Year 8 student Lexie practised strategies and patterns in times tables to boost recall, while a Year 7 student focused on algebra basics such as negative numbers and interpreting linear graphs.

Meanwhile, Cruz in Year 4 worked through multiplication of three-digit numbers by one-digit numbers, following the correct step-by-step process using written methods.

A Year 4 student repeatedly avoided writing out working in subtraction and addition tasks, which made it harder to catch simple errors—"would not use 'show working'/layout," a tutor observed.

In Year 9 maths, one student relied heavily on checking answers with a calculator but skipped laying out steps when solving equations, especially with negatives.

Homework was sometimes incomplete or forgotten across both levels, leading to less progress in mastering tables and mental arithmetic.

Moments of distraction during lessons meant time was spent redirecting focus rather than building skills; frustration showed most when division became challenging late in the session.

One Meadow Springs tutor noticed a big shift with a Year 10 student who had struggled to ask questions in the past—this week, he jumped in with lots of relevant questions about solving equations and showed he understood principles they'd been working on.

In Year 7 maths, another student who usually hesitated with multiplication managed to set out expanded multiplication on her own for the first time.

Meanwhile, a younger primary learner surprised her tutor by remembering patterns from last week's nine times tables and confidently applied them to new problems without prompting.