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Tutors in Watson include a 25-year career maths teacher for Years 5–8, an ANU physics honours scholar and Indigenous student mentor, a former lecturer who developed national mathematics curricula, Olympiad and ICAS high achievers, peer tutors with top ATARs, experienced youth mentors, creative writers, and postgraduate educators passionate about inspiring K–12 learners.

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Nima

Modern History Tutor Watson, ACT
The most important things i can do for a student is by building a relationship with the child founded on respect and trust. That, in turn, means that a child can really open up to me and engage in their learning journey. i am passionate about teaching children new things and helping them become more confident in themselves and academically. I love…
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Michi

Modern History Tutor Watson, ACT
To ensure that the student understands everything fully. That is what a tutor is for, and no concept or idea should be left unturned. Everything should be thoroughly explored until full understanding has been achieved. I am an extremely patient person who will spend as long as required to explain a concept or idea. I also use down-to-earth…
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Douglas
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Douglas

Modern History Tutor Downer, ACT
I believe a passion for learning, collating and developing knowledge really propels one through life in an extremely fulfilling and satisfying manner. This is what I would like to impart on students. I think my strengths relevant to tutoring can be summarised through my communication skills, passion for education, and…
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Micah

Modern History Tutor Canberra, ACT
The most important thing for a tutor is to understand their student. All students have different strengths and weaknesses, and it is the responsibility of the tutor to understand their student as an individual in order to tutor in a way that is the most effective for a student to improve. For example, one of my students in the past learnt best…
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Tara

Modern History Tutor Canberra, ACT
I think one of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to give them confidence in themselves and their understanding of the subject. I find that from confidence can come a wealth of improvement in performance, as a student's willingness to take risks and belief themselves can go a long way. In terms of specific strengths, I…
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Cian

Modern History Tutor Acton, ACT
A tutor is not there to do a student's homework for them but rather to help them think and problem solve in new ways so that they can complete their work more effectively and be a more independent learner. Thus, a tutor can help by bringing with themselves a large amount of knowledge in the subject area(s) and by having a patient and understanding…
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Maya

Modern History Tutor Acton, ACT
Provide a safe space for questions and growth to happen. I believe tutoring offers a unique style of personalised learning so that students can receive clarification in areas they're struggling in. I can adapt and teach in multiple styles and manners, meaning I connect with my students and allow them to feel safe and comfortable to ask…
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Siena

Modern History Tutor Acton, ACT
Provide a safe space where they will be empathised with and where learning is enjoyable and challenges as well as mistakes are embraced and learned from in more than just an effort to attain better marks An ability to approach problems from a number of different angles as well as empathise with student struggles and explore a number of different…
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Linda

Modern History Tutor Lawson, ACT
Improving a student's results is obviously the goal for tutoring, but improving a student's confidence in themselves and their abilities is just as important. Watching a student start to believe in themselves and take the reins is a marker of success. I work well with kids and teens, as I am enthusiastic and make an effort to get to know them and…
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Ragini

Modern History Tutor Gungahlin, ACT
A tutor should have the ability to share information in a way that others will learn, grasp the concepts, understand the input. A tutor should be able to know strengths and weakness of a student. A extra paper work is required by tutor for better performance of a student. A regular assessment of student to enhance his performance. A tutor should…
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Emelina

Modern History Tutor Amaroo, ACT
To be there as a constant guide, a reliable anchor, and a mentor for the students. When it comes to tutoring students, it is important to note that they are all unique individuals in their own right. Every student will have their own set of challenges, weaknesses, strengths, and respond differently to certain approaches. Instead of applying a…
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Io

Modern History Tutor Mckellar, ACT
I think communication with your student is important. As a tutor, you can not force a student to do things your way, so it's important to be able to compromise and help them with what they think is important so they don't lose interest in a subject, whether it is a struggling student or one that wants to excel. By involving them in the process you…
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Iulia

Modern History Tutor Downer, ACT
I believe it is essential to understand your student, and adapt your teaching and communication style to benefit their learning style, age, personality, and knowledge. It is important for a tutor to really believe in their student, and do all they can to help them excel. I believe I have excellent communication skills as I am able to adapt to each…
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Natasha

