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Booker Bay's tutors include a seasoned K–6 teacher and gifted program mentor, a university medallist with first-class honours in science and extensive K–12 tutoring experience, a high school maths teacher, education undergraduates specialising in maths or English, peer mentors and club leaders, plus medical students and recent top-ATAR graduates with advanced HSC results.

Benjamin
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Benjamin

Tutor Booker Bay, NSW
Implement creativity and a willingness to try is the most important skill a tutor can pass on to their students. Once a student builds a willingness to try and a need to challenge themselves, they will be more likely to build good habits and routines around creating these pathways for themselves. I always ask myself 'how do students learn' and…
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Willow

Tutor Booker Bay, NSW
I think the most important thing is taking the pressure off being “perfectâ€. There is no such thing as perfection and everyone reaches success differently. What works for one person may not work for another and in standardised exams, this often gets misconstrued, adding to the weight of being the perfect student. My patience and positive…
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Sam
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Sam

Tutor Booker Bay, NSW
Provide support both academically and mentally. This can be done through practicing a topic of a subject, and also helping schedule their weeks, so they know they will still have social/leisure time, and maximize their grades and themselves. I am incredibly confident and happy to also learn new things. For example, if a student comes to me and…
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Carol

Tutor Booker Bay, NSW
I believe a truly effective tutor can accurately pinpoint the source of a student's struggle with a particular topic, and propose the correct solution. For example, trouble with foundational concepts often stems from a fundamental misunderstanding of the basics, therefore it is important to readdress the theory portion of the topic and provide…
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Leif

Tutor Woy Woy, NSW
The most important thing I can do for my students is to help them reach their goals, i.e. if they want high grades help them with that, but if they just want to pass then helping them to do that is just as important I have a deep understanding of school content and syllabus, an appreciation of the subject, an ability to explain complex information…
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Harrison

Tutor Saratoga, NSW
I think the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to make them feel proud and confident with themselves as well as being a supportive teacher. I know from experience that when you're struggling with a concept it is a very disheartening thing and can lead to self doubt and giving up. I think a tutor should help a student work through…
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Leigh

Tutor Pearl Beach, NSW
I think the best thing a tutor can do is make learning feel achievable. A big part of that is adapting to how each student learns, breaking things down in a way that makes sense to them, and giving them the confidence to tackle challenges on their own. Tutoring isn't just about getting through the syllabus, it's about showing students how to think…
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Evelyn

Tutor Point Clare, NSW
Be kind and patient, and be able to adjust learning plans for the student. I am that I am a compassionate person who believes in the potential of all people. Nobody is unable to succeed, they just might require different solutions to the same struggle. I also believe myself to be good at breaking down topics, as I did this multiple times for my…
Stephen
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Stephen

Tutor Avoca Beach, NSW
Personalise the experience. It is vital to get t know the student, their concerns, their best learning style. The pace and content of the sessions needs to be adapted to the student's ability to achieve confidence and competence. Deep experience and thorough up to date knowledge, empathy (I am a parent to Yr 11 & 12 boys, as well as a tutor),…
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Ella

Tutor Green Point, NSW
Not just assist with the knowledge of the content but also the meta-cognition and understanding their own learning styles. I think I am a very empathetic person and I am able to understand different student's learning needs and learning…
Harley
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Harley

Tutor Gosford, NSW
Help them enjoy learning. The role of a tutor should be to engage the student and make the learning process fun, encouraging them to put more effort into their learning, consequently improving their results. As well as this, it is vital that a tutor guide the student to a solution rather than simply giving them the answer, allowing them to…
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Laura

Tutor Copacabana, NSW
Offering them ways to easily comprehend subjects and topics, making subjects more enjoyable. I will try my very hardest to ensure my students feel that they are able to openly express their thoughts and to answer questions without the fear of judgement. I want my students to learn from their mistakes, and not be afraid to pick themselves back up…
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Chelsea

Tutor Gosford, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to help them figure out how to learn in many different ways, thus setting them up for a lifetime of learning. It is also important for a tutor to encourage their student to improve and to celebrate these improvements. My main strength as a tutor is patience with struggling or distracted…
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Samantha

Tutor Gosford, NSW
Be present and engaged in each lesson and ensure they thoroughly understand each topic before moving on. I would say my main strengths are patience and communication. When it comes to breaking down questions, it helps to work through things slowly and ensure understanding at each…
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Annie

