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Tutors in Ultimo include a PhD-qualified former university lecturer with eight years' teaching experience, a distinguished HSC mathematics achiever and Olympiad medalist, seasoned high school and college maths tutors, an English teacher for K–12, ATAR 99+ scholars, software engineering prize-winners, peer mentors, and award-winning academic competition participants.

Axel
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Axel

Tutor Ashfield, NSW
To guide them not just academically but in life as well, to build a close connection with the student. Seeing them grow and learn as well as I teach them is also very important to me. The wellbeing of the student as well is also very very important to me, it greatly affects how they perform in class and their learning journey. The passion to be…
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Alison

Tutor Bondi Beach, NSW
I think the most important things a tutor can do for a student are listening to them and paying attention to their needs. Students can be shy and may not make it abundantly clear what they need in any given moment, but there are usually signs, though they may be subtle. It is a tutor's job to monitor the student throughout a lesson and make sure…
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Mazen
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Mazen

Tutor Rose Bay, NSW
A tutor is responsible for providing guidance, by leading the way and showing the students that learning does not have to be intimidating and daunting, through their own experience. Moreover, a tutor has to be a motivator, one who serves as a role model and inspires curiosity, so the student can reach their full potential. i’m motivated to teach…
Shalini
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Shalini

Tutor Banksmeadow, NSW
1. Makes the looks to be difficult subject/topic easy by addressing the key area of concerns and making it clear for the student . 2 . Repeating and reviewing the key area of the subject . 3. Maintaining the interest and focus of the student but not pushing too hard for the student to loose interest. 4. Touch base other areas of concerns in…
Ray
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Ray

Tutor Lane Cove, NSW
A great tutor is someone who is able to understand and sympathise with a student's situation but is also able to help them learn and achieve higher results. Therefore, the most important thing a tutor can do for a student for me is to be able to efficiently teach at a pace comfortable for a student. In terms of my teaching ability, I achieved a…
Meredith
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Meredith

Tutor Croydon, NSW
I can build my students engagement with and appreciation of the subject (many students find school boring or purposeless and I make a point to spark more joy in learning by integrating key notes of relevance into every lesson). I will also assure students that it is okay not to understand something, or to feel unconfident. Struggling with…
Jayden
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Jayden

Tutor Maroubra, NSW
Building that connection witht he student and finding what they needs and what is the best way they need to learn is the most essential thing. Especially as different people take information in different ways. Adapting your tutoring style towards the needs and capabilities of the student is the most important thing a tutor can do Patience, ability…
Inuli
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Inuli

Tutor Botany, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is allow them to understand things on their own rather than allowing them to memorize things because it stays in their head longer when they can understand by themselves. My strengths would be that I allow students to let me know any time when they do not understand something. I do not…
Yuanyu
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Yuanyu

Tutor Willoughby, NSW
The most important thing for a tutor which are - understanding students' needs - be able to support them - engaged with students -willing to communicate with students and parents - respect students' personality - I am a patiently and friendly person - Good communicating with students, parents and co-worker - understanding student's…
Xi
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Xi

Tutor Burwood, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for their students, besides helping them improve in their areas of need, is to support them and encourage them to perform to their very best and increase their confidence in their abilities in order to do well in exams. My strengths are my approachable nature as well as my understanding of the students'…
Joel
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Joel

Tutor Hillsdale, NSW
The most important thing I have gathered from my own mentoring and tutoring experience is independence and accountabililty for students. I believe that as a tutor, being able to improve a students understanding and knowledge on a subject is a key sub section, but assisting the student in self motivating, doing more than what may be necessary and…
Alexander
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Alexander

Tutor Rockdale, NSW
I think the most important thing a tutor can do is be supportive. All behaviour is belief driven, if a tutor convinces a pupil that he can do it, he will. I believe I am calm, patient, persevering, and supportive. Especially when it comes to perseverance, I will not be deterred if a student doesn't originally understand my explanations as, if I…
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Rachel Tze Ching

Tutor Haymarket, NSW
I believe achieving high scores isnt everything for a student. Being able to achieve more than that is whats important. It is true and no doubt that high grades can allow one to enter into a great university with a good degree. However, it is more important on how the students choose the right path in their lives that can make them happy and heart…
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Adrian

