Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Scotch College.