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Clapham's tutors include an ATAR 99.95 IB dux and junior school mentor, a university-level physics student and college dux with extensive youth leadership experience, a seasoned maths and science lecturer with a decade of private tutoring, national competition awardees, passionate peer mentors, and youth group leaders skilled in inspiring K–12 learners.

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Nathasha

Science Tutor South Plympton, SA
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is provide a personal learning experience understanding their strengths and weaknesses. Furthermore, I believe it is important to provide a human connection, and be consistent such that these young learners believe their tutors really want the best for them. I'm very dedicated and would ensure…
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Timothy

Science Tutor Urrbrae, SA
The goal of tutoring should be to empower students and thus the primary focus of tuition should be to develop confidence and independence rather than reliance. For this reason, I believe the most important component of tutoring is not working through content, but reflecting and future planning to ensure the student believes they have the skills…
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Tina Chenxi

Science Tutor Urrbrae, SA
1. The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is help them become more confident with themselves about their ability to achieve the grade they want in the subject they want. As a wise person once said, "if you believe, you're already half way there." As a tutor I want to be able to help my students believe in themselves so they realise…
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Ma Angelica

Science Tutor Fullarton, SA
Understanding the child's behaviour and adopting learning styles to it. I am a mother myself to a seven year old so I have a better understanding with their behaviour. And i am passionate with teaching as I used to teach keyboard playing to…
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Vijay

Science Tutor Edwardstown, SA
You have to believe that anybody can be coached to succeed. Truly understanding the subject matter and taking the time to explain it to the…
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Nicholas

Science Tutor Hyde Park, SA
To get on the student level and explain things in depth so they can understand what they are working on. I am very patient and explain things very…
Aaron
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Aaron

Science Tutor Eden Hills, SA
I believe that tutors must have a good attitude and genuinely enjoy the concepts and the subject. Without this, the student will most likely find the tutoring bland and boring, which would reduce their engagement and their overall performance and knowledge in the subject. My experience as a tennis coach has shown me how different students learn at…
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Delmol

Science Tutor South Plympton, SA
Make students understand the concept using real world examples rather than just giving notes I have strong base in Maths and science. Confident to answer the questions…
Ananya
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Ananya

Science Tutor Park Holme, SA
The most important part is understanding how the student thinks and how they view the subject, only then can I adapt my teaching strategy to be effective for them! I am good at breaking down work into small, understandable chunks, and explaining concepts step by step for maximal understanding of a concept rather than rote…
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Piper

Science Tutor Bedford Park, SA
To understand how they learn and the best way to explain cirten topics so that they can better understand the topic they are learning. A tutor is also an extra set of ears to lessen to students issues and an unbiased party to give advice. I like to think that I give simple and easy to understand explanations and can explain a concept in many…
Matthew
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Matthew

Science Tutor Bedford Park, SA
As a tutor, I could assist students to understand their subjects by motivating them involving an interactive class with students. When I went to tutoring, I had the best experience by having a very motivated, interactive and interesting tutor. I will try to become one of them though I'm still yet to gain formal experience of tutoring In addition,…
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Lakshmi

Science Tutor Mitchell Park, SA
I believe that teaching is not about pumping a student with exam papers or to make them memorise the answers and get good grades, for my satisfaction. But about really making sure the student understands a concept, so that they have a strong foundation and can apply to it many different question styles. This will actively stimulate creativity and…
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Reon

Science Tutor Park Holme, SA
While I think it's important to assist students from an academic standpoint, I also think it's important for tutors to help students develop a sense of purpose in their studies. Teaching students to direct their motivations towards their goals, rather than solely their grades, can be just as important for their future as anything a tutor can…
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Bijoy

Science Tutor Fullarton, SA
The most important thing for a tutor is to engage with the student in a way different than their teachers at school. Tutor should emotionally understand the student first. It is not just about teaching the subject, it's also about understanding the nature of your student. I engage with my audience and make them feel comfortable to interact with…
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Anika

