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Gowanbrae's tutors include a College Dux and highest ATAR achiever, a peer mentor on the University of Melbourne Dean's Honours List, a mathematics teacher with two master's degrees and national awards, seasoned K–12 aides and reading tutors, an engineering graduate leader, and several accomplished youth mentors passionate about guiding students to success.

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Elanur

English Tutor Coolaroo, VIC
An important aspect to tutoring is understanding students by patience and adaptation to each individuals needs - connecting with kids/teens and being able to build bonds - teaching through a variety of ways - learning new ways to…
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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…
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Stephanie

English Tutor Meadow Heights, VIC
I believe the most important things a tutor can do for a student are increasing their confidence, encouraging them to take initiative in their study, and enjoy the process of learning. In my experience as a receiver of tutoring (for maths) and a teacher, I found that while explaining concepts well is extremely important, the most effective way to…
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Abdul

English Tutor Meadow Heights, VIC
Provide legitimate and thorough lessons which consist of a structured lesson plan. Additionally, ensuring students have a concrete understanding of the topic of discussion is also imperative. My extroverted nature, excellent communication skills, and open-minded approach are some of my key strengths as a…
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Leyla

English Tutor Meadow Heights, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are to provide clear, tailored explanations, foster a positive and supportive learning environment, and build the student's confidence in their abilities. A tutor should also encourage critical thinking, promote independent learning, and adapt their approach to meet the student's unique needs,…
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Fathima Shaidha

English Tutor Meadow Heights, VIC
To be someone they can rely on comfortably. Being patient, having expertise in simplifying complicated contexts, and having the ability to build a good rapport with the…
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Elijah

English Tutor Meadow Heights, VIC
The most important things for a tutor for me to do for their students is; a.) Boost their self-confidence b.) Help them Improve themselves c.) Be open to Consultations (understand them and how they feel or react with their surroundings) d.) Praise them whenever they did a Good Job! 👠My weakness when I was young is the source of my…
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SHARNILA KABIR

English Tutor Fawkner, VIC
It is to build the student's confidence, create a safe space to learn without judgment, and adapt their teaching to fit the student' needs. It's not just about helping them understand a topic - it's about helping them believe that they can. My strengths as a tutor are patience, clear communication, and the ability to explain concepts in a way that…
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Michael

English Tutor Moonee Ponds, VIC
Teach them how to learn, not simply tell them the answer. This allows them to develop their skills when the tutor is not present. I believe my strength lies in my ability to communicate ideas…
Alex
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Alex

English Tutor Moonee Ponds, VIC
Maintain their perspective on education as a whole, whilst catering to their personal needs as a student and getting out of the sessions what is best for the students themselves. Adapting my teaching methods to the student, and thinking laterally to create many ways to solve one problem, such that there is a perfect solution for every student.…
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Emily

English Tutor Moonee Ponds, VIC
The most important things a 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 needed,…
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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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Teja

English Tutor Brunswick West, VIC
I believe that a good tutor has the the ability to help students build confidence for the classroom, and inspire them to be the best that they can be. Another thing that is important to me is not belittling the student or making them feel "stupid" for not understanding, but instead relating to them and helping them find a different way to solve…
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Shadan

English Tutor Coburg North, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to think the way a student thinks. The understanding level of a tutor and a student are at different levels, so it is essential for a tutor to go to the students' level and try to explain to them as to what is being taught. It is also essential for the tutor to make the class as interesting…
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Sarah

English Tutor Keilor Downs, VIC
Studying techniques, creating good habits and of course, feedback for improvements! These are the important aspects that a tutor should show their students. There is much more to learning than parroting back facts - information needs to absorbed, regurgitated, reused in a practical sense. I have much hands-on experience in using my chosen skills -…
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Nicholas

English Tutor Coburg North, VIC
Listen to what the student has to say, and base their teaching strategy around their individual needs. If the tutor doesn’t listen to a student or understand their struggles with certain areas, how could the tutor expect good results from their student? I believe I am very clear and concise with what I teach, and that because of my openly…
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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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Imasha

English Tutor Maribyrnong, VIC
I believe a 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 due to a…
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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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Jenn

English Tutor Maribyrnong, VIC
I believe the most important thing a 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 beyond…
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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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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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Lachlan

English Tutor Coburg, VIC
Listen, be patient and relate to their experience. Communicating in a variety of different ways and giving alternative examples/explanations where conventional ones don't work for a student. Being a performing arts teacher I've learnt to be creative with my…

Local Reviews

We are very happy with Malmi and we are looking forward to having her next term from Saturday.
Faye, Gowanbrae

Inside GowanbraeTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 7 student Adam worked through identifying prime and composite numbers, and converting between percentages, decimals, and fractions.

In Year 8, Priya focused on algebra skills including factorization and solving linear equations, as well as graphing simple linear relationships.

Meanwhile, Year 5 student Aiden practised long division with remainders and tackled adding mixed number fractions using visual aids for clarity.

Recent Challenges

Homework completion and organization presented issues across both primary and secondary levels. For example, a Year 7 student left several algebra and linear equation exercises unfinished, with notes showing "make a habit of doing homework (grade 5 and grade 7 yearly exam are given)."

In Year 8 maths, messy written work—especially in fractions and factorisation—made it hard to check steps or spot errors. As one tutor observed, "review the textbook questions that have been solved—cover up the workings and attempt again," but avoidance of reworking mistakes meant gaps persisted into new topics.

The impact was most noticeable during test preparation: confusion over missed steps slowed revision momentum.

Recent Achievements

One Gowanbrae tutor noticed a big shift in a Year 8 student's approach: after previously needing reminders to stay focused, she now independently completes her algebra and exponent exercises before the session ends.

In high school art, Louis moved from hesitating over digital tools to confidently experimenting with Photoshop for his Warhol-inspired project, even trying out new effects without prompting—he's now ahead of class milestones.

Meanwhile, Bella in Year 4, who used to rely heavily on step-by-step guidance for subtraction with borrowing, now works through problems on her own and checks her answers without being asked.

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 Glenroy Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Glenroy West Primary School.