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Thomastown's tutors include VIT-registered teachers with over 15 years' maths experience, a university lecturer in biotechnology, a Melbourne High ATAR 97.8 scholar and multiple academic award-winners, Kumon and NumberWorks'nWords veterans, early childhood educators, and graduate teaching assistants in mathematics—offering deep subject mastery alongside real classroom and mentoring expertise.

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Giving the student the skills and ability to actively learn and be passionate in academic pursuits without the necessary external help of tutoring so they can give their all with academics and have a good time doing it. I am empathetic and open-minded when talking and discussing about scientific and mathematical subject matters as well as…
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Ultimately, a successful tutor should bolster their students' confidence and make them realize and maximize their academic potential. Moreover, a successful tutor should have the ability to make learning authentic, relevant and overall a good experience for the student. I believe I am very patient in teaching my students. In essence, listening to…
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I believe that increasing a student's confidence in any area of study is imperative as it is a reaper of success in that it piques their curiosity, motivating them to seek improvement in their studies. In addition, presenting concepts in unique and engaging ways that are tailored to the student is also of great importance as it captures their…
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-Firstly, you need the passion. With the passion for sharing knowledge that can help anyone and everyone, one can enjoy the joys of being a tutor/mentor -Next, you need resilience. A true tutor will find anyway to ensure their student shares their love for learning using flexible and adaptable learning strategies to cater to the student's…
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The most important things that a tutor can do for a student are by being able to customize a tutorial plan specifically for individual students, they are helping the students understand better, perform better academically, help them manage time and teach them better study methods. My greatest strengths are patience, observation and simplifying…
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A tutor can enable students to fully grasp and comprehend the depth of what they learn and this is the most important thing, as it opens up the door for understanding any problem and applying knowledge. A tutor can also create a passion for learning, which I believe is an essential tool required for success in education. I believe I can help…
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Tutors should personalise their teaching for each of their students. This involves understanding how a student learns best in order to cater to their learning needs and habits. For example, I find that some students prefer particular types of examples over others, and this informs me about how I can best explain new concepts to them. I've tutored…
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A tutor should always express appreciation and pride for improvements shown by the student- no matter how big or small the progress is. A tutor should also be able to point out the strengths and weaknesses of the student particularly in a respectful and encouraging way. Most importantly, building a rapport with the student is crucial so as to…
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Firstly, tutors can guide the students in their learning and boost their knowledge in areas that they are not confident in or have fallen behind from school. Tutors enhance the student's academic ability so they can perform at their best. Secondly, tutors have the power to motivate and encourage students to keep working hard and not to give up,…
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To be understanding and compassionate. To show a genuine interest in the students progress. I can adapt my style if it is not working. I am always willing to be…
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I believe patience and perseverance are essential when working with students. I also think it is important for a tutor to be personable and a confident communicator in order to make the students feel comfortable working with them. Other vital attributes are reliability and dedication. I am confident in communicating with others and focused. I…
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IS THAT THE TUTOR SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE STUDENTS STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS AND ALSO LEARN WITH THE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR LEARNING SKILLS I AM PATIENT AND I AM A QUICK LEARNER AND CAN UNDERSTAND ENGLISH AND…
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The most important things a tutor can do for their student, in my opinion, are to be flexible and honest in their tutoring methods, ready and flexible in modifying and enhancing the educational experience by bringing necessary equipment, and understanding, advising, and encouraging a student to build upon the key skills they already possess to…
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I feel that a necessary skill of a tutor is to be both a great listener and team player. Because in the end, for a student to succeed and thrive there has to be a positive and motivating relationship between the student and the teacher; so that they can only go up. Having had experience teaching aquatic skills to children and adults, I've found…
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Everybody learns differently, and trying to apply the same approach to everyone is going to leave students struggling and frustrated. I adapt my teaching style to the way a student learns, and don't enforce a certain way of thinking - instead, I equip them with the tools to approach any problem in a way that works for them. I have two years'…
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It is highly important to provide the student with a support network in which the student feels confident to ask any questions and feels comfortable. I am able to simplify concepts to the point where a student can easily grasp them. I am also quite patient. If a student doesn't initially understand a concept, I am able to not only explain again…
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It is important for a student and a teacher to have a respectful and fun relationship as I believe this makes the learning process not only fun for the student but easier and comfortable. I believe students become enthusiastic and look forward to learning. Being able to adapt to different personalities and learning styles of the student. I think…
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I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to provide a positive and healthy learning environment. A tutor should also be able to help a student reach his or her academic potential. I am a very understanding and patient individual. I understand that every kid has his or her own style of learning, hence I will try to be as…
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create an individual learning plan for the specific needs of the student.…
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The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is understand the students needs and deliver the learning material in such a way that the student can grasp the concepts at hand. It is also important to provide and maintain continual support to them in order to aid their growing knowledge and ability. My strengths as a tutor are displayed…
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I believe, the best things a tutor can do for a student is to personalise lessons to fit the learning style of each student, help them identify their strengths and teach to their strengths. In addition, it is important for a tutor to listen and communicate often with parents – successful tutors create individualized learning plans with their…
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Primarily, a tutor needs to be someone the student can depend on for sound knowledge of the content. Being a reliable, rational source of information who is able guide their students to effectively learn the content in an engaging but effective way will more often than not end up benefiting the student and help them achieve their goals. Generally…
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As a tutor, I consider it essential to establish a positive connection not only with the students but also with their parents. It is more significant for a tutor to offer support and guidance to students, leading them toward a beneficial path, rather than imposing additional pressure or burdens on them. As a tutor, I take pride in my versatility…

