Year 8 student Alex worked through solving linear equations and practised Pythagoras' theorem using diagrams from past exam papers.

For Year 9, Olivia focused on revising quadratic equations—applying the quadratic formula and sketching parabolas to reinforce understanding.

Meanwhile, Year 10 student Ethan tackled trigonometry problems and logarithms, breaking down each step for clarity and reviewing key concepts ahead of his upcoming test.

A Year 8 student hesitated to complete homework and often relied on spell check rather than writing out spelling, leading to less confidence with new words—"he preferred to use the spell checker on his laptop than apply himself."

In senior maths, a Year 11 student struggled when older topics reappeared in advanced questions, forgetting key steps and becoming disoriented.

During algebra for Year 10, skipping steps and assuming pronumeral order stayed the same from question to question led to errors that weren't noticed until reviewing answers.

The emotional impact was clear: one session ended with visible frustration after repeated confusion with negative values.

A tutor in Coalcliff noted a high school student who previously struggled with quadratic equations now independently applies the cross method for factorising, quickly spotting common factors without prompting.

Another secondary student, after making repeated errors on income tax calculations, was able to identify past mistakes and solve similar problems accurately when given new questions.

Meanwhile, a younger student who used to avoid reading aloud has started volunteering to read excerpts from new books each session, even tackling challenging words and syllables he once hesitated over. This week, he finished an unfamiliar chapter out loud with only minor corrections.