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Tutors in Illawong include a qualified school teacher with a Bachelor of Education and K–12 classroom experience, an ATAR 97.2 music scholar with multiple academic awards, peer mentors from selective schools scoring Band 6s in maths and sciences, accomplished junior coaches and referees, and tutors with extensive one-on-one experience across primary and high school levels.

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Zander

Science Tutor Sylvania, NSW
I think the most important thing for a tutor is to explain the content to a student in a way which will make them understand. I have a good knowledge of a few subjects and can give insight on different content within the…
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Salina

Science Tutor Penshurst, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to provide them with sufficient learning resources as the student needs. Such as exam papers from different schools and providing a thorough explanation about the concept they do not understand. I am bilingual, my fluency in both English and Mandarin can help both local students and English…
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Zenan
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Zenan

Science Tutor Gymea, NSW
The Important thing is to give students a sense of confidence in their ability. This will require the tutor to integrate complex ideas into simple, straightforward concepts. Once the student realizes their capability, they can endure failures, learn from mistakes and try again. My strength as a tutor is definitely my close and friendly…
Joy
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Joy

Science Tutor Gymea, NSW
I teach the best ways to student. Way how to learn and study their home works and school subjects in a way that they will get distinctions and flying colours. Patience, persistent and never give up attitudes. Never afraid of hard work. I am passionate to give my all and best to help my students doing well and achieved good results in…
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KA YIK

Science Tutor Gymea, NSW
I believe that a tutor should be extremely cautious in what they say; can everything be supported with a logical statement? Because the steps the tutors take to construct the answer are how the students learn from them, a tutor must prepare well and be confident and knowledgeable of what they are giving to the students. It's not about providing…
Jack
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Jack

Science Tutor Gymea, NSW
Communicating topics to a student in a way they can understand and ensuring the student grasps key concepts by rewording things is essential. My strengths are my large knowledge base and my communication…
Connor
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Connor

Science Tutor Penshurst, NSW
One of the most important things aside from assisting the student is to be a mentor to them. Being able to provide support and advice to improve on their study routine, increase their efficiency gives motivation, which is essential for improvement. My strengths would include the ability to understand where students struggle to understand concepts,…
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jessica

Science Tutor Penshurst, NSW
I believe the most important things a tutor can do are to listen, encourage, and build the student’s confidence. Tutoring isn’t just about teaching content, it’s about helping the student believe in their ability to learn and succeed. Creating a safe and supportive environment where they feel comfortable asking questions and making mistakes…
Yingqi (Katelyn)
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Yingqi (Katelyn)

Science Tutor Revesby, NSW
A tutor can customise personalised learning methods for different students, in order to maximise the efficiency of teaching. I consider that a tutor can impact a student's passion towards knowledge through his/ her personal enthusiasm for teaching. Another important thing a tutor can do for a student is to provide studying strategies before…
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Manisha

Science Tutor Penshurst, NSW
Understand them, and give them a good advice and listen to their interest. Make them comfortable and friendly environment. Teach them the way they want. I am understanding and helpful. I believe you do not have to be old to be wise so I listen to students give them feedback and maintain a democratic environment while…
Shishir
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Shishir

Science Tutor Penshurst, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do are to build a student’s confidence, foster independent thinking, and cultivate a genuine interest in learning. A great tutor doesn’t just provide answers—they guide students toward discovering solutions themselves, helping them become more resilient and self-sufficient learners. Encouragement,…
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Samrin

Science Tutor South Hurstville, NSW
Working with students can be a challenge, especially if we're meeting to help them bring up low grades. One thing I do when I meet the student for the very first time is to ask them questions about their interests, like sports, school subjects, music and movies. In the math problems that I create, I incorporate references to these interests. It…
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dannielle

Science Tutor Gymea, NSW
As a tutor it is important to be able to provide support for students whenever needed and provide patience and help whenever needed. My strengths as a tutor are being patient towards the students' struggles and needs. I can offer encouragement to help with confidence in their…
Kai
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Kai

Science Tutor Hurstville, NSW
A tutor's Job is to ensure the academic success of the student, however to do this effectively a tutor must listen and understand the student such to alter their teaching method to suit that of the student. Thus, one of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to ask the student appropriate questions to identify what they don't…
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Oshan

Science Tutor Hurstville, NSW
In my opinion, the important thing that a tutor can do for a student are: Set High Expectations Establish a Classroom Routine Continually Grow in own Profession Vary Instruction Show That tutor Care About Every Student. I believe as a tutor I possess the following strengths: honesty, flexibility, patient, good listener, willing to share own…
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Sanju

