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Tutors in Somerville include a veteran Peninsula Grammar teacher, a current university education major specializing in maths and physics, VCE duxes with perfect subject scores and national competition distinctions, experienced youth mentors, school leaders, junior coaches, private music and maths tutors, and recent high-achievers with proven results mentoring peers and younger students.

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Daniel

English Tutor Frankston South, VIC
I believe that if a tutor can help the student really enjoy the work by making it simple as well as gratifying, then the student will be motivated to work ahead and aim for their best - a student can be top of the class even if they don't believe it at first! I think I have a good amount of patience and ability to motivate a student. I don't…
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Kathy

English Tutor Langwarrin, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to establish a safe, supportive and trusting relationship thus allowing for learning to be personalised to the student’s strengths and interests. My strength as a tutor is empathy, listening and my determination to find different ways of engaging and explaining to allow for greater…
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Yujia

English Tutor Frankston, VIC
I think the most important things a tutor should do is boosting a student's confidence through encouragement and advice. I am very patient and have attention to detail. I also have very strong communication skills which enable to me to interact with others with…
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Tess

English Tutor Frankston, VIC
Firstly, enable them to enjoy learning through supporting their understanding of concepts. Secondly, aid their wellbeing through providing them with the security to be getting good results in school, and eliminating associated stress. Thirdly, allowing them a safe space to contribute ideas and begin to form an understanding of concepts without…
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Eunice

English Tutor Frankston, VIC
I believe the most important things a tutor can do for a student are to build confidence, provide clarity, and encourage curiosity. Building confidence is essential because students often struggle more with self-doubt than with the material itself. By being encouraging and celebrating progress, a tutor can help students trust their abilities and…
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Onesha

English Tutor Frankston, VIC
I think one of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to establish a good relationship where they feel comfortable to approach the tutor. A tutor should also be able to understand their student's strengths and weaknesses and construct a learning experience based on them. I believe my strengths lie in the ability to quickly…
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Rowan

English Tutor Frankston, VIC
Not talk at them, but work with them to understand Patience, and being able to get people to enjoy their…
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Janet

English Tutor Frankston, VIC
I think a tutor must be passionate, and willing to put in extra hours to help. They should ultimately enjoy the task I am very patient and understanding and will ensure that my students get the most out of my lessons. I will pre-plan and find ways to help the student grow as much as…
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James

English Tutor Frankston, VIC
One of the most important things would be improving the students knowledge of the areas of maths/English we’ve been looking into. Also, to make sure the student knows it’s okay to find it difficult, it’s about the attitude and effort in overcoming the problem. Lastly, as a tutor it would be amazing for the student to start or continue to…

Inside SomervilleTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Ava focused on addition, subtraction, and multiplication of fractions, then worked through dividing fractions and ratios using visual models.

For Year 8, Daniel practised identifying triangles and calculating angles before moving on to review quadrilaterals and their properties.

Meanwhile, Year 10 student Sarah tackled surds and indices, then revised exponential functions ahead of her upcoming test to build confidence with these advanced algebraic concepts.

Recent Challenges

A Year 8 student entered the session unsure how to start factorising questions and hesitated when faced with algebra, often "mixing up what formula to use" if steps weren't clearly mapped out.

In Year 10, exam time management issues surfaced: working slowly through long-form questions meant several were left unfinished.

For a Year 4 learner, division concepts only clicked after repeated prompting; homework was rarely attempted independently, as one tutor observed, "needs more initiative to do work."

In chemistry for Year 11, over-reliance on the data book led to missed method errors—extra practice is still needed outside sessions.

Recent Achievements

A Somerville tutor noticed a Year 10 student who used to avoid asking questions is now regularly seeking clarification on tricky algebra steps, especially with simultaneous equations—a big shift from staying silent last term.

In Year 8, another student made a leap in geometry by correctly identifying angles and types of lines without prompting after weeks of confusion, even applying the number line for negative numbers independently.

Meanwhile, a Year 4 learner who struggled to complete homework now attempts times tables tasks at home unprompted and recently finished six pages of maths work almost entirely error-free.

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 Somerville Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Somerville Primary School.