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Figtree's tutors include a primary school teaching leader with over a decade of classroom and mentoring experience, an assistant professor of physics and university lecturer, high-achieving recent graduates with ATARs up to 92 and competition distinctions, peer maths mentors, seasoned youth leaders, and academic award-winners spanning mathematics, science, languages, engineering, and the arts.

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Tushar

English Tutor Gwynneville, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to help them understand the subjects in the easiest possible ways and make them understand why the subject will be useful in their future career. Helping them to improve their core strengths in handwriting, communication abilities, and analytical solving. My strength in tutoring is building…
Sushmita
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Sushmita

English Tutor Wollongong, NSW
Enhance their holistic learning and support them with not only career pathways but other aspects of education, school etc. Being able to bring about a change in the one of the most fundamental rights, i.e.…
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Ananya
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Ananya

English Tutor North Wollongong, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is making his/her learning journey easier and fun. Not to forget, as a tutor, making sure my students have understood concepts and are able to tackle problems/questions. I believe in the idea of practical learning, i.e., linking concepts to real life events as much as possible. Alongside…
Poppy
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Poppy

English Tutor Mount Kembla, NSW
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do is tailor their approach to each student’s unique needs, fostering the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. This not only helps students gain confidence but also equips them with the tools to tackle educational challenges and take ownership of their learning. My…
Sharanya
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Sharanya

English Tutor North Wollongong, NSW
Recognizing and addressing every students strengths and weaknesses and helping them work on it, be positive with them so they can feel confident, help the student understand concepts well rather that just memorizing them, provide them with detailed constructive feedback, etc are some of the important things a tutor could do for their student. My…
Frank
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Frank

English Tutor North Wollongong, NSW
I believe coming prepared to lessons is the most important thing I can do for my students, so I will always have a lesson plan and teaching aids. I will also come with tools to keep track of my student's progress to have an idea of what level my student is at and tailor my lessons towards their needs and goals. I also like to give my students a…
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Madelaine

English Tutor North Wollongong, NSW
Instill a sense of confidence in the child. make them feel as though they are capable of doing their work on their own, and that they have improved over their time with me. All tutors need to be patient, and I believe I am extremely. Taking time and care with kids that need that little bit of extra help is something I pride myself…
Georgia
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Georgia

English Tutor Mount Pleasant, NSW
I think the most important thing a tutor can do for their student, is tailor their teaching application to the student's needs and personality. Each individual is different, and there is no single one way of teaching. I believe students incredibly appreciate a teacher or tutor that will listen to their needs, and to see where their main focal…
Sandra
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Sandra

English Tutor Wollongong, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to embrace the individuality of the student. A good tutor should have a good personal relationship with the student and understand their potential and encourage them to identify their potential. The tutor should be able to plan lessons according to the necessity of the student and also…
Eva
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Eva

English Tutor Balgownie, NSW
Making them feel comfortable to ask any questions and begin to enjoy the subject they are doing. I am very extroverted and am a very big people person. I have over 2 years of experience working the children and teenagers of all ages including those of the spectrum.…
Brianna
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Brianna

English Tutor Fairy Meadow, NSW
Even though it sounds basic, I truly think that patience is the key. When you are respectful of the differences in how people learn it can allow the student to feel more comfortable and willing to engage. Taking time to work through things and giving positive and constructive feedback is crucial. I believe that I am able to find other methods and…
Ella
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Ella

English Tutor Fairy Meadow, NSW
I believe that building trust and a strong line of communication between a student and their tutor is important. Tutors should strive to encourage, motivate, and support their students. Having grown up with a sibling with a learning disability, I have strongly developed patience, active listening skills, and the ability to read body language and…
Evie
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Evie

English Tutor Wollongong, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to make themselves welcoming. A good and effective tutor is open to all ideas and willing to completely work with the student. The most effective tutors will offer a variety of perspectives and welcome all criticism and differing opinions. During school, I struggled with breaking down tasks,…
Akanksha
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Akanksha

English Tutor Fairy Meadow, NSW
Inspire. Children are an inspiration to their teachers. As mentioned before, children are an inspiration to me since I get to learn from them as much as they get tutored from me. Understanding and patient. A lot of parents and teachers lose their patience and become unempathetic while teaching little children, however they're still learning and…
Sarah
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Sarah

