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Tutors in Balaclava include a seasoned secondary maths department head with postgraduate credentials, an accomplished primary and early childhood teacher with a master's in mathematics, specialist science and chemistry teachers, professional music educators, published academics with PhDs, peer mentors, creative arts coaches, and experienced tutors supporting K–12 students across diverse learning needs and subjects.

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Jacinta

Science Tutor Brighton, VIC
I think the most important thing I can do for a student is to help them feel better about their learning and inspire within them a passion for education. Through this, I believe that I'm setting students up for future success by showing them how exciting and engaging learning is, and the study skills necessary to pursue this. But more importantly,…
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Alexander

Science Tutor Melbourne, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are to foster a supportive learning environment, build the student's confidence, and personalize their teaching approach to meet the student's unique needs. Creating a supportive environment encourages students to ask questions and engage deeply with the material without fear of judgment.…
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Anuj
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Anuj

Science Tutor Armadale, VIC
Build a relationship with the student. If you can make the sessions enjoyable then the student will be more likely to engage and try to improve. Patience, lots of students don't understand the concepts straight away and therefore you need to be patient with them to help them achieve their goals. Adaptability, every student learns in different…
Hemani
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Hemani

Science Tutor Armadale, VIC
I believe the ability to be adaptable and always open to changing one's teaching methods to suit a student's learning style is key to an effective student-teacher relationship. Listening to a student and trying to work around their needs is definitely one of the most important things that can be done for a student. Having graduated high school…
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Nur Shaira Adlin

Science Tutor Caulfield, VIC
I believe that understanding is the most important thing a tutor must do for a student. Without comprehension, the tutor would not be able to communicate with the student in the same language, making it impossible for the tutor to address the issue the student is having and come up with solutions to help the student's condition. I am currently…
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Renee

Science Tutor Toorak, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is listen. Is there a way the student feels they learn better? Perhaps through pictures instead of words? Is the student not focussed and extremely tired? Would it be more productive to learn outside in the backyard or reschedule for another day? Students are young, but they are young adults.…
Tim
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Tim

Science Tutor Toorak, VIC
Listen to what the student actually wants help with and find out the root cause of why they are stuck or confused. The teacher needs to work together with the student, not against them. I am training to become a teacher and so I have a good understanding of how learning can occur, especially for students. I have been able to help students in the…
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Vrinda

Science Tutor Caulfield, VIC
1. Provide support. 2. Give them a comfortable environment. 3. Try and fulfill all their curiosities. 4. Give all the knowledge that you have to them that they can understand / help them. 1. Being able to change teaching methods based on the needs of a child. 2. Strong communication skills 3. The environment I create to make them feel…
Charlotte
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Charlotte

Science Tutor South Yarra, VIC
I believe the most important thing that a tutor can do is guide and support a student in their knowledge. For me, I found it the most helpful when a tutor was able to provide formulas or structures for solving problems, which allowed me to tackle whatever questions I was tasked me. As a student, I have a love of learning and an innate sense of…
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Samuel

Science Tutor Gardenvale, VIC
In my opinion the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to build a longer term work practice to allow the student to be successful without tuition in the future. This requires building confidence, breaking down problems, setting goals, and effectively managing time. I build working relationships with students very effectively, and…
William
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William

Science Tutor Gardenvale, VIC
The most important thing a tutor does for a student is helping them become more confident, so that they have faith in their own abilities and performance. This starts by simplifying the content and explaining it in a way that the student can understand, then building this up so they can face the hardest of questions. It is about equipping them…
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An

Science Tutor Gardenvale, VIC
Strong knowledge of the subject that they are tutoring and the ability to explain in a way that the student can understand. Communication: I'm excellent at explaining difficut concepts simply Patience: I don't get frustrated easily so I don't find it difficult when a student needs additional assistance or time to…
Animesh
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Animesh

Science Tutor South Yarra, VIC
A good tutor should make sure that his/her student understands the essence and real life importance of the subject he/she is teaching. Nothing is stronger than a photographic memory, explaining things and concepts in a flow diagram or figure form will help students to retain more information. Every student is on a learning path, thats why they…
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Hindumathi

