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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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Kyra

Modern History Tutor Clontarf, NSW
Help them to feel confident in their own skills and help them to discover and explore knowledge My people skills and my ability to adapt my explanation to the learning style and ability of the…
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Matthew

Modern History Tutor Lane Cove, NSW
Motivation and confidence are two key elements of student success, if I can support them in achieving a sense of self-efficacy regarding these elements, they are bound to see improvement. Students often know where they fall short in their work, they just need motivation to improve those areas. Once they know that they can achieve this themselves,…
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Dash

Modern History Tutor Balmain, NSW
Always be prepared to explain everything as many times as it takes. Speaking thematically for English and finding alternative methods for maths. I did four unit English in my HSC, as well as topped maths at Sydney Grammar School, so I can cover all bases. 98.45…
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Nicholas

Modern History Tutor Belrose, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student it provide an engaging learning environment where students may become creative, critical and independent learners. I utilize student's personal interests, knowledge of various school subjects, and their general knowledge to provide them with an interesting and engaging learning experience. I…
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MinJae (Albert)

Modern History Tutor Pyrmont, NSW
The most important things that a tutor can do for a student, in my opinion, are motivating the students to learn on their own as well as arming them with the tools and study skills. The motivation to learn is critical, since the tutor can teach the material, but at the end of the day, it is the student who has to master it. Without such…
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Jungwoo

Modern History Tutor Pyrmont, NSW
I consider empathising with the student the most important thing a tutor can do for a student. I have also been in the student's position before so I want to make my students feel that they are not alone in this and that many others also who struggle with the same issues and questions. I think that my greatest strength as a tutor is perseverance…
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Thomas

Modern History Tutor Darling Point, NSW
I think the most important things are: 1. Try to give the student confidence in their ability. 2. Try to provide clear and concise explanations that lead to understanding 3. Try to simplify complex subjects 4. Help the student to develop a strong work ethic I am very patient and I understand the difficulty faced by some students. I try to…
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Hanwen

Modern History Tutor Sydney, NSW
I think the most important thing is not to dump all my knowledge onto a student, but to have them have their own lightbulb moment, and figure out ways and strategies that work for best them. I am able to go at a pace that they are able to adapt to, implement different strategies easily, and I get along with a wide range of people, creating a safe…
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Buster

Modern History Tutor Pyrmont, NSW
As I've stated before, I have a love of learning. This has not only allowed me to excel in my studies but has also filled my life with joy and wonder at the many things there are to learn and understand. This was given to me by my teachers and parents, and I think this is the best gift a teacher of any kind can give to a student. I have a solid…
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Bruno

Modern History Tutor Potts Point, NSW
Most importantly, I think, is to listen to the student. I am a patient and understanding individual, which I think a student needs for problem solving…
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Betty

Modern History Tutor Haymarket, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can provide is understanding for the subject they're learning. Its important that they thoroughly learn it instead of an over-reliance on cramming I'm very empathetic and is not afraid to switch up teaching styles if a student prefers it another…
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Solomon

Modern History Tutor Darlinghurst, NSW
Provide a safe space for the student to make mistakes without judgement. They don’t always have this at school with their peers looking on. Provide high level materials that don’t just duplicate those from school or in generic books. I really think about the resources we use to make sure they are the right level, challenging and have stretch…
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Vibha

Modern History Tutor Haymarket, NSW
1. Take genuine interest in progress of the student. 2. Listen 3. Attend to with courtesy Communication; pleasant personality; caring, approachable, & confidence building…
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Ivan

Modern History Tutor Haymarket, NSW
-Need to ensure the student enjoy the subject -The student is keep improving throughout the working process -Set a goal with the student to see whether the student want to achieve - Teach the student with the specific knowledge in the subject area - Make the student feel easy in tutorial and less pressure at school work' - Accelerate the…
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Jared

Modern History Tutor St Ives, NSW
I think the most important thing for a tutor to do is to continue to provide ongoing support for its student. The tutor needs to help the student through their educational journey by providing extensive resources for their students in order for them to grow to become successful students. I am quite flexible with my time which allows me to help my…
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Samuel

Modern History Tutor Gladesville, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to be patient with them and be prepared to explain things multiple times and from different angles. This ensures information retention is kept high and the student's self-confidence is improved. My strengths as a tutor include my ability to explain concepts in language that is easy to…
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Miranda

Modern History Tutor Glebe, NSW
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Muskan

Modern History Tutor Ultimo, NSW
A tutor should not only help students improve their academic skills but also encourage independent thinking and problem-solving. It's important to build their confidence, create a safe space for them to ask questions, and provide strategies that help them become more self-sufficient learners. My strengths include patience, adaptability, and the…
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Emilia

Modern History Tutor Glebe, NSW
Understand them, get that it’s not easy for them and try again and again to explain them what they didn’t get I’m patient and clear. I always try to make fun what I…
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Lachlan

Modern History Tutor Glebe, NSW
I believe that the most important thing is to empower the students so they feel as if they are able to excel in their studies. Secondly, a tutor should be able to teach students in a way that allows the student to become confident in their studies. Finally, a tutor should be able to help mentor students through their academic pursuits. I am…
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Saria Nahar

Modern History Tutor Macquarie Park, NSW
I think the most important aspect of being a responsible and helpful tutor is being patient with the student. Every student has a different understanding ability so being patient and explaining the task clearly to the student is very important. I believe I can understand each student's weakness and strength, understanding their psychology and…
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Gary

Modern History Tutor Chippendale, NSW
The most important thing in my opinion is to not only be able to guide students to the correct answer, but also make them feel accomplished and enjoy the process of knowing nothing to all the knowledge they need in school. At the same time, a tutor have to be respectful at all times. Some of my strengths as a tutor are that I am great with…
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Hudson

Modern History Tutor Macquarie Park, NSW
Listening to the student to hear feedback on their response to teaching styles, observing student progress to ensure effective and fast results, and finally the ability to adapt to each students individual needs I believe my strengths as a tutor are patience, understanding and adaptability to any students educational…

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.