Tutor Chippendale, NSW
The most important things I can do for a student extend beyond imparting knowledge. I prioritize understanding each student's individual learning style, tailoring my approach to their needs. Building a positive and encouraging environment, I aim to instill confidence, foster critical thinking, and ignite a genuine passion for learning. It's not…
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Mutsuki

Tutor Chippendale, NSW
As a tutor, I can assist my students to foster solid and effective study habits. By establishing a trusting relationship and creating a safe space for questions, students can develop strong communication skills and the confidence to seek assistance. By implementing a well-structured teaching schedule, students can cultivate consistent and…
Keenan
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Keenan

Tutor Camperdown, NSW
The most important part of tutoring is to make sure the student grasps a concept entirely and doesn't have any gaps in their knowledge before moving onto new topics. It is essential for students to fully comprehend a difficult concept as this will help them remember it better, gain confidence in the topic and lower their stress. Additionally,…
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Guangyao

Tutor Redfern, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to make the knowledge interesting and vivid to learn, so the kids will be willing and more importantly, motivated to reflect deeply and grasps the knowledge. I am expertized at the taught knowledge, patient for teaching, and experienced in teaching teenagers and…
Alexandra
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Alexandra

Tutor Camperdown, NSW
I believe the most important things a tutor can do for a student are to provide support and encouragement, creating a safe space where they feel comfortable asking questions and making mistakes. A tutor should guide students through challenges, helping them develop problem-solving skills rather than just giving answers. It’s essential to target…
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Fransisca

Tutor Camperdown, NSW
Look at situations from their point of view and adjust to their learning style. Patience, understanding, and determination. I've been in their position once before and will always try my best to see them come out on…
Naemat
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Naemat

Tutor Newtown, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do is to make the student feel at ease with the subject at hand, especially to the point where they begin their own individual methods of inquiry into the subject. A student should never feel under pressure to perform in ways that make them feel discouraged about their own abilities. The consequence of that is…
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Richard

Tutor Camperdown, NSW
Ultimately, a tutor only has so much time each week with a student and so I believe the most important thing a tutor can do is to help students discover their own affinity for a particular subject and inspire them to carry out their own research. To this end, it is crucial to welcome curiosity and not to limit their imagination by restricting them…
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Soraya

Tutor Newtown, NSW
Provide a safe learning space and encourage determination as well as helping them set reasonable academic goals. It is also important that they learn to enjoy learning things. I think my experience as a recent graduate of 2023 is an advantage, as I am able to relate to students on a personal level and have recent experience with the syllabus. In…
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Roger

Tutor Newtown, NSW
The most important thing I believe is not only being able to share knowledge with students in order to help them achieve good grades but also providing them with the skills to utilise this knowledge on a day to day basis so that they can see the relevance and importance of it. I believe that my strength comes from the fact that I am still a…

Local Reviews

Pat is an excellent tutor. Daphne enjoying learning Maths again. Looking forward to seeing the results in her tests at school.
Helen, Annandale

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Content Covered

Year 4 student Yash explored area and perimeter of triangles, along with multiplying and adding decimals and large numbers, finishing up with some long division for fluency.

In Year 10, Michelle focused on applying the perfect squares method to solve parabolas and used the discriminant to analyse tangent and secant scenarios.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Ben worked through conditional probability problems using Venn diagrams and tackled non-linear relationships in algebraic contexts.

Recent Challenges

A Year 11 student did not complete the assigned homework, which limited her confidence when facing new equation types—"she needed more practice to feel ready with the answers."

In Year 9, a student became stuck on lengthy worded problems, especially when unfamiliar vocabulary appeared; this slowed progress even if those words were not essential.

For a Year 4 learner, confusion between letters like 'b' and 'd' meant she relied heavily on an adult's help to get through reading tasks.

During algebra in Year 8, "he skipped steps while solving," causing hidden errors that required extra correction time mid-session.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Ultimo recently saw a Year 11 student who'd struggled with financial maths revisit her old exam errors—this time, she could solve those tricky problems independently after targeted practice.

A Year 9 student, who used to hesitate when stuck, now openly asks the tutor to repeat explanations if something's unclear and even volunteered to try extra word problems on her own.

In a primary session, one young learner began reading short passages aloud smoothly for the first time once promised regular breaks; before, she'd quietly avoid reading out loud at all.

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