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Alexandra Hills' tutors feature a former school Dux and University of Queensland scholarship recipient, experienced K–12 specialists with degrees in education and psychology, seasoned private and centre-based tutors, award-winning high-achievers in mathematics and sciences, passionate peer mentors, youth leaders, debate adjudicators, and dedicated educators with backgrounds spanning early childhood to senior secondary teaching.

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Physics Tutor Alexandra Hills, QLD
The most important thing a physics tutor can do for a student is to be a platform that naturally promotes their own learning. A tutor must be able to nurture the student's understanding whilst not overpowering them. Asking questions to the student is a great way of doing this. Being nurturing allows the student to gain confidence in themselves…
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Physics Tutor Alexandra Hills, QLD
Be able to change how they teach to best suit about the student. It's a learning experience from both sides, and the tutor should be patient enough to be able to change the way they explain the particulars so that the student is able to understand the best. My ability to explain concepts intuitively, and by extension being able to spot incorrect…
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Amber

Physics Tutor Alexandra Hills, QLD
I think the most important thing a physics tutor can do for a student is create a positive learning environment. Students need to feel safe and they should be excited to learn. If tutors create a happy, welcoming and productive teaching space, the student will be more willing to listen and participate. This includes always staying calm and never…
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Kristian

Physics Tutor Alexandra Hills, QLD
The most important things a physics tutor can do for a student is to be fully aware of what the student understands and what they need. Regularly checking in on how they are going as well as being to observe how confident they are with the task at hand. Communication is key between the tutor and student. A strength I have in tutoring is being able…
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Eamon

Physics Tutor Birkdale, QLD
Communicate the fundamentals of the problem at hand and provide insight into what is being solved. In maths especially understanding the question and helping the student to find that understanding is always the first move to make with a student. If they don't understand what's being asked then they won't be able to find the right answer and…
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Daniel

Physics Tutor Wellington Point, QLD
Be able to teach a student in a way that they can understand and retain information, listen to them and be willing to be asked and answer questions that they may have. Try to answer a student's question outside of a physics tutorial either via email or phone call. Break down the steps to a problem so that the student can understand, patience, do…
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Saniya

Physics Tutor Cleveland, QLD
A tutor can adjust his teaching ways and methods to meet students requirements. A tutor should learn the students level of learning then only a physics tutor can prove himself best for student. My strength is my passion towards teaching. My punctuality ,to reach at least 10 minutes before the class starts. My nature of adopting new ways and…
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Brayden

Physics Tutor Chandler, QLD
Provide another explanation of how to perform, solve and learn things. Another voice providing another angle of knowledge. Building a meaningful relationship with the student to be trusted that the knowledge shared is trustworthy. Communication - I’ve often felt that I am able to effectively and efficiently get across my point and am able to…
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Olivier

Physics Tutor Gumdale, QLD
To be compassionate of the student's current ability and work at their pace, and to provide an understanding of the subject material with the simplest possible explanations. I can quickly gauge the level of the student and adjust the pacing of a session accordingly. I am adept at finding alternative explanations if the one provided is not being…
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Shrutkirti

Physics Tutor Thornlands, QLD
A tutor can boost a child’s confidence when he/ she understands the concept and solves the sums with a proper understanding. Setting small goals to complete big dreams. Keeping pace with school speed. Taking stress out of difficult subjects. I have done B.Sc. In statistics and B.Ed. With Maths and English as specials. Both the degrees with high…
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Alice

Physics Tutor Manly, QLD
The most important thing a physics tutor can do for a student is to empower them with the tools and confidence to become independent learners. Beyond just imparting knowledge, a tutor should encourage critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, and a strong sense of self-efficacy in their students. This involves not only explaining…
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Charles

Physics Tutor Manly, QLD
A tutor needs to be able to quickly pick up on a students strengths and weaknesses so that they can focus on the correct areas of study. They also need to be able to create an optimal learning environment specialized to that specific student. Importantly a physics tutor needs to make the learning a fun experience for the student as this is what…
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Saanika

Physics Tutor Ormiston, QLD
I believe the most important thing I can do for my students is create a space where they are comfortable to make mistakes and learn from them. A tutor should provide a judgement free-zone to help the student view studying as something positive rather than negative. As someone who is currently studying in the field of Engineering, I am fully aware…
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Taige

