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Essendon West's tutors include a classroom teacher with experience across Australia, the US, and Japan; a Kumon teaching assistant; Bachelor of Education students with school placements in special needs settings; multiple ATAR 97+ achievers, including subject dux and competition award-winners; VCE-specialist private tutors; sports coaches; and seasoned youth mentors from leading Melbourne schools.

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Thao

English Tutor St Albans, VIC
To be flexible. Every one of us is a one-of-a-kind human being. This fact is so important that as a tutor, being flexible in the teaching approach will help the students grow in their own way without being forced to follow others' approaches. Empathy and communication skills. Having been working since I was 16, my mindset has changed ever since.…
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Aishwarya

English Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
Be patient and ready to solve any querie the student might have. Be willing to be patience with the student and offer help in any way possible. Be kind and treat the students well. Im patient and I think thats one of the main qualities a tutor must possess. I can explain concepts in a simple way ensuring that the student has perfect understanding…
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Emily

English Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
Be compassionant and patient with the student, and provide another way of learning material they otherwise may have found challenging. Flexibility in adapting my teaching style to suit each student, understanding and patience for the student…
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Allison Thi Hong Anh

English Tutor Albion, VIC
One of the most important things is to putting in effort to prioritise student's learning and personal needs. Becaues every student is unique, a good tutor will be in-tune with students' individual learning patterns and thoughts. It is important to provide feedback to students so they know where to improve and be patient and engaging when…
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Varsha

English Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is make them feel comfortable and inculcate a 'can do' attitude. Make sure that they understand that if they put their mind to it, anything is possible and go along with them on that journey. I'm a 21yr old post graduate student. This puts me in roughly the same generation as the students. I…
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heidi

English Tutor Brunswick, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is to develop the student's critical thinking skills so that when they continue to study or whatever they want to achieve in life, they have the skills to keep learning and teaching themselves. A tutor must not only give a student the confidence and encouragement needed to learn properly, but…
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Anushree

English Tutor Brunswick, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to listen and recognise the issues that the student is facing and guide them through the same. I am a patient and a perceptive person. Being a student myself, I believe I can understand the problems and the emotions that students and children face nowadays. My listening skills and my…
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Emily

English Tutor Brunswick, VIC
Really connect and relate to students and understand their perspective High domain knowledge Approachable and easy to talk…
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Alexander

English Tutor Sunshine, VIC
Take the time to understand what their tutoring and academic goals are and communicate with them to help them achieve them. Patience and being able to approach and explain concepts from different…
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Natasha

English Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
Firstly, a tutor has to be able to understand the student's needs and then personalise a learning plan/ style that works for the student - one size does not fit all! Secondly, the tutor needs to guide the student not get them to parrot generic question answers. It's about building the students confidence up, through positive encouragement, and…
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Natasha

English Tutor Brunswick, VIC
The most important thing is to gain a core understanding of the topic, and not just a surface level rote learning of how to solve problems. It's also important to have an understanding of each student and to recognise when to push them and when they've hit a wall (mentally). I think my greatest strength is my approachability and flexibility. I do…
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Rola

English Tutor Brunswick, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to provide them with the proper tools and techniques to achieve their goals so that eventually they don't need to rely on you to succeed. A tutor should also be patient and provide a thorough explanation for every task, whilst being completely non-judgemental of the student and their…
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Shannah

English Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for their student is to listen to them. If you do not have two way communication a lot of details can be lost in translation or misunderstood . I am patient and I adapt to my students learning style in order to have effective communication. I plan material ahead of the lesson to ensure that the time I have…
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Roopdeep

English Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
Teach to the student's strengths. Minimize the student's weaknesses. Improve student academic performance and increase students' self-efficacy. Listen and communicate early and often with parents and teachers. Experts in the academic content and well aware about the subject's concepts, ideas and problems inside out. Engage students more fully…
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Shilpa

English Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is giving enough time for the student who requires that time for understanding. Some students may require more time and a tutor should always be able to provide them with time and efforts. My strength as a tutor is the connection I get with the students. Also, my strength is a tutor is my…
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Isabel

English Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
The most important thing I can do for a student is to empower them to become independent learners. I strive to foster a safe and encouraging environment where curiosity flourishes, even when the going gets tough. This way, students feel comfortable exploring ideas, asking questions, and turning challenges into opportunities for growth. I excel at…
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Lauchie

English Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
Ultimately, my goal as a tutor is to empower my students to become independent learners who are not only knowledgeable in the subject matter but also equipped with valuable skills for their educational journey. My prowess as a skilled tutor stems from a multifaceted range of qualities. Foremost, my ability to elucidate intricate concepts and ideas…
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Aisha

English Tutor Glenroy, VIC
A tutor must help a student reach their greatest potential. A tutor must understand their student's skillful areas and utilize them to the best of their abilities. A tutor must understand their student's strengths and weaknesses and tailor the lessons around the weaknesses. I am very good at communication and treat my students as friends. I make…
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Lachlan

English Tutor Coburg, VIC
Listen, be patient and relate to their experience. Communicating in a variety of different ways and giving alternative examples/explanations where conventional ones don't work for a student. Being a performing arts teacher I've learnt to be creative with my…
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Ziyi

English Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
I think it would be the unlimited support and confidence the tutor has for their student as well as their passion for their subject they are teaching. If the student feels like their tutor listens to them and has confidence in their potential, then in due time, the student will likely flourish and develop their abilities. A lot of the time…
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ANCHAL

English Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
I believe that students benefit the most from those tutors who have established clear goals for the lessons, are patient and flexible in their teaching style and have built rapport with the students so that they are comfortable asking questions and seeking guidance from them. During the first few sessions, I focus on building rapport with my…
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Graham

English Tutor Parkville, VIC
Provide motivation and structure to assist in self-motivated study. My ability to understand and break down complex concepts to make them…
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Nathaniel

English Tutor Parkville, VIC
Having worked with students of ages from kindergarten to high school, I believe that the foundations of education before growth stagnation is the most important for setting up individuals for life. I believe that institutions should not just focus on education as an individual tool, but should also in parallel be capable of teaching students about…

Local Reviews

All went well with Sharmin and James got a lot from the sessions.
Sharmin, Moonee Ponds

Inside Essendon WestTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 5 student Liam worked on decimals with addition and subtraction, using number lines to visualise calculations.

For Year 9, Olivia tackled factorisation of monic quadratics and solved area problems involving algebraic expressions.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Ethan revised trigonometry concepts—focusing on the Cartesian plane—and practised finding equations of lines using real-world examples from past assessments.

Recent Challenges

A Year 10 student relied heavily on a formula sheet for finance problems—when asked to write out the interest formula from context, he paused and searched his notes instead. As one tutor observed, "he goes to his formula sheet for questions that in my opinion can be written... just by knowing how to use maths."

Meanwhile, a Year 8 student struggled with structuring her working out for index laws, leading to confusion during revision.

In Year 12 Physics, slow rearrangement of formulas and mixing up indices often forced extra time spent reworking steps rather than deepening understanding of concepts like relativity.

Recent Achievements

One Essendon West tutor noticed a big shift with a Year 11 student who used to get stuck on physics formula work—now he's confidently picking the right formulas and manipulating them without hesitation.

A Year 10 student recently tackled factorising trinomials in her head and started checking her answers independently, instead of waiting for prompts.

Meanwhile, a younger primary student has gone from guessing at addition to carrying out sums in his head perfectly, showing real focus during sessions.

Last week, Sam handed in an essay that received strong teacher feedback after previously struggling to express his ideas clearly.

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 Moonee Valley Libraries—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Bernard's College.