Science Tutor South Hurstville, NSW
A good tutor should provide a supportive and encouraging learning environment, individualized instruction, goal setting, feedback, and support to help the student achieve their full potential. My strengths as a tutor are my extensive knowledge base, availability, ability to personalize my responses, adaptability, and…
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Etta

Science Tutor Hurstville, NSW
To help the students improve in a way that they can feel confident in the subject they are learning by building up their motivation and maximizing their potentials. 1. Easygoing I'm generally an easygoing person in which can help me bond with my students faster so they can feel comfortable around me, thus they wouldn't continuously feel awkward…
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Dinesh

Science Tutor Hurstville, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are to build their confidence, provide personalized support, and make learning engaging and enjoyable. As a tutor, I believe my strengths lie in my patience, adaptability, and strong communication skills. I am able to explain complex concepts in a simple and relatable way, ensuring students…
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Lenin

Science Tutor Hurstville, NSW
The most important thing I can do for a student is to empower them with the skills and confidence to solve problems independently. By teaching critical thinking and problem-solving strategies, I aim to make students self-sufficient learners who can tackle future challenges with ease. I also focus on creating a supportive environment where students…
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Suvekshya

Science Tutor Hurstville, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to encourage them to learn, as it is a skill which is useful throughout the life. No matter in which field you foray, the zest to learn new things will always keep you ahead. I believe my biggest strength is my ability to articulate and be present at the moment, so that I can assist with my…
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Kayla

Science Tutor Hurstville, NSW
Help them achieve their goals. It isn't about getting the highest marks, it's about improving and feeling good about going into tests and exams and feeling confident you know the material. Being able to complete tests to the best of your ability is always the main goal. Slow and detailed explanations of the topic. I'm really good at going in depth…
Christine Joyce
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Christine Joyce

Science Tutor Hurstville, NSW
A tutor should be able to install the foundational concepts to a student because having so will allow the student to understand even complicated things. I am well-spoken and love to engage with kids. I am also patient, creative and passionate about…
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Cathy

Science Tutor Hurstville, NSW
Provide them with attentive 1 on 1 help with their struggles in the tutored subject. I think I also have to help them improve their grades and make them feel the subject becomes easier to an extent. I am patient and take time to prepare for lessons. I try to find creative ways of explaining a topic and like to reflect on my explanations in my own…

Local Reviews

We had our 1st session tonight with David and it went really well. My son connected with him immediately even though he was nervous about tutoring and didn't really want to do it prior to tonight. After he had his session with David he said it was fun! I was pleasantly surprised to hear him say that and he asked that David come back next week instead of waiting a fortnight! We are very happy so far.
Melanie, Jannali

Inside IllawongTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 8 student Olivia focused on understanding fractions, decimals, and percentages, including converting between them and revisiting previous skills for an upcoming topic test.

In Year 11, Jack worked through the introduction to networks by learning key terminology, practicing how to travel and draw networks, and then progressed to solving problems using Prim's and Kruskal's algorithms.

Meanwhile, Year 12 student Mia explored critical path analysis—drawing diagrams with and without dummies—and developed her skills in forward/backward scanning to determine project timelines.

Recent Challenges

In Year 12 Mathematics, a student occasionally overlooked writing down unused edges first in Prim's algorithm—she sometimes forgot to make sure that in Prim's algorithm the edges that weren't used have to be written down first—which led to confusion when reviewing solutions.

A Year 11 learner hesitated to ask questions, so gaps persisted and confidence wavered during difficult recurrence relation problems.

In Year 7, one student skipped regular independent revision; this meant that methods for simplifying fractions weren't retained from week to week.

For a Year 4 pupil, homework was incomplete, so subtraction practice stalled and mistakes repeated themselves across sessions.

Recent Achievements

One Illawong tutor noticed a big shift with a Year 10 student who previously hesitated to speak up, but now asks for help independently as soon as she gets stuck—especially when working through tricky network diagrams.

In Year 8 maths, a student who used to rely heavily on step-by-step guidance tackled cosine and sine rule problems independently after some initial practice. This surprised their tutor and marked real progress in their confidence.

Meanwhile, during a recent Year 4 session, a child who'd struggled with fractions was able to spot his own mistakes and explain how he fixed them before moving on to the next question.

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 Menai Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Illawong Public School.