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Kye
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Kye

Science Tutor Yeronga, QLD
To be patient with the student. I can understand the student and read them…
Akshay
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Akshay

Science Tutor Yeronga, QLD
To interact more with the student and make sure they are understanding things better and/or are facing any difficulties, but also appreciate them on their improvements and encourage to do better and never be satisfied with being average. I try to make sure the student is comfortable while interacting with me and guess where he/she is falling…
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Lois Justin
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Lois Justin

Science Tutor Yeronga, QLD
- Build a better study habit and work ethic - Identify strengths and weaknesses, and improving on the weaknesses while maintaining the strengths - Learn things in a new perspective (different from their teacher's). There are different ways of doing things. - Clarify misunderstandings and confusions about difficult topics. - Overall, these…
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Edwin

Science Tutor Chelmer, QLD
Listen to feedback. Make sure they understand what they are being taught and determine if a new approach is needed. Sometimes the same information can be summarised and presented in a different way that is just easier for some people to understand. My own capacity for learning. Information retention and comprehensive analysis. Communication…
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Yiyang

Science Tutor St Lucia, QLD
Firstly, I believe the philosophy of "Teaching to fish rather than giving a fish. " It suggests that the tutor has a responsibility to inspire her students to take further exploration in the subject and cultivate good learning habits. Secondly, I think encouragement is essential in tutoring. Being as a tutor, I would let my student know that they…
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Connie

Science Tutor St Lucia, QLD
I believe that the most important thing to do is to communicate with my student and get an idea of what they know and don't know. It is important to build upon existing knowledge to explain other concepts and to avoid confusing my student. I think my strength is being patient with my student. I also believe I can encourage improvement and work on…
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Brianne

Science Tutor St Lucia, QLD
Build confidence in their own abilities as well as provide guidance and support where needed My strengths would be being able to communicate clearly and precisely along with my flexibility and professionalism whilst also being approachable. My weakness would be that I haven't had too much experience in a professional tutoring position, so I would…
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Nipun

Science Tutor Fairfield, QLD
The most important thing is to make sure the student achieves or exceeds the intended academic goals. If a student achieves his/her academic goals because of me, I can proudly say that I am a successful tutor. The most important strength of mine is the ability to communicate in a way that makes the student feel motivated, enthusiastic, and…
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MIAO

Science Tutor Fairfield, QLD
Extension is one of the most important thing available for high-achieving students to stimulate, extend and enrich their high intellectual ability and potential. I have extensive experience in designing, setting and implementing teaching and learning programs responsive to the learning strengths and needs of students across full range of…
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Nur Hanisah

Science Tutor St Lucia, QLD
The most important thing is to get the student have a deep understanding on the part they have troubles. I believe once they understand there will be no problem to do well and increase their passion in that particular subject. "You can't love what you don't know" is my motto. My strength as a tutor is making things more simple to understand…
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Stamatios

Science Tutor St Lucia, QLD
A tutor should be able to provide lessons to a student which are tailored to their abilities and learning style. This is something which students can't always get in their regular classes and a tutor could provide through being attentive. They should also be able to make students feel confident in their abilities and iron out any weaknesses. My…
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James

Science Tutor St Lucia, QLD
Understanding the individual needs and learning styles of each student is crucial. Also, fostering a supportive, non-judgmental environment is key for students to ask questions freely and grasp concepts without worrying about making mistakes. Lastly, finding alternative strategies for solving problems is very important if the student is stuck on a…
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Toby

Science Tutor Taringa, QLD
The most important thing that a tutor can do for a student is to build rapport so that they trust in your abilities and in your desire to help them. I also believe that it is important that students feel that the time that they have spent with you has been worth the cost and the effort. One of my tutoring strengths is my ability to explain…
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Mary

Science Tutor Corinda, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to make sure a student can fully understand topics that have previously been difficult. I do not think it is not enough for a tutor to simply talk through the topic with the student and expect them to understand it. A tutor should explain the topic to the student and then, after more study…
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Joel

Science Tutor St Lucia, QLD
A tutor provides a supportive environment for their students. This is most true for the students who struggle the most, who may need more help than their peers who don't find the topic as difficult. Hello, I am a first-year university student studying the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Master of Engineering Accelerated Pathway at the University…
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Ameesha

Science Tutor St Lucia, QLD
Build a friendly bond with the students. Understand the student, their problems and help them overcome their fears. Make them understand the concept in the easiest way possible. I would say that Communication and understanding are my strengths. Another best of my strengths include me being able to interact with the students in order to know…
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Drew

