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Tutors in Balaclava include a seasoned secondary maths department head with postgraduate credentials, an accomplished primary and early childhood teacher with a master's in mathematics, specialist science and chemistry teachers, professional music educators, published academics with PhDs, peer mentors, creative arts coaches, and experienced tutors supporting K–12 students across diverse learning needs and subjects.

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Karen

Science Tutor Balaclava, VIC
Give them confidence Give them skills to prepare for exams Engage them in lessons and allow them to interact and engage in learning Provide them with subject knowledge I can give students confidence by creating a positive encouraging environment I have a calm and patient personality allowing students to engage, ask questions and feel…
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Lordwick

Science Tutor Balaclava, VIC
To help them believe that given time commitment and a good study plan, that they (students) can succeed. Instilling that faith in the student counts for so much in helping the student. The patience to giver over a topic again and again until a student understands. As a result, I have been able to build students' confidence in themselves when it…
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Richard

Science Tutor Balaclava, VIC
I consider the most important thing a tutor can do with a student is have patience. I think patience underlines all the critical aspects regarding tutoring. To engage effectively with a student, it has to happen naturally, it can't be forced. It does take a bit of time to understand what kind of teaching style a student will respond well to.…
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Ella

Science Tutor Balaclava, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to teach them to learn on their own. Although the 1-2 hours per week that a tutor spends with a student is incredibly important, the student needs to learn how to study and work on their own in order to be successful in their studies. By taking a student through a task step by step, you are…
Richard
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Richard

Science Tutor Balaclava, VIC
To teach a topic from many angles and methods to a student so we can find the best way for them to learn My patience and emotional…
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Zara

Science Tutor Balaclava, VIC
The most critical aspect is creating a positive environment in which students may learn and feel comfortable making errors. Mistakes are the most crucial means of learning and ensuring that the learner feels safe making them is a vital element of learning I have experience dealing with kids and tutoring them because I used to help year 7 students…
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ABHILASH

Science Tutor St Kilda, VIC
First understand the Students in class, Their wave length, Their strength and weakness related to the subjects so that I can help them to improve and make them able for the society . One of my better attributes is I’m great with getting to know the student and helping the student feel comfortable working with me. This allows time for the student…
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Lilie

Science Tutor St Kilda, VIC
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for their student is to accomodate to their individual needs, ensuring they know that they’re smart and capable of accomplishing their goals, despite their struggles. My experience as a teaching assistant has taught me to be open minded and adaptable, recognising that there is no such thing as a…
Jonathan
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Jonathan

Science Tutor Ripponlea, VIC
Engage with them in such a way that the student actually wants to be at tutoring sessions. There is no benefit to tutoring sessions where the student has no respect or inclination to listen to a tutor. 1-on-1 or small group tutoring gives the student the attention that they may be lacking from a classroom environment, so this is the perfect…
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Josh

Science Tutor Ripponlea, VIC
Empathising with the student and understanding their background knowledge and skills. Giving the students space to work things out on their own, and providing structure to help guide their self-study as opposed to supplying all the answers. Taking an adaptable approach to learning styles and finding different methods of approaching each individual…
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Jode

Science Tutor St Kilda East, VIC
I believe that when the right tutor is paired with the right student, they can help the student to understand the pleasure of academic subjects. A tutor's responsibility, in my opinion, should be to identify why the student may be struggling in that specific area of academics and then to adjust their teaching approach and technique to cater for…
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YOGESH

Science Tutor St Kilda, VIC
Tutoring help students to get a better grip on the subject. Tutors can give special attention to their students and can solve their doubts and which they don't get clear in the classroom. Students can get in routine to study a subject. I am very patient, if my students cant solve a problem I find out on which step of the solution they are getting…
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Jinal

Science Tutor St Kilda, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are: Provide personalized attention and support to address the student's unique learning needs. Create a positive and encouraging learning environment to boost the student's confidence. Adapt teaching methods and materials to match the student's learning style. Set clear goals and track…
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ANKIT

Science Tutor Ripponlea, VIC
Just accept your mistake and be aware that every individual is different, before blaming anyone please take time and try to figure out what went wrong with that child and how can you help him. I accept my mistakes quickly and make sure that i do not repeat it again. I am very calm and know that every student is different and everyone have…
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Saul

