Year 6 student Olivia practised converting between fractions, decimals, and percentages as well as calculating simple interest using real-world money examples.

In Year 9, James worked through solving simultaneous linear equations and explored applications of the Pythagoras Theorem with step-by-step problem breakdowns.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Mia focused on calculus by applying the first principle of differentiation to functions and also tackled trigonometric equations involving radians and the unit circle.

In Year 11 Maths Methods, a student relied heavily on calculator shortcuts when practicing trigonometric angles and struggled to communicate their process clearly; as noted, "Needs more practice with quadrants and finding the angle's value in each of those quadrants."

Meanwhile, a Year 7 student often guessed subtraction answers instead of writing out working steps, which led to repeated confusion with multi-step problems.

In Year 3 English, avoidance of assigned reading homework slowed vocabulary growth—writing tasks lacked variety and structure as a result.

The moment a problem was skipped or rushed, small errors quietly compounded in later topics.

One Thornlands tutor noticed a real shift with a Year 11 student who, after weeks of struggling, could replicate max/min calculus problems accurately and explain each step without prompting.

Another high schooler showed genuine progress in algebra: previously confused by polynomials and piecewise functions, she now draws graphs independently and tackles quadratic questions with a clear method.

In primary, Lily—who used to rush through pattern tasks—now pauses to check her work and solves patterns for 2s and 3s with less help than before. Last week, she completed an entire contractions worksheet confidently on her own.