Science Tutor St Lucia, QLD
It's very important that a tutor can passionately engage with a student and journey with them as they progress. I also think that a tutor's role as a mentor in general is important I am very passionate about it and that allows me to enthusiastically and actively engage with students and try hard to help them understand and appreciate more…
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Arishneel

Science Tutor St Lucia, QLD
The most important thing that a tutor can do is to inspire a sense of lifelong learning for the subject that is being tutored. My major strength is my appreciation of the subjects I tutor. Along with that, I always prepare myself with material, supplementary exercises and further reading before class. As a student engineer, I am also very adept…
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Haise

Science Tutor St Lucia, QLD
I believe that the best thing a tutor can do is to help students be more self-sufficient in their future learning. It is important for students to develop skills transferrable across topics and subjects in the process of learning and revising new concepts. My strength as a tutor is my ability to accomodate to students' needs. I am always willing…
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Shayan

Science Tutor St Lucia, QLD
I think that as a tutor, being able to understand the perspective of the student is crucial in educating them. Tutoring is a student-centred occupation and one should be able to assess students' knowledge in real time in order to develop effective teaching solutions. Another important tutoring technique is to be prepared for sessions. Whether it…
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Mosaruf

Science Tutor St Lucia, QLD
As far as my understanding, as a tutor, he/she always needs to motivate their students to think more widely and creatively. It is true, initially, they will fail several times. Allowing them to do it, will build their confidence for their future, which will be eventually worth it for their life. As a tutor, I am always friendly, patiently try to…
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Onasha

Science Tutor St Lucia, QLD
Make the students feel confident on themselves and making them trying out the questions independently first. And let them k know that they can learn more from their mistakes and it’s a normal thing to make mistakes in the classroom. And make them feel comfortable with me and make them feel secure. If they don’t understand the concept I help…
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Yash Balaram

Science Tutor St Lucia, QLD
To teach a topic is to simplify it, make the students imagine and live in the topic by giving them real life examples and case studies. As a tutor I beleive in understanding student's perspective, I try to put myself in their shoes and consider all the possibilities. While preparing a topic I prepare as if the students know everything (which helps…

Local Reviews

10/10 very patient and knowledgeable, I'm a slow learner, and find maths difficult as I am a visual learner. Thank you!
Monique, Indooroopilly

Inside TennysonTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 3 student Ella practised **multiplication facts (especially 3x, 4x, and 6x tables)** using flash cards and games, worked on reading time to the nearest five minutes in both analogue and digital formats, and completed comprehension activities after reading short non-fiction texts.

Year 7 student Alex focused on **solving equations with unknowns on both sides** using step-by-step algebraic manipulation and reviewed key terminology in geometry through labelled diagrams.

For Year 8, Sophia tackled **writing analytical paragraphs for English essays** by breaking down topic sentences and supporting evidence, then revised ratios and percentage problems in maths with real-world examples.

Recent Challenges

Incomplete homework and lack of focus were frequent hurdles for Elsa (Years 3–6). On several occasions, such as one maths session where "she had trouble with the time questions… and was easily distracted," missing work led to confusion in new concepts.

In English, untidy written work—like forgetting to keep letters on the line or rushing sentences—made it harder to spot spelling errors and slowed progress in writing tasks.

Hesitation to try strategies like talking aloud or using pen and paper persisted: "She is still hesitant to try the strategies."

Distraction crept in often, especially during maths problem-solving or when reading unfamiliar words aloud.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Tennyson noticed that Ella, a primary student who used to rush through her English tasks and make careless spelling mistakes, now slows down when writing and self-corrects her pronunciation—something she avoided before.

In recent high school sessions, one student who previously hesitated to answer maths questions has begun taking more risks, confidently tackling times tables without waiting for reassurance.

Another secondary student recently finished a creative writing piece independently after earlier relying heavily on joint planning, showing real initiative by choosing to finish the story solo.

What they say about our tutoring

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We are very happy with the tutoring and our tutor is very good with my children. They are really enjoying it and this speaks volumes as they were both very opposed to the idea!

Sahm has been an excellent teacher and we are very happy as to the way he works with our daughter.

Connor is really enjoying the sessions with James and finds him very helpful. He says James can explain things very clearly and is helping him get through his work and study more efficiently. He has a maths exam this week and is feeling more confident already.

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 Corinda Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Sebastian's Primary School.