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Woodlands' tutors include a qualified UK-trained primary teacher with classroom and relief experience, a UWA psychology honours graduate and university tutor recognised for academic excellence, an ATAR 97.8 Hale School prefect with mentoring credentials, youth group leaders, peer mentors, junior sports coaches, and multiple STEM scholars excelling in maths, science, engineering and biomedical studies.

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Sanjna
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To help the student form a routine and improve performance in the school. Teaching the skill of learning and eventually working towards independence is very important to me. When a student develops inner strength to learn, half of the work is done. Specially in Maths i like to analyze any gaps and help the student to bridge these gaps first. To…
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The most important things a tutor can do for a student go beyond simply teaching content. It's about fostering a supportive learning environment where the student feels comfortable asking questions, making mistakes, and actively engaging with the material. Also, building confidence and instilling a growth mindset are crucial, as they empower…
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The most important thing is to minimize the student's burden to study a subject. Listen to the students and help them overcome their problems to learn a topic. Communicate with their parents and plan a timetable for the student. To give the students the utmost attention. Show empathy towards the student. As a tutor, I can have open communication…
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The most important things a tutor can do for a student are as follows: -create a learning environment that is supportive, where making mistakes is encouraged as it’s the only way to improve. -make learning something fun and rewarding not just another arduous task that has to be done. -boost self confidence by showing the student that they can…
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The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to instil in them the confidence that they will succeed. Ensuring that students have a positive and resilient mindset to learning will allow for students to continue growing and improving in the face of their struggles and difficulties. Other important things a tutor can do for a student is…
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To give the student the tools they need to be able to improve on their own, and to help them pinpoint the areas they are weaker in. Helping a student understand questions and teaching them how to approach different styles of questions is also key for improvement. I am very patient and have no problem explaining a concept multiple times or in a…
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As a tutor, one has the greatest responsibility in making or breaking students' faith in the subject. This can radically change the outlook of a student on life and career. My strengths are in the ability to research and highlight the practical aspect of the subject. I like to listen and avoid preempting a scholar's…
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The most important part a tutor can play is to not only educate and advance skills but to help gain skills to improve life skills like time management and productivity Adaptability- I can adapt to the needs of others Critical skills- I have different ways of explaining concepts which can be catered to the needs of others Teamwork and…
Jordan
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Show them patience, kindness, be encouraging and motivating, and be reassuring. I am very patient with students and have no problem teaching a concept as many times as needed in order for the learner to grasp it and understand it…
Jordi
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To believe in the students ability to take what they've learnt in the session out into practice and to take part in individual study to further improve their skills as a student, particularly going into more serious years of high school. My ability to cater for a students individual concerns and needs. I know that ALL students have different…
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Make sure they understand key concepts not just getting questions correct, increasing results to an acceptable level so they can get some enjoyment out of improving their grades. My strengths are getting the best results out of all students no matter their difficulty. Also communication with students are very…
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To be support and attentively listen in order to empathise with them and then help them where they want it Friendly, passionate and resilient. I want to make a difference just as I have had excellent tutors make a difference for…
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A good tutor can instill confidence, curiosity and independence in their student, so that they will want to learn and improve even when studying on their own. A good tutor also provides the necessary resources for their student, so that they are able to work on their weaknesses in their own time. A good tutor helps to improve on the student's…
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Understanding a student, their weaknesses in terms of studies and helping them to overcome these weaknesses Understanding, patient, accommodating,…
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A tutor must always try to know the level of understanding of the student and mould one’s teaching as per the student’s understandability. A tutor should also try his/her best to make learning fun. -Dedicated and persistent -Self motivated, never give up attitude -Patient -Good listener and empathetic -Fair -Reliable -Good…
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The most important things a tutor can do are: -improve the outlook of a subject as only with a positive outlook can true success be gained -after this, the student can gain from the knowledge, tips and tricks of a tutor -putting in place long term goals to continue successes. Some of my tutoring strengths are: -Knowledge of the topics…
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Tutor can really provide the extra help that students need to connect them back to the class I am patient , understanding , kind, funny and well…
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One of the important things a tutor can do for a student is to encourage and boost their confidence. Once they believe in themselves, they can improve quickly. Also, being an inspirational teacher is no less crucial. Teacher should make students truly interested in the subject rather than study merely for exams. I am patient and willing to repeat…
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The most important thing that a tutor can do for a student, according to me, is to foster an environment of kindness and encouragement. Students that need tutoring may often feel unwelcome in a classroom setting and as such, it is important to cultivate an environment that allows room for mistakes, as well as encourages a genuine excitement for…
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Improve a student's confidence and understanding of a subject and to help aid self learning. Thoroughly explaining concepts and accommodating my tutoring to the learning style of the student. Furthermore I am a firm believer in repetition, which solidifies understanding in…
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Make them feel grounded and comfortable in their present studies so that they may be prepared for the studies in future. This comes in tandem with teaching a guise of humility and realism of the student and their future endeavours. Humorous, empathetic, patient and the ability to apply a unique perspective if necessary. These qualities make it…
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You have to teach according to the students. Your main motive is to teach them. So change your pace and methods according to students. Try easy methods first. I can make learning easy. I always choose the easiest method to teach a…
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Illustrating the solution, explaining with the right examples, respecting everyone's views and value every question however simple it maybe. Making the discourse interesting and interactive. These are the most important things a tutor must deliver while teaching students. Simplifying complex topics with day to day examples is what I do. I will not…

Local Reviews

Things seem to be going well. Holly finds Byron easy to understand and helpful.
Heather, Doubleview

Inside WoodlandsTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 7 student Ethan focused on simplifying algebraic expressions and practiced the first three index laws using worked examples.

In Year 8, Olivia completed her understanding of indices by covering the final three rules and tackled challenging homework problems involving exponents.

Meanwhile, Year 6 student Sam explored properties of triangles through a school maths investigation and learned how to test for triangle congruency using hands-on activities.

Recent Challenges

Homework was not completed, which left the Year 8 student less prepared for algebra and indices practice.

In Year 10 maths, messy working and inconsistent organization—"the layout is all over the place"—made it hard to track errors during division and ratio questions.

For a senior English student, missing assigned reading ("did not read/listen to the assigned book") led to shallow analysis in summary tasks.

A primary student avoided difficult words by guessing or skipping when reading aloud; this meant new vocabulary wasn't absorbed, stalling progress with comprehension texts.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Woodlands noticed a Year 11 student who once struggled with trigonometric concepts now completing all homework and confidently solving problems involving sine, cosine, and tangent.

Meanwhile, a Year 9 learner who previously hesitated to ask for clarification is now seeking help from both her teacher and tutor whenever she's unsure—showing real initiative.

On the primary side, one student who used to stumble over time-telling tasks has started identifying "o'clock" and "half past" times correctly without prompting, finishing a worksheet on place value independently by the end of the session.

What they say about our tutoring

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Jason is a very nice young man who is always prompt and seems well prepared for each lesson. Charles  enjoys his tutoring so far and seems to be gaining a little more confidence.

Jem is really happy working with Josie and looks forward to her time working with her. Josie has a great way of relating to Jem and making her feel confident.

Thanks for your email, Aaron seems happy with the way things are going with his tutor Andrew, he seems to be learning things so we are happy.

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