Year 4 student Ava practised division and multiplication skills through targeted number tests.

For Year 9, Zoe focused on building confidence with algebra—particularly simplifying expressions—and revisited key syllabus topics in preparation for exams.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Liam worked through financial maths concepts including depreciation and dividend yield, applying these to practical examples involving shares and loans.

In Year 10 and Year 12 maths, one student often relied on formulas without understanding their meaning—when faced with worded financial maths problems, she defaulted to "just plugging in numbers" rather than interpreting the context. As a tutor noted, "she is too reliant on putting numbers into a given formula."

Another senior student hesitated when tackling algebra questions that didn't match standard templates, showing less confidence and skipping more challenging tasks.

In Year 8 sessions, messy or unordered working made it harder for her to spot errors; this meant extra time spent retracing steps instead of mastering new ideas.

During a Port Stephens tutoring session, Danika independently identified challenging algebra questions and organised them for discussion—something she never did before, marking a real shift towards self-directed learning.

Another tutor noticed that Liz's approach to financial maths has changed; after months of hesitation, she now confidently explains her answers out loud and even teaches back concepts during exam prep sessions.

Meanwhile, in Year 7, Lara recently tackled a tricky new topic and solved a challenging linear equation unaided by the end of the lesson, surprising herself with her progress.