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Kallista's tutors include experienced classroom teachers with postgraduate education degrees, a secondary school maths and science specialist with eight years' experience, an ATAR 99.5 scholar and former Dux, award-winning student leaders, peer mentors, competitive coaches, and passionate young academics recognised for excellence in maths, science, English and leadership across multiple schools.

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Samuel

English Tutor Upwey, VIC
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to be a role model. Someone who can sympathise with the difficulties and experiences of a student and can give them effective strategies for personal development to set them ahead. Understanding goes a long way in furthering trust and academic confidence for a student. Asking them…
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Evelyn

English Tutor Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC
A tutor should understand a student's struggle and achievements, and be able to bring out the fun in studying to help them in their academic struggles. I encourage and motivate students to excel and set a foundation for future studies, as well as providing an entertaining and educational environment suitable for each student. As a current student…
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Swarali
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Swarali

English Tutor Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC
A tutor can first start by welcoming their student and getting to know them in order to make them feel comfortable and relaxed. This will make it easier for the tutor to better understand the student, but also easier for the student to freely ask questions. As well as holding the ability to teach, an english tutor must have patience. Being a…
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Wenyue

English Tutor Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC
A good tutor not only finds the best teaching method to suit the learning preferences of their student, but are also able to increase their student's confidence and mindset, helping them be both physically and mentally prepared for assessments. I am very proactive with answering questions and concerns. In the past, my student was 2 years behind on…
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Sahib

English Tutor Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC
I believe the key purpose of an english tutor is not only to improve a students grades but also encourage intellectual curiosity. Due to the individuality of each student a personalised experience must be created by tutors, through adapting teaching methods and lesson plans, to stimulate the unique minds of students. Further tutors must recognize…
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Gurmant

English Tutor Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC
The most important things an english tutor can do for a student is : 1. Increasing self-learning capability 2. Improving self-confidence. 3. Make a student interested in studies. 4. Provide valuable feedback. 5. Overall development of character. My communication skills and hand gestures can easily explain difficult topics. I grew up in…
Stan
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Stan

English Tutor Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC
The most important thing an english tutor can do is help a student gain confidence in themselves, allowing them to improve in areas when needed and in the time for assessments they can feel more comfortable. Developing that sense of confidence and comfort is a key component to tutoring. I believe my strengths are that I am adaptable to the…
Celene
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Celene

English Tutor Ferntree Gully, VIC
My goal is to help my students become successful and confident. Some of the most important things I do for my students revolve around learning strategies, establishing working habits, test preparation, and establishing effective study skills. I also have extensive experience helping students with special needs. I am highly passionate about…
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Angelina

English Tutor Lysterfield, VIC
The most important thing as an english tutor, in my opinion, isn't to make them get good grades or to achieve high scores, but make them feel like they are improving everyday and making them feel a sense of accomplishment when they feel like they’ve truly learnt and understood something. I hope to make sure they are able to truly enjoy learning…
Priyanka
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Priyanka

English Tutor Boronia, VIC
A tutor is someone who encourages the students to get best of them. Moreover, tutor is also responsible for creating moral values in students as many students see their teachers as their ideal or mentor. I don't see teaching just as a formality. I create a fun and friendly environment to teach the students so that they don't get bored. I also…
Priyanka
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Priyanka

English Tutor Emerald, VIC
Quick to answer question with confidence to lead the student to success. Apart from my strengths, that I do think are important qualities to have as an english tutor, being reliable in terms of having an answer to a student's question is important. I am good at problem solving so will generally handle such a situation well, but experience…
Anesshae
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Anesshae

English Tutor Rowville, VIC
The most important things an english tutor can do for a student are to foster a supportive and encouraging environment, tailor lessons to individual needs, and build the student's confidence by helping them understand and overcome challenges. My strengths as a tutor include patience, adaptability, and clear communication, which allow me to create…
Feng-Quan
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Feng-Quan

English Tutor Rowville, VIC
I find it important for students to know and feel that their individual needs are heard, understood and attended to. It would be most important to follow through all plans, tailored to their needs, with actions that allow the students to realise their progress. By also validating their strengths and identifying their self-limiting beliefs, I…
Isabella
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Isabella

English Tutor Rowville, VIC
A tutor must be able to evaluate the teaching techniques which are most effective and suited to the individual. They must be able to adapt to the student's learning pace and style to help the student strive to achieve their goals. I can support and encourage students to always do their best in whatever task they encounter. By increasing…
Winnie
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Winnie

