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Linda

Modern History Tutor Bruce, ACT
Improving a student's results is obviously the goal for tutoring, but improving a student's confidence in themselves and their abilities is just as important. Watching a student start to believe in themselves and take the reins is a marker of success. I work well with kids and teens, as I am enthusiastic and make an effort to get to know them and…
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Ishaan

Modern History Tutor Bruce, ACT
I believe the best tutors are more mentors than teachers. A tutor should make sure every student is comfortable to participate in the learning experience. Students and parents expect a tutor to deliver personalised attention and guidance. A tutor should be able to deliver such service. A good tutor would make learning easier by involving the class…
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Nazifa

Modern History Tutor Bruce, ACT
A tutor should accept the student's skill level and understanding capacity and should always keep them encouraged towards positivity. He or she needs to boost the student's confidence to thrive for success without creating a sense of fear or pressure. A tutor also needs to create lessons that can make the learning process interesting and not…
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Faiza

Modern History Tutor Bruce, ACT
Whether they are actually understanding and learning whatever the tutor or the teacher is explaining to them. Being a teacher is about teaching students to have their own critical thinking and actually understand the content of the study. They should know how to learn to differentiate between right and wrong and form their own opinion as they are…
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Shayan

Modern History Tutor Bruce, ACT
Patience and an emphatic approach to teaching are essential for a tutor. Students may lack confidence, be overwhelmed with material, and be stressed. Therefore, it's important to be considerate and patient. This approach can also help understand students' misconceptions and errors by being patient, and listening to students can reveal what areas…
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Io

Modern History Tutor Mckellar, ACT
I think communication with your student is important. As a tutor, you can not force a student to do things your way, so it's important to be able to compromise and help them with what they think is important so they don't lose interest in a subject, whether it is a struggling student or one that wants to excel. By involving them in the process you…
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Douglas

Modern History Tutor Lyneham, ACT
I believe a passion for learning, collating and developing knowledge really propels one through life in an extremely fulfilling and satisfying manner. This is what I would like to impart on students. I think my strengths relevant to tutoring can be summarised through my communication skills, passion for education, and…
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Maya

Modern History Tutor Acton, ACT
Provide a safe space for questions and growth to happen. I believe tutoring offers a unique style of personalised learning so that students can receive clarification in areas they're struggling in. I can adapt and teach in multiple styles and manners, meaning I connect with my students and allow them to feel safe and comfortable to ask…
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Cian

Modern History Tutor Acton, ACT
A tutor is not there to do a student's homework for them but rather to help them think and problem solve in new ways so that they can complete their work more effectively and be a more independent learner. Thus, a tutor can help by bringing with themselves a large amount of knowledge in the subject area(s) and by having a patient and understanding…
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Siena

Modern History Tutor Acton, ACT
Provide a safe space where they will be empathised with and where learning is enjoyable and challenges as well as mistakes are embraced and learned from in more than just an effort to attain better marks An ability to approach problems from a number of different angles as well as empathise with student struggles and explore a number of different…
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Nima

Modern History Tutor Lyneham, ACT
The most important things i can do for a student is by building a relationship with the child founded on respect and trust. That, in turn, means that a child can really open up to me and engage in their learning journey. i am passionate about teaching children new things and helping them become more confident in themselves and academically. I love…
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Tara

Modern History Tutor Acton, ACT
I think one of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to give them confidence in themselves and their understanding of the subject. I find that from confidence can come a wealth of improvement in performance, as a student's willingness to take risks and belief themselves can go a long way. In terms of specific strengths, I…
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Micah

Modern History Tutor Canberra, ACT
The most important thing for a tutor is to understand their student. All students have different strengths and weaknesses, and it is the responsibility of the tutor to understand their student as an individual in order to tutor in a way that is the most effective for a student to improve. For example, one of my students in the past learnt best…
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Michi

Modern History Tutor Downer, ACT
To ensure that the student understands everything fully. That is what a tutor is for, and no concept or idea should be left unturned. Everything should be thoroughly explored until full understanding has been achieved. I am an extremely patient person who will spend as long as required to explain a concept or idea. I also use down-to-earth…
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Ragini

