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Hemmant's tutors include an ATAR 99.1 Maths and Physics specialist with three years' experience, a UQ Academic Excellence Scholar and OP1 graduate who has tutored since high school, award-winning STEM ambassadors and peer mentors, national-level maths competitors, experienced robotics and ESL teachers, plus academic high-achievers in engineering, science, English and creative leadership roles.

Byongmin (Jake)
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Byongmin (Jake)

English Tutor Carindale, QLD
Teaching should be done flexibly, catering to each individuals as all students are different in their approach to learning and the time it takes to grasp each topics. I have also learnt that students often find themselves too afraid to ask questions and as a tutor I must be patient in ensuring that a student understands each questions before…
Paiwand
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Paiwand

English Tutor Carina Heights, QLD
The most important things include : - Instilliing a healthy attitude - Being supportive - Being on task - Achieving Goals Together optimising these factors leave little room for failure. My strengths would be Maths and English as I am motivated and fond of those subjects. I also like teaching visually and interactively. Furthermore, my…
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Sophia
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Sophia

English Tutor Hendra, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is make them feel as if they have tried their absolute hardest and have done their best. A student should feel confident and empowered going into their next exam or assessment as they have acquired a new understanding of the subject. I think I have the patience to take my time with students and…
Shubham Naval
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Shubham Naval

English Tutor Nundah, QLD
The most important things a tutor can do for a student encompass fostering a supportive learning environment, identifying the student's individual learning style and needs, providing clear explanations, offering ample practice and constructive feedback, encouraging questions and critical thinking, adapting teaching strategies as necessary,…
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Sofia

English Tutor Teneriffe, QLD
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is listen to what their problems are, be attentive to their needs and work with them to make sure they're learning in ways that are effective for them. I am open and honest in communication with students, this is vital in order to truly understand where their difficulties are. Additionally…
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Diana

English Tutor Teneriffe, QLD
I think the most important think a tutor can do for a student is be understanding of and correct mistakes without causing the student to feel burnt out or overwhelmed. I am able to call on my experience to identifying common mistakes when tutoring. I am also very patient and allow room for the student to practice as much as…
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Ugyen

English Tutor Nundah, QLD
Answer their questions and make sure they understand what you teach. - I am calm. - I am always happy to help. - I am always ready to answer any questions or…
Lilli
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Lilli

English Tutor New Farm, QLD
I consider the two most important things a tutor can provide to a student are to restore and encourage a student’s confidence, and provide them with support during a period in their lives that can be frustrating and difficult. I believe my major strengths as a tutor are my study abilities. Throughout my education my dedication allowed me to…
Jacques
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Jacques

English Tutor Nundah, QLD
If a tutor can maintain a professional friendship with a student while focusing on the learning or task at hand, then the student is much more likely to share the enthusiasm with the tutor. I am enthusiastic about learning and communicating my knowledge with others. I am patient and able to adapt to different learning styles. Furthermore, I…
Lining
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Lining

English Tutor Nundah, QLD
To recognise the student's limits, and to help them reach beyond them. A tutor should set realistic goals for students to help them stay motivated and to make progress in their learning, however, they should also encourage students to achieve higher through effective communication and tutoring support. As the student's needs should be a tutor's…
Sarah
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Sarah

English Tutor Thorneside, QLD
Make them interested in the content. The students won't want to learn unless they care about the content and while grades are good motivators, pure enjoyment and interest in a subject make it easier to learn. I can teach a varied range of subjects but can quickly adjust to each individual students needs. I try to find an approach that the student…
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Shannon-Leigh

English Tutor East Brisbane, QLD
The most important things I can do for a student is to help them feel valued, understood and included. I will use teacing strategies best for them and build their confidence in school. I am currently studying my Bachelor of Primary Education. My strengths for tutoring include my extensive knowledge of the Australian Curriculum and various…
Ryan
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Ryan

English Tutor Bowen Hills, QLD
A tutor must give a student confidence and help them to not be overwhelmed by new topics. Once a student believes they can learn something, it is much easier to actually learn it. Tutors must also be personal and understand what method of teaching is most effective for each individual. As a recently graduated student, I am able to understand how…
Nancy
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Nancy