Local Reviews

We are very happy with Johnson and we think he is doing a great job so far.
Lisa

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Content Covered

Year 4 student Ava worked on understanding decimals and completed a diagnostic assessment to target key numeracy skills.

In Year 9, Daniel practiced solving simultaneous equations using both substitution and elimination methods, focusing on revision questions from classwork.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Mia explored the surface area and volume of spheres and cones through targeted practice for her upcoming exam.

Recent Challenges

A Year 11 student struggled to keep up with assigned homework, often leaving set problems unfinished—this made it harder for her to feel prepared before upcoming assessments.

In a Year 10 lesson, one student's maths notes were messy and skipped key steps, so when sign errors appeared in algebra, they weren't easy to spot or correct ("she needs to work on signs").

For a younger student in Year 6, reluctance crept in during long-division practice; she grew frustrated and started taking shortcuts on drawings instead of setting out her working fully. That shortfall meant feedback couldn't be used as effectively the next time around.

Recent Achievements

One Thomastown tutor noticed a big shift in Priya's approach to her maths sessions—she now asks questions when stuck, instead of staying silent, which is a real change from earlier lessons.

In Year 10, Bianca recently began preparing her own set of questions before class and worked through equations independently for the first time using both substitution and elimination methods.

Meanwhile, Sophie (Year 5) showed persistence with her times tables: last week she took her time to double-check each answer and managed all 20 correctly without rushing, a clear improvement from when speed led to careless mistakes.

What they say about our tutoring

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I would love to offer some feedback on Derek. I discussed this response with Jaidan last night and he requested that I let you know that he thinks Derek is AWESOME. From my observations,Derek quickly created a great rapport with Jaidan which is important for effective communication. I have queried Jaidan after each session and feel that he is benefitting greatly from Derek's input. He is feeling more confident and very comfortable to source support from Derek. I could not ask for more at this stage so thank you and more importantly please thank Derek on my behalf.

For now, we won't be continuing but we haven't ruled it out for the future.  We were very happy with your service and Jade is a beautiful person!  She has helped Keegan with her confidence in Maths and helped improve her grade this year.  We postponed tutoring at the end of term 1 because Jade had covered as much as she could before introducing new work, which we didn't want to do until it came up in school.  Therefore, we had a break to see how Keegan went, and she's had no problems thus far. If any problems pop up this term, I plan to get in contact with you and Jade ASAP!

Aiden is really happy with Faraz. He felt a bit awkward the first week but the interactions were much better the second week. Aiden finds it very useful because he needs guided revision (it's not necessarily about learning the content). Definitely a good investment!

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