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Clovelly's tutors include veteran primary teachers with postgraduate honours, a Maths Olympiad distinction winner and subject dux, an experienced international educator with national awards, ATAR 96+ and HSC Extension Maths graduates, university mentors in science and engineering, skilled sports coaches, and creative specialists in writing, music and the arts.

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Dharani

English Tutor Coogee, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is providing individualised support to each student and foster confidence which will make a significant different in how they approach challenges and improve their overall academic performance. I think my main strengths as a tutor are my adaptability, strong communication and empathy. I tailor…
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Heidi

English Tutor Coogee, NSW
One of the most important things a tutor can do, other than assisting them to excel in all areas of learning is to instil them with the confidence to learn. This is crucial as it allows students to believe that school work/learning is to be something that is fun rather than a “chore†or boring. Once this occurs, the student begins to engage…
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Dennis

English Tutor Coogee, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do for a student, in my opinion, is to be able to listen, provide feedback that the student is able to take on hand and to create an efficient learning environment. To listen to a student's goals, what they are having difficulty with and how to improve upon these difficulties - are very crucial in the role…
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Justin

English Tutor Coogee, NSW
I believe a tutor can do for a student is to help them in any possible way. I have worked as a private tutor and I believe that there are a wide range of things a tutor can do for a student. First is to be able to teach well and not be too harsh on the student as it creates discouragement. Being able to communicate and be patient will allow the…
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Nicole

English Tutor Coogee, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are to make learning interesting and engaging. The framework I use is below. - Evaluate and diagnose each student’s unique learning needs. - Prioritise and develop learning goals with each student to support their learning needs. - Develop lesson plans tailored to the needs of each…
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Samuel

English Tutor Coogee, NSW
To acknowledge development and passion and help the student grow in a direction that they deem appropriate. It is important to get to know the student and their aspirations in order to achieve this. Tolerant, disciplined and determined. I take the time to help the student learn without bombarding them with excessive amounts of material. This is an…
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Emilia

English Tutor Coogee, NSW
I believe one of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is building their confidence and perseverance, encouraging them to believe in their own abilities. Tutoring transcends solely teaching content and explaining concepts, it's an experience that creates a supportive, safe and encouraging environment where students feel safe…
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Grigory

English Tutor Coogee, NSW
Having the ability to relate to difficult challenges and stressful times faced by each student is definitely an important attribute for any tutor. Tutoring isn't always about helping students become smarter, but being able to communicate concepts and study tips clearly to each student so they improve and manage on their own when it comes to…
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Tara

English Tutor Randwick, NSW
Be incredibly supportive amongst their learning journey and make them feel valued throughout tutoring sessions Patient, encouraging,…
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Soham

English Tutor Randwick, NSW
A tutor should not only be able to alleviate a student's academic understanding and performance but should act as a role model, engaging them toward essential practices and habits such as discipline. My dedication, drive and excellent communication skills will act as some of my strengths as a tutor.…
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Audrey

English Tutor Waverley, NSW
I think for a tutor it's being able to be contacted even after lesson hours. As for maths, it's very difficult to find solutions online and last minute stress before an exam is not good, so I think being available to be contacted and being flexible is the most important thing for a tutor. I like to make the classes interactive and fun to keep…
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Allegra

English Tutor Tamarama, NSW
I think it is important for tutors to show patience and understanding towards students. It can be frustrating when one struggles to understand a new concept and I want to ensure that the student finds enjoyment in their work rather than a sense of dread toward it. Therefore, I highly emphasize an approach of patience to foster safe and enjoyable…
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Sreevardhan

English Tutor Randwick, NSW
Empowering students to become independent learners. While helping a student grasp specific concepts subject is important, my ultimate goal in tutoring is to equip my student with the tools and confidence they need to succeed on their own. I can help develop their critical thinking skills which enables students to flourish with confidence and…
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kyra

English Tutor Randwick, NSW
The most important things as a tutor you can do is build and develop a respectful relationship with your student. Help to create a positive and safe environment that the student feels comfortable in. As a tutor you can help to build both the students confidence and knowledge of particular topics, while also helping to create healthy study skills…
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Thomas

English Tutor Randwick, NSW
I believe a tutor can make all the difference to a student struggling with their studies. School teaching can often be mechanical and impersonal; an environment where some students find it difficult to learn. I know first hand that teaching in smaller groups or one-on-one works is much more effective at learning hard to grasp concepts. The impact…
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Antonio

English Tutor Randwick, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do for a student, apart from obvious educational improvements, is to provide a non-judgemental support network as well as cultivating a growth mindset for the student to see more rapid results and instill within them a positive outlook on learning. A tutor's availability and connection to the student should…
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Rafael

English Tutor Waverley, NSW
Build their confidence, enable them to understand previously not-understood concepts, help them and their parents achieve their goals. Teacher of 10 years experience. I consider myself patient and as someone who explains concepts clearly. I'm empathetic and have a desire to see students…
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Alexander

English Tutor Waverley, NSW
To me, the most important things a tutor can do for a student are to be firm but patient, and to allow them to solve problems/formulate ideas themselves, not just be fed information to rote-learn. I believe this style of educating enables students to develop their own confidence as they actually understand what they’re doing, not just taking a…
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Alexander

English Tutor Waverley, NSW
Interact! Trying to help children understand school and education with an open and willing approach is the way to succeed. My commitment to providing materials and eager attitude towards education - I'll be studying at UTS and TAFE next…
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Daniel

English Tutor Waverley, NSW
To be able to pass down knowledge and wisdom to the student and for them to have a good foundation in all the subjects as well as enjoy learning as much as I do. My teaching style is personalised and relaxed. I believe in a positive learning environment and every student is unique and therefore I will tailor my teaching methods to suit each…
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Euphrates

English Tutor Randwick, NSW
Encourage the student when they are struggling, highlight their achievements and help them to build up confidence in their abilities. Patience is key. Patience and understanding from 2+ years of experience working in childcare, and a personal love for…
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hoitung (Noelle)

English Tutor Randwick, NSW
Been through high school helps me to understand what students struggle with in general . I have done teaching placement in Cranbrook School and Kingsgrove North High School and Matraville Sports High School, from which I accumulate paramount experiences teaching students with a range of abilities, including those with below average literacy…
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Sulagna

English Tutor Randwick, NSW
A tutor needs to be gentle and authoritative at the same time. There is a balance that needs to be maintained for healthy learning. As a tutor, making an effort to understand the student is much more important than just being knowledgeable yourself. patience, empathy, thoroughness, attention to detail,…

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.