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Essendon West's tutors include a classroom teacher with experience across Australia, the US, and Japan; a Kumon teaching assistant; Bachelor of Education students with school placements in special needs settings; multiple ATAR 97+ achievers, including subject dux and competition award-winners; VCE-specialist private tutors; sports coaches; and seasoned youth mentors from leading Melbourne schools.

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Eva

English Tutor Essendon West, VIC
Most students struggle to gain confidence in solving problems which in turn leads them to be unmotivated to study. Therefore, I believe that tutoring is not just teaching concepts but also building an environment where students feel comfortable to make mistakes and learn from it. From experience, I believe that the most effective way is to…
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Kallan

English Tutor Essendon West, VIC
Adapt. I think every student is different, and this you need to find ways to communicate to different people Bring really clear and rational. I think it's important to be calm, not get flustered if someone isn't picking something…
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Owen
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Owen

English Tutor Essendon West, VIC
A good tutor is able to help a student consolidate their knowledge and improve their skills in areas they are lacking so that they are able to perform to the best of their ability. My strengths are a strong understanding of the material I teach, a friendly approach, good communication skills and a strong belief that I can help my students achieve…
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Mahir

English Tutor Aberfeldie, VIC
The most important thing a teacher can do for a student is to be understanding and friendly to them so that they don't hesitate to share their problems. focusing more on the topics they find difficult to understand and being there for them for as long as they need is the best thing an english tutor can do. My strength as a tutor is I understand…
April
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April

English Tutor Maribyrnong, VIC
-Find ways to make the student interested about the material they are learning -Ensure that they have developed strong study skills so that they are able to work well on their own -Adapting one's style of teaching to most effectively match the learning needs of the student I am currently completing a Masters of Teaching degree and use all that I…
Bonnie
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Bonnie

English Tutor Niddrie, VIC
Ensuring your student is feeling comfortable and confident to try new things is paramount. A student needs to understand that making mistakes is part of the learning process. They need to feel safe and comfortable to make mistakes. I also try to incorporate the interests of a student into learning where possible. E.g. turning a math problem…
Aiden
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Aiden

English Tutor Essendon, VIC
I think it is most important to be patient with the students and to ensure they properly understand the concepts being taught before moving onto the next topic. You must also be understanding and empathic with the students to show you can appreciate where they are coming from or why they are thinking a certain way whether it is in the way they…
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Safa

English Tutor Essendon, VIC
DIFFERENCE. A tutor can make a difference. He can change a student's life because tutors connect with students at different levels so they should be committed to their well being both inside and outside classroom. I think that my strength as a tutor is my flexibility and willingness to learn and try new things. I always try to be creative and…
Benjamin
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Benjamin

English Tutor Avondale Heights, VIC
Make them feel engaged, safe and motivated. Patience and…
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Malmi

English Tutor Keilor East, VIC
Provide support, act as a bridge between a teacher and a friend, help the student achieve their full learning potential and provide assistance rather than answers I feel I am able to identify with students in order to work out how they work best as throughout my schooling life I have had many tutors and have witnessed a variety of styles of…
Jenn
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Jenn

English Tutor Maribyrnong, VIC
I believe the most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to not only be able to teach them the material, but to also be able to mentor them. By mentoring, I mean having a close, trusting relationship with your student in order to help them improve their skills on a daily basis. The mentoring relationship allows learning to go…
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Edna

English Tutor Maribyrnong, VIC
Providing as much detail in feedback and marking somewhat harsher than what is needed so that students are benefiting from as much feedback so that they can improve. With this feedback, providing very specific examples of how to improve instead of saying generalised criticisms. Create links with stuff that's already been learnt so that students…
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Imasha

English Tutor Maribyrnong, VIC
I believe an english tutor should always provide a safe learning environment for the students. They should always impart knowledge, skills and also good values for their students. Tutors should always create lesson plans to ensure they address a diversity of students through their teaching as the learning capacities of students can be diverse…
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jil

English Tutor Maribyrnong, VIC
To recognise that no two students are the same and that a process like learning needs to be personalised so that the best results are achieved. This personalisation also means that its much more likely for the student to open up and fully engage in the process of assisted learning as they can feel that the session is catered just towards their…
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Celina

