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Dhruba

Biology Tutor Camperdown, NSW
In my opinion understanding each students learning preferences is very important. Every student has their own unique method of learning. My job is to understand their strengths and weakness and adjust my teaching style according to their needs. I am extremely patient with students and this is a skill that I have developed over the past few years…
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Brynn

Biology Tutor Ryde, NSW
I believe a key factor of being a competent and professional tutor is having a clear understanding of each student's academic level, style of learning and endeavours. Hence, I prioritise building a firm foundation of respect and mutual understanding prior to initial tutoring. Then, I believe a tutor should be prepared to go above and beyond to…
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Maria

Biology Tutor Redfern, NSW
It's important to always listen to the student and understand their perspective on what they are studying. It's important to figure out why they are finding it challenging and work together to overcome those obstacles. At the same time, it's essential to encourage and guide the students to feel confident in their abilities and believe that they…
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Niridu

Biology Tutor St Leonards, NSW
- Being open and being a conversationalist has to be the most important priority to ensure that the student feels comfortable enough to ask questions. You cannot learn a concept unless you actively engage and ask questions! - Being well prepared for a class and I believe this not only involves knowing the content thoroughly enough to teach BUT…
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Sana

Biology Tutor Chatswood, NSW
I think one of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is help them understand concepts that may seem impossible to them because they can then view learning in a completely different viewpoint. This helps them have an open mind towards learning instead of viewing it as something tedious. As such, being understanding and empathetic…
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Richa

Biology Tutor Lane Cove, NSW
Provide solutions when required,test the abilities of the student and adapt the teaching to suit the student.provide a congenial atmosphere for the student to learn with confidence and interest. Confidence, patience, meticulous attention to detail, perseverance. Complete knowledge of my subject, preparing my lesson plan in advance and being cool…
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Jason

Biology Tutor Killarney Heights, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is to establish their confidence, give them the attention, teach the most efficient strategies to succeed in the exam with the least lessons. Students can't succeed in their exam is because there are so-called 'good students' in their class, for multiple reasons, their teachers don't actually…
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Theruni

Biology Tutor North Sydney, NSW
Maintain a positive attitude, take away the stress from learning, guide them and restructure their approach to studying when they come across roadblocks. Besides this it is essential that the tutor has good notes, visual ques, easy acronyms and memorization strategies, probes the student to think on their own and create a curiosity and interest in…
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Sian

Biology Tutor Balgowlah, NSW
I believe a tutor should be understanding, patient, passionate, and encouraging. I had a tutor for my HSC and I believe that to gain a strong connection with the student, you must be their biggest cheerleader. You must be there to support them through their obstacles and successes and be an ear to listen when things become overwhelming. A tutor…
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Baily

Biology Tutor Clontarf, NSW
It is crucial for the tutors to maintain patient and positive. Especially in one-on-one situations, new students may feel constantly pressured to succeed. Thus, it is up to the tutor to keep a calm, friendly atmosphere so they may focus solely on learning in an relaxed yet efficient manner. I think I have the necessary patience and compassion…
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An

Biology Tutor North Ryde, NSW
A tutor should maintain a comfortable yet professional relationship with the students, so that they can comfortably express their opinions/questions whenever they have the need to. Also, to be able to share my experiences with the students to help them make the right choices for their future study endeavour. My strength as a tutor would definitely…
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Emma

Biology Tutor Birchgrove, NSW
I think it is important to build a strong relationship with with my students. This way, it allows the students to feel comfortable to ask me questions if they are unsure of anything. I think it is also important to make sessions interactive to make sure that the students are fully engaged to ensure that they make the most out of the sessions. It…
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Millie

Biology Tutor Birchgrove, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is recognise the particular areas the student is struggling with and help them with these areas to get them to a point where the student is confident in their ability with the subject. A tutor needs to be patient and have a strong desire to help others succeed. Being able to recognise others…
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Tom

Biology Tutor Balgowlah, NSW
Give students the confidence to have a go and succeed Ability to empathise with and engage students, building…
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Mohammad

Biology Tutor Balmain, NSW
I believe a tutor can prepare interactive lectures, so that students can participate in the lectures. That technique is very helpful to get the maximum attention of the students. Moreover, a tutor can provide real life example of the topics so that students can easily relate the study contents with the real world. I can easily get synchronized…
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Christopher

