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I believe the most crucial aspects of tutoring involve fostering a supportive and collaborative learning atmosphere, identifying and addressing individual learning needs, and providing constructive feedback. It\'s essential to not only impart knowledge but also inspire confidence in students, encouraging them to become independent and lifelong…
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I think the most important thing a tutor can do is make a student fall in love with the subject. Once this happens student will achieve great results in the subject. 1. My Skill in Mathematics 2. Ability to make people understand it. 3. Patience to teach. 4. My strategies to explain complex concepts in a simple…
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JATHIN
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I think teaching a practical approach to subject is the best way to understanding the concepts in at and giving more real time examples will shine light on applications and quickens problem solving abilities. But being patient and caring for students is also an essential qualities for a tutor to have. Patience, taking new directions in problem…
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I believe a tutor's most crucial role is to create an environment that is conducive to learning and growth. This includes fostering a safe space where students feel comfortable to ask questions and challenge themselves. Equally important is the ability to provide personalized guidance that aligns with each student's academic needs, something I…
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Provide a safe space where they will be empathised with and where learning is enjoyable and challenges as well as mistakes are embraced and learned from in more than just an effort to attain better marks An ability to approach problems from a number of different angles as well as empathise with student struggles and explore a number of different…
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One of the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to get to know them well, so they can understand where the student is at in terms of their learning, and what way they learn best. This can allow me as a tutor to effectively use my skills and knowledge in the best way to help each individual student get the most out of their…
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Well, I think tutoring a student is like a therapy session where you can guide them in the right path, teach them different approaches with which they can study, boost their confidence when in doubt, help them explore varied dynamics of a subject and make them self reliant for future. So the next time a student finds any subject difficult they…
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I think the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to give them a thorough understanding of the subject matter along with the confidence necessary to succeed. Good comprehension of the subject matter combined with the patience and ability to communicate with the…
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Building confidence is the best thing a tutor can do for a student. Students may need tutors because they don't enjoy the subject, they find it hard, they do poorly, or all of the above. The tutors' role is to be the balance between a teacher and a friend. Helping them understand the questions they have in a relaxed environment is a good way to…
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The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to teach him effective strategies and help him believe in his ability to learn and grow As a mechanical engineer, I have an expertise in maths and physics. I am patient, empathic and flexible. I can adapt to different situations and…
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I feel the most important thing that a tutor can do is to listen to the students as they explain what they don't understand and to help fully explain the solution of the problem to the student and to verify that the students understands the new concepts. I am patient with the students and I can work through many examples with the student until he…
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I strongly believe that tutor should never give up on any students and respect student's own learning style. Each students has their own learning styles that they are comfortable with, or if they haven't yet developed their own style, it's tutor's duty to let them find their own to maximize each student's potential. With my international…
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Help them be confident and reach their potential. I am patient and I can explain simply so that children can…
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As I have mentioned above, every student's different capabilities and strategies to learn in their own way need to be considered before even beginning to tutor them. If a tutor teaches without having this in mind, there are chances that even after months of teaching, the student will not grasp the information as well as he/she probably could if…
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My tutoring style relies on simplicity. Students gravitate toward what can be easily understood and thus as a tutor, I always make it my goal to break the concepts down to the most simplistic level until the student completely understands what we are learning. Then the tutor needs to elaborate on these simple ideas with more complex concepts if it…
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I see a tutor as someone who can motivate students to learn and build the students' confidence to recognize their strengths. Like planting a tree, it may take sometime for teaching to be rewarding but it has a great impact as a tutor get a chance to contribute to a positive change in students' life. I see myself as a communicative, friendly,…
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To build a positive professional yet a meaningful relationship with the student. The student sees me as a friend and mentor rather than just a teacher. This will build confidence and trust in the student and motivate him/her to achieve his/her goals. I love to give insights to my students about the research and incredible things that happen at my…
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Effective methods of studying, instead of encouraging them to spend too much time and get stressed of the massive load of knowledge. It is so much better if a tutor and teach them how to manage their time and work, how to remember the key concepts and apply them to do the real work. I have good communication skills with students which helps me to…
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Help them to do the best they can, and to enjoy doing it. I believe that they go together, that "learning" which is not enjoyed is often, in the long run, not real learning at all, just hoop jumping. Respect for the situations of my students, flexibility in responding to the sometimes substantial differences among them, humour as a means of…
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I believe that to be considered a good tutor, one must communicate with their student in order to get the most out of a lesson. The student should walk away after each lesson feeling fulfilled and have a better understanding of content. I believe that I am strong at listening to the student's needs and adapting to fit a system that can benefit…
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The most important aspect of tutoring involves creating an atmosphere conducive to learning, tailored to each student's needs and preferences. This entails adapting teaching approaches to suit individual learning styles while setting clear objectives for mutual understanding. Constructive feedback plays a pivotal role, helping students recognize…
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I think the most important thing a student can do for a student is to personally assist and direct their teaching towards the specific needs of the student. I believe a tutor should also be very patient and understanding, and be persistent as there are so many different ways to teach and explain concepts. I believe a student should never leave a…
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The first thing is to make students not feeling too resistant to math. You need to be interested in a subject in order to achieve a good result. Also, a tutor should make the student feel comfortable and relax, and be confident to do math questions and ask questions. My strength is to use the simplest way to explain math questions. I had always…

Local Reviews

So far we've been pleased with our Tutor and getting started was easy. My daughter and the tutor clicked straight away and there was good follow up throughout the process.
Kym, Preston

Inside ThornburyTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 8 student Daniel focused on solving worded problems by translating real-life scenarios into mathematical equations and practiced skills with quadratic equations, including factorising and sketching their graphs.

For Year 11, Lily worked through probability concepts such as sample spaces, conditional probability, and the addition and multiplication rules, using tables to clarify multi-stage experiments.

Meanwhile, Year 12 student Max tackled calculus topics by reviewing differentiation from first principles as well as applying derivative rules to interpret the meaning of slopes and turning points in functions.

Recent Challenges

A Year 10 student reviewing organic chemistry sometimes skimmed over questions without fully checking charge states, as a tutor noted: "Needs to remember states and to check over charge of molecules."

In Methods calculus (Year 12), another student showed confidence but occasionally struggled to set out full working for integration constants, leading to uncertainty about final answers.

Meanwhile, a Year 5 learner tackling multi-digit subtraction would often forget to carry the one, making it tricky to spot where errors crept in.

During practice, the urge to finish quickly meant small details—like careful reading or stepwise calculations—were missed, resulting in avoidable confusion mid-task.

Recent Achievements

A Thornbury tutoring session saw a Year 11 student tackle trigonometric relationships independently, where previously he'd often paused or waited for hints before attempting these questions.

Another high schooler who used to get stuck factoring polynomials was able to complete almost all quadratic equations without any help, showing real self-sufficiency during revision.

In the primary years, one student who would hesitate over times tables managed to recall and write out their 9s with only minor prompting—something that's been a challenge in earlier sessions.

What they say about our tutoring

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I am happy with the way things have started up.  Peter has already had an improvement in his Maths test result and I am hoping that this will also be the case with his recent SAC.

Thank you for your follow up email. Yes it all seems to be going along fine with Ben. I think Cassie is finding helpful and slowly building her confidence again. She was quite a bit behind and struggling so I understand it will probably take a little while. She had a maths test last week which Ben appeared to provide a thorough preparation for her.

We have been very happy with Kancelot, Nathan seems to be taking to him very well and his influence has already shown improvement. Nath's confidence has already lifted somewhat, even though the results have not yet improved. It will take some time, we understand that and I think Nathan is on board with that as well.

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 Northcote Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Mary's School.