Modern History Tutor O'connor, ACT
As tutors, we can teach the kids the knowledge that they're learning in class, or help them with their assignments. But really, the single most important thing we can do for them is teaching them how to learn more effectively and independently. I have participated in multiple theatre performances and so, am a clear and confident speaker. My…
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Samhruta

Modern History Tutor Franklin, ACT
Be there for them whenever they need, be accessible, give them prompt replies in case of a doubt, make learning fun and not boring - its for life and to make a life. I am patient, punctual and ever ready to help the student during an emergency test or last minute assignment. I am open to learning new perspectives from the student and teach them…
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regan

Modern History Tutor Canberra, ACT
Personally I think showing students how to be a better person and letting them know more about the world. I understand about most of the struggles that a students face and I am patient and passionate on helping…
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Lucinda

Modern History Tutor Acton, ACT
Provide support to students in both the academic and mental difficulties they might be going through. Often as a tutor you must recognise that students who get tutoring need further help than what is being given and may have academic insecurity, so it is our role to help them improve on this and gain confidence in their learning, with hopes that…
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Lu

Modern History Tutor Acton, ACT
I think the most important thing is to inspire students to learn more and improve in their own respective ways, as it is crucial that we teach them methods of how to learn instead of just force-feeding knowledge. Tutors should teach strategies that are easily implementable for a variety of situations so that students can confidently adapt their…
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Sophia

Modern History Tutor Acton, ACT
I think one of the most important things a tutor can do is boost a students confidence and connect with them. Throughout my education I have found that confidence is they key to being happy and boosting marks in a subject. Finding a connection with a student in a particular subject and fostering their joy in it is key to making long-term progress.…
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Jonah

Modern History Tutor Canberra, ACT
I think listening to the student is the most important thing a tutor can do. Whether it is simply listening to troubles they are having with a class or with life, listening to the student is very important. As someone who has studied a wide range of topics throughout high school and college, I feel like I have a wide range of expertise.…
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Alastair

Modern History Tutor Canberra, ACT
The two most important things a tutor can do for a student in my view are (1) adapt to that particular student and (2) encourage and motivate the student along the way. Indeed, without motivation, tutoring is a fairly pointless exercise. My strengths as a student are (1) my ability to make complex concepts, especially in maths, tangible to…
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Gurjit

Modern History Tutor Canberra, ACT
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do is to help students develop critical thinking skills. It’s not just about giving them the right answers, but guiding them to ask the right questions, break down problems, and reason through solutions on their own. This way, they become independent learners who can tackle new challenges with…
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Sean

Modern History Tutor Canberra, ACT
I think it is important that a tutor be able to explain a concept in a way that the student can understand, internalise and remember, while tapping into their passion for the subject, rather than strictly and laboriously forcing them to rote-learn concepts (with the exception of fairly simple ideas like times tables of course) I think my strengths…

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Content Covered

Year 7 student Mia worked on converting between units of measurement (including kilometres, metres, and hectares) and practiced division alongside introducing index notation.

In Year 9, Ethan focused on applying index laws for multiplication and division of powers with the same base, as well as simplifying expressions using these rules.

Meanwhile, Year 10 student Alex revised conditional probability with Venn diagrams and tree diagrams, practicing how to calculate probabilities of combined events and complementary outcomes.

Recent Challenges

A Year 8 student often relied heavily on notes and formula sheets when solving algebra problems, rarely writing out full working—"Needs to write working out down," as one tutor observed. This habit led to confusion between addition and multiplication in expressions like 3x versus 3 + x, causing repeated errors.

Meanwhile, a Year 5 student frequently left multiplication table homework incomplete or forgot books at school; only half of assigned work was submitted for several weeks. As a result, important foundational skills remained patchy and test revision sessions were spent relearning basics instead of consolidating new material.

Recent Achievements

One Watson tutor noticed a big change in a Year 10 student who had previously needed reminders for algebraic expansion—this week, after just one prompt, he expanded several bracketed expressions almost independently.

A high school student working on probability was able to use a double table effectively to solve intersection problems without any help, showing new self-reliance compared to past sessions.

In primary years, another student who once hesitated to work alone completed all multiplication and subtraction problems with only minimal assistance and even started tackling simple fractions on her own.

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