Science Tutor Caulfield North, VIC
According to me the basic responsibility for a tutor is to nurture the student's natural strength and elicit more learning and development than a classroom teacher and also understand their strength, weaknesses and interests that would help them academically successful. My teaching methods according to different students ,patience and appropriate…
Saiyam
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Saiyam

Science Tutor Malvern East, VIC
In my opinion, the role of a tutor goes beyond simply imparting knowledge. The most important things a tutor can do for a student are to inspire confidence, make them love learning, and equip them with the tools to thrive independently. It's about being a guiding light through challenges, a source of motivation, and a trusted resource for…
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Habiba

Science Tutor South Yarra, VIC
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do is build a student's confidence and self trust, as this often leads to improved performance. I make lessons engaging by involving students in each step, encouraging questions and critical thinking, and emphasising both independent learning and problem solving. I also give students breaks when…
Nicholas
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Nicholas

Science Tutor Melbourne, VIC
I see my role as a tutor to guide my students, providing them with the strategies necessary to develop their knowledge and understanding. I think its important to be patient and allow students to build their own understanding with my guidance. I also think that it is important to be a good role model for students. As a student myself, I…
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dolon

Science Tutor Malvern East, VIC
i tutor can shape a child's mind and thinking spectrum and a teacher can help a student to progress in their academic and personal life . my patience and compassion about…
William
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William

Science Tutor Melbourne, VIC
I believe a tutor should always be able to accommodate to the students' circumstances when helping them learn something new. Many tutors are often high-scoring students, while many students will be those struggling. This leads to some tutors not being considerate enough of the students' lack of prior knowledge and understanding. It is the tutor's…
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Yan

Science Tutor South Yarra, VIC
Inspire the student Give them confidence in themselves Help them to achieve their potential My strengths would be my patience, warmth, and multiple approaches to problems by tailoring my teaching styles that works best for each individual…
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Anay

Science Tutor Toorak, VIC
Give them a safe space to ask questions and learn in a way they enjoy and are progressing in. There is no point in being over qualified and intelligent, but unapproachable and closed off. To truly understand a topic, you have to be able to explain it in a way that anyone could understand. I believe the most important thing you can do as a tutor is…
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Lachlan

Science Tutor Malvern East, VIC
Listen, be patient and relate to their experience. Communicating in a variety of different ways and giving alternative examples/explanations where conventional ones don't work for a student. Being a performing arts teacher I've learnt to be creative with my…
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Hiruni

Science Tutor Glen Iris, VIC
I believe that the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to become their guide and mentor. Results are an important aspect of learning, but I believe that a tutor can needs to be concerned for their student's physical and mental wellbeing, and guiding them on the correct path of importance in learning as well as thriving as a…

Local Reviews

James has started very promisingly with Daniel which is great and I think even in the short space of time they have been together James is beginning to feel more confident with Daniel and his Maths in general.
Glen, Brighton

Inside BalaclavaTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Spencer worked on understanding fractions by exploring halves, quarters, and eighths, and used number lines to see how these relate.

For Year 10, Ollie focused on coordinate geometry skills such as finding the gradient of a line using two points and determining linear equations from graphs.

Meanwhile, Alice in Year 12 reviewed matrix methods including transition matrices and financial modelling with compound interest rates, tackling exam-style problems to prepare for upcoming assessments.

Recent Challenges

A Year 12 student lost marks on SAC extended response questions by not thoroughly reading the questions, leading to incomplete answers—"needs to take more time to read the questions thoroughly," a tutor noted.

In Year 11, another student showed stress during live log graph exercises and initially hesitated to work through problems aloud; practice in real-time helped reduce anxiety.

A Year 7 learner sometimes avoided writing out algebra steps, which hid calculation errors until review.

Meanwhile, a Grade 2 child often struggled with attention during numeracy activities, requiring frequent redirection before tackling multi-step place value tasks.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Balaclava noted that one Year 11 student, Alice, has started coming to sessions with her own process for matrix multiplication and now asks for help only with the toughest questions—she used to rely on step-by-step guidance throughout.

In Year 8 maths, Leo was previously hesitant to engage but recently followed a complex lesson about collecting like terms and even paid close attention during explanations, something he struggled with before.

Meanwhile, a younger student, Lara, has begun preparing thoughtful questions ahead of each session rather than waiting passively for guidance; last week she independently solved several semi-circle identification problems.

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 St Kilda Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Yeshivah College.