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Petrie Terrace's tutors include a PhD mathematician and university medallist with over a decade of teaching experience, a seasoned secondary maths teacher, an award-winning biomedical science graduate (ATAR 99), K–12 English specialists, accomplished peer mentors, and former school teachers—offering students guidance from experts who've excelled both academically and in real-world classrooms.

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Nelson

Modern History Tutor South Brisbane, QLD
One of the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is give the student motivation to learn and ultimately excel academically. In a more practical sense, a tutor's ability to explain concepts and ideas that broaden the student's perspective and understanding of a certain topic is another essential influence a tutor can have on a…
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Olivia

Modern History Tutor Coopers Plains, QLD
Work with them thoroughly in order to help the child understand I understand the content very well and I believe I come at questions from a students point of view and offer a different lens for the student to understand the…
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Hannah

Modern History Tutor Auchenflower, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do is make a student believe that they can achieve their goals in a particular subject. Motivation and self-efficacy are key to academic success and I believe that tutors especially can foster these in their students. My strengths as a tutor are my dedication to and passion for education. I have an extremely…
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Adelaide

Modern History Tutor Auchenflower, QLD
I think the most important thing a tutor can do for their student is to help improve their confidence with subjects, not just by helping them with homework but by guiding them to the tools necessary to succeed. I believe that my strengths as a tutor are my ability to listen to students and to break down complicated tasks into achievable steps. I…
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Sofia

Modern History Tutor Fortitude Valley, QLD
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is listen to what their problems are, be attentive to their needs and work with them to make sure they're learning in ways that are effective for them. I am open and honest in communication with students, this is vital in order to truly understand where their difficulties are. Additionally…
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Sarah

Modern History Tutor Windsor, QLD
I believe it is integral to grasp the individual students learning style and tailor my lessons accordingly. As a part of this, it's also important to learn what doesn't work for them, and avoid these techniques. For example, an English teacher might teach them poetic terms by getting the student to write out definitions. If a students doesn't…
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Alex

Modern History Tutor Highgate Hill, QLD
I believe that a tutor plays an incredible different role to the classroom teacher. Being a role that has one-on-one interaction with a student, a tutor's most important thing is to focus their practice and method to the individual characteristics of the student. An example of this could be having activities with high intensity and movement for…
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Sophie

Modern History Tutor Highgate Hill, QLD
To make sure they understand a concept fully, and why it makes sense, especially in maths and science. This helps to give the student confidence in that type of question so they are able to replicate it on an exam. In assignments helping a student to meet all elements of the marking guide by giving examples without doing it for them. Having just…
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Kim

Modern History Tutor Highgate Hill, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is teach them how to think and learn. This is far more valuable for future work and study than any one topic to be learnt. My principle strength as a tutor would be my understanding of how mathematical concepts work, which helps me to explain them. I do this often with my colleagues during…
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Tess

Modern History Tutor Wilston, QLD
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to help them grow not only as a student, but as a person. In my previous experience, I have found that oftentimes a student who achieves average academic results often does so due to fears of failure, or perhaps disinterest in the subject. I believe that the tutor can be paramount…
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Cody

Modern History Tutor Greenslopes, QLD
The most important things that a tutor can do for a student is provide encouragement and support for the student that will improve their confidence and in turn will improve their grades I understand the content of what is being taught and can explain it in a simple and comprehensible…
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Jeremy

Modern History Tutor Clayfield, QLD
Allow the student to learn how to do the question but with prompts not showing the student everything. Communication, relationship…
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Sophia

Modern History Tutor Clayfield, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is make them feel as if they have tried their absolute hardest and have done their best. A student should feel confident and empowered going into their next exam or assessment as they have acquired a new understanding of the subject. I think I have the patience to take my time with students and…
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Aaron

Modern History Tutor Stafford, QLD
A important thing a tutor can do for their student is providing quality teaching and understanding of the subject being taught. Additionally, another important thing a tutor can provide is academic guidance to allow their student's goals to be achieved. -Knowledge in multiple subjects -A strong work ethic -Excellent communication…
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William

Modern History Tutor Chapel Hill, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do for the student is to listen to their confusion, break down the problem and then explain and educate them methodically and appropriately to their style of learning. A tutor is not there to do the work for the student, it is a team effort wherein the tutor imparts understanding to the student so they can…
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Naiyao

Modern History Tutor Sherwood, QLD
I think the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to boost their self-confidence. Learning, like everything else, is dependent on one's perception of one's abilities. Students who are confident in their abilities are more likely to be motivated than students who think they will never succeed. I think my strength as a tutor would be…
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Sukhjot

Modern History Tutor Everton Hills, QLD
Assist the student to achieve their true academic potential, enhance their learning experience and help them achieve their academic goals. Strengths: Confident with communication, explaining and assisting students with their learning, knowledge and proficiency in English Weaknesses: Do not use much…

Local Reviews

Ava seemed to enjoy her class with Travis. Travis is a lovely young man
Leanne, Brisbane

Inside Petrie TerraceTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 6 student Olivia focused on converting fractions and percentages, as well as reinforcing her understanding of improper fractions using visual aids.

In Year 9, Ethan worked through algebra worded problems and practiced expanding and simplifying linear equations to prepare for upcoming assessments.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Ava concentrated on mastering the derivatives of exponential functions and applying these techniques to related optimisation questions, reviewing step-by-step differentiation strategies throughout the session.

Recent Challenges

In Year 8, one student showed progress in worded maths problems but often avoided revisiting difficult textbook questions between lessons—"he admitted he has not been practising what we've been going through," the tutor noted after a topic test.

A Year 10 student, while understanding new concepts during sessions, struggled to recall key steps the following week due to limited consolidation outside class; this led to re-covering old material instead of advancing.

In senior years, incomplete homework and minimal independent practice meant recurring calculation errors persisted across assignments, even when students could recognise these mistakes after feedback was given.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Petrie Terrace recently noticed some genuine steps forward across a few students. One Year 11 student, who used to quietly skip over difficult calculus problems, now asks for clarification and talks through his reasoning—he even took the lead on breaking down a tricky chain rule question last session.

Meanwhile, a Year 8 student has shifted from second-guessing her answers to confidently judging if solutions "look right," often explaining out loud why she trusts her method.

In primary sessions, one younger learner who once hesitated with worded maths problems successfully read all the key terms aloud before working through each step herself.

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 Brisbane Square Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Brisbane Grammar School.