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Kazmiya

English Tutor Sydenham, VIC
Building a relationship with the students is the most important thing an english tutor can do for a student.A relationship based on trust and respect helps in teaching quality education. My communication skills and understanding of how my students think is my biggest strength.I do not find it hard to gain trust of my students because I understand…
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Adelia

English Tutor Sydenham, VIC
Encouraging kids and placing them in a healthy and thriving learning environment is just as important as educating them. I will speak encouragement into students, to believe in themselves and their abilities to thrive in their learning. This is so important, as I have seen and experienced the worst of demeaning comments and attitudes from…
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Kayla
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Kayla

English Tutor Sydenham, VIC
I think an english tutor needs to be patient and easy going in a way that students can be comfortable with, and question things they feel unable to question in their school classroom. I think tutors need to teach their students the importance of practice and resilience, especially in VCE. English is a subject which takes lots of practice and…
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Ruth

English Tutor Sydenham, VIC
Make the subject interesting and likeable by accurately conveying the teaching material. Create a positive mindset to study the subject. Identify the child's strengths and weaknesses in the subject and cater to the subject accordingly. Be flexible with the child's learning journey. I am able to identify the child's strengths and weaknesses and…
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Azaria

English Tutor Sydenham, VIC
The most important things an english tutor can do for a student are to foster a positive and supportive learning environment, tailor their teaching approach to the student's individual needs and learning style. As a tutor, my strengths lie in my ability to explain complex concepts in simple terms, adapt my teaching style to the individual needs of…
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Smily

English Tutor Sydenham, VIC
The most important thing is listening carefully to students and build a rapport. Also. Tutor should understand the individual needs. My dedication towards tutoring is my…
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Sara

English Tutor Sydenham, VIC
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is be a good mentor and teacher. Literal academic success is amazing but the most important thing for a tutor is to be apart of a student's knowledge growing and strengthening. I consider personal growth and development to be immensely important and helping a student achieve their own…
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Jacinta

English Tutor Sydenham, VIC
The most important thing an english tutor can be to a student is supportive to their individual learning needs this ensures that the tutor is aware of gaps in the students knowledge or a lack of knowdege within a subject and allows lessons to be tailored strictly to the students needs to help them in achieving their highest potential. I believe my…
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Suhayla

English Tutor Sydenham, VIC
The most important thing is to listen to students, to understand their line of thought and to teach them methods that work for the students that help them to understand what they learn. I’m patient and empathetic which would help students feel at ease when learning and helps them to not feel like they’re not going to learn and…
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Jacqueline

English Tutor Sydenham, VIC
The most important things an english tutor can do for a student are believing in them and trusting them with their learning. By doing that, a tutor will be able to engage a student and help them excel in their learning. In addition, a tutor needs to know a student's particular learning needs and know how to address them. A tutor should address…
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Imarsha

English Tutor Sydenham, VIC
A tutor is able to connect with the student and also help a student achieve their best. They should be adaptable and use different approaches for different students I am able to effectively communicate with the student to help them achieve the best out of their education. I am relatable and empathetic allowing me to connect with students leading…
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Evette Anne

English Tutor Sydenham, VIC
To take into consideration their strengths and weaknesses so the learning is a 100% catered to the needs of the student. Also to be patient and supportive at all times as well as listening to the student and pushing them to be the best student they can be. I am very patient, diligent and super cheerful, all things that work well when needing to…
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Persephone

English Tutor Sydenham, VIC
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to be a non-judgemental listener. It is important for a tutor to listen to anything a student might ask, and to make them feel comfortable enough to ask questions in the first place. I believe I am incredibly patient while teaching and mentoring. I very clearly understand that…
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Rajdeep

English Tutor Sydenham, VIC
There are a lot of things that can be considered important while tutoring a student. The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to find their strengths and abilities in the subjects they are struggling with. This will help them in improving academically and increase their interpersonal skills as this will encourage them in…
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Cherry

English Tutor Sydenham, VIC
For me, the most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is treating them with compassion. Help the students learn and achieve better grades and do it with utmost sincerity. My strength as a tutor is my sincerity to help and share what I…
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Dijana

English Tutor Taylors Lakes, VIC
The most important thing an english tutor can do is to build up a student's self belief so they can continue improving and reach their goals, whether they be academic or not. Tutoring is about giving a student the space they need to make mistakes, and teaching them that it is okay to make them. It is important that a student and tutor can build…
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Akshi

