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Angelique

Biology Tutor Melbourne, VIC
Patience, dedication to the success of their students, preparation and hard work Passion for teaching and helping…
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Marco

Biology Tutor Melbourne, VIC
The most important thing I can do for a student is build their confidence in their learning. By the time I have finished a term (or 2) with my student's, they are more confident, more intuitive and approach their work with excitement. Additionally, I will provide the necessary tools for a student to carry on to their further studies. If you're a…
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Sarah
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Sarah

Biology Tutor Melbourne, VIC
Studying techniques, creating good habits and of course, feedback for improvements! These are the important aspects that a tutor should show their students. There is much more to learning than parroting back facts - information needs to absorbed, regurgitated, reused in a practical sense. I have much hands-on experience in using my chosen skills -…
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Li

Biology Tutor Melbourne, VIC
In general, I believe that the best way to teach Maths/Science is in a way which the student understands the concepts rather than just giving the student a method to produce an answer, which is how these subjects are commonly taught. 1. I am self-directed, energetic, and enthusiastic. I have completed my Bachelor of Engineering + Management…
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Towfiq

Biology Tutor Docklands, VIC
A teacher needs to be friendly, interactive at the same time authoritarian in a positive way. A teacher cannot do much if a student do not co-operates. So for a teacher he should try to make the student comfortable in sharing their problems. My strength is that I am a Protagonists according to the leadership assessment. I empower students in such…
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Snigdha

Biology Tutor Docklands, VIC
A tutor should try to think like a student tutor should try to get into the child’s mind, mostly a tutor should try to bend according to the child’s need because if a tutor is just like a machine then they won’t be able to critically analyse where the child is unable to grasp the knowledge so it’s very very important that a tutor should…
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Anyou

Biology Tutor Docklands, VIC
It definitely has to be creating passion within a student for a subject that they are struggling with. As a newly graduated student, I understand how crushing and demotivating a difficult subject can be. In addition, receiving tutoring in a subject you have no passion for, is terrible for their learning and mental health. Thus I think that the…
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Swati

Biology Tutor Melbourne, VIC
I think the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is truly be their well-wisher. I think students are coming to tutors because they know they need help. Acknowledging that they took that step, understanding the knowledge base with which they're there, teaching them in easy terms, and creating a long term plan for their studies is the…
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Tiffany

Biology Tutor Melbourne, VIC
Especially for younger students, I believe that it is important to not only teach the subject, but to lead by example to influence the children to adopt good values such as kindness, patience and tenacity. I can be strict or friendly depending on the needs of the student, so each student's experience will be different in order for them to realise…
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Urvashi

Biology Tutor Melbourne, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to make him/her comfortable and be a like a friend. It is crucial for a tutor to make the students understand that they are free to ask any doubts or questions without being afraid. I am mostly available out of tuition hours as well via text or call. So I will be there if they have any last…
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Zhahna

Biology Tutor Melbourne, VIC
I think understanding the student's capacity, strengths, and weaknesses plays a vital role in being a tutor, therefore, the tutor could implement a personalized system for each student. I am an organized and systematic person. I can take notes and make summary of a topic neatly. In addition, I like to simplify a concept to make my students…
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qingran

Biology Tutor Melbourne, VIC
I believe that a tutor should plan individually for each student to cater for their needs. Each student has their own strengths and weaknesses, and it should be the tutor's role to discover these and change their teaching approaches accordingly. A good tutor should be able to encourage the students to overcome setbacks and achieve their best…
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Hanqing

Biology Tutor Melbourne, VIC
I feel that the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to act as a source of information throughout their time of studying. School can be, and often is, stressful, even if you love the subjects being taught and the teachers teaching them. Therefore, I think the role of a tutor hinges largely on offering support and passing on…
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Sarel

Biology Tutor Melbourne, VIC
Provide the student with confidence in their own learning ability. Helping students find learning methods that work for THEM, which they can continue to use in the future is the most important thing, and also the most satisfying thing for me as tutor. My flexible teaching style means the student quickly feels comfortable and isn't afraid to ask…
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Sugandhika

