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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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Emily

Science Tutor Keiraville, NSW
Patience! Not everyone learns at the same pace, so it is important to take your time with students so they get the most out of the tutoring sessions. I believe I am good at adapting teaching styles, depending on the student. People learn in different ways, and I think I'm good at catering to how people learn to help them…
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HUU MINH ANH

Science Tutor Keiraville, NSW
In my honest opinion, offering to help with their academic performances is not the most important things but it is to be there for my student. To be a supportive person who respect their personality, their actions, their way of life. I might not be the smartest tutor who can help them solve every homework but I will be there for them to listen, to…
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Olivia

Science Tutor Gwynneville, NSW
To give them confidence and make them feel good about themselves. There is nothing more counter-productive than making a student feel disheartened and bad about themselves, since self-doubt yields anxiety and often poor performance in exams. Establishing a basis of trust is vital for the success of the student, so that they feel in a safe space to…
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Tushar

Science 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…
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Khadija

Science Tutor Keiraville, NSW
Patiently teaching a student can help the student increase their confidence and their trust in themselves that they are able to do something really creative. The bond between a student and a tutor is a really strong one because good and dedicated tutoring can bring out a positive change in a student. I am a determined teacher whose aim is to make…
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Dat

Science Tutor Wollongong, NSW
I believe effective tutoring comes from understanding a student’s perspective when learning. A tutor who can do this can make lessons more engaging, identify learning barriers, and help students build genuine confidence and enjoyment in learning. Achieving this requires patience, empathy, and a willingness to understand each student’s…
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Joshua

Science Tutor Wollongong, NSW
The most important things for a tutor to do is to help a student strengthen their own ability to learn independantly. It is far more important that a student understands the learning process and what works best for them rather than simply memorise a single topic. Having transferable skills as a student and being able to apply their knowledge to…
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Sushmita

Science 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.…
Ananya
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Ananya

Science 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…
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Frank

Science 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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Sharanya

Science 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…
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William

Science Tutor North Wollongong, NSW
Be patient. Tutors cannot expect students to understand or get the question right the first time. It is important for tutors to understand where the student went wrong and to slowly and easily correct them by following the question. Once they grasped an understanding, tutors should give the student similar questions to practice so they are…
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Victor

Science Tutor North Wollongong, NSW
Make them believe in themselves is the first thing that pops into my mind. To get a student who once thought a subject was boring or complicated into something at least "okay" in which they can see their potential in if they put in the work. That, to me, is the most important thing. The greatest strength my students have commented on is my ability…
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Karthika

Science Tutor Mount Ousley, NSW
A tutor can be the confidence of the subject for a student. The attitude of the tutor reflects the interest of the students to focus on their lessons. A tutor must provide a friendly environment to students so that they are calm and composed while doing their lessons I am very patient and can explain the same things on a repetitive basis. Very…
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Joel

Science Tutor Cringila, NSW
Help the students to think critically and independently. Tutor should also enable the students to apply the concepts learnt in different scenarios. I have very good understanding of mathematics and physics. I specifically emphasize more on learning by problem solving. I am approachable and quickly build…
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Sandra

Science 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…
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Eva

Science 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.…
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Brianna

Science 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…
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Ella

Science 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…
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Isaac

Science Tutor Fairy Meadow, NSW
Provide encouragement and support, being there for the student not only for academic help but for general aspects of schooling. Empower the students to be their best self, holding them to a high standard. Engaging in constructive, positive feedback, providing tips for improvement as well as noticing their strengths. I have strong communication…
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Deepanweeta

Science Tutor North Wollongong, NSW
Make the concepts fun and easier to understand. Patience and understanding what problems students might…
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Reynamol

Science Tutor Lake Heights, NSW
Being available for your students is the most significant thing any tutor can do. Just being available alone is not the thing, you must also be able to communicate with them in order to understand where they are facing difficulties while learning. Understand their problems and provide the best solution for them to catch things better. A single…
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Dhoniya

Science Tutor Berkeley, NSW
Personally, a tutor is someone outside of school who the student can rely on for their studies. Students show their vulnerability here so that tutor can build them to be strong at school. So a tutor can help the student be strong on their subjects and understand the subject with life. Understanding the student on what they need first and being…

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

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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.