English Tutor Taylors Lakes, VIC
I believe that an english tutor must not add additional pressure to a student as I am well aware of the stress and anxiety VCE and other year level courses can bring. Therefore, it is vital that a tutor understands this and ensures that not only is the student exceeding academically but also advising them about strategies to consistently keep on…
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Rhea

English Tutor Hillside, VIC
A tutor can create a healthy learning environment, where their student is able to contribute and ask questions without hesitation. A tutor should also be able to inspire their students to learn and enjoy the teaching, rather than discourage them away from learning. I believe I have great patients with young kids especially and I am able to…
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Mandeep

English Tutor Delahey, VIC
a most important thing for involving minds to be aware of present need of a time with practicing discipline of a routine to fill shortcomings of a subject. As a tutor I would like myself and student to be aware of breathing present awareness organization maintaining a schedule practice discipline understanding time…
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Sahil

English Tutor Hillside, VIC
As a tutor, I thrive on the thrill of seeing a student conquer their academic hurdles. It's not just about teaching; it's about igniting a spark within them, fueling their passion for knowledge, and empowering them to surpass their own expectations. Every breakthrough, every 'aha' moment, fuels my determination to push further, to innovate, and to…
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Ashley June

English Tutor Hillside, VIC
Help them understand that learning is fun and it isn't very intimidating. That making mistakes is part of learning and the most important thing is that they progress . As a tutor, I think some of my most important qualities is that I am very patient and have alot of experience in the pass. I have tutored young kids as well older and I believe…
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Anna

English Tutor Delahey, VIC
As a Tutor, the most important thing is consistency. By allocating time to learn and develop a student's skills. Every student is unique and has a different learning technique. Having patiences is important to understand each student and be supportive. This will enable them to have confidence on their learning…
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Marco

English Tutor Caroline Springs, VIC
The most important thing I can do for a student is build their confidence in their learning. By the time I have finished a term (or 2) with my student's, they are more confident, more intuitive and approach their work with excitement. Additionally, I will provide the necessary tools for a student to carry on to their further studies. If you're a…

Local Reviews

Thank you so much for Vaiui and Jessica for the fantastic works of coaching and supporting during the NAPLAN program both tutors are so patience, knowledgeable and provide heaps of learning strategy that can be further used and develop.
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Inside SydenhamTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 9 student Aaliyah worked through solving linear equations and inequalities, including graphing their solutions on number lines.

In Year 10, Ethan practiced using Venn diagrams and tree diagrams to tackle conditional probability problems and apply the multiplication rule for independent events.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Sienna focused on properties of vectors—finding both magnitude and direction of vector sums—with visual support from diagrams.

Recent Challenges

In Year 4, one student repeatedly left multiplication homework incomplete and "needed to memorise multiplication tables," which made solving later word problems slow and frustrating.

A Year 8 learner in algebra struggled with linear equations but, as noted, "needs to practice more by himself"—missing independent revision meant mistakes kept recurring.

For a VCE Biology student, exam preparation faltered because practice exams weren't attempted between lessons: "Needs to attempt practice exams. We will be discussing them next lesson." This led to uncertainty with time management and gaps in applying key concepts under test conditions.

Recent Achievements

One Sydenham tutor noticed a Year 11 student who had previously hesitated to check their own work is now finding and correcting their own mistakes during problem-solving sessions.

In another recent high school lesson, a student working on biology exam techniques showed real improvement by using prior knowledge to answer more complex questions—something they'd struggled with before.

Meanwhile, in primary, one Year 4 child who often guessed at answers now openly asks for help when stuck instead of staying silent.

Last week, this same student chose to read out loud the next story chapter without prompting.

What they say about our tutoring

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Anastasia & Surya seem to be getting on & making progress. Surya seems quite patient, non judgmental & able to explain concepts to Anastasia in a clear & accessible way.

Olivia is doing GREAT! She gets on well with Alex and he is very good at making it fun and keeping it interesting. (she is easily distracted so this isn't easy!)

Matthew is “very happy with Kirsten”. That is the best feedback a child can give. Kirsten has a big challenge to get Matthew up to speed. Kirsten is setting him homework and has increased the time that she is spending with Matthew as he needs to put in extra study with exams pending. We can't ask for more than that from a tutor than to be flexible and mindful of Matthews schedule and timelines. Overall Matthews school results are improving across all learning areas.

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 Sydenham Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Sydenham - Hillside Primary School.