English Tutor Balgownie, NSW
As a tutor, the most important things I can do for my students is to listen, give them time and create a safe space for them where they feel comfortable enough to ask questions and leave each session having learnt something new. I can empower students by acknowledging and tailoring learning content to meet each of their specific and individualised…
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Liam

English Tutor Fernhill, NSW
An effective tutor can make a student feel more confident and engaged with the learning process. They can make students excited to learn new concepts and to challenge themselves, rather than shying away from these challenges. Marks can be important, particularly for older students, and are a tangible outcome for students to measure their…
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Aditya

English Tutor Warrawong, NSW
I think close support and motivation especially during their examinations is crucial. Making the student sharp by regular homework/assignments and making them fall in love with the subject and eventually learning are very important in my opinion. Identifying students strengths/passion and grooming them is another very imperative factor. I think…
Paras
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Paras

English Tutor Corrimal, NSW
After school help is the one thing I feel all students require. A tutor can provide that requisite help and enable students accelerate their learning and cognition for better performance and a better future. Tutors also help students stay focused and disciplined while out of school. So, it gives the necessary direction that every student requires.…
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Tabitha

English Tutor Corrimal, NSW
Tutors must foster growth, independence, and a goal-oriented mindset so that each student can strive to overcome learning challenges, recognise their milestones, and identify any incompetencies in their work. This will ultimately strengthen their academic confidence, and allow students to grow from their mistakes. I have been able to adapt to a…
Kyle
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Kyle

English Tutor Corrimal, NSW
To be there for a student in a more personal and approachable way than the modern education system and its teachers can be, to help 'fill in the gaps' that the student may have missed in class and to be there for the student if they feel like the education system has failed them. Too many schools focus on the groups needs rather than the…
Thomas
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Thomas

English Tutor Dapto, NSW
A tutor has to be able to not only teach them content but able to support students on an emotional and cognitive level as they progress through a subject/s that they may not like or are uncomfortable with as they have had bad memories of the subject. As a tutor, it's integral that we can offer a holistic, effective approach to tutoring in order to…
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Josephine

English Tutor Russell Vale, NSW
One of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is provide a deep understanding of the material being studied, and to explain it in such a way that the student remembers and understands. A good tutor must be able to tailor their approach to best help each student and facilitate a positive learning environment. The strengths I will…
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Natasha

English Tutor Russell Vale, NSW
I think a tutor should provide a fun, engaging and different approach to studying. A tutor should ask questions in a way a teacher hasn't got the time to do. They should always ask what the student wants and implement strategies as to how to attain these goals. But, perhaps at the forefront of responsibility, a tutor should always make sure the…

Local Reviews

Quality and experienced maths tutoring from Jes. This whole experience has been so personalised and streamlined and has given me such peace of mind. The first hour free was such a bonus. The phone call follow up from start to finish was great. I would not hesitate to recommend this tutoring service to anyone. My daughter was doubtful at first but there was an immediate change in her maths outlook for a great start to high school.
Simone Wright, Figtree

Inside FigtreeTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Isla worked on simplifying fractions and understanding order of operations, also converting numbers to percentages.

For Year 9, Tom tackled algebraic expressions as well as survey-based questions from his worksheets.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Natalia focused on key concepts in algebra and completed final exercises with feedback to consolidate her skills.

Recent Challenges

A Year 11 student revising transformations in Maths skipped horizontal reflection and scaling, leading to confusion when new examples appeared—"he'll need to revisit these areas for clarity," the tutor noted.

In Year 2, one learner's sums suffered when she rushed through calculations, sometimes forgetting whether to add or subtract; homework showed improvement, but quiz settings brought back the habit.

Meanwhile, a tired Year 3 child lost focus during backwards counting, stalling progress with place value changes.

Across senior grades (Years 10–12), several students reviewed solutions only superficially before exams, leaving them unable to independently reconstruct steps under timed conditions.

Recent Achievements

A Figtree tutor recently noticed Annabelle, a Year 11 student, quickly grasped horizontal and vertical transpositions of x² graphs—something she'd hesitated with in earlier sessions.

Tyson (Year 9) made a shift from waiting for answers to recalling information himself when prompted, then applying it directly to questions without second-guessing.

Meanwhile, a Year 3 student surprised her tutor by completing all her homework with zero mistakes after previously struggling to remember carrying tens during addition; she even tackled simple subtraction independently.

In the same week, Natalia worked through algebra problems on her own for the first time after initial uncertainty.

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 Eagle Vale Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Figtree Heights Public School.