Tutors in Tharwa include high-achieving graduates, experienced teachers, subject specialists, and passionate mentors from top Australian universities. Many have received academic awards or hold advanced degrees, and all share a genuine commitment to helping students succeed.
I think the most important thing a physics tutor can do for a student is to listen. It is important for a tutor to build a relationship with the students so that tutoring sessions don't become a chore, and the student feels comfortable seeking help with things in these sessions. Thus, I think that listening to and responding to the needs of the…
Help students to understand complex concepts and improve their learning outcome by innovative teaching methods.
Understand their learning difficulties and problems and help them understand the subject. Easy going nature,
Resilient,
Innovative teaching methods,
Ability to understand students thoughts and minds,
Engaging teaching…
Being able to personalise the learning for the student. Adapting teaching style and to be able to teach to the student's strengths is important.
Qualities play a significant role in building an understanding and teaching role between the tutor and the student. Qualities include being honest, flexible, patient, empathy, professional and most…
A good tutor can build a confidence in the student. A tutor can improve the skills of student. Patience is my first strength as a tutor.
Some students may need more patience than…
Building trust and mentorship. It's always better to have more people you can talk to.
Spending the time to study now can pay off in later life. Overcoming new…
Inside TharwaTutoring Sessions
Content Covered
In primary, tutoring often targets core arithmetic—addition, subtraction, times tables, fractions, and building number sense—while also pushing for deeper comprehension, not just rote rules. High school sessions shift to algebraic thinking, graphing, interpreting questions, and developing strong exam strategies. There’s a big emphasis on breaking down word problems, revisiting tricky homework, and test prep for NAPLAN or semester exams, always tailored to what each student finds hardest right now.
Recent Challenges
Some primary students rush through comprehension or maths tasks without fully reading instructions, leading to incomplete or off-target answers. In high school, it’s common for students to have scattered or unclear working, which makes multi-step problems harder to check and fix. Other frequent hurdles include forgetting materials, leaving homework unfinished, or spending revision time catching up on missed basics instead of moving forward—all of which can hold back progress and lead to confusion.
Recent Achievements
Tutors are noticing students becoming more proactive during lessons—regularly checking their own work, spotting errors, and making corrections without being asked. There’s a clear shift toward students verbalising their steps in maths and explaining their reasoning aloud, rather than rushing through problems. Tutors also report that learners are reviewing their test results with more care and taking the initiative to improve, showing greater confidence and ownership of their progress.
What they say about our tutoring
We are very pleased with Jame's tutors and wish to continue with both maths and English.
We are very pleased with Jame's tutors and wish to continue with both maths and English.
Jennifer has been amazing. Lily will miss her weekly sessions - she has learned a lot because of Jennifers quietly persistent style.