Biology Tutor Davidson, NSW
Helping them to develop their own learning style, or styles, to perform in a variety of circumstances is one of the most critical things a tutor can impart on a student. Examinations and content will never be delivered in the exact same way, so providing students with the means to navigate the ambiguities of examination and focus purely on the…
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Sadia

Biology Tutor Rozelle, NSW
Sometimes students do not concentrate on the lectures. This issue can be minimized by making the lectures interactive or communicative. To me it is the most important thing a tutor can do for a student. One of my strengths, however, is that I am constantly reflecting on my practice and looking for ways to…
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Dylan

Biology Tutor Sydney, NSW
Covering topics before or after it is done in school, understanding complex topics can be quite difficult, a repetition of the topic or the topic being taught from a different perspective or using different methods will enable the student to develop an extensive knowledge of the topic. Due to the fact that what is taught in school may not always…
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Theo

Biology Tutor Brookvale, NSW
Be able to answer any questions a student has. Provide a healthy and safe learning environment. Each session provided should be progressive toward the students goals and tasks. Making the client comfortable by making sure they understand the content or question ect. Providing useful 'short cuts' or strategies that they might not be taught at…
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Claire

Biology Tutor Ryde, NSW
I think the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to provide them with ongoing support, where you are available to assist them whenever they may need. This is a significant aspect of tutoring as it ensures that the student is comfortable and confident with the areas they are learning and helps to eliminate extra stress. I believe…
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Jolie

Biology Tutor Ryde, NSW
I believe the most important aspects of being a tutor for a student is the support tutors can provide. Tutors must improve a students confidence academically by improving study skills, encourage understanding of content and focus on anything the student may be struggling with. Tutors should also assist students socially by developing strong…
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Aidan

Biology Tutor Darlinghurst, NSW
Being patient and supportive of the students is very important. I believe people will learn best when they feel comfortable and confident. When a student feels at ease, they'll be more likely to ask questions or say when they don't understand something, which will lead to them getting more out of their lesson. I believe my strength lies in…
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Vibha

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

Local Reviews

Things are going really well. Kai enjoys Noah's tutoring. On his last math's assessment he received 80% in comparison to the one before which was 55%. I met with his math's school teacher and she has provided upcoming topics for Noah to discuss with Kai as well as 2 practice tests. Her feedback was positive too and constructive. If we stay on this path, I'm confident that it will prepare him well for the upcoming HSC.
Melani, Chatswood

Inside WilloughbyTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 6 student Aiden focused on fractions and percentages, building confidence through practical problem sets.

For Year 9, Grace revised index laws—applying them to simplify expressions—and explored how to convert between roots and indices using worked examples.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Lucas tackled advanced probability questions and practiced working with random variables and probability distribution functions for his mathematics course.

Recent Challenges

A Year 9 student struggled with revision because old notes hadn't been reviewed, which led to confusion over index laws and difficulty simplifying complex algebraic expressions—"he wasn't sure when to use (a^m)^n = a^(mn)," as noted in the session.

In Year 7, unfinished assigned work meant new percentage topics weren't practiced enough for speed.

For a senior Physics student, not specifying help areas clearly made it harder to target gaps in understanding during tutorials.

Meanwhile, an English student avoided dialogue writing tasks, limiting progress in developing character depth and narrative tension within creative pieces.

Recent Achievements

One Willoughby tutor recently noticed Kristina, a Year 12 student, overcoming her initial overwhelm with Advanced Mechanics by stepping back to strengthen her trigonometry skills—she now tackles those foundation questions without hesitation.

Meanwhile, Cael in Year 7 shifted from needing frequent prompting during writing sessions to experimenting independently with dialogue and building character profiles for stories.

In primary school, Aylin moved from passive participation to actively engaging in lessons and now attempts every question on her own initiative; last session, she completed all addition and subtraction tasks without waiting for guidance.

What they say about our tutoring

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Yes we are very happy, Kane is away this week but we will be continuing through the school holidays.

Anthony is happy with his tutor and seem to work well with him. So all good so far.

Ethan is finding the tutoring to be very helpful st this time. Tiffany is very patient and organised and I can see that both children will get great benefit from the sessions

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