English Tutor Ferntree Gully, VIC
I aim to set up a relaxed environment with the students so that students feel comfortable and focused working on subjects. Understanding the level the student is at, so that they are able to improve their skills at a suitable pace is essential. Next, providing worksheets, exams and textbooks so that they can continue improving by themselves,…
Jessie
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Jessie

English Tutor Ferny Creek, VIC
Improving the confidence of the student is key. The student should evolve to have more trust in themselves and their abilities and be able to apply this. The most important thing I could do for the student is to help them achieve their own personal best and be motivated to achieve. I am a good listener. I apply this to pinpointing the key areas…
Anna
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Anna

English Tutor The Basin, VIC
Learning is a key to understanding and appreciating the complex beauty of life - enriching the life of the individual. It is one of the key foundations an english tutor can establish for their students. A child who has failed to 'keep up' with learning, to understand a concept or course of study, will tend to drop further behind, and attempt…
Megan
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Megan

English Tutor Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC
I feel the most important things that an english tutor can do for a student are to establish a safe and supportive relationship, in order to facilitate a genuine engagement with and deeper understanding of the material. I believe my patience and warmth are my biggest strengths as a tutor, as they allow me to provide gentle encouragement and…
Harrison
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Harrison

English Tutor Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC
Without a doubt, I believe it is essential for an english tutor to nurture and grow self-belief within their students beyond anything else. Self-belief is perhaps the most pivotal factor in deciding academic success as well as personal success, and thus I see it as an important quality for a tutor to develop . Whilst a tutor should also be…
Ishita
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Ishita

English Tutor Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to guide them instead of doing the work for them. It is important for the students to feel that they have control over what they are learning and for them to be encouraged through feedback and practice. I am a very patient, determined and creative person. I can understand what a student…
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Lina

English Tutor Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is; - Allow them to be apart of the goal setting process for their learning - Follow the Gradual Release of Responsibility method in scaffolding students, allowing them to feel ownership and create independence - Form a solid rapport with students, so that learning can take place in a fun,…
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Ayda

English Tutor Ferntree Gully, VIC
I do think it's very important a student never feels judged or stressed from the pressure of learning, as that can taint their experience for a long time before they are comfortable again to engage actively. It's crucial tutors are understanding of how a student is feeling and supports them as much as possible in moments of confusion and…
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Charli

English Tutor Ferntree Gully, VIC
Listen to the students and there needs. Also communicating clearly the topics students want help with and not avoiding or judging the student when they need extra help I\'ve always found it easy to explain in another way a topic that might be considered…

Local Reviews

Georgia is fantastic. She is lovely, explains things really well, is patient, very knowledgeable. She has already helped my daughter to feel a lot better about maths and helping her to get her confidence back. Brilliant!
Cherie

Inside KallistaTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 5 student Daniel focused on adding and subtracting fractions, practiced interpreting 24-hour time, and continued to consolidate times tables knowledge through active recall and written exercises.

In Year 10, Vien worked on refining essay writing by rewording sentences for clarity and began preparing content for an upcoming SAC assessment.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Isaac revised algebraic fractions in test preparation sessions and explored linear relations using practice problems from his recent classwork.

Recent Challenges

A Year 8 student often avoided challenging maths problems, instead "prioritising known topics," which limited exposure to new skills and made harder questions in class feel daunting.

In VCE English, one student's essays were hard to follow because ideas weren't planned out, and their handwriting was described as "difficult to read," so teachers struggled to find key arguments.

A Year 10 student sometimes skipped homework or left revision incomplete—this meant valuable time was spent re-learning old material rather than progressing.

During timed tests, slow planning and indecision resulted in unfinished responses and mounting frustration.

Recent Achievements

One Kallista tutoring session saw a Year 10 student who previously hesitated to tackle extended essays now breaking down reading tasks independently and finishing almost every homework question on her own.

Another high schooler, after struggling with applying formulas, began identifying which ones to use without hints—completing his maths revision swiftly and fixing small mistakes himself.

Meanwhile, a Year 4 student who once second-guessed his times tables started answering flash card drills quickly and even volunteered to solve new multiplication problems aloud during the lesson.

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 Belgrave Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Kallista Primary School.