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Simranjeet

Geography Tutor Preston, VIC
I believe the most important things a tutor can do are to build a student's confidence, a learning environment, and provide clear, personalized guidance. A good tutor doesn't teach content as they help student believe in their ability to learn and improve. My strengths include my ability to explain the topics in a clear and simple way using some…
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Nupur

Geography Tutor Bundoora, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do are being patient with students and try to personalize learning to make them maximize their strengths and help them cope with their weaknesses. I reckon I'm a very adaptable, confident, hardworking, and accepting which helps me teach as a tutor. I believe that I create a very acceptable and respectful…
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Pavitra

Geography Tutor Bundoora, VIC
Providing creative ways to allow student to understand concept Patience, responsibility, manage time…
Ammar
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Ammar

Geography Tutor Bundoora, VIC
Make the students feel that you are their friends. Making teaching a fun by giving them practical demonstration and also by having a jolly behaviour can be the most important things for a tutor. Communication skills and bonding with students. My students think that my way of teaching is…
PRATHAMESH VILAS
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PRATHAMESH VILAS

Geography Tutor Bundoora, VIC
Making realise the student of their self worth. How to have a vision, goals and appropriate mindset. Most importantly making aware of the practical oriented world. Ability to explain the difficult things in simple manner. Embraced Patience, Responsibilities and tolerance. Ability to connect with students at professional and personal level as…
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David

Geography Tutor Brunswick East, VIC
I feel the most important thing that a tutor can do is to listen to the students as they explain what they don't understand and to help fully explain the solution of the problem to the student and to verify that the students understands the new concepts. I am patient with the students and I can work through many examples with the student until he…
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DANIEL

Geography Tutor Carlton North, VIC
Beyond simply helping a student improve their grades, I believe a tutor should aim to further engage their students in their learning and to actively enjoy school. It's one thing to explain to a student how to approach concepts and assessment tasks, but to actively encourage them to love school is something that separates a good tutor from a…
Andrew
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Andrew

Geography Tutor Brunswick East, VIC
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do is allowing a student time to try and solve aspects of the problem themselves following proper guidance, instead of hand-holding them the entire way. This helps build critical thinking skills and allows the student to recognise the roots of the question. A tutor should also be understanding of any…
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Alexandra

Geography Tutor Carlton North, VIC
Rather than provide a mass amount of information, the most important thing that a tutor can do for a student is instil a sense of confidence and interest in the subject. Personally the experiences that I have taken with me from systems of education have been how applicable the framework of learning is to other facets of the reasoning process.…
Shivani
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Shivani

Geography Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
In my view, the most important things a tutor can do is listen patiently to the student, guide them in the right direction, build trust, encourage, and support to drive to excellence. I would consider my strength to be that firstly, I establish a rapport with the children which makes them feel comfortable and in a friendly environment. Then I try…
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Cameron

Geography Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
- A specialist who they can approach to present topics they may not understand in a different way and hopefully improve their general performance academically. - Building rapport with students, in turn helps with effective study particularly with students who require extra motivation and attention. - Experience with students with ADHD, Autism and…
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Mukta

Geography Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
I believe that cultivating critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, and a growth mindset are important. A tutor should inspire curiosity, instill confidence, and equip students with the tools they need to become independent learners. Moreover, fostering a positive and supportive relationship built on trust and mutual respect is…
Gurshan
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Gurshan

Geography Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
A tutor's role goes beyond teaching academic content. Creating a positive learning environment, adapting to diverse learning styles, and offering clear explanations are crucial. A tutor should be more than just a teacher to them, they should be their friend, their go-to person in case of doubts and someone who's always willing to listen while…
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Victor Sebastian

Geography Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
The most important thing any sort of teacher or mentor can do for not just students, but anyone, is to make sure the students believe in themselves and their abilities, for that will take them beyond any test or assignment. What is also important is to make sure the students have fun while learning, for that will ensure that whatever they are…
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Helena

Geography Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
Supporting the student and building their confidence is very important, as the belief that you are capable and have a strong grasp of the material is essential to success. I will also take the time to communicate with the student to develop a study plan that is suited to their level and leans on their strengths. My strengths are in English,…
Mahesh Kumar
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Mahesh Kumar

Geography Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
A tutor can be a role model for the student. Generally students observe character and skills of a tutor and in most cases they try to imitate them. As a tutor we have to be a responsible individual gradually transferring our personality to aspiring students. After all today's students are tommorrow's mentors. I think my determination and my…
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BANASRI

Geography Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
A friendly and strong teaching approach would help the student to improve and gain the subject knowledge. The student can not only gain knowledge but also a confidence about what he is learning. Proper planning and scheduling the tutoring subject contents prior so that student can know at what stage he is in the learning process. Starting right…
Maisha
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Maisha

Geography Tutor Hawthorn, VIC
A tutor can always assist a student to help understand all of their basic structural and systematic questions and problems. Also a tutor's guidance should inspire the student to work with dedication. I like to address the doubts of students and solve them immediately. I also frequently ask them if they've got any further questions and I keep…
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ANKIT

Geography Tutor Fitzroy, VIC
Be honest. This helps to establish rapport and trust, the two most critical elements to a successful tutoring relationship. Be flexible. This means being willing to adjust techniques and approaches to meet the learning styles of the student. Be patient. What is obvious or easy for you may not be so for your student. Learn not to show annoyance…
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Tanisha

Geography Tutor Bundoora, VIC
1. Be supportive of their learning progression. 2. Build a great motivating rapport with the student 3. Make them see beyond marks and towards education and becoming a better human being. I am friendly and approachable . I can easily strike a conversation and build a great rapport with people. I am open to new perspectives and new ways of…
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Ravina

Geography Tutor Thomastown, VIC
A tutor should give exact clarity of the concept to the children and should provide them with safe space so that they can express themselves and their doubts freely. I am very disciplined about my job and have deep knowledge about particular subject.Also ,I am very kind towards…
Shannah
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Shannah

Geography Tutor Parkville, 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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Nathaniel

Geography 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

My son can't wait to have his maths lessons with his tutor every week! She is helping him learn through wonderful and fun ways!
Konstantina, Preston

Inside Heidelberg WestTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 7 student Olivia focused on factorising algebraic expressions and substitution in more complex equations to build confidence with foundational algebra skills.

In Year 9, Jacob practised graphing parabolas as well as substituting values into quadratic functions, using worked examples for clarity.

For Year 10, Sam concentrated on solving linear equations and revisited core trigonometric ratios—sine, cosine, and tangent to prepare for upcoming assessments.

Recent Challenges

A Year 8 student often forgot to bring her maths textbook, which meant gaps in reviewing problem areas and "she needed to bring her maths books so I could see what she had struggled with this week."

In a senior class, one student ran out of time during an exam; as the tutor put it, "he missed some simple errors" because he didn't check answers before submitting.

Meanwhile, a Year 10 student's algebra work was messy and hard to follow—incorrect values crept in when calculations weren't clearly laid out.

Distraction in English led another student to guess answers without reading passages closely.

Recent Achievements

One Heidelberg West tutor noticed Kiera now tackles more complex maths problems without hesitation—just weeks ago she'd often wait for reassurance before starting.

In Year 8, Ollie moved from making frequent mistakes in timed tests to using a standard formula they developed together for negative indices, helping him answer these questions independently and with fewer errors.

Meanwhile, Felix in primary school has shifted from being distracted during class to focusing well enough to score 8/8 on his fractions test after struggling with this topic earlier; he completed all the questions accurately 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 Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Pius X School.