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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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Harmony

Science Tutor Alexandra Hills, QLD
I think the most important things a tutor can do for a student go beyond just explaining the content. First, a tutor should make the student feel comfortable asking questions — even the ones they think are “silly.†When a student feels safe to speak up, real learning starts. Second, it’s important to focus on understanding, not…
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Jesse

Science 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

Science Tutor Alexandra Hills, QLD
I think the most important thing a 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 becoming…
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Stephen

Science Tutor Alexandra Hills, QLD
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is to listen to them and find out what they are having trouble understanding and helping them to be more confident. Also, it is important that the student feels the tutor cares about their progress and will take their time to make things easier for the student to understand. I think my…
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Sumurrose

Science Tutor Alexandra Hills, QLD
Help building confidence in the topics they struggle with and giving the extra guidance that they need Being patient and trying new ways to help and making my student feel comfortable to ask for…
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Eamon

Science 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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Michael

Science Tutor Cleveland, QLD
In the act of supporting the student to engage with their school curriculum, to promote genuine understanding of their subject(s) and the inner motivation to see why the skills are important for their future. Broad knowledge and context in english, mathematics and sciences and good study…
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Saniya

Science 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 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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Tom

Science Tutor Cleveland, QLD
A common misconception within tutoring is the difference between teaching and doing for. The most important thing a tutor can do is broaden and enhance the knowledge of the students in a way they understand. Within reason, an improvement in ability is far more important than an improvement in grades. I excel at building a bond between my self and…
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Brayden

Science 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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Paola

Science Tutor Lota, QLD
Being a reliable and trustworthy tutor, who could adapt their teaching style and made of communication to suit all levels of ability. I am the type of tutor who will come into the role and make a positive impact on those students I am teaching. My strengths include I am highly organized and well planned which means I will always be able to…
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Olivier

Science 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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Mia

Science Tutor Wakerley, QLD
To help them feel comfortable with the work and more confident in their abilities. It is not always about the student getting an A+ but more helping them feel better about their learning and watching them see improvements. Being empathetic and understanding to account for different types of students who have different learning abilities and needs.…
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Alice

Science Tutor Manly, QLD
The most important thing a 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 concepts but…
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Charles

Science 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 tutor needs to make the learning a fun experience for the student as this is what allows the…
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Mitchell

Science 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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Gemma

Science Tutor Birkdale, QLD
The most important thing that a tutor can provide for a student is confidence and motivation. Being a student once myself, I know school life can be very challenging and daunting for students. Thus it is important to yes, provide the student with knowledge on concepts, but on another level building up their confidence in such a way that…
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Taige

Science Tutor Birkdale, QLD
The most important thing for a 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 even in…
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Kurt

Science 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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Natasha

Science Tutor Lota, QLD
The most important thing a 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

Science 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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Jerome

Science Tutor Wakerley, QLD
The primary responsibility of a tutor towards a student is to ensure that they grasp concepts with much greater ease and in an engaging manner. The key asset I possess as a tutor is my combination of enthusiasm and ability to remain…
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Hanieh

Science 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…

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.