English Tutor Fortitude Valley, QLD
A tutor is the one person who has to push and encourage their students to learn and focus on their goals no matter whatever is the situation what they have to do is have faith in themselves. As a tutor I want my students to learn about Time management Punctuality Critical Thinking smart work positive attitude which I think are my…
Sarah
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Sarah

English Tutor Bowen Hills, QLD
I believe it is integral to grasp the individual students learning style and tailor my lessons accordingly. As a part of this, it's also important to learn what doesn't work for them, and avoid these techniques. For example, an English teacher might teach them poetic terms by getting the student to write out definitions. If a students doesn't…
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Benji

English Tutor Albion, QLD
The most important thing I could do is expand in detail on what they need help with in a simple way. I think my strengths would be talking and understanding to the people I am working…
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Kakale

English Tutor East Brisbane, QLD
Instill a sense of self worth, self belief-students believing they can do it! Patience, optimism and…
Daniella
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Daniella

English Tutor Northgate, QLD
help them achieve success in school friendly, understanding and…
Julia
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Julia

English Tutor Wooloowin, QLD
Having been a student myself, the greatest feeling when coming away from my tutor was a feeling of relief and greater understanding. I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is simply make them feel more confident in approaching and applying concepts to questions. I believe my strengths as a tutor would be my ability to…
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Violet

English Tutor Brisbane, QLD
I believe it is important to show empathy, being able to relate to where the students are at is extremely important in building that relationship with them. Creating that relationship will allow students to share how they are feeling in terms of their confidence or concerns with certain subjects. Being honest is another thing a tutor can do for a…
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Rebecca

English Tutor Banyo, QLD
Help boost their confidence and believe in themself I’m a qualified primary school teacher and have a passion for special…
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Patricia Eloise

English Tutor Brisbane, QLD
The most important things that a tutor can do for a student is to establish a comfortable and positive learning environment and to serve as a support system that the student can trust as they both work together to achieve a productive session as the tutor boosts the student's confidence and learning comprehension at the same time. My strengths as…
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Tess

English Tutor Holland Park, QLD
- A tutor needs to listen to a student about what they do and don't understand. Everyone is different. - A tutor needs to equip the student to problem solve and nut things out on their own. The tutor won't be there to help in the exam! - A tutor needs to encourage the student to learn. - Develop clear goals and study plans. - Understand what…

Local Reviews

Renee is a good tutor with her structuring and delivery of content. My son has gained confidence and has improved with his ability towards Mathematics. Renee has positively impacted and imparted confidence to Ben and his ability to think things through.
Karen, Wynnum

Inside HemmantTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 5 student Daniel practised all four operations with decimals—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division—without a calculator and reinforced rounding skills in context.

Year 8 student Grace focused on expanding brackets and solving both one- and two-step algebraic equations, working through examples to build confidence.

For Year 10, Sarah reviewed compound interest calculations using the formula and tackled index laws through targeted practice questions.

Recent Challenges

In Year 9, one student repeatedly relied on a calculator for basic arithmetic during coordinate plotting, which slowed problem-solving and affected confidence with manual calculations. "He used the calculator even when adding small numbers," noted the tutor.

A Year 11 learner tackled calculus exam revision but avoided unfamiliar question types, instead repeating only familiar fluency problems; this limited their ability to adapt in test scenarios.

In a Year 6 English task, missing homework and incomplete planning left writing pieces half-finished and lacking cohesion.

Another senior student arrived without a charged laptop or printed materials, disrupting focused work time.

Recent Achievements

One Hemmant tutor noticed a Year 11 student who previously hesitated to ask questions now confidently clarifies confusing concepts, especially in algebra—he'll pause the lesson to check his understanding rather than guessing and moving on.

A Year 9 student has begun tackling word problems by first scanning for key details and outlining their approach before asking for help, which marks a big shift from waiting passively for guidance.

Meanwhile, a Year 4 student who struggled with writing is now drafting topic sentences independently and weighing tutor suggestions against his own ideas before deciding how to proceed.

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 Wynnum Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Iona College.