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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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Vani

Software Dev Tutor Forde, ACT
First and foremost a good listener and to be very patient with the child. Willing to share his experience and make him feel comfortable. Tutor should teach in a way that in future he doesn't requires help and so they instill those executive study skills that will serve the student well in academics and in life. Calm and patient towards child and…
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Nikolajs

Software Dev Tutor Evatt, ACT
The most important thing a tutor may do for a student is provide them with the resources required to understand a subject in a way that further nurtures natural curiosity. For example, with enough background knowledge of science, students often start noticing things in their everyday life that make them question things from a scientific…
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Arjun

Software Dev Tutor Cook, ACT
Empathise: A tutor should provide encouragement, build confidence, and create a safe space where students feel comfortable asking questions and making mistakes. I try to think of many ways to explain a concept to a student. You never know which approach might work for a student. So, adaptability would be one strength. I think another one is…
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Muhammad

Software Dev Tutor Yarralumla, ACT
I think the most important thing is to inspire them by making subjects at hand for them to be able to easily understand completely. I also believe to make them see the core values of knowledge in our lives. I as a tutor always help my students to strive for 100% by guiding them through their struggles. I have patience to see particularly my…
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Ritesh

Software Dev Tutor O'connor, ACT
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is to offer them a comfortable learning environment in which they are welcome to progress by making mistakes, as well as communicating with the student openly and directly. I believe my strengths as a tutor are my open-mindedness and ability to think from different perspectives, which is…
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Ranjana

Software Dev Tutor O'connor, ACT
I think the most important thing a tutor can do for any student is to make them believe in their own capability. Secondly, make them value education and enjoy the process. I break concepts down into small bits and give relevant examples. I focus on concept understanding first and then practice. I have always been one of the top students in school…
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Anjusree

Software Dev Tutor Braddon, ACT
A good tutor will identify the student’s learning style so that they are able to present information in a way that has the greatest effect.Tutors should ascertain which building blocks the student is missing in their foundation of knowledge. Filling in these missing building blocks will establish a strong foundation on which they can build.A…
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Adib

Software Dev Tutor Braddon, ACT
Instill confidence by showing how a few examples can be solved. Patient - can convey complex concepts using simple terms. Tutor with over 20 years of teaching…
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Lizhuo

Software Dev Tutor O'connor, ACT
Helping students to know how to solve a problem instead of telling them the answer directly. Giving the message to students that no one knows everything, all you can do is to try your best. I am bilingual and oringinally come from China, which makes me have strengths in maths, logics and other science subjects. Also, I know exactly how different…
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Tavleen

Software Dev Tutor Turner, ACT
A tutor, morally, can pave a path to right mindset for a student and impart knowledge not just of textbooks but moral education too . Tutors can also play a role of godparent for many students in life via providing mature guidance . Last but not the least, tutors are like the water to seeds, thus being significant for a child's nourishment. …
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Haiyang

Software Dev Tutor Turner, ACT
I think the most important thing is to teach them how to think in the correct way. For physics and science, understanding is much more important than remembering. Therefore, teaching them to think by themselves is very important for their future academic success. Also, personal interest is another important factor. Teachers should cultivate the…
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Saksham

Software Dev Tutor Reid, ACT
The most important thing a tutor can do is tailor their lesson plans to the individual needs of the student. In the initial sessions, I take time to learn about the student's current knowledge and their approach to complex concepts. This understanding allows me to personalize the learning experience, ensuring it aligns with the student’s…
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Jimmy

Software Dev Tutor Canberra, ACT
To help them understand concepts they did not fully grasps during regular learning, and to share practial experiences and useful tricks for problem solving. Passing down the knowledge previous students accumulated during their school time. I have previous experiences in tutoring students of differnt ages. I have great patience and is willing to…
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Jet

Software Dev Tutor Canberra, ACT
For lower-achieving students, I consider ensuring that a student truly understands the fundamentals of a concept before moving onto the next steps or new content is the most important area of tutoring. In my experience tutoring, I found that many of my students had previously not understood a more fundamental concept (often one or two years below…
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Sarthak

Software Dev Tutor Canberra, ACT
A tutor can help the student overcome the fear of not asking questions as there are no "dumb" questions. A tutor can also guide the student to understand the way of studying efficiently by themselves. A tutor should also motivate the students and serve as a guiding light to their students in studies and for the future. I have high interpersonal…
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Sparsh

Software Dev Tutor Acton, ACT
A tutor can make a student love the subject he/she hates. The most important thing for a tutor is to understand the student, his/her interests, aptitude, and what he/she is inclined towards. If you have a basic idea of the student mindset you can develop techniques to make them understand the subject in a way they don't find it hard. Gamification…
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Sijie

Software Dev Tutor Bruce, ACT
encourage student patient. have the ability to explain difficult things in a simple…
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Mohammed

Software Dev Tutor Gungahlin, ACT
Being a tutor is a profession of great responsibility, and they are entrusted with their students' future. I consider upholding that trust and guiding the students to what is correct is the number one essential thing for a tutor. Tutors must understand their limitations, and work on how they can function past those hurdles, and enable their…
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Nazifa

Software Dev Tutor Bruce, ACT
A tutor should accept the student's skill level and understanding capacity and should always keep them encouraged towards positivity. He or she needs to boost the student's confidence to thrive for success without creating a sense of fear or pressure. A tutor also needs to create lessons that can make the learning process interesting and not…
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Omisha

Software Dev Tutor Bruce, ACT
As a tutor I must be able to understand the student’s needs and according explain every element of the subject . I must be able to make the student confident about the subject and also enjoy the learning process at the same time. This can be done in many interesting ways. I am really patient, which is one of the key factors needed while helping…
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John

Software Dev Tutor Forde, ACT
In my opinion, the most important things a tutor can do for a student are to provide personalized guidance and support, foster a positive learning environment, and encourage critical thinking and independent learning. Tutors should strive to understand their students' unique learning styles, strengths, and weaknesses, and adapt their approach…
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Deboshree

Software Dev Tutor Barton, ACT
Every student is different. At the end of the day I aim to see my students leave with increased confidence in the subject matter I'm able to break down complex concepts and come down to a variety of levels. I have good comprehension skills so I am able to understand the questions correctly and give relevant answers and an very empathetic and…
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Lalit

Software Dev Tutor Ngunnawal, ACT
That light bulb moment I discussed above. It’s getting the student to unlock that puzzle in their mind and being able to understand the problem at hand. I find that is the true way to learn. Forcing a student to revise work and memorise is not something I found of, hence it’s not something I promote or work by. I’m balanced in both…

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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.