Physics Tutor Birkdale, QLD
The most important thing for a physics tutor to do is inspire self-believe and uncover topics that may become a passion for children. From this, tutors should foster a willingness to develop the child's skills and even potentially find a career path or tertiary education option within a specific area. My willingness to listen and respond calmly…
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Mitchell

Physics Tutor Birkdale, QLD
Be able to communicate on a level they understand and patience when students have a difficult time Can simplify things down well. Very smart and experienced with teaching my family members their own coursework as well as helping teach friends through their…
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Tristan

Physics Tutor Ormiston, QLD
One-on-one tutors get to provide a learning experience different to the one offered in the classroom because it is a more individual form of teaching where the tutor can sync in with the pace of the student and address the student's own problems. It is important for tutors to be able to identify these weak areas or gaps in their students knowledge…
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Ashish

Physics Tutor Cleveland, QLD
Tutors fill a different role than teachers and parents, and that puts them in a unique position to support students. Personal relationships are foundational to student success, the more connected a student feels to his or her tutor, the more the tutor creates trust and respect, essential ingredients for students to learn well. When a physics tutor…
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Kurt

Physics Tutor Cleveland, QLD
A tutor must be able to get the student to their goal without the tutor doing the work however instead mentoring the student to get there. This platform will enable the student to apply for future studies such as uni. Another important thing is time management and work ethic the tutor must teach to the student to enable the greatest amount of…
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Xiaoya

Physics Tutor Chandler, QLD
Developing their knowledge in a manner of painless Long term of good learning habits patient enough specialized in…
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Natasha

Physics Tutor Lota, QLD
The most important thing a physics tutor can do for a student is to be non judgemental and allow for questions to be asked without the student feeling scared. I am patient which I think is essential when someone is learning new…
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Joey

Physics Tutor Wakerley, QLD
Help them to understand the topics which they are struggling the most and working through problems together to get to the solution, so that the fully understand the steps involved in solving the problem if needed Patience and helping the person understand background knowledge on the question in order to fully understand and apply it in…
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Hanieh

Physics Tutor Gumdale, QLD
Providing academic guidance, constant support and human connection I have the experience in teaching for about 14 years and feel confident about…
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Grayson

Physics Tutor Manly West, QLD
I feel it is a priority of the tutor to pass on their passion for learning and knowledge to their students. Once this has been accomplished, however long it takes, teaching content and having the student learn it quickly and confidently is simple. Equally important is for the student to feel safe and respected around the tutor. If they do not…

Local Reviews

Amber seems to be a good fit for Martin. Tutoring is going well!
Sarah, Birkdale

Inside Alexandra HillsTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 11 student Ethan worked on applications of derivatives, including finding tangent lines and graphing functions using derivative information.

Year 10 student Mia focused on bivariate data analysis and understanding Pearson's correlation coefficient, also practising note-taking for mathematical concepts.

Meanwhile, Year 9 student Liam tackled linear graphs and completed revision tests to strengthen his grasp of algebraic relationships and graphical interpretation.

Recent Challenges

In Year 9 Science, she needs to organise information a little bit better in his notes, making it harder to review for assessments and track key concepts.

A Year 11 student, when tackling proof by induction, still needed prompts with certain parts of the question; as one tutor observed, he skipped showing steps in algebra, which hid sign errors.

Meanwhile, a Year 3 English learner who understood 'imaginary' struggled to spell it and form sentences—reluctance to read outside class limited vocabulary growth.

In senior Physics, over-reliance on notes meant formulas weren't committed to memory during tests.

Recent Achievements

One Alexandra Hills tutor noticed a Year 11 student who, after previously struggling to spot weaknesses in her essays, is now independently identifying and fixing her own writing errors before being prompted.

In a recent high school maths session, another student who found logarithms confusing last term was able to confidently use the correct formula and solve challenging problems with minimal support.

Meanwhile, Paige in Year 3 has made tangible strides with spelling—last week she correctly spelled 8 out of 11 words (up from just 5) and now sounds out tricky syllables aloud to help herself spell new vocabulary during lessons.

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