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Castle Cove's tutors include a Pre-Uni New College specialist teaching Years 1–Selective, a university-educated K–12 maths educator with an academic excellence award, an HSC First in Economics and ATAR 98.75 scorer, seasoned peer mentors and sports coaches, an IB Diploma 40/45 achiever, and several accomplished musicians and youth leaders with proven experience guiding students.

Jasmine
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Jasmine

PDHPE Tutor Lindfield, NSW
It is so important for tutors to adapt their method of teaching to the way the student learns. Every student not only has different needs and difficulties, but learns concepts differently. It is extremely important to regularly re-evaluate the student's objectives. Modifying your approach as a tutor to make the student feel comfortable and…
Oliver
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Oliver

PDHPE Tutor Lindfield, NSW
Make sure I am understanding of their strengths and weaknesses and how to further develop them Patience, communication and an understanding for the…
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Morgan
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Morgan

PDHPE Tutor St Leonards, NSW
Help them achieve the marks they need for school. Make them happy help them with academic progression and aim to see results. Helping and understanding your student is the most important thing watching their marks increase and them succeed is essential. Happy friendly willing to help, always smile create a positive relationship between the student…
Prabhat
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Prabhat

PDHPE Tutor Cammeray, NSW
The most important things I can do for a student is Answer any questions that students have to clarify any doubts Always extend a helping hand even if not required Making sure students are not under any pressure of any sort that can hinder learning - My communication and clear way of explaining concepts. - Kind and helpful -…
George
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George

PDHPE Tutor Wollstonecraft, NSW
To me, the most essential role a tutor can fulfill is that of an enabler and empowerer. I believe a tutor's primary goal should be to provide students with a strong foundation of knowledge and a resilient problem-solving framework, not only to tackle academic challenges but also to navigate any obstacle life may present. An empowering tutor equips…
Hunter
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Hunter

PDHPE Tutor Freshwater, NSW
To be able to help them understand difficult concepts and create an environment which they are comfortable and confident to learn in I am understanding and patient, I also can adapt to a certain children’s learning needs and use different teaching…
George
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George

PDHPE Tutor Gladesville, NSW
A tutor is more than a teacher. A teachers job is to give a student a base level of understanding whereas a tutor can build on that and go further. This allows students to revisit sections that the teacher brushed over or to build on sections they seemingly understand to ensure they can answer a greater range of question types. Along with the…
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Shabnam

PDHPE Tutor Marsfield, NSW
I think the greatest gift a tutor can provide to a student is support. School can often be an isolating and intimidating experience, and often students, despite being remarkably talented, feel afraid to take risks and go beyond what is expected of them. A tutor can also make the learning experience far more rewarding and enjoyable. Students feel…
Maria
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Maria

PDHPE Tutor Ryde, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do wouldn't be to have the answers to every question they have. It would be to teach a student properly so they understand the task properly, so that in the future, they can do it by themselves. It is important to teach students that mistakes often occur and these are crucial, as it allows us to recognise…
Kaley
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Kaley

PDHPE Tutor Ryde, NSW
I value tutors as being mentors who students look up to for advice and as a role model, whilst revealing a students' true potential which in turn improves self-confidence and self-esteem. For instance, I think the evolving of students' enjoyment towards subjects, even ever so slightly, is one of the most valuable things an inspiring and supportive…
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Lakshya

PDHPE Tutor Pyrmont, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do is to ignite a student's curiosity and passion for learning. When a student finds joy in the process, success naturally follows. All students are different, and they have different needs. Providing the right support is crucial in my opinion. Understanding where exactly the student needs help, and…
Stephany
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Stephany

PDHPE Tutor Roseville, NSW
Patience and desire to help. I believe it is most important as a tutor to show we respect students and never act annoyed even for the most basic questions as every student learns at different pace. Therefore, maintaining an enthusiastic attitude and being non-judgemental to treat all students with same time and patience to allow them to feel…
Peter
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Peter

PDHPE Tutor Castlecrag, NSW
To Help them build confidence, provide them with the tools to succeed and enable them to solve problems effectively independently Patience, organisation, dependability, ability to vary my approach and integrate ICT and flipped classroom/backward design approaches…
Christopher
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Christopher

PDHPE Tutor Davidson, NSW
Helping them to develop their own learning style, or styles, to perform in a variety of circumstances is one of the most critical things a tutor can impart on a student. Examinations and content will never be delivered in the exact same way, so providing students with the means to navigate the ambiguities of examination and focus purely on the…
Olivia
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Olivia