English Tutor Maribyrnong, VIC
I feel that the most important things that a teacher should do for a student is to be patient and not being on harsh on them. I believe that is crucial, as it helps to build trust between the tutor and student, in which helps with the students learning journey. If the students are unclear with a particular topic, guiding them in a calm manner…
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Karina

English Tutor Maribyrnong, VIC
Helping the student gain confidence! The biggest obstacle for a student struggling with a subject is because they are lacking confidence in themselves. I am very patient, as I have worked with students of all levels and backgrounds. I am able to adapt very quickly to the students needs and how they learn. I am flexible with my…
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Diya

English Tutor Maribyrnong, VIC
I believe the most important thing for an english tutor is to listen to and understand their student's weaknesses and strengths. Often I find many people lack personalisation and simply follow the curriculum. I like to take a different approach where I really personalise my teaching depending on the student's capabilities and learning style. I…
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Micah

English Tutor Keilor East, VIC
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student it be approachable. If the student feels comfortable asking questions and being honest about what they don't understand, it makes teaching them much easier. That's why, as a tutor, I would do my very best to be friendly and comfortable with the student, and make sure they can enjoy…
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Renee

English Tutor Essendon, VIC
Listen and understand, as well as not rushing them but still applying pressure to their studies, most students lack confidence within themselves, so inspiring confidence within a student is a huge base step to learning. Engaging, listening, understanding as well as being able to problem solve and find unique ways to explain content in order for…
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Shromann

English Tutor Essendon, VIC
Translate complex ideas into digestible ones for students to help them build their intuition and problem-solving skills. Essentially leaving the student academically capable - an independent and intelligent person. The ability to teach complex solutions in a simple way. That is being capable of ensuring that students, from all levels, can…
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vinuthan

English Tutor Avondale Heights, VIC
-understand the topics or subjects where the student faces difficulty and is less confident in its approach,thereby helping her/him to cope with the difficulty -Imbibing the confidence in a student ,so that he faces the exams at ease. The ability to make students understand the concept before they get on with the approach of going through the…
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Despina

English Tutor Moonee Ponds, VIC
Successful tutors can build strong, personal relationships with their students. As they can teach to the student's strengths, they are able to minimize the student's weaknesses. Additionally, tutors listen and communicate early and often with parents and teachers I am very communicative. I can attract children's attention and make the lesson much…
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Emily

English Tutor Moonee Ponds, VIC
The most important things an english tutor can do for a student include helping them find confidence in themselves and discovering the ways in which they learn best. If a student wishes to achieve their goals, they must first believe that they have the capacity to do so. Therefore, if a tutor can assist a student in developing the self-confidence…

Local Reviews

All went well with Sharmin and James got a lot from the sessions.
Sharmin, Moonee Ponds

Inside Essendon WestTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 5 student Liam worked on decimals with addition and subtraction, using number lines to visualise calculations.

For Year 9, Olivia tackled factorisation of monic quadratics and solved area problems involving algebraic expressions.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Ethan revised trigonometry concepts—focusing on the Cartesian plane—and practised finding equations of lines using real-world examples from past assessments.

Recent Challenges

A Year 10 student relied heavily on a formula sheet for finance problems—when asked to write out the interest formula from context, he paused and searched his notes instead. As one tutor observed, "he goes to his formula sheet for questions that in my opinion can be written... just by knowing how to use maths."

Meanwhile, a Year 8 student struggled with structuring her working out for index laws, leading to confusion during revision.

In Year 12 Physics, slow rearrangement of formulas and mixing up indices often forced extra time spent reworking steps rather than deepening understanding of concepts like relativity.

Recent Achievements

One Essendon West tutor noticed a big shift with a Year 11 student who used to get stuck on physics formula work—now he's confidently picking the right formulas and manipulating them without hesitation.

A Year 10 student recently tackled factorising trinomials in her head and started checking her answers independently, instead of waiting for prompts.

Meanwhile, a younger primary student has gone from guessing at addition to carrying out sums in his head perfectly, showing real focus during sessions.

Last week, Sam handed in an essay that received strong teacher feedback after previously struggling to express his ideas clearly.

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 Moonee Valley Libraries—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Bernard's College.