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Sheldon's tutors include a School Dux and OP1 recipient with multiple subject awards, a private tutor and university student mentor with years of K–12 experience, an international physics lecturer and Montessori educator, peer mentors recognised for academic excellence in English and maths, published writers, sports coaches, state-level athletes, and high-achieving STEM students.

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Hiren

Science Tutor Eight Mile Plains, QLD
In my opinion it is extremely important to ensure the learner knows that it is safe to not succeed at first as learning is a process full of unsuccessful attempts.This will allow students to participate fearlessly in a tutoring session. Building that trust and relationship with students is an integral part of tutoring. It will enable students to…
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Abiha

Science Tutor Wishart, QLD
Creating a comfortable environment in which the student can ask any questions without fear of judgement. There's many tutors that I've gone through myself who don't do this and it became a difficult environment to learn in. Actually teach concepts. This especially applies to maths. Most maths tutors sit there and watch the student work through…
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Jaylan
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Jaylan

Science Tutor Victoria Point, QLD
The most crucial role of a tutor is to assist students in acquiring the ability to develop their own problem-solving skills. This empowers them to independently navigate through challenges without the ongoing need for external guidance, as they develop the necessary skills to tackle problems on their own. My strengths lie in my capacity to adapt…
Zhia
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Zhia

Science Tutor Cornubia, QLD
The most important thing tutors can do for students is create a safe, comfortable, and fun space for students to learn. My strengths as a tutor would be my ability to make people comfortable and break concepts down from start to finish, for students to fully understand and grasp…
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Kripal

Science Tutor Wishart, QLD
Trying to understand the student and their difficulty in a particular subject or a concept is crucial as only then the tutor can provide the help that their student needs. They also need to have a good and positive attitude to motive their students. I am very good with handling kids. I also love to learn and grow from my shortcomings or mistakes,…
Renuka
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Renuka

Science Tutor Wishart, QLD
Encourage students to believe in their abilities and tackle challenges without fear of failure.Be a consistent source of encouragement and guidance, fostering a positive learning environment. Explain concepts in easy to understand manner by giving examples. The strengths of a tutor are Ability to explain concepts clearly and adapt language to…
Laura
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Laura

Science Tutor Wishart, QLD
I believe the most important value a tutor can teach a student is the motivation to change their perspective of learning or studying as inspiration to be a better student rather than viewing it as a chore. Guiding the student to reliable and trustworthy resources to grow their understanding on concepts so they have a tool to explore and learn from…
Andy
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Andy

Science Tutor Carindale, QLD
Skill and knowledge is important. You have to know very well the content you are going to teach. The way of teaching. Better to understand the students first then try to develop a plan to suit. Patience. Need time to improve. Just focus on the performance weekly. I have studied science and engineering for many years with PhD degree. I teach my…
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Samuel Bowen

Science Tutor Wishart, QLD
I think the most important thing a tutor can do is give a student confidence. A lot of academic success is really self-belief and believing you can do the problem before you begin. If you do not have confidence i.e., you do not think you can do it. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. That's why I am so passionate about this, since I believe I…
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Darragh

Science Tutor Wishart, QLD
The most important thing is to believe that no matter the student's skill when they start off, they will eventually be able to understand the topic. It is also important to support the student everywhere along the learning journey to make sure that they maintain the dedication to complete the task at hand. My biggest strength is my ability to…
Saarah
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Saarah

Science Tutor Wishart, QLD
Children would prefer a friendly environment where they can feel comfortable enough to ask questions and let the tutor know that they don't understanding anything. Students should be able to discuss thing with the tutor so that they can grasp the knowledge in the manner they want. I am very confident and I have a lots of patience when children…
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Shivani

Science Tutor Wishart, QLD
I feel it's important to understand the student. I have seen my mother adapt different teaching methods for each student. I believe that it would help the student in their academic progress. I am a very patient and calm person. I feel think is one of the strongest traits a tutor needs to have. I'm also a great communicator with excellent listening…
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Arnold

Science Tutor Wishart, QLD
Making them believe in themselves that any complex subject matter could be understood and any problem could be solved. My strengths are understanding the need of the child and then teaching theory so that anyone understands and then use that theory to solve…
Shaddel
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Shaddel

Science Tutor Wishart, QLD
Every student is unique! There is no single approach to curriculum that will guarantee success for every individual. It is for this reason that it is imperative for a tutor to provide a personalised, growth-oriented atmosphere that provides each student an equal opportunity to improve and ultimately succeed. As a tutor, I discover alternative…
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Tharindu

Science Tutor Wishart, QLD
Caring about the student is the utmost important thing in tutoring. I believe one of my strengths as a tutor is genuinely caring about others. I always go the extra mile to help my students, not just during tutoring sessions but also by offering extra assistance. I want to make sure they achieve the best results possible. I think this dedication…
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Rahul Ramesh

Science Tutor Wishart, QLD
Make them comfortable enough to absorb knowledge by making them strong in the basics inside and outside the tutoring session. My understanding of the balance between efficiency and patience. I would want to educate my students to the best of my ability but also do so knowing that all topics need to be covered as…
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Justin

Science Tutor Wishart, QLD
I believe that the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is trying their best in teaching and being able to help them understand as much as they can while giving them a fun time. I try my best to teach my student in the easiest way possible so that they can understand what they need to do. I'm also very positive minded when tutoring…

Local Reviews

Amber is a brilliant tutor - enthusiastic, knowledgeable and well prepared for each session. She makes the most of the time and has a great way of explaining things and yet still ensures the student is thinking for themselves. Gareth is feeling much more confident now and we are really pleased that we have Amber as his tutor to help him be his best for his upcoming final year at school.
Vanessa

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Content Covered

Year 7 student Riya worked on decimal operations including rounding, addition, subtraction, and multiplication, as well as tackling worded problems involving decimals.

In Year 10, Michael focused on bivariate data analysis using Pearson's correlation coefficient and practiced note-taking strategies to help interpret statistical relationships.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Lucas explored applications of derivatives by graphing tangent lines and analyzing how changes in functions affect their graphs.

Recent Challenges

A Year 12 student, tackling velocity-time graph questions, struggled to collect all relevant details before planning responses—"he missed information hidden in the question," one tutor noted, leading to incomplete solutions.

In Year 10, messy layout in algebra problems meant errors weren't easily spotted or corrected, so extra time was spent retracing steps.

A Year 7 learner relied on memorizing how previous fraction questions looked instead of understanding the underlying process; when faced with a new format, confusion set in quickly.

In each case, clarity and confidence dropped as tasks grew less familiar or required flexible thinking.

Recent Achievements

One Sheldon tutor recently saw a Year 10 student who used to rush through probability questions now consistently list all variables and formulas before starting, which has helped him avoid the errors he made in past assignments.

In Year 11 maths, a student who previously struggled with logarithms was able to clearly explain when and why to apply them, showing real understanding rather than memorisation.

For a younger learner in Year 4, addition and multiplication had been confusing, but she can now solve problems confidently and even knows when to use LCM or GCD—she finished her worksheet without hesitation this week.

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 Capalaba Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Luke's Catholic Parish School.