Science Tutor Forestville, SA
Inspire students to understand the importance and broader concepts within mathematics. Also translate the mathematics to a way a student can understand - perhaps look at it more graphically, or by using a real world example - and by breaking down a complex problem into simple, easy to understand parts. I think I have a very versatile…
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Duc Tuan Kiet

Science Tutor Parkside, SA
Know your stuff. Always. As simple as it might sound, really bringing your students a reliable foundation of knowledge on the subject is always crucial. It doesn't mean that you ALWAYS have to know your stuff though, we are human, and human can sometimes afford not to know it all. This is when I would go on, do my research, and make sure the next…
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Rachel

Science Tutor Marion, SA
Besides grades, I would say that a tutor is also essentially teaching the student life skills such as responsibility and perseverance. I had this unmotivated student. He wouldn't complete the homework that I had given him and often fell asleep in class. I started to find out the reason behind his behavior and I used it to my advantage, Over…
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Christina

Science Tutor Marion, SA
I think it's important for tutors to make sure students understand the concepts, both old and new. A deep understanding in core old concepts is essential in learning new ideas. Having spent 4+ years working at Kumon Education Centre, I have developed various skills in helping students of all ages learn and improve their confidence at school. I…
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Thomas

Science Tutor Fullarton, SA
Tutors are expected to bolster student grades however this is not their true purpose, A tutor should help to develop students to not only achieve greater marks but also to have a greater understanding of the field they are being tutored in. This should extend beyond the tutoring time as the student develops the skills required to support…
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Gauri

Science Tutor Fullarton, SA
1. Making them believe in themselves. 2. Training and assisting them to achieve successive goals through proven teaching-learning methods and performance strategies. 3. Enhancoing their performance through consistent practice, feedback and tracking. 4.Empowering them with the comprehensive knowledge, skills and attitudes. In my opinion, my…
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Chongkai

Science Tutor Fullarton, SA
To ensure that the students do comprehend everything that has been taught I am sensitive to observe the studying behavior thus I could create an unique study method for the…
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Joshua

Science Tutor South Plympton, SA
Listen to them - as mentioned, good tutors will listen and understand what students are confused about, struggling with, or wanting to learn. Build rapport - Rapport is a crucial element in all learning, and a positive, professional relationship can help foster an environment in which learning is maximized. Give accurate information - It…
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Wilfred

Science Tutor Parkside, SA
Other than imparting the lessons in school, I think being able to empathize with the students is key in effective teaching. As a matter of strategy, what I will do is to meet them where they are academically, then prepare a plan and implement it to be able to meet our goal(s). I have the ability to relate with young kids well. Raising three…

Local Reviews

I am very pleased with the rapport and work Derrick has done in such a short time.
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Inside ClaphamTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Jack worked on identifying odds and evens, creating timelines, and counting backwards using number lines.

In Year 9, Liam focused on understanding Pythagoras' Theorem with visual examples and began exploring the basics of trigonometry and probability.

For Year 10, Sarah deepened her knowledge of probability by working through Venn diagrams, tree diagrams for events without replacement, and calculating probabilities for mutually exclusive events.

Recent Challenges

In Year 9, one student's algebra responses were "hard for the examiner to follow" due to unclear formatting, making it difficult to spot and correct sign errors.

A Year 11 student relied heavily on copying previous problem structures in calculus but made minor mistakes with negatives when situations changed; as noted, "she sometimes copies a template without checking if all rules still apply."

Meanwhile, a Year 4 student often left textbook exercises unfinished at home, impacting her recall during lessons.

In English (Year 10), forgetting to underline key words in questions led to incomplete analysis and missed marks.

Recent Achievements

One Clapham tutor noted that a Year 11 student who previously struggled with applying the chain rule in calculus can now combine it smoothly with other differentiation rules and independently solve mixed problems.

In Year 10, another student who was often hesitant to ask for help now talks through her maths reasoning out loud, helping clarify misunderstandings on her own during sessions.

Meanwhile, a younger primary student recently used a new pattern-based strategy for unfamiliar times tables—something she hadn't tried before—and then confidently applied this approach to tackle tricky multiplication sums 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 Mitcham Memorial Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Clapham Primary School.