Clontarf's tutors include a 25-year veteran primary teacher and enrichment leader, university maths specialists, an ATAR 99.8 graduate and published author, experienced K–12 maths and science tutors, seasoned teacher aides with education support credentials, and youth mentors skilled in coaching, creative writing, English as a second language, and student wellbeing.
My son has gotten off to a great start with Alex, he is lovely. My son feels comfortable talking to Alex and following his instructions. He said he likes the way he touches base with him as they go through each topic and asks if he has understood what they have just studied. Alex has been very professional and asked for information as to what my son is studying and asks what he needs at the beginning of each lesson.Jo
Year 5 student Murray focused on strengthening his multiplication skills, especially the 9x tables, and practised mental addition strategies to improve recall without finger counting.
In Year 8, Jalen worked through expanding and factorising algebraic expressions as well as plotting points and finding gradients on the Cartesian plane using textbook problems.
Meanwhile, Year 10 student Callum tackled trigonometry topics including the sine and cosine rules by solving example questions from class resources and a previous diagnostic exam.
In Year 8 algebra, one student "forgot to expand the second term in brackets" during homework, despite managing well in lessons—showing a gap between guided and independent work.
In senior years, a Year 11 student made "quite a lot of errors in his practice exam," highlighting that unfamiliar worded problems slowed him down.
A Year 7 learner was still catching up on missed homework, but improved once he reviewed it with support.
Meanwhile, for one Year 10 student, pressure during exams led to underperformance compared to at-home sessions; this exam anxiety interrupted recall and confidence when it mattered most.
During a Clontarf tutoring session, Callum, a high school student, moved from hesitation to confidently applying log laws and solving textbook problems independently—previously, he needed frequent help.
Meanwhile, Jalen in Year 8, who used to make repeated small errors with expanding brackets and solving equations, recently checked his homework and got all of these correct for the first time.
For a younger student, Murray has shifted from relying on his fingers for multiplication facts to recalling his 9 times tables quickly after learning some simple tricks; he now volunteers answers without counting out loud.
