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Chifley's tutors include a qualified primary teacher with years of K–6 classroom and special education experience, a UNSW maths competition leader and IB tutor, Sydney Boys High alumni with multiple academic awards and 99+ ATARs, seasoned Abacus Centre instructors, peer mentors, and subject duxes—all passionate about helping students thrive academically and personally.

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Sarah

English Tutor Queens Park, NSW
Not to do the work for the student. I think that a tutor should be prepared as well as eager for ever lesson and flexible to adjust to the needs of their student. A tutor's enthusiasm should encourage their student. Tutors should be imaginative and creative in order to help their student understand as well as make sure that they will remember the…
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Izza

English Tutor Waterloo, NSW
Often times I've found that a lot of students struggle with certain parts in learning but don't speak up about them because of being afraid. In light of this, I believe the most important things a tutor can do is be the more proactive party in this situation - which should go without saying. Observing your student and noting down what difficulties…
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William
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William

English Tutor Waverley, NSW
To understand the needs of the student, to provide personalised guidance and new perspectives. Provide encouragement, a comfortable learning experience and support during periods of uncertainty and stress. I am very patient, I always listen carefully and make sure I've communicated ideas clearly. Ive had lots of experience in organisation,…
Alexander
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Alexander

English Tutor Waterloo, NSW
The tutor should be able to teach more and better than what the student can learn at school. The most important thing they can do is teach a concept efficiently in a way that is tailored to the student to help them get ahead of their peers. - strong knowledge of the syllabus - good at writing - dynamic approach to teaching; using multiple…
Lyndsay
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Lyndsay

English Tutor Ramsgate Beach, NSW
A tutor needs to be their every week and ontime. A tutor must plan lessons that meet the needs and goals of the student. A tutor must be able to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a student and plan the lesson and the program so the student can meet the learning needs of the student. Knowing the student. Assessing strengths and weaknesses…
James
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James

English Tutor Bondi, NSW
I consider one of the most important things a tutor can do for their students is to provide them with a keen sense of independence in their own learning. I believe my strengths as a tutor is being able to communicate clearly and concisely with students as well as in my goals to foster an independent growth in students that I…
Flory
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Flory

English Tutor Bondi Beach, NSW
Empathy is key. If a tutor can show how learning certain topics can help a student in the future, it keeps the student's interest held in the subject for longer. What really helps is to periodically give some positive feedback to the student about their progress - how he or she has improved in the past 3 months, or month, for example. Because of…
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Pandora

English Tutor Newtown, NSW
Personally I think the most important thing for a tutor to do for a child is to create a fun and helpful environment. A child obviously will disengage with a tutor and learning content if the tutor is detrimentally critical of a student which would instill fear and anxiety in the child and in fact, make them absorb less of what the tutor is…
DIANA KATHLEEN
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DIANA KATHLEEN

English Tutor Banksia, NSW
I think the most important thing that the tutor can do is to understand the student's mental and emotional state and to be flexible around it. The student will be more willing to learn if the tutor adjusts to them accordingly. I can make learning easier with a fun and light environment. I can also make the student give their full attention on the…
Lewis
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Lewis

English Tutor Bondi Beach, NSW
The most important thing to me is creating the networks for students to think for and teach themselves whenever our time is up. It's the classic saying, "give a man a fish he'll eat for a day, teach a man to fish and he'll eat for his whole life". A tutor should, like any good teacher, provide the student with the tools to critically evaluate…
Briley
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Briley

English Tutor Paddington, NSW
A tutor can do two primarily important things for a student: 1) recognize and modify their teaching approach to consider their student's specific learning style, 2) maintain a friendly yet professional rapport so that the student feels comfortable engaging with the tutor and content. For myself, these are fundamental qualities a tutor should…
Vaibhav
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Vaibhav

English Tutor Redfern, NSW
To help the student find his interests and be confident in expressing his answers. focus on kids interest areas and have better…
Lauren
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Lauren

English Tutor Erskineville, NSW
Facilitate the student's own learning by equipping them with the tools to then seek out how to learn and solve problems, and allowing the student to go where they want to go. I think I have great emotional ability as a tutor, able to connect with the way students are feeling and their attitudes and approaches to work. I think approach and attitude…
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Abhinav