Biology Tutor Melbourne, VIC
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do is create a space where the student feels completely comfortable being themselves. They should be able to openly say what they do and don’t understand without fear of judgment. This honesty is what allows us to help them in the best way possible. Beyond that, a tutor should always aim to build…
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Emily

Biology Tutor West Melbourne, VIC
Be compassionant and patient with the student, and provide another way of learning material they otherwise may have found challenging. Flexibility in adapting my teaching style to suit each student, understanding and patience for the student…
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ayesha

Biology Tutor West Melbourne, VIC
I believe that a tutor should be friendly with the student so that the student can freely discuss the problems with his/her tutor. The tutor can use interesting techniques to describe the concepts which will increase the concentration of the student and also his/her eagerness to learn. Again asking the student questions about the topic can help…
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Angelina

Biology Tutor West Melbourne, VIC
For me, the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to be there and help the student when he/she has some difficulties with his/her studies. Trying to find the best way to explain the topic or lesson and make it understandable. Also, establishing contact with the student is extremely important to make him/her feels comfortable and…
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Natasha

Biology Tutor West Melbourne, VIC
Firstly, a tutor has to be able to understand the student's needs and then personalise a learning plan/ style that works for the student - one size does not fit all! Secondly, the tutor needs to guide the student not get them to parrot generic question answers. It's about building the students confidence up, through positive encouragement, and…
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Yoav

Biology Tutor West Melbourne, VIC
The most important thing would be to push them to be passionate and to be interested in what they are doing, and to help them want to improve at what they're learning. I find myself to be very relatable to students, likely due to my age, and able to convey information in a way that makes it easy to understand for a younger…
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IenFan

Biology Tutor West Melbourne, VIC
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do is to wear students' shoes, which means to understand their strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles. Once we recognise how each student learns best, we can adapt our explanations and materials to support them more effectively. I used to struggle with some of these subjects myself, which helps me…
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Andrea

Biology Tutor West Melbourne, VIC
The most important thing apart from helping the student understand that they can solve things on their own, is teaching the student how to study the subject. This way, the student will gradually understand how learning the subject works. I have a lot of patience and I am very good at using logistics. I can explain the same thing in many different…
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Cynthia

Biology Tutor Melbourne, VIC
I personally think that tutoring is a noble job as tutors play a role in shaping the character of students and help the students to find their strengths. The tutor and student can also build a healthy relationship and connect with each other which may help the student build a positive perspective towards studying. The most important part of…

Local Reviews

Kratika is doing well, Trinity is happy working with her.
Cath, Port Melbourne

Inside South MelbourneTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 3 student Gracie practised addition and subtraction with numbers in the hundreds, explored number patterns, and worked on reading both digital and analog clocks.

In Year 10, Alex tackled solving equations through a practice test and school math booklet, then moved onto factorisation worksheets and revisited tricky past paper questions for deeper understanding.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Elias focused on psychology exam revision by breaking down evidence-based interventions for phobias and reviewing classical versus operant conditioning using real exam questions.

Recent Challenges

A Year 4 student was often quick to answer before thinking through problems, especially with worded time conversions; "she rushed her answers and missed details," leading to extra confusion when homework was set.

In Year 10 algebra, one student avoided writing out full solutions—"needs to always write complete solutions and steps"—which made it harder to catch minor errors during revision.

A Year 11 student struggled with combining concepts from earlier chapters into new topics, sometimes relying on recent content only, which limited deeper understanding when tackling mixed-topic exam questions.

Moments like these meant time in sessions was spent re-explaining or backtracking rather than progressing.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in South Melbourne noticed Violet, a Year 10 student, honestly identifying her weak spots in statistics and, after just one targeted session, she began reading data sets more carefully and correctly—a real shift from earlier mistakes.

In another session, Achilles (Year 8) moved beyond following set methods and started tackling maths problems with his own strategies; he even asked for an extra question at the end to test himself, showing new initiative.

Meanwhile, Gracie in primary school said she now feels happy heading into class because she finally understands multiplication after struggling before.

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 Emerald Hill Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like South Melbourne Primary School.