Tutor Gosford, NSW
Empowering students to learn and build efficiency learning habits that are sustainable. I can relate to students as I have also been in their position before. Knowing what it feels like to be in a learning process I can be patient when teaching content. I enjoy learning as I am teaching as well so I can work through things with my…
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Roman

Tutor Daleys Point, NSW
I would have to say the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is show them the beauty in a subject the student may not so much enjoy. This allows the student to achieve goals as their newfound perspective on the topic has changed to positive. I personally experienced this within my own studies. I went from a poorly achieving student…
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KAM SUEN

Tutor Empire Bay, NSW
Encouragement and giving correct guidlines. Maths is interesting. As long as the student knows the logic and the methods they will become experts of Maths, they just need someone can guide them to the correct path. I love Maths. I have a bachelor degree in Managerial Statistics, Minoring in Accounting. I love Numbers. I am patient and enjoy…
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Katrina

Tutor Woy Woy, NSW
As a tutor/educator the most important factor to foster with your student is that you are honest and patient. Each student develops at their own pace. My strengths include: *I have found that working with special needs students has helped me to become a more compassionate and patient educator. *My ability to review my own methods if progress is…
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Angelina

Tutor Woy Woy, NSW
Increase their confidence and mindset around what they are capable of by supporting and teaching as required. My calm and reassuring presence as well as my ability to motivate and adequately explain processes and information while giving…
Petr
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Petr

Tutor Umina Beach, NSW
Tutor has to be completely sure that students understood all provided information very clear. This gives them filling of confidence, happiness, and satisfaction. I can explain the information in different simple understandable ways. When I studied Diploma in Building and Construction in TAFE, we had subject which called structure. I could explain…
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Natsumi

Tutor Woy Woy, NSW
I think that whilst having adaptive teaching methods is important, ensuring the student constantly feels supported and motivated by the tutor is vital. For me, in school no matter how much I was struggling (especially in maths) I found that having a great, understanding teacher, allowed me to not be afraid of asking ‘stupid’ questions. So for…
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Clara

Tutor Umina Beach, NSW
Help them to improve their abilities in areas they are not so confident in. Be there for them as a mentor as well as a teacher. I am organised and work well with others. I also have a good grasp of the subject. Sometimes I pay too much attention to small…
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tenisha

Tutor Woy Woy Bay, NSW
A tutors responsibility isn't to provide answers, but to guide students to find their way of learning and to provide alternative approaches when tackling problem scenarios or questions. To be a successful tutor is to develop students mindsets and enable them to eventually trust in their instinct and decide for themselves the best way to go about a…

Local Reviews

So far so good, Amelia was really happy and says James is sooooo smart! That's an excellent start so we will see how it goes at once a week and take it from there.
Daniela

Inside Booker BayTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 6 student Zac worked on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions—including mixed and improper forms—and practiced using keywords like "of" for multiplication in sentence questions.

In Year 8, Yillen focused on applying Pythagoras' Theorem to solve right-angled triangle problems and explored how perimeter and area relate to these triangles.

Meanwhile, Year 9 student Ava tackled finding unknown angles in right-angle triangles using both the Pythagorean theorem and SOHCAHTOA, working through targeted homework questions for practice.

Recent Challenges

A Year 8 student left notes and workbooks at school, making it hard to revise for an exam—this meant no clear reference point when trying unfamiliar questions.

In Year 11, one student relied on a calculator that "seemed a little off," which led to confusion over unexpected answers during trig problems.

Another in Year 7 avoided writing full working for SOHCAHTOA rearrangements; as the tutor put it, "she skipped steps, so sign errors weren't caught."

A Year 3 learner mixed up tens and tenths when rounding decimals—her working was messy and hard to follow, leading to repeated corrections mid-task.

Recent Achievements

One Booker Bay tutor recently noticed a Year 10 student who used to wait for prompts now volunteering answers during trigonometry sessions, even explaining how he solved problems with SOHCAHTOA—something he'd previously avoided.

A Year 8 student, after struggling with rearranging formulas and substituting values, surprised her tutor by independently working through several algebraic word problems without needing reminders.

In a primary session, a quiet Year 4 learner who was hesitant to ask questions started drawing out currency diagrams herself to tackle addition and subtraction tasks, showing real initiative by choosing strategies from past lessons.

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 Umina Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Ettalong Public School.