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What do I enjoy most about tutoring? π
From my mentorship experience in my past roles, I found it very rewarding so see someone's progress in their understanding. I think that most people feel a sense of pride when they realise that they can no comprehend something that flummoxed them at the start of a lesson or tutorial.My Strengths as Tutor πͺ
I believe that I am patient and understanding of the student's position, since I myself required tutoring early on in Secondary level maths. I believe that any problem can be taken on from multiple directions, any one of which could be the key to understanding for the student.Most important things I can do for a student π
To help students to not feel overwhelmed by the subject, since this can extinguish any desire to learn further. I find that the best way of doing this is to break questions or ideas into smaller parts so that the areas that they are struggling with can be identified, isolated, and worked through.Subjects Tutored π
Exam Prep π
- Naplan tutoring
- WACE tutoring
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- year 7
- year 8
- year 9
- year 10
- year 11
- year 12
About Ross
Background
I moved to Perth from Ireland in August 2025. I have a bachelor's in Physics with Applied Physics and a master's in Data Science. My previous professional roles have involved a lot of teaching and mentorship that I believe helps me to connect to students and build their confidence.
Practical Teaching and Mentoring Experience
Ross has hands-on experience mentoring interns and university students, not just doing the work himself. He has created personalised learning plans, written study materials and run small-group tutorials to walk learners through new concepts step by step. He also regularly checked in with his mentees, reviewed their work and helped them prepare presentations to explain what they had learned. This background means he is comfortable guiding students at different levels and adapting to their pace and confidence.
Clear Communicator with a Love of Language and Reading
Although Rossβs background is science-focused, he is also a keen reader and long-term book club member, which keeps his written and spoken English sharp. He enjoys discussing stories, ideas and vocabulary, and can bring this enthusiasm into English sessions, especially for students who need help with comprehension and clear writing. Combining his analytical mindset with a genuine interest in language, he helps students break down questions, structure answers logically and build confidence in both English and maths.
Recent Tutoring Comments:
Victoria had no issues with remembering the index laws and her exponential function ability is excellent. She was also able to list the categories of experimental ...
Victoria had no issues with remembering the index laws and her exponential function ability is excellent. She was also able to list the categories of experimental error without prompting.
The break from school has resulted in Victoria being notably rusty in wave mechanics and the unit circle. While we were able to cover these topics in the tutorial, she will need to work on these herself before the tests in order to be able to perform well on the day.
Carter has good conceptual knowledge on the different parts of the topic. He is able to describe annuities and reducing balance loans using their variables and ...
Carter has good conceptual knowledge on the different parts of the topic. He is able to describe annuities and reducing balance loans using their variables and formulae, which is important for keeping track of the credit and debit in this part of the course.
Carter is bot completely comfortable with his classpad, which could cost him valuable time in an exam. He needs to understand its working inside out so that he can work efficiently through the questions.
Gabe showed good overall understanding of discrete and binomial probability, a topic that we had not covered together before. He also gained his feel back quickly ...
Gabe showed good overall understanding of discrete and binomial probability, a topic that we had not covered together before. He also gained his feel back quickly for logarithms after the school break.
Gabe is still prone to line-by-line errors in simple calculation that could cost him marks if he does not check back over work.
Gabe was able to pick up the basics of logarithms, which can be very unintuitive for most students.
Gabe was able to pick up the basics of logarithms, which can be very unintuitive for most students.
Since this is a difficult subject, it will take time for the working to become intuitive.