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The Rocks' tutors include a seasoned K–12 English and Maths teacher with a Master's in Education, an international STEM educator using LEGO for hands-on learning, a Columbia University maths graduate who taught at Yale's youth programs, accomplished peer mentors and prefects, and subject prize-winners with standout academic records up to ATAR 98.5.

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Solomon

Ancient History Tutor Darlinghurst, NSW
Provide a safe space for the student to make mistakes without judgement. They don’t always have this at school with their peers looking on. Provide high level materials that don’t just duplicate those from school or in generic books. I really think about the resources we use to make sure they are the right level, challenging and have stretch…
Vibha
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Vibha

Ancient History Tutor Haymarket, NSW
1. Take genuine interest in progress of the student. 2. Listen 3. Attend to with courtesy Communication; pleasant personality; caring, approachable, & confidence building…
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Emilia
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Emilia

Ancient History Tutor Glebe, NSW
Understand them, get that it’s not easy for them and try again and again to explain them what they didn’t get I’m patient and clear. I always try to make fun what I…
Miranda
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Miranda

Ancient History Tutor Chippendale, NSW
Fadzai
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Fadzai

Ancient History Tutor Glebe, NSW
To reveal the simple nature of (what may seem) complex. Once a student understands that they have the ability to unravel something they thought was out of their reach, their confidence and newfound ability create a framework for smart study skills and eagerness to learn in the future. Those two qualities are necessary for the independent learning…
Gary
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Gary

Ancient History Tutor Chippendale, NSW
The most important thing in my opinion is to not only be able to guide students to the correct answer, but also make them feel accomplished and enjoy the process of knowing nothing to all the knowledge they need in school. At the same time, a tutor have to be respectful at all times. Some of my strengths as a tutor are that I am great with…
Olivia
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Olivia

Ancient History Tutor Cremorne, NSW
The most important role of a tutor is to help a student learn and understand new concepts in a fun and engaging manner. I believe that a connection between students and tutors is important in maintaining emotional health and academic success. I believe that I am patient and proficient at explaining complex topics in simpler terms and through…
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Anubhav

Ancient History Tutor Darlington, NSW
The main role of a tutor involves fostering understanding and arousing curiosity while building confidence in a pupil. Tutors should bring clarity over complex concepts through teaching strategies adjusted to particular needs and make learning approachable and enjoyable besides giving feedback and emotional support to help students in building…
Steven
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Steven

Ancient History Tutor Woollahra, NSW
Be patient to a student and have faith in them. I can adapt to many learning styles that can suit the students' need. I can also simplify complex ideas to the students'…
Andre
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Andre

Ancient History Tutor Annandale, NSW
Teach obviously! but i think if the tutor can make the lessons as fun as possible so that the student looks forward to them as something enjoyable rather than as purely work, the best results will occur. I am an excellent communicator and can teach via example quite effectively in almost any subject. I am easily able to match my communication…
Sanjana
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Sanjana

Ancient History Tutor Newtown, NSW
One of the most important thing a tutor can do for a student, is not only make the subject fun and easier to understand but to make the student believe in himself/herself. Most of the students, do not feel very confident in their own understanding of the subject and hesitate to participate in class discussions. I believe by making the student…
Peter
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Peter

Ancient History Tutor Northbridge, NSW
To Help them build confidence, provide them with the tools to succeed and enable them to solve problems effectively independently Patience, organisation, dependability, ability to vary my approach and integrate ICT and flipped classroom/backward design approaches…
Warren
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Warren

Ancient History Tutor Rose Bay, NSW
I think a good tutor needs to first and foremost be able to understand the level of their student in order to help them improve. I also think that being able to re-explain mathematical theories and concepts in alternative ways is essential in helping students to fully comprehend the subject. I feel patience is key, but a good tutor also needs to…
Matthew
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Matthew

Ancient History Tutor Lane Cove, NSW
Motivation and confidence are two key elements of student success, if I can support them in achieving a sense of self-efficacy regarding these elements, they are bound to see improvement. Students often know where they fall short in their work, they just need motivation to improve those areas. Once they know that they can achieve this themselves,…
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Shardi