Science Tutor Caulfield North, VIC
It is crucial to understand the particular learning style of each student as everyone is an individual. Furthermore, to remain encouraging and provide motivation where necessary, always remembering that learning is a process and that it is my role to guide the student along that process. Having recently been a high-school student I understand the…
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Jessica

Science Tutor St Kilda, VIC
Being a tutor is about being genuine and sincere in teaching, and to realize that we play a major role in being a witness to the students' growth. Our job is to give a pathway for students to be engaged in the subject, give a reason to why they should learn it, and for them to accomplish great things in the future. Teach not only concepts but how…
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Priya

Science Tutor St Kilda, VIC
A tutor can change the approach of a student towards a subject- from pessimism to optimism, and make him/her excel in that subject. Understanding- so if a topic is not well understood by the student, I can explain again with a different approach so that the student understands the concept clearly. Patience- I am patient with weak/slow learners,…
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Ju Wei

Science Tutor Windsor, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are assisting them with their studies and provide comfort. I do not think tutors should spoon-feed answers to students as that will not help them fully understand and learn. Other than that, I believe the ability to comfort and reassure students is extremely important for tutors. I have met…
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Vinutha

Science Tutor Caulfield North, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do for a student include creating a supportive learning environment, fostering a growth mindset, and building the student’s confidence. Personalizing the learning experience to meet specific needs and goals is crucial. A tutor should provide clear and constructive feedback to help students understand and…
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Leila

Science Tutor St Kilda, VIC
I think the most important thing that a tutor can do is listen. There may be other things going on either at home or at school that is preventing students from reaching their academic goals and the best way to foster a student-tutor relationship is to that you're there for them and that you understand what they're going through, in order to…
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Kuharrshanna

Science Tutor St Kilda, VIC
Align with Parents, Teachers, and the Student while uncovering Learning Styles ·while being compassionate to teach the building blocks of learning. creativity and enthusiasm for teaching. ability to explain difficult things in a simple way. ability to connect with children (or with older students), on a personal level. understanding for the world…
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Wallis

Science Tutor St Kilda, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do is to create an environment in which the pupil feels encouraged to ask questions. Without a certain degree of security or familiarity, most kids are too nervous or shy to ask questions and thus are left with a minimalistic understanding of a topic, instead of the deeper understanding they could gain by…
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Olivia

Science Tutor St Kilda, VIC
Listen carefully to how they think about the subject - what is it that they struggle with? Why do they like/not like the subject? What do they understand and what exactly do they need assitance with? As tutors we do not want to assume how students feel or what they do or do not know. Be a good listening ear for them and available when they need…

Local Reviews

James has started very promisingly with Daniel which is great and I think even in the short space of time they have been together James is beginning to feel more confident with Daniel and his Maths in general.
Glen, Brighton

Inside BalaclavaTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Spencer worked on understanding fractions by exploring halves, quarters, and eighths, and used number lines to see how these relate.

For Year 10, Ollie focused on coordinate geometry skills such as finding the gradient of a line using two points and determining linear equations from graphs.

Meanwhile, Alice in Year 12 reviewed matrix methods including transition matrices and financial modelling with compound interest rates, tackling exam-style problems to prepare for upcoming assessments.

Recent Challenges

A Year 12 student lost marks on SAC extended response questions by not thoroughly reading the questions, leading to incomplete answers—"needs to take more time to read the questions thoroughly," a tutor noted.

In Year 11, another student showed stress during live log graph exercises and initially hesitated to work through problems aloud; practice in real-time helped reduce anxiety.

A Year 7 learner sometimes avoided writing out algebra steps, which hid calculation errors until review.

Meanwhile, a Grade 2 child often struggled with attention during numeracy activities, requiring frequent redirection before tackling multi-step place value tasks.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Balaclava noted that one Year 11 student, Alice, has started coming to sessions with her own process for matrix multiplication and now asks for help only with the toughest questions—she used to rely on step-by-step guidance throughout.

In Year 8 maths, Leo was previously hesitant to engage but recently followed a complex lesson about collecting like terms and even paid close attention during explanations, something he struggled with before.

Meanwhile, a younger student, Lara, has begun preparing thoughtful questions ahead of each session rather than waiting passively for guidance; last week she independently solved several semi-circle identification problems.

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 St Kilda Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Yeshivah College.