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Castlecrag's tutors feature a Head of Department with two education degrees and over a decade teaching K–12, an HSC dux in mathematics, an experienced high school maths and physics tutor, accomplished Olympiad participants, peer mentors in English and science, plus passionate coaches, music scholars, and creative writers—all united by proven academic excellence and hands-on experience guiding young learners.

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Sophie

English Tutor Castlecrag, NSW
I believe one of the most important aspects is empathy. Empathy not only in giving them true confidence that they can achieve more than what they believe is at their threshold of intelligence, but empathy in understanding what foundational concepts or struggles may need to be covered. Simplifying complex concepts not in a mundane way but one that…
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Ivan

English Tutor Castlecrag, NSW
Being patient with them, as a student with an english tutor before, what I’ve learned is that a tutor has to be patient to help us students out in the subjects we don’t understand Patience, willingness to listen and creativity. A lot of my friends and family say that I’ve got a really patient heart and love to take care of kids. Furthermore,…
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Poppy

English Tutor Castlecrag, NSW
I think that the most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is build confidence in them and creating an environment that has no judgement, so that students feel a sense of ease and lack of stress when attempting new problems, content or questions. I also think it is important for a tutor to guide students and assist them to come to…
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Dylan

English Tutor Castlecrag, NSW
I believe an english tutor must always guide the student, finding a balance between giving them the answer and letting the student figure it out on their own. The tutor is not there to do homework, but to help the student to understand concepts and to have a strong foundation on which they can grow upon and use in the future. My strengths that…
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Peter

English 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…
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Adeline

English Tutor Castlecrag, NSW
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Alexandra

English Tutor Castlecrag, NSW
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to understand that there is no unteachable student. Everyone learns in a different way and by realising that, it is a tutors responsibility to find the way each individual student learns best and to never give up on finding new and inventive ways to teach. As a tutor, I always bring…
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Ruth

English Tutor Castlecrag, NSW
Being patient is so important for students. Every child is different and being able to adapt to their needs and understand that it may take others longer to grasp a concept is vital. I am extremely patient and understanding. If students are exasperated by their work, I can help them to calm down or relax and try to get them to look at the problem…
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Zoe

English Tutor Castlecrag, NSW
I believe that an english tutor has the upmost power to connect with a student and help them achieve greatness in their abilities across various areas of school and life in general. Tutors can additionally help to build courage and confidence in their students as they start giving things a go in all spheres of school life. I like to think I am a…
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Kris

English Tutor Castlecrag, NSW
Be patient and help them to understand the concept so they know how to do it by themselves rather than just giving them the answer. Be clear on what they are doing right and wrong and how they can best improve their methods of learning. I am patient and understanding, having just completed the HSC last year I understand that it can be difficult to…
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Liam

English Tutor Willoughby, NSW
I think that the most important things that an english tutor can do for a student would be to inspire them to love the subjects that they take and study, to be able to inspire them to do their work and really work at it in their own time, such that the tutoring isn't a dependency but a supplement to their success. Once that's achieved, it becomes…
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Sonakshi

English Tutor Willoughby, NSW
A tutor can give personalised learning experience to students where in the student gets the attention individually which he or she is not able to get in a classroom. Also, an english tutor can help in boosting the confidence and morale of the students. They help in building learning skills as well. As a tutor, I believe I have strong communucation…
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Jocelynn

English Tutor Willoughby, NSW
Developing life values and soft skills in students beyond the course materials, through being a principled, warm and dedicated role model. I can see positive things about every child, understanding that each student learns uniquely with their own strengths and weaknesses. With active listening and empathy, I can be adaptable with my teaching style…
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Aarushi

English Tutor Willoughby, NSW
I have realized that children need tutors who can hone a child's curiosity into skill and their academic strengths. Not only that, but I also support the idea of fun learning! I believe that it is important for a student to enjoy what they are studying as their happiness is important. Through this, they understand and remember better! I believe I…
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Pranav

English Tutor Willoughby, NSW
The most important things an english tutor can do for a student are to foster a supportive and encouraging learning environment and to tailor their approach to the student's individual needs. It's crucial to not only help students understand the material but also to build their confidence and critical thinking skills. A tutor should inspire…
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Samantha

English Tutor Willoughby, NSW
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to be there for them not only as a teacher but also as a friend. Different people experience different things on a daily basis, it would be best for the student to know that they are being understood and listened to when they're having a hard time. I think that I am a pretty…
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Renelove

English Tutor Willoughby, NSW
The most important thing you can you as an english tutor for a student is guidance and patience. You have to consider that every child is unique and has also their own strengths and weaknesses. I want them to love and enjoy learning because that’s life may thought us as we grow older. I want to have an impact to the students that he/she will be…
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Alexandria

English Tutor Chatswood, NSW
Transfer knowledge in an engaging, welcoming way Teaching them how to systematically approach a subject/field of study Offer motivational/psychological/wellbeing support Excellent communication skills Knowledge Compassion Enthusiasm Time management Understand students learn differently and will facilitate their unique ways of…
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Ngoc Thuan Anh

English Tutor Artarmon, NSW
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is awaken curiosity and interest in the student. With no urge to ask questions and absorb knowledge, learning would become a challenging task for both the teacher and the student. My strengths as a tutor come from my ability to empathise and understand my students. Possessing a…
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Prabhat

English 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 -…
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Justin

English Tutor Crows Nest, NSW
I believe that the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to act as both an academic and emotional mentor to alleviate some of the stress that comes with studying. Naturally, it is expected for tutors to help students with breaking down the content into manageable concepts for the student to understand. However, aspects such as study…
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Su jin

English Tutor Crows Nest, NSW
I deeply care about understanding children’s need in order to support the needs for the children, building confidence for the children about the questions, providing clear explanations if needed and regarding any unclear questions and encouraging critical questions so the children themselves can solve the questions by themselves I an very…
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Morgan

English 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…

Local Reviews

Peter is doing s great job. I think we are making some good progress!
Kate, Castlecrag

Inside CastlecragTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 7 student Luca worked on factorisation of algebraic expressions, practising with step-by-step problems, and was introduced to solving inequalities, including representing solutions on the number line.

Year 6 student Felix focused on converting between improper and mixed fractions as well as building confidence with subject-verb agreement in grammar tasks.

For Year 3 student Mika, recent lessons included reading comprehension strategies using his homework book and recognising verb endings and sentence types through targeted practice.

Recent Challenges

In Year 10 English, one student struggled to link poetic techniques with deeper meanings, often repeating points in paragraph conclusions. As the tutor noted, "he merely rewrote the question into a vague answer without incorporating explanations."

In Year 8 Maths, another student rushed through composite area problems—losing track of which faces belonged where and mislabelling sides when prisms became complex. This led to repeated confusion during multi-step calculations and less confidence under exam pressure.

Meanwhile, in Year 6, incomplete homework became a pattern; despite scaled-down tasks, it remained unfinished, making it difficult to build consistent habits between sessions.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Castlecrag noticed that one high school student, Nick, who previously struggled with box-plot analysis, now independently explains interquartile ranges and can draw pareto charts while connecting cumulative percentages to real data sets.

Another older student, Nikolai, used to rush through measurement questions but now paces himself deliberately and successfully tackles complex surface area problems involving pyramids and cones—he even wrote a well-structured thesis paragraph for a history essay after initial uncertainty.

Meanwhile, in a younger session, Mika shifted from hesitating with skip counting to confidently generating his own number patterns and creating original story ideas during reading tasks.

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 Castlecrag Community Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Castlecrag.