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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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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…
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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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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…
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Azeem

English Tutor Kensington, NSW
Foster a love of learning and allow a level of basic understanding that empowers the student and allows them to gain confidence in a topic. Patience, use of mnemonic and allegorical devices in teaching, and a desire for life-long learning. I have experience in providing diagnostic tests to gauge student ability, and in illustrating complex…
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Iuliia

English Tutor Kensington, NSW
I believe that a tutor should always encourage their students to try. I think at school a lot of the time a subject or a topic might seem very scary to the student and for this reason it becomes very hard for them to start studying the subject, So, I think as a tutor the most important part of my role is to show my students that there is nothing…
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Helen

English Tutor Kingsford, NSW
In my opinion, for a student to always be good at studying and getting good grades every time, the student has to master appropriate studying strategies. Hence, the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to teach the student how to study "smartly" and be more productive. Moreover, in high school, I used to go to coaching centre…
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Phoenix

English Tutor Kensington, NSW
Personally, in my high school experience, I was placed in the top Mathematics Methods class and therefore felt uncomfortable asking questions in such a competitive environment. Thus, my tutoring experience provided me with a safe space to propose any difficulties that I was experiencing in class, which is what I believe is the most important thing…
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Gabriel

English Tutor Randwick, NSW
The most important thing for a tutor is to foster a love of learning above all us. To teach for an exam is short sighted and will ultimately provide no benefit for the student moving forward. It is important they understand the core of the content they are learning, its purpose and function in its field, as well as its interconnectedness with…
Sanika
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Sanika

English Tutor Kensington, NSW
Encourage them to pursue their dreams. Teach them to be lifelong learners. I believe you have completely understood the concept when you can simplify it entirely. So, the student should totally grasp the concepts at hand. A tutor can help the student realize their passions, and help them achieve it. Making the students interested in the subject by…
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Annalena

English Tutor Kingsford, NSW
Over the years, I have developed the opinion that the teaching of transferable skills - contrary to only what is needed at the moment - is most valuable for the student’s future development. It is important to see that just completing the mandatory homework will not suffice, the real challenge is to change the mindset. As a good tutor, one has…
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Shafa

English Tutor Kingsford, NSW
I think the most important things a tutor can do for a student, besides clarifying concepts, is to build their confidence and encourage critical thinking. From my short informal tutoring experience, I found that students can sometimes hyperfocus on guidelines/given examples, so much so that they believe there is no alternate approach to the…
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Jackson

English Tutor Kensington, NSW
- Staying committed throughout the year and being a pillar the student can rely on for support. - Adaptability - Resilience - Grit -…
Theruni
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Theruni

English Tutor Kensington, NSW
Maintain a positive attitude, take away the stress from learning, guide them and restructure their approach to studying when they come across roadblocks. Besides this it is essential that the tutor has good notes, visual ques, easy acronyms and memorization strategies, probes the student to think on their own and create a curiosity and interest in…
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Jayden

English Tutor Kingsford, NSW
Helping students improve or maintain their grades, along with teaching extremely valuable lessons is the most important thing I can do for a student. A tutor not only teaches but shows compassion, is understanding, and helps student be the best that they can be. An example is when helping a student who suffers from bad time management. This for…
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Jaoha

English Tutor Kensington, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to motivate a student when they feel demotivated by making them feel confident in their skills and knowledge. It's important for the tutor to provide full support and guidance in an individualised manner to tailor to their specific needs. It's also important for the tutor to communicate…
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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…
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Li Po

English Tutor Maroubra, NSW
Tutors should not only be proficient at teaching but also building the students' self esteem. As a tutor, I want my students to be confident in their ability and give them the conviction they need to achieve their goals. Secondly, it is also important for a tutor to be humble and open to making mistakes in the classroom. Having the humility to…
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Joshua

English Tutor Double Bay, NSW
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is not only enable them to excel in that particular subject but also encourage them to pursue their goals in life allowing them to live their life to the fullest. I believe I have the ability to engage with students and deduce the best possible teaching method for that individual…
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Thomas

English Tutor Edgecliff, 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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Nathanael

English Tutor Eastgardens, NSW
I think the most important thing a tutor can do is understand each student's specialty. Each individual has a different learning style and catering to that style will allow them to learn efficiently. My strength as a tutor is my versatility. I can often change my teaching style to accommodate different…
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Natasha

English Tutor Dover Heights, NSW
I believe the most important thing is contributing to a positive and engaging environment for the student whilst simultaneously improving assessment or examination marks. This allows the student too actively and voluntarily complete work and studies that benefits them, to ultimately respond better in testing situations or assessments. My strengths…
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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…

Local Reviews

Thanks for all your help with Griffin over the years. Its really made a difference to his grades.
Jen, South Coogee

Inside ClovellyTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 6 student Oliver focused on converting between decimals and fractions as well as simplifying mixed and improper fractions.

For Year 9, Ava worked through compound interest calculations and compared simple versus compound investments using value tables.

Meanwhile, Year 10 student Jack tackled factorisation methods in algebra along with more complex problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions by applying factorisation strategies.

Recent Challenges

A Year 9 student tackling trigonometry found multi-step sine and cosine rule questions challenging when working alone; the tutor noted, "he needed guidance to find relevant angles," revealing a struggle to persist through complex problems without support.

In Year 11 Maths, worded income tax and commission problems proved overwhelming—questions with dense text led to missed steps and confusion.

Meanwhile, a Year 6 student's written work remained difficult to follow due to unorganized note-taking in probability tasks: "notes were scattered across the page."

Not putting pen to paper during homework left gaps that made it tough for tutors to pinpoint sources of confusion.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Clovelly noticed a Year 9 student who used to avoid asking for help now openly requests clarification when stuck, especially with factorisation questions—an important shift from silent guessing.

In Year 11, one student recently corrected their own homework errors after carefully reviewing feedback, showing genuine independence that wasn't there before.

Meanwhile, a Year 5 learner who had struggled with long division earlier in the year has begun explaining solution steps out loud while working through problems and now completes them confidently without guidance. Last session, they finished an entire worksheet alone.

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 Randwick Branch Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Anthony's Catholic Primary School.