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Kiama Downs' tutors include a career K–12 maths teacher with postgraduate credentials and HSC expertise, an educator with 40+ years' experience across schools and distance learning, accomplished private English and science tutors, high-achieving recent school duxes, youth mentors, peer coaches, gymnastics and piano teachers, plus national competition winners in mathematics and sport.

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Samantha

Tutor Shell Cove, NSW
I think the most important things a tutor can do is to: - listen to the student and understand their perspective before teaching the concept - find out the students strengths in order to construct an effective way of teaching - be patient and persistent - build confidence for the student - communicate with their parents and guardians in…
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Pierre Jan

Tutor Shell Cove, NSW
Although my goal is to see them be at the top of their class, it is more important to see improvements in their tutor lessons and use the knowledge I give them at school to refine their skills I am very easy going and I have a lot of patience. So I am good with kids that are struggling to understand. I use the 4 predominant learning styles:…
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Joshua
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Joshua

Tutor Shell Cove, 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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Melanie

Tutor Shell Cove, NSW
I believe a tutor should be a role model. Where they should embody not only the study skills they teach but also be honest, patient and a motivator, all whilst being professional. Through this a student can grow both academically and as a person allowing them to reap the rewards more deeply. A tutors role is to listen and provide their clients…
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Ashton

Tutor Flinders, NSW
Providing guidance and knowledge to students is a critical part of tutoring but I also believe it is import to provide a comfortable environment for the student to learn, with no additional pressure. The tutor must make the classes engaging so the student can enjoy the work and be motivated to progress their skills and knowledge. The tutor must…
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Leslie

Tutor Albion Park, NSW
Give students more confidence in the subject so that they can progress in their learning. Provide students feedback on how they are going. Differentiate the content to the students ability. Relate mathematical concepts to the real world. 1. Excellent knowledge of NSW Mathematics curriculum gained whilst working as a Maths teacher for 11…
John
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John

Tutor Oak Flats, NSW
I always find people learn best when they're comfortable and truly believe they can master the concept. Therefore, I would say the most important thing for a tutor is to build a mutual respect with their student. From there encouragement, communication, and teaching is much easier. Although I have a good knowledge off mathematics and the sciences,…
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Bronte

Tutor Warilla, NSW
As mentioned above, it is extremely important for tutors to enjoy the content they are teaching. These attitudes are projected onto the willingness of students to engage with the subject. In addition to this, it is important for tutors to create and maintain relationships with their students that emulate trust and belief in their abilities. A…
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Isabella

Tutor Shell Cove, NSW
The best thing a tutor can do for a student is help grow their confidence. I am patient, engaging and encouraging of students…
Jordan
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Jordan

Tutor Flinders, NSW
Listen to them, let them teach you about themselves, let them have a go and try things and trial and error. No matter how many times they get it wrong they will always learn more by putting the effort in rather than just being given the answer. Also find out what techniques help them learn best, some students can pick up things in different ways…
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Yuser

Tutor Flinders, NSW
A tutor must be able to gain the trust of the students to allow them to feel comfortable enough for the learning to commence. An intimidating environment is an ineffective one for teaching. I focus my attention mainly to the weak areas and skills that the student require improvement in. By doing so, I successfully tutor the student to overcome any…
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Taleah

Tutor Flinders, NSW
Reinforce confidence in said students own abilities, and help them to improve them. I am very patient and I'm willing to sit down with the student until they understand a certain…
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Esme

Tutor Blackbutt, NSW
Make learning enjoyable. the last thing I want as a tutor is a student dreading doing their work. If I can push them to find satisfaction and fun out of learning then I feel I have succeeded. I believe I have an alternative perspective on most topics and can therefore explain concepts to students who may not grasp it through their teachers…
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Molly

Tutor Albion Park, NSW
As someone who has personally had a tutor in recent years, I understand the most important things a tutor can do for a student is being patient and understanding. Being able to adapt learning styles and being flexible with each child's different pace, is an important aspect of tutoring. I will put in lots of hard work to constantly improve my…
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Aaron

Tutor Barrack Heights, NSW
To make sure the student always understands as they follow along and that its kept simple but relevent to what they need to know and understand. I am great at breaking things down and summarizing things in easy to understand visual and verbal ways, as many learn in different…
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Keelie

Tutor Barrack Heights, NSW
Effective tutoring involves understanding students' needs, providing clear explanations, fostering confidence, offering support, and promoting critical thinking. This creates a supportive environment for learning and growth. As a tutor, one of my strengths is being able to explain concepts in various ways until the student fully understands. I'm…
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Anastasia

Tutor Albion Park, NSW
I think one of the most important things a tutor can do is build a student’s confidence. It’s not just about helping them get the right answer, but helping them believe they’re capable of getting there on their own. A tutor should also create a supportive environment where the student feels safe to ask questions, make mistakes, and learn at…
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Terry

Tutor Barrack Point, NSW
Reduce anxiety by always behaving professionally, providing information at the students level and listen carefully to their responses. Experience, friendly and…
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Chloe

Tutor Albion Park, NSW
To ensure they feel safe and comfortable. This can be achieved by removing any pressure they may feel about their grades and building a genuine rapport. - Analysing each individual learning style and need. -Fun and engaging lessons. - The ability to improvise and work off the plan, if and when…
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Kaleb

Tutor Albion Park Rail, NSW
Support the student in their learning and help to not only understand their current learning content but also give them the skills to learn independently in the future. I believe I have a few strengths as a tutor that help me. The first of these strengths is my ability to teach a topic in numerous ways. Another is being able to communicate and…
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Mya

Tutor Albion Park, NSW
In my experience tutoring students, as well as being a student myself, I believe a person needs to do four main things in order to be a good tutor; they need to be able to assess what their students are lacking, know what you can do to improve on their skills, communicate well, and boost the overall confidence of the student and the confidence…
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Muhammad Taha

Tutor Albion Park, NSW
A good tutor helps a student feel confident and curious. They make tough subjects easy and fun to understand. They are patient, adapt to students' needs, and always encourage them to do their best. I am good at understanding different ways people learn and making complex topics easy to grasp. I am patient and know my subjects well, which helps me…

Local Reviews

I just wanted to let you know how much our daughter benefited from having Hannah tutoring her even though it was only for a short time!I only wish we had found her earlier.
Kate

Inside Kiama DownsTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 7 student Ava practised solving two-step equations and factorising basic algebraic expressions.

In Year 10, Mia worked through trigonometry concepts such as the sine rule and calculated the area of non-right-angled triangles, using visual diagrams to reinforce understanding.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Sam focused on compound interest calculations and began reviewing key elements from the standard mathematics syllabus in preparation for assessments.

Recent Challenges

In Year 8 algebra sessions, one student's tendency to skip writing full steps—"needs to write down every step of working out to limit mistakes" led to hidden sign errors and extra time spent retracing calculations.

A Year 10 learner tackling trigonometry struggled when diagrams were too small or unlabeled, making it harder to apply SOH CAH TOA correctly.

In Year 11 financial maths, missing clear labels in multi-step problems caused confusion about which value belonged where. As a tutor put it: "She needs to set out her working clearly so the marker can understand her thought process."

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Kiama Downs noticed a Year 9 student who used to struggle with equations involving fractions now solves them more confidently, catching fewer errors and finishing set questions independently.

In a recent session with a senior student, the tutor saw her pick up z-scores quickly—she now clearly shows her working step by step, which was missing before.

Meanwhile, one of the younger students has begun self-correcting mistakes during algebra practice instead of waiting for prompts; last lesson she spotted and fixed two errors on her own while completing all assigned problems.

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