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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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Indulging self in creating and to cultivate an academic surroundings in their respective place by setting high, but not impossible, expectations for the students. Include new ideas and teaching methods if he/she do not grab the same conventional way. Pushing them to achieve higher standards and ensure they will eventually get there by praise.Some…
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My responsibility is to provide encouragement and guidance within their education journey. Whether granting an understanding of a difficult to learn concept or promoting hard work and resilience to problems, an tutor can provide an foundation and guide for learning which I aim to achieve to the best of my ability. I place emphasis on…
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Stella
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Be patient, empathetic and kind. I can recognise that all students learn at a different pace and in different ways so I can motivate them and support them. Most importantly, having strong communication skills and being adaptable to each student. I am patient and understanding and have effective communication skills with children of all ages. I am…
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I think patience is the biggest key factor as without that there can be no way a tutor could help a student. Learning new things can be tricky and scary which is why a tutor must be able to understand a student's learning pace, be able to communicate thoroughly and also make the learning experience a fun one I am a very patient person which I…
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Keeping them interested in the subject, making them believe that it's not just about marks, but understanding. Making them to fall in love with the subject. Doing that subject should make them feel happy, not anxious. I focus more on logic and intuition, rather than memorizing. Being someone who used to fail regularly before becoming one of the…
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Make them believe in themselves. Patience, adaptability, motivation and…
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Understand what the student needs and help them achieve it also understand between the lines because not all students communicate effectively I have a good heart for young people I am patient I have good communication…
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I find it especially important for students to feel confident in learning, and it is crucial for a tutor to build and maintain that in their students. I believe I have the communication skills required to impart knowledge in easy-to-grasp…
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Amidst the competitive pressure of institutions on this generation's children, one of the vital things a tutor can do for a fellow student is to provide a safe space for them to be able to express themselves, i.e allowing them to ask questions and understand the weaknesses of their students. That way they will be enthusiastic to learn from their…
Ravindya Yasasnee
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identifying the areas the student find hard and investing more time on those topics. revising and summarising after every lesson and practicing questions with them. I was a trainee pre school teacher. I am studying accounting and business analytics in University of Western Australia. I am studying CIMA professional qualification as well. My ATAR…
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To assist with difficult concepts. I also believe that tutoring is good to help students become more confident in class and help them actually enjoy the subjects they find difficult. I make learning easy and enjoyable. I love to make difficult concepts easy to…
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Creating a wanting to learn. No child will improve grades if they do not want to learn and that comes from my own personal experience. Therefore the most important thing for me is that I can help a student enjoy learning and then through that passion myself and the student can enjoy seeing improvements in their learning and grades. It’s also…
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Believe that the student can succeed in the subject no matter their current grades, and to instil that belief in the child as well. I am an exceptionally quick learner and am empathetic enough to understand what exactly the child is struggling with understanding and their gaps that need plugging. I also have experience lifting students' Maths…
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understand the issues a student has and help them accordingly. my patience and understanding as well as experience in giving multiple…
Gouri
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I think the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to understand them. Learning new things can be overwhelming and thus remembering that your students are trying to grasp new knowledge every second is often overlooked. Being a student myself, I know the importance of needing to know even the smallest details but also finding it…
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I think the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to believe in them and encourage them to be the best version of themselves. Showing empathy towards the students is one of the important things too. I think my strength as a tutor will always be that i know how to hope and be patient. i always know that no matter how bad you do in a…
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Making the learning process enjoyable for students. My main strength is my ability to not only be a tutor but a friend to students. This way I ensure that lessons are not only productive but also enjoyable and something to look forward to. I am patient and understanding, and can therefore cater to different styles of learning. Furthermore, I…
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Delivering your knowledge at your best and guiding them how to pursue their goals and sharing experiences would be the most important things a tutor can do for a student. I genuinely care about students’ improvements. I also create fun learning environment while also persuading them in right ways to follow their interests and based on…
Shreya
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Listening to a student is the most important thing a tutor can do. It allows you to prepare better for future sessions and meet the needs of the students. It also helps you modify your teaching approach to keep the students engaged in the class. I believe my approach to teaching is efficient as I break down concepts to the basics and use multiple…
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I think the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is creating an environment and relationship where the student understands and feels comfortable knowing that it is okay not to understand something and it is ok to ask for, or need help. I believe that still being a student myself allows me to relate to students and the frustrations…
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To be able to build a personal relationship with the student where the student is comfortable to ask questions as to what they don't understand, and be able to answer them clearly and patiently. Thus the student can understand the concept. A tutor should also be able to prescribe the student effective study strategies and homework the student can…
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A tutor should know the student's learning style well and be able to cater to their needs. A tutor should also provide a strong foundation to the subjects so that students can build upon this foundation and practice and get better in the future. A tutor should also build good, consistent study habits in the student, and build up the student's…
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To be able to identify the students strengths and weaknesses before coming up with a teaching method that is suitable to their most preferred way of learning and the way of learning that they would be able to benefit most from. Additionally, making sure the student is comfortable enough to share what they do not understand or to feedback on what…

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.