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Brett
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Brett

English Tutor Grovedale, VIC
Tutors should be patient when tutoring and be prepared to repeat themselves or explain something in different ways. Tutors should design lessons that are of interest to the student but are also at the appropriate level for the student's ability. Tutors should be encouraging when students do something well and supportive when students make…
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Liv

English Tutor Grovedale, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is to allow them to feel comfortable asking questions and providing multiple examples of teaching material. This will enhance their knowledge and experience of how to support themselves when solving problems on their own. My strengths as a tutor are: Having fun and making lessons engaging!…
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Kyle
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Kyle

English Tutor Highton, VIC
The most important thing in my opinion is helping the student understand the problem, simply completing the problem for them helps no-one. If a tutor can do this, then the student should be able to complete any problem. Secondly, I think that it is important to treat the student as if they are an equal. Students who require tutoring generally…
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Jade

English Tutor Wandana Heights, VIC
Be attentive, actively listening and approachable. Considering my students needs and abilities, in order for them to work towards & reach their full potential. As a teacher/tutor building positive relationships with my students is most important. This enables a foundation to be built on trust. It is important to ensure students can recognise their…
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Emily

English Tutor Wandana Heights, VIC
Providing individualised resources, feedback and guidance a student needs to learn and thereby developing the necessary skills to resolve problems by themselves (important in tests and examinations). I also think it would be enjoyable to analyse and plan accordingly to each students performance to maximise their learning. I believe I am…
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Jamie

English Tutor Wandana Heights, VIC
Be patient, kind, and understandable. But also to be very encouraging of any progress they make. I’m a very understanding, approachable and patient person. I know that those are traits that students appreciate and…
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Manya

English Tutor Wandana Heights, VIC
A tutor's most important thing is understanding how each student learns best. I believe in customizing my teaching style to match each student's unique way of learning. It's not just about imparting knowledge; it's about instilling a genuine love for learning and fostering independent problem-solving skills. Building a strong and supportive…
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Bhumi

English Tutor Wandana Heights, VIC
I believe understanding a student on a deeper level and giving what he/ she needs. That could be motivation to move ahead , assurance of being there with them , confidence to explore interests and lastly a friend so that they can openly tell if they are not understanding something. I have always loved kids and I completely understand there are…
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Vedhas

English Tutor Wandana Heights, VIC
Being understanding and knowing that every student is different and is at different stages of learning, so to respect that is of the utmost importance. I have got mentoring experience, and in that experience I am able to put my self in the person being tutored's shoes, and understand their situation and how they learn. Being a student myself I can…
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Ali

English Tutor Wandana Heights, VIC
In my opinion, building a positive relationship, understanding individual learning styles, and setting realistic goals are the most important things a tutor can do for a student. I have a deep insight into mathematics and physics. Additionally, I can patiently repeat information and explanations without…
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Jalpa

English Tutor Hamlyn Heights, VIC
Tutor should empower students with critical thinking skills to understand how to assess and clearly define problems.when necessary they must also demonstrate how to break big problems down into smaller components. As a tutor I should be creative and flexible with learning style.To be effective, a teacher determine the best way to reach each…
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Swtha

English Tutor Hamlyn Heights, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for students is understand the weak points and where they are lacking and coming up with strategies and method which makes it easier for students to understand. There are different approaches of teaching. Some students learn by listening and some learn by visuals or maybe doing it by themselves with correct…
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Jack

English Tutor Hamlyn Heights, VIC
A tutor needs to analyse and understand the way a specific student learns, and cater for that. While a tutors ability to explain a problem is important, I believe the ability to explain a problem in a variety of different ways, while also showing a student that needing help with school is completely normal, is of upmost importance. I understand…
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Quyet

English Tutor Highton, VIC
The most important thing that tutor can do for a student is to help him/her getting better and achieve his/her goal. Beside that, a tutor should be friendly and easy to get along with students. Having been studying for 12 academic years in such an Asian country as Vietnam and graduated being HD student, I can guarantee about my Math knowledge…
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Michael

English Tutor North Shore, VIC
Shining the light through the dark tunnel for them to follow, and find their own path. For whenever they get lost, I’ll be there to shine the light again. I’m compassionate, have good patience, and am…
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Chantal Anne

English Tutor Norlane, VIC
The primary help I can give to a student is motivation and good study habits. I always ensure that I give the proper lessons according to the learner's level and capability. I am also very patient and willing to repeat the lessons if I have…
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Adeline

English Tutor Waurn Ponds, VIC
To change and adqapt to each student and there way of learing. Teaching in a way they understand. Make it fun to learn so they want to continue learning and have a positive intraction with learning. I am patient and understaning of students. I can change the way i teach to match with the students i am teaching. To make it fun and…
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Adele

English Tutor
Encourage them to try new things, even if they make mistakes at first, and keep encouraging them as they get better at the things they weren’t so good at before I’m creative, adaptive, and can create a fun learning…
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Paniz

English Tutor
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for students is to give them the confidence to believe in their abilities in order for them to view themselves as capable enough to learn new things, work hard and perform their best. This starts with the tutor identifying the student's area of need and working hard alongside them to improve it.…
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Rashmika

English Tutor
Be thorough when explaining it to the student. I refrain from generalising it and give a lot of examples to make it easier for the student to grasp. Listening and being patient is very important for me. I have been told I have a unique and simple way to teach even the most difficult…

Local Reviews

Benjamin was fantastic.
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Inside ThomsonTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 5 student Eliz focused on double digit multiplication, the long division method, and explored factors and highest common factors through practical examples.

For Year 9, Amy practised solving linear equations and worked through probability questions using frequency tables and bar charts to build her statistics skills.

Meanwhile, Year 12 student Jack tackled calculus by revising chain rule differentiation and anti-differentiation, then applied integration techniques to find areas under curves with exam-style problems.

Recent Challenges

A Year 8 student repeatedly forgot to bring her school books and calculator, which made it hard to check her class progress or work on current tasks; as one tutor observed, "needs to try to remember to bring her books and calculator home so I am able to see where she is up to in class."

In senior Maths Methods, a Year 11 student hesitated with multi-step calculus questions due to second-guessing—she often paused even when her working was correct.

During test conditions, a Year 10 student's stress led to avoidable mistakes despite strong content knowledge. This tension was clear when the clock started ticking.

Recent Achievements

Real initiative in preparing was shown by a Year 11 student who compiled all her notes into a summary sheet and confidently tackled new types of problems, something she'd hesitated to do before.

Another high schooler who previously struggled with anti-differentiation worked through tricky trigonometric integrals without making errors, even handling longer equations independently.

Meanwhile, a Year 4 student has started paying close attention to tips on arithmetic and now tries out strategies unprompted, rather than waiting for help—last session, she solved all multiplication problems on her own.

What they say about our tutoring

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I am very happy so far with Joseph who has started teaching Thomas. He is keen to work with him and seems to be enjoying their sessions

Pippa is very happy with Dexter. Her tutoring style is very effective and Pippa had excellent results in her mid-year exams.

Sam's first session with Wahidah went really well. He really liked her and responded well to her teaching.

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 Newcomb Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Tate Street Primary School Geelong.