PDHPE Tutor Mosman, NSW
The most important role of a tutor is to help a student learn and understand new concepts in a fun and engaging manner. I believe that a connection between students and tutors is important in maintaining emotional health and academic success. I believe that I am patient and proficient at explaining complex topics in simpler terms and through…
Zoe
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Zoe

PDHPE Tutor Greenwich, NSW
Having been tutored by several people over my high school career, I consider the most important thing a tutor can do for students are enabling them to reach their full potential. As well as providing them to with opportunities and equipment to succeed in learning, through encouraging them, guiding them to the answer rather than give it to them and…
Nicole
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Nicole

PDHPE Tutor Wollstonecraft, NSW
A good tutor should help their student develop a love for what they are learning. When this is done successfully, this has a knock-on effect on the student's results as they are more engaged with the content they are learning. This starts with the tutor being passionate about the content they are teaching and being determined to push the student…
Isabelle
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Isabelle

PDHPE Tutor North Sydney, NSW
I find that a healthy, positive and communicative friendship with the student is crucial to them progressing. It's important to be patient and ensure you can work with all personality types and children of all ages. It's also important that tutors are prepared with teaching methods and material to help the students. They should be proactive in…
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Theo

PDHPE Tutor Brookvale, NSW
Be able to answer any questions a student has. Provide a healthy and safe learning environment. Each session provided should be progressive toward the students goals and tasks. Making the client comfortable by making sure they understand the content or question ect. Providing useful 'short cuts' or strategies that they might not be taught at…
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Madeline

PDHPE Tutor Balmain, NSW
I think it is important to be adaptable, each student and each age group will learn differently. Even moreso, I think it is vital that tutors are patient, listening to their students and trying to make them feel as comfortable as possible even when faced with a challenge. I think as a tutor and in general, I am very hard working, and will be …
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Georgia

PDHPE Tutor Curl Curl, NSW
I consider the most important thing a tutor can do for their student's is inspire them. I want to enlighten them with my love for learning and organisation, inspiring them to do and be their best. I also would empower my student's to believe in themselves and gain confidence in their abilities, as I consider a high self esteem, when it comes to…
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Michael

PDHPE Tutor Warrawee, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is be supportive and helpful. Students will flourish in a supportive environment. I understand the struggles with learning new concepts. I benefited from the help of a tutor when I was in school and believe this experience will help me understand how the student is feeling. My experience in…
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Thomas

PDHPE Tutor Warrawee, NSW
I believe one of the things a tutor should find important is to help find coping mechanisms the students can use to ease their exam anxiety. As well as that I believe a tutor should work at the pace that best suits the student rather than the tutor. I believe that I am an outgoing, confident and kind person who can get along with all types of…

Local Reviews

Kai is really enjoying his lessons with Noah! He's got a great way of connecting with Kai. Kai mentioned that Noah explains the reasons instead of doing things by rote. He gets him to think before explaining the answer. Very happy with him!
Melani, Chatswood

Inside Castle CoveTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 6 student James focused on fraction revision and practised finding arc lengths in circles, using diagrams to visualise questions.

In Year 9, Aja worked through non-right angle trigonometry and quadratic equations by solving bearing questions from past exams.

Meanwhile, Year 10 student Trai tackled factorising quadratics using the PSF method and reviewed topics from a recent assessment to target areas needing improvement.

Recent Challenges

He kept trying to apply extra steps that weren't needed, especially under time pressure. This slowed progress in timed assessments, making it harder to finish confidently.

In Year 7 algebra, another student repeatedly forgot negative signs when simplifying expressions—missing these details meant having to rework problems from scratch during revision.

For a Year 4 learner working on decimals and money questions, forgetting to bring homework sheets left less time for targeted practice in lessons. The result was unfinished work and some confusion about rounding rules during class checks.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Castle Cove noticed a Year 8 student who used to freeze on percentage and fraction conversions now confidently works through them without hesitation, especially after mastering the last few tricky steps by herself.

In high school, one Year 10 student who often guessed quietly when stuck with factorising is now openly pinpointing her errors and self-correcting during lessons—a big shift from before.

Meanwhile, a senior student struggling with logarithms recently identified which log laws to apply and solved questions independently after missing key classes last term, finishing the set without needing further hints.

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