English Tutor Eveleigh, NSW
Connect with them and tailor sessions such that they specifically target their needs. My strengths as a tutor lie not only in my knowledge of the subject matter, but in my empathy and student-based approach. As someone who has needed tuition before I feel confident that I understand what students are looking…
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Dr. Fahad

English Tutor Rockdale, NSW
A tutor can guide students to achieve their goals, make them confident and sow seeds of morality and wisdom. At a young age, the values that a tutor can imply on a student are of paramount importance. I am highly passionate about teaching. Apart from that, I have strong communication skills and try to engage the students by making my lessons fun…
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Svenja

English Tutor Bondi Beach, NSW
As a tutor,you should not only make sure that your students understand the topics you are teaching them but that they become familiar with independent studying(with time).We are not only teaching them things to be tested in exams,but we also teach them self-confidence and perseverance and make them aware of their strengths and abilities.Being less…
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Sanjana

English Tutor Erskineville, NSW
One of the most important thing a tutor can do for a student, is not only make the subject fun and easier to understand but to make the student believe in himself/herself. Most of the students, do not feel very confident in their own understanding of the subject and hesitate to participate in class discussions. I believe by making the student…
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Angelica

English Tutor Erskineville, NSW
Have things prepared, remember where I left off with a student, being patient and altering my technique according to their style of learning and progress. Obviously building a rapport with the student and making them feel secure in their learning. I have been in the students shoes. I understand what it is like to need a tutor as I hired one when I…
Jason
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Jason

English Tutor Bondi Beach, NSW
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do is give a student confidence in their own ability. The best way to do this is NOT to just tell them answers, but to help them work through the problem themselves. I think my strengths lie in my patience, and ability to approach the same problem from different angles. I have found this extremely…
Sylvia
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Sylvia

English Tutor Kogarah, NSW
I believe a tutor can completely transform a student's in the best way possible. The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is be an exceptional leader. A good leader is someone that can be relied upon, someone who motivates and supports. A good leader is as good a listener as a speaker. I believe, a tutor's obligation is to inspire a…
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Tanya

English Tutor Rockdale, NSW
A tutor should lessen the anxiety and/or stress of learning for a student. A tutor should present information and knowledge in creative ways to help the student develop understanding and insight into a subject. A tutor should encourage confidence in a student's abilities to enable them to achieve goals. A commitment to completing the process…
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Solomon

English Tutor Paddington, 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…
Sparsh
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Sparsh

English Tutor Chippendale, NSW
A tutor can make a student love the subject he/she hates. The most important thing for a tutor is to understand the student, his/her interests, aptitude, and what he/she is inclined towards. If you have a basic idea of the student mindset you can develop techniques to make them understand the subject in a way they don't find it hard. Gamification…

Local Reviews

We are very pleased with the tutoring and Nafuil is a very pleasant young man and easy to talk to. I was a bit concerned that Autumn might be a bit shy with him but she really likes him and all is well. Nafiul has advised that Autumn only has small gaps in her knowledge and he is assisting her with gaining this knowledge.
Kay, Chifley

Inside ChifleyTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 6 student Alex worked on multiplying and dividing fractions as well as tackling perimeter and area problems using geometry diagrams.

For Year 8, Sarah focused on expanding brackets in algebra and practiced solving inequalities by graphing them.

Meanwhile, Year 10 student James reviewed trigonometry basics including the sine and cosine rules, and applied these concepts to exam-style questions for extra practice.

Recent Challenges

A Year 8 student struggled with organizing their working in algebra—"setting out still needs work"—which led to errors being missed during multi-step questions.

In Year 11, anxiety and lack of confidence surfaced; the student hesitated to communicate assessment deadlines until the last minute, leaving no time for support.

Another senior student's exam answers lacked structure and detail, even after targeted feedback.

In a Year 10 science task, reading questions carefully was overlooked, so critical information was missed when analysing results.

The gap between intention and follow-through grew wider as stress mounted before deadlines.

Recent Achievements

One Chifley tutor noticed a Year 10 student who previously hesitated to ask questions now openly seeks clarification when tackling algebra problems, leading her to independently solve equations she once found daunting.

A high school student recently managed to complete each maths question in under two minutes—a big step up from his earlier struggles with focus and time management, especially after finding that ambient music helped him concentrate.

In a primary session, a younger learner who'd mixed up perimeter and area before is now confidently calculating both for composite shapes without prompting.

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 Malabar Community Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Chifley Public School.