Modern History Tutor Gungahlin, ACT
A tutor should have the ability to share information in a way that others will learn, grasp the concepts, understand the input. A tutor should be able to know strengths and weakness of a student. A extra paper work is required by tutor for better performance of a student. A regular assessment of student to enhance his performance. A tutor should…
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Greg

Modern History Tutor Coombs, ACT
As a reliable and motivational tutor, I lead by example demonstrating initiative to commence and finish projects. I set clear expectations and monitor performance against agreed plans with key performance indicators. As trust, confidence and good performance is further demonstrated, I encourage initiative and reward students with more autonomy. I…
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Emelina

Modern History Tutor Amaroo, ACT
To be there as a constant guide, a reliable anchor, and a mentor for the students. When it comes to tutoring students, it is important to note that they are all unique individuals in their own right. Every student will have their own set of challenges, weaknesses, strengths, and respond differently to certain approaches. Instead of applying a…
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Brendan

Modern History Tutor Page, ACT
The most important thing for tutor to do is to teach their students how to better understand subject better and how that can apply in their everyday lives I think I am a very patient person and that I can take the time to help people understand better in subjects that they are not very knowledgeable…
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Adam

Modern History Tutor Mckellar, ACT
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to make the student interested in whatever subject they are learning. The best way to learn anything is to show genuine interest in that topic. Tutors should not only assist students in specific areas, they should also engage with the student in a manner that makes the student interested in…
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Natasha

Modern History Tutor O'connor, ACT
As tutors, we can teach the kids the knowledge that they're learning in class, or help them with their assignments. But really, the single most important thing we can do for them is teaching them how to learn more effectively and independently. I have participated in multiple theatre performances and so, am a clear and confident speaker. My…
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Iulia

Modern History Tutor Lyneham, ACT
I believe it is essential to understand your student, and adapt your teaching and communication style to benefit their learning style, age, personality, and knowledge. It is important for a tutor to really believe in their student, and do all they can to help them excel. I believe I have excellent communication skills as I am able to adapt to each…
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Jalene

Modern History Tutor Higgins, ACT
Being understanding, compassionate, and encouraging. Having someone in your corner who fully believes in you makes an absolute world of difference. But having someone who is compassionate as well, I think that is most important. There are many variables that can influence a students' educational experience, and having someone who is understanding…
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Sophia

Modern History Tutor Acton, ACT
I think one of the most important things a tutor can do is boost a students confidence and connect with them. Throughout my education I have found that confidence is they key to being happy and boosting marks in a subject. Finding a connection with a student in a particular subject and fostering their joy in it is key to making long-term progress.…

Local Reviews

My son is enjoying the lessons. We're very happy, Neil is great .
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Inside BruceTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 9 student Ethan worked through NAPLAN past paper questions 1–25 and reviewed key concepts on circumference basics.

Year 11 student Priya focused on mastering the laws of indices and revised surds, with some work on rationalising denominators using step-by-step examples.

Meanwhile, Year 12 student Daniel practiced applying differentiation to exam-style questions and tackled problems involving tangents and normals to curves.

Recent Challenges

A Year 9 student left multiple homework sets unfinished in algebra and fractions ("Homework - 9A, 9B, 9C - All Questions"), making it harder to reinforce new skills.

In VCE Methods, one student tackled complex differentiation but didn't complete assigned past exam papers—notes read: "Needs to complete the 2009 Paper for Homework."

Another in Year 11 focused revision on familiar problems, shying away from application questions that would boost understanding.

As a tutor observed about a senior: "Need to get more organised then will be able to succeed"—misplaced notes and incomplete practice meant extra time spent catching up before tests.

Recent Achievements

A Bruce tutor noticed a big change in one Year 10 student who previously hesitated to use her calculator and often guessed, but now double-checks her answers confidently during sessions.

In Year 11 maths, a student who used to skip tough surds questions is now attempting them without prompting—last week, he even set his own goal of full marks for the next exam.

Meanwhile, a Year 4 learner who would only answer with help is starting to tackle basic problems independently and asks follow-up questions when unsure. This time, he finished all ten problems on his own.

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 Belconnen Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra.