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Freshwater's tutors feature a British-qualified primary teacher and Humanities Leader with proven success in boosting student achievement, an educational-psychological advisor and former maths/science teacher with dual master's degrees, experienced K–12 maths specialists from top selective schools, accomplished youth mentors and coaches, and high-achieving university students in engineering, education, psychology, and science.

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Tanya

English Tutor Crows Nest, NSW
Helping students learn confidently is the best work of life. I love using all teaching methods and means to help students overcome their learning difficulties so that they can learn happily and confidently. - A teacher with 12 years of teaching experience - Understand students' strengths and needs well - Able to work with students with different…
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Jett

English Tutor Crows Nest, NSW
Build a personal relationship with them and understand what the student does and doesn't like. Having being tutored myself, I didn't respond as well with someone who could not meet me at my level than I did with a tutor who I felt I could relate to and trust. I am calm and caring, which I think is really important in tutoring, especially when…
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Justin

English Tutor Crows Nest, NSW
I believe that the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to act as both an academic and emotional mentor to alleviate some of the stress that comes with studying. Naturally, it is expected for tutors to help students with breaking down the content into manageable concepts for the student to understand. However, aspects such as study…
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Su jin

English Tutor Crows Nest, NSW
I deeply care about understanding children’s need in order to support the needs for the children, building confidence for the children about the questions, providing clear explanations if needed and regarding any unclear questions and encouraging critical questions so the children themselves can solve the questions by themselves I an very…
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Andre

English Tutor Vaucluse, NSW
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do is build a student's confidence while developing their understanding of the subject, not simply answering the questions for them which could create a false sense of confidence. My strengths are patience, clear communication, and the ability to explain concepts in different ways depending on how a…
Morgan
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Morgan

English Tutor St Leonards, NSW
Help them achieve the marks they need for school. Make them happy help them with academic progression and aim to see results. Helping and understanding your student is the most important thing watching their marks increase and them succeed is essential. Happy friendly willing to help, always smile create a positive relationship between the student…
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Biren

English Tutor Crows Nest, NSW
A tutors time is the most important thing for a student. If a student requires some extra attention due to doubts it is the duty of the tutor to provide him/her with the extra time and support. As a tutor I feel it is very important to understand as to how the student is taking in the content. Is the content interesting for the student or is it…
Chris
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Chris

English Tutor Chatswood, NSW
The most important things as a tutor is to: - Provide the correct guidance and advice to a student in need of help, also mental support - Encourage a flexible ability to solve problems, which gives the student experience with a wide range of complex problems in which is only acquired through timely but effective learning - Be able to assess…
Jodie
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Jodie

English Tutor Chatswood, NSW
I think a tutor should empower students to think for themselves, as this is what is required for the student to succeed independently when taking exams. So the most important thing I could do as a tutor is to encourage students to work out answers rather than giving it to them immediately. I pride myself on being patient. I believe strongly that…
Phoebe
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Phoebe

English Tutor Wollstonecraft, NSW
The most important thing tutors can do for students is to connect with them on an individual level, understanding their unique needs and situations to best help them learn and grow. By creating a safe and respectful learning environment, tutors can ensure the comfort of their students to best help them on their learning journey. I offer excellent…
Zichu
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Zichu

English Tutor St Leonards, NSW
No matter which subject the student is learning, s/he needs to know why s/he needs to learn it. Recently, Diane Tavenner, the innovator of American education encourages students to learn whatever they want by asking them to solve problem by themselves. In the field of applied linguistics, we call it 'boost input by producing output'. I believe…
Theo
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Theo

English Tutor Queenscliff, NSW
Be able to answer any questions a student has. Provide a healthy and safe learning environment. Each session provided should be progressive toward the students goals and tasks. Making the client comfortable by making sure they understand the content or question ect. Providing useful 'short cuts' or strategies that they might not be taught at…
Shona
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Shona

English Tutor Queenscliff, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to increase their confidence, so that even if they are struggling with a concept/ problem they know that they can achieve a solution and that they have the skills to do so. It is important that the student feels that they can achieve their goals after you have stopped tutoring them. I am a…
Anke
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Anke

English Tutor Queenscliff, NSW
Have a lot of patience and not get frustrated. Find a way of explaining or doing something that the child understands. Not giving up. A child who doesn’t understand can get frustrated and it is important for the tutor to motivate the child and try to find a way to tutor the child that focuses on their specific learning style. I have a lot a…
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Baeden

English Tutor North Manly, NSW
Create a space of no judgement, there are a lot of questions that students find intimidating to ask in a class environment, so as a tutor, creating a safe space for them to ask those questions is the most important goal to achieve. Not only does this allow for a further understanding of a topic, but also allows the student to be able to enjoy the…
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Georgia

English Tutor Curl Curl, NSW
I consider the most important thing a tutor can do for their student's is inspire them. I want to enlighten them with my love for learning and organisation, inspiring them to do and be their best. I also would empower my student's to believe in themselves and gain confidence in their abilities, as I consider a high self esteem, when it comes to…
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Jyoti

English Tutor North Manly, NSW
Honest, patient, and a good listener Be willing to share your own experiences Teach the student how to learn and explain to them different tricks and strategies Be confident. Creativity, Empathy, and kindness Knowledge of subjects and experience with kids Being patient is important so they can take their own time in…
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Michael

English Tutor Dee Why, NSW
I think the most important thing for a tutor to do is to link the subject to individual student interest, as students (in my experience) have much better learning outcomes when they are engaged in the content and intrinsically motivated by some aspect of the question/subject. I think my strengths as a tutor is my ability to provide explanations…
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Gina

English Tutor Dee Why, NSW
I feel that as tutor, we change the student's perspective towards challenges. Subjects and topics become obstacles to overcome instead of impossible challenges. By assisting student's understanding and nudging them towards the right steps to conquer complicated equations or decipher Shakespeare, we unlock a further interest in genuinely…
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Zac

English Tutor Narraweena, NSW
To ensure a student can be tutored effectively, they have to feel open about discussing topics and concepts they do not understand well which can be daunting. Thus, by maintaining a friendly and welcoming personality and relationship as a tutor, students are able to be more open about their weaknesses, allowing for me to tailor myself to their…
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Sian

English Tutor Balgowlah, NSW
I believe a tutor should be understanding, patient, passionate, and encouraging. I had a tutor for my HSC and I believe that to gain a strong connection with the student, you must be their biggest cheerleader. You must be there to support them through their obstacles and successes and be an ear to listen when things become overwhelming. A tutor…
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Rhys

English Tutor Balgowlah Heights, NSW
I believe a tutor should teach and engage a student in an way that cultivates a student's passion in the subject. From experience, I as a student do much better in subjects that I am passionate about and feel excited to study, rather than just trying to achieve high grades. I believe that students that are more passionate in their studies will…
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Stephen

English Tutor Beacon Hill, NSW
To give to the student not only the knowledge of how a task is completed or formula applied, but an understanding of the logic in why this is utilised or possible. The ability to apply mathematics to a situation through the correct understanding of what needs to be done and what knowledge can be used to accomplish that end, is more necessary and…

Local Reviews

I think that things are going well- we only had one session so far but Jake seems great and does a great job of explaining things to her. I will definitely comment further once we get a bit further down the line, but happy so far!
Krista, Queenscliff

Inside FreshwaterTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Morgan worked on long division with remainders and began simplifying fractions, focusing on how improper and proper fractions differ.

In Year 8, Zane practised applying negative indices within algebraic expressions and solved problems involving gradients in linear graphs.

Year 9 student Seth tackled advanced algebra topics such as expanding brackets and equations with variables on both sides, alongside revision of circular geometry using targeted practice questions.

Recent Challenges

In Year 10 Maths, one student showed a tendency to skip showing steps in algebra, which hid sign errors—this made it hard to spot where things went wrong and meant repeated mistakes in multi-step problems.

For a Year 8 student, lack of confidence led them to hesitate before answering statistics questions, even when their reasoning was correct; this slowed progress and left answers unchecked.

In Year 5 English, another learner struggled to extract key points from reading tasks—often missing main ideas because smaller details became distracting.

In each case, the underlying process habits interrupted feedback and caused frustration during review.

Recent Achievements

One Freshwater tutor noticed a big shift with a Year 11 student who, after lots of targeted practice, now pinpoints where he goes wrong in chemistry problems and can quickly fix his own mistakes—something he used to avoid tackling independently.

In Year 9 maths, another student has become much faster at answering questions accurately and now volunteers for harder problems without waiting to be prompted, showing real initiative compared to earlier sessions.

Meanwhile, a younger primary student who previously hesitated during reading is now extracting key points from stories by herself and happily explains them aloud after finishing each passage.

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 Warringah Mall Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School.