Ancient History Tutor Rose Bay, NSW
Tutors should listen to students, take their concerns and opinions into consideration. Tutors should encourage and motivate students to do their best. Tutors should be resourceful, considering varying teaching methods to allow students to more easily understand concepts. Tutors should work within the abilities of the students and therefore should…
Sanika
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Sanika

Ancient History Tutor Kensington, NSW
Encourage them to pursue their dreams. Teach them to be lifelong learners. I believe you have completely understood the concept when you can simplify it entirely. So, the student should totally grasp the concepts at hand. A tutor can help the student realize their passions, and help them achieve it. Making the students interested in the subject by…
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Phoenix

Ancient History Tutor Kensington, NSW
Personally, in my high school experience, I was placed in the top Mathematics Methods class and therefore felt uncomfortable asking questions in such a competitive environment. Thus, my tutoring experience provided me with a safe space to propose any difficulties that I was experiencing in class, which is what I believe is the most important thing…
Sarah
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Sarah

Ancient History Tutor Sydney, NSW
The most important thing according to me is to get my point across crystal clear, whether it takes days or even if it takes to apologize for a mistake previously made. I would always own my actions and make an effort. Every child is important and so it is very important to understand that each one of them works at a different pace and one has to…
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Sammy

Ancient History Tutor Bronte, NSW
I think as a tutor the most important thing you can do is to teach a student to want to learn, rather than just giving them all the answers, because if you give them positive reinforcement they can do the work themselves and feel much more accomplished. I think I am calm and understanding, but know when to be firm if I need to be to help the kids…
Michael
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Michael

Ancient History Tutor Dover Heights, NSW
I think the most important facet is personalising lesson plans and taking time to understand the main shortcomings of each individual student. Being able to have open conversations and earn students trust to offer constructive feedback that extends outside the lesson - e.g dealing with mental stress and study regimes - can be far more important to…
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Sansarmaa

Ancient History Tutor Daceyville, NSW
I think the most important thing a tutor can do is understand the student’s point of view and teach in a fun, engaging way that makes it easier for them to learn. Tutors should have a genuine interest in helping their students learn. My strengths are that I have experience as a tutor, I’m friendly and patient, and because I was recently a high…
Flory
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Flory

Ancient History Tutor Bondi Beach, NSW
Empathy is key. If a tutor can show how learning certain topics can help a student in the future, it keeps the student's interest held in the subject for longer. What really helps is to periodically give some positive feedback to the student about their progress - how he or she has improved in the past 3 months, or month, for example. Because of…
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Annalena

Ancient History Tutor Kingsford, NSW
Over the years, I have developed the opinion that the teaching of transferable skills - contrary to only what is needed at the moment - is most valuable for the student’s future development. It is important to see that just completing the mandatory homework will not suffice, the real challenge is to change the mindset. As a good tutor, one has…

Local Reviews

Nathan is punctual and enthusiastic. Xanthe likes him and was happy to do homework.
Tiina, Woollahra

Inside The RocksTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 8 student Maya worked on plotting graphs and identifying x- and y-intercepts, as well as understanding linear relationships through visual examples.

Year 10 student Alex focused on solving advanced trigonometry questions from a recent test and reviewed polynomials in chapter 22b.1 for deeper algebraic skills.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Emily practiced expanding and factorising quadratic expressions before tackling worded problems involving algebraic fractions.

Recent Challenges

A Year 8 student needed frequent reminders to finish written DI work and left parts of assignments incomplete, which led to confusion during revision.

In Year 11 English, reluctant to explain effect on audience and often did not link back to topic sentence, making it hard for ideas to develop into full arguments.

A Year 9 learner forgot key steps in long division and avoided double-checking, so errors persisted across sessions.

Another senior student was not fully prepared for the test on domain and range—missing notes meant time was spent re-learning rather than building new skills.

Recent Achievements

One tutor in The Rocks noticed a big shift with a Year 9 student who used to rely heavily on worked examples but now solves algebraic fraction problems independently, showing real independence.

A Year 12 student, after struggling to organise her ideas, managed to write a detailed speech plan unprompted—something she'd avoided before.

Meanwhile, a Year 4 student who was hesitant to ask for help has started putting her hand up when stuck and recently read an entire short paragraph aloud with only one prompt for support.

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 Customs House Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre.