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Tutors in Sumner include a former university lecturer and PhD mathematician, experienced high school and private tutors, award-winning STEM graduates with ATARs up to 95+, national maths competition winners, a teacher aide specialising in special needs, and passionate mentors with proven success guiding students from primary through senior levels across English, science, engineering and humanities.

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Matthew

Software Dev Tutor Chelmer, QLD
As mentioned previously, a tutor must provide a friendly and proactive environment for which all students can interact with entirely. A student should view their tutor as a friend and have no hesitation to ask any question. Importantly, a tutor should strive to improve a students ability to not only do the work needed but also comprehend the…
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Marjet

Software Dev Tutor Doolandella, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to set the student up for success outside of the scheduled tutoring hours. Only so much can be achieved in the allotted tutoring sessions, therefore it is of utmost importance that the student leaves each tutoring session with a clear direction on what to study and how to effectively study…
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Ishan

Software Dev Tutor Forest Lake, QLD
To be patient and explain the concepts as many times as the students wants. To be patient and as creative and innovative as…
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Kluivert

Software Dev Tutor Indooroopilly, QLD
sparking an interest in certain topics, and introducing the student to applicable examples - technical confidence - strong fundamentals - good communication skills - good organizational…
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Shivaansh

Software Dev Tutor Acacia Ridge, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is put himself in the student's shoes, analyse his situation and figure out his strengths and weaknesses and thus solve his queries by asking more questions and getting the answer out of the student himself rather than spoonfeeding him. As a tutor, I have a ton of strengths. I would list a few…
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Angela

Software Dev Tutor Yeerongpilly, QLD
Be patient and offer alternative ways to teach a topic. I am excited about math and science and am able to explain concepts from different…
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Muhammed

Software Dev Tutor Archerfield, QLD
Guiding them - not just in academics, but in other parts of life too. Making sure we're there for the student when they need it most is probably the most important part of the job. I make sure all my students understand the topic fully and completely before moving on, and am willing to wait and guide them patiently until they do so. I am not…
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Ke

Software Dev Tutor Archerfield, QLD
Build their confidence and teach them learning methods Easygoing and…
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Cheuk Yan

Software Dev Tutor St Lucia, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to provide support, build confidence and foster a love for learning. A tutor should create a safe and encouraging environment where the student feels comfortable asking questions and expressing challenges without fear of judgment. One of my greatest strengths as a tutor is my ability to stay…
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Julius

Software Dev Tutor Yeronga, QLD
Be approachable. A student should feel comfortable to ask as many questions as they want without feeling like they are a burden. I believe me strengths are that I personally have had many tutors in a range of subjects I have seen lots of methods and approaches that I have adapted into my own…
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Muhammad

Software Dev Tutor Moorooka, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do is to raise the confidence of the student to enjoy learning rather than stressing on the competition and grades. Most importantly i consider communication is the best strength of a tutor to communicate each student in his/her comfort zone. This not only boost the confidence of the student but also helps…
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Samuel

Software Dev Tutor Yeronga, QLD
Go at a pace in which the student feels comfortable, as going too quickly may be the reason they didn't understand it when their teachers taught them. Following this a tutor needs to have done some work on the subject before seeing the student as if the tutor doesn't understand what he/she is saying, the student has no chance. Also going through…
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Cyrus

Software Dev Tutor Bellbird Park, QLD
the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is give them confidence in a subject they had no prior confidence in my strengths as tutor range for being a very patient individual that’s very understanding to being a great explainer of concepts and…
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Brendan

Software Dev Tutor St Lucia, QLD
While one of the important roles a tutor plays is to help students in their understanding, I believe the most important role is to incentivise and motivate hard work, especially by setting a good example. Tutors can only be with their students for a few hours a week, so the onus is on the student themselves to get the hard work done. The…
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Muhammad

Software Dev Tutor Springfield, QLD
Treat the student in a nonthreatening, calm manner. Respect the student and their thought processes and engage them in the material. Do not be hyper-critical. It is the tutors responsibility to ensure the student fully understands a concept, i.e. they are able to apply knowledge by themselves especially in areas such as mathematics and physics. I…
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Pranavan

Software Dev Tutor St Lucia, QLD
In my view, the most important aspect of being a tutor is to provide personalised guidance and support to each student. Every student has their own set of strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles. A tutor should identify these individual characteristics and adapt their teaching methods to meet the specific needs of each student. Additionally,…
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Mili

Software Dev Tutor St Lucia, QLD
Tutor should have empathy with student. If tutor understands the problem of student then he/she can easily deal with it. Tutor should try help as much as possible until student is enough capable of doing it independently. I am a passionate person with keen interest in teaching. I have got patience which helps me to deal with all type of students.…
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Jackson

Software Dev Tutor St Lucia, QLD
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do is teach a student how to teach themselves and be self sufficient. Once the student knows how to learn, they can take on tougher and tougher concepts and still succeed. I believe my greatest strength is my perspective that my time as a uni student has given me. When tutoring I believe my experience…
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Muhammad

Software Dev Tutor St Lucia, QLD
To me, two critical aspects stand out. Firstly, it is crucial to grasp the concepts being taught and discern their relevance to the contemporary industry. Students must understand how the skills they acquire can be applied in the current world scenario. Secondly, recognizing that students are the future, it is essential to lay a solid…
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Ryan

Software Dev Tutor Coopers Plains, QLD
Where a classroom environment may not fully satisfy the student's individual needs and accomodate their personal learning style, a tutor can offer tailored support that more effectively addresses their gaps in understanding. The tutor can: equip the student with strategies for solving problems on their own; promote critical thinking, teach…

Local Reviews

We had a lesson with Annie, she is really good.
Changyu, Middle Park

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Content Covered

Year 10 student Lucas tackled binomial probability and discrete random variables, focusing on applications to real-world scenarios and confidence intervals.

For Year 11, Emma practiced integration by substitution and solved problems involving probability density functions, including finding the equation of a function and calculating probabilities.

Meanwhile, Year 12 student Alex worked through differentiation of natural logarithms using the chain rule and applied the log change of base formula while rearranging exponential equations for assignments.

Recent Challenges

A Year 8 student was asked to write out every calculation but often defaulted to mental maths—"needs to not do it in his head"—which led to missing steps, especially in algebra.

In Year 11 Chemistry, homework was left incomplete, making it difficult to reinforce new concepts like distinguishing alcohols from carboxylic acids or correctly drawing esters.

One Year 12 Maths student struggled with organizing written work for problem-solving tasks; as a tutor noted, "needs to improve communication and setting out of certain questions (chain rule)," which resulted in unclear justifications during test reviews and lost marks on multi-step solutions.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Sumner noticed a Year 11 student who previously hesitated to correct her mistakes now actively reviews her working and pinpoints where she's gone wrong, particularly during binomial probability tasks.

In another session, a Year 9 student who struggled with setting up diagrams for trigonometry questions began drawing them independently, which let him tackle worded problems with less prompting.

Meanwhile, a Year 7 student has moved from guessing ratios to confidently dividing by 10, 100, and 1000 and checking his answers before moving on—he finished all the practice division problems without needing hints.

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 Mount Ommaney Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Jamboree Heights State School.