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Tutors in Lota include a 3+ year private tutor and UQ Academic Excellence Scholar (OP1, multiple state and national STEM awards), a Physics Honours student with a 99.1 ATAR and three years' tutoring, an experienced K–12 maths/physics coach, a seasoned primary teaching graduate, academic competition medallists, peer mentors, and dedicated youth coaches with Blue Cards.

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Alice

Physics Tutor Manly, QLD
The most important thing a physics tutor can do for a student is to empower them with the tools and confidence to become independent learners. Beyond just imparting knowledge, a tutor should encourage critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, and a strong sense of self-efficacy in their students. This involves not only explaining…
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Olivier

Physics Tutor Gumdale, QLD
To be compassionate of the student's current ability and work at their pace, and to provide an understanding of the subject material with the simplest possible explanations. I can quickly gauge the level of the student and adjust the pacing of a session accordingly. I am adept at finding alternative explanations if the one provided is not being…
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Don

Physics Tutor Camp Hill, QLD
Make sure the student understands the concepts being taught and enjoys learning the subject and is comfortable with interacting with the tutor so he/she can learn more. I understand that each student learns concepts in a different way so I change my method of teaching to cater to each student so the students feel comfortable with…
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Taige

Physics Tutor Birkdale, QLD
The most important thing for a physics tutor to do is inspire self-believe and uncover topics that may become a passion for children. From this, tutors should foster a willingness to develop the child's skills and even potentially find a career path or tertiary education option within a specific area. My willingness to listen and respond calmly…
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Xiaoya

Physics Tutor Chandler, QLD
Developing their knowledge in a manner of painless Long term of good learning habits patient enough specialized in…
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Jesse

Physics Tutor Alexandra Hills, QLD
Be able to change how they teach to best suit about the student. It's a learning experience from both sides, and the tutor should be patient enough to be able to change the way they explain the particulars so that the student is able to understand the best. My ability to explain concepts intuitively, and by extension being able to spot incorrect…
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Amber

Physics Tutor Alexandra Hills, QLD
I think the most important thing a physics tutor can do for a student is create a positive learning environment. Students need to feel safe and they should be excited to learn. If tutors create a happy, welcoming and productive teaching space, the student will be more willing to listen and participate. This includes always staying calm and never…
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Brian

Physics Tutor Carindale, QLD
The single most important thing a physics tutor can do is give their attention, and actively support them. This includes readily answering their questions and providing them relevant materials. My strengths as a tutor would be critical thinking and dedication. Critical thinking allows me to identify issues that need to be fixed, so that I can come…
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Thomas

Physics Tutor Carindale, QLD
A tutor must guide the students learning. It is not about just sitting there and doing the work for them, but helping them to think through it, point them in the right direction, so that they may solve problems and complete questions easily in the future. I believe that as a tutor I will be able to convey concepts and content to students in a way…
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Nithesh

Physics Tutor Carindale, QLD
I believe the most important things a physics tutor can do are explain concepts clearly, build the student’s confidence, and create a supportive learning environment. It’s not just about giving answers but helping students develop problem-solving skills and understand how to approach challenging topics on their own. My biggest strengths are…
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Paiwand

Physics Tutor Carindale, QLD
The most important things include : - Instilliing a healthy attitude - Being supportive - Being on task - Achieving Goals Together optimising these factors leave little room for failure. My strengths would be Maths and English as I am motivated and fond of those subjects. I also like teaching visually and interactively. Furthermore, my…
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Sanjuktha

Physics Tutor Cannon Hill, QLD
Building confidence in students, to make them comfortable to share their doubts, and making them independent in taking decisions. I am a very creative person, so that will ihelp me find ways to convey the topic to students in a way that interests them. I am also a calm person and that is important when it comes to remaining patient and welcoming…

Local Reviews

Tutor was energetic, professional and dedicated. Trish, lifted and motivated our son as well. Best move we've made.
Judy, Lota

Inside LotaTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 3 student Ava practised multiplication facts for 2, 3, 5, and 10 and solved true or false statements about these tables.

Year 10 student Sam worked on **quadratic equations** and explored exponential functions and their graphs to strengthen algebra skills.

For Year 11, Mia focused on arithmetic and geometric series, tackling sequence questions using **formulae and diagrams** to visualise patterns.

Recent Challenges

A Year 3 student was often eager to "rush through" addition and subtraction tasks, which led to skipped steps and confusion between operations—"Lucas sometimes draws an extra circle or misses one because he is really fast," noted a tutor.

In English, another child hesitated to read aloud challenging words, preferring comfort-zone vocabulary over unfamiliar terms; this reluctance limited confidence growth during reading sessions.

For a senior student in data handling (Year 10), plotting graphs became difficult when they forgot to double-check bracket placement in formulas, leading to incorrect results that had to be retraced from scratch.

Recent Achievements

A Lota tutor recently noticed Ruby, a high school student, now applies the seasonal index formula independently to identify trends—something she previously needed step-by-step guidance for.

Isaac, also in high school, was able to graph exponential functions on his own and accurately predict their behavior after struggling with this abstract topic just weeks ago.

In primary sessions, Lucas began asking for help when he didn't understand subtraction with borrowing rather than quietly guessing—he then completed all his subtraction exercises correctly without prompting.

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 Wynnum Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Lota State School.