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Kincumber's tutors include a seasoned K–6 teacher with decades of classroom and university lecturing experience, high-achieving HSC graduates (ATARs to 97+, subject dux, Olympiad distinction), medical and science scholars, martial arts instructors for young children, peer mentors, award-winning school leaders, and dedicated maths and English specialists with real K–12 tutoring backgrounds.

Harrison
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Harrison

English Tutor Yattalunga, NSW
I think the most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to make them feel proud and confident with themselves as well as being a supportive teacher. I know from experience that when you're struggling with a concept it is a very disheartening thing and can lead to self doubt and giving up. I think a tutor should help a student…
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Stephen

English Tutor Avoca Beach, NSW
Personalise the experience. It is vital to get t know the student, their concerns, their best learning style. The pace and content of the sessions needs to be adapted to the student's ability to achieve confidence and competence. Deep experience and thorough up to date knowledge, empathy (I am a parent to Yr 11 & 12 boys, as well as a tutor),…
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Laura
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Laura

English Tutor Copacabana, NSW
Offering them ways to easily comprehend subjects and topics, making subjects more enjoyable. I will try my very hardest to ensure my students feel that they are able to openly express their thoughts and to answer questions without the fear of judgement. I want my students to learn from their mistakes, and not be afraid to pick themselves back up…
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Evelyn

English Tutor Point Clare, NSW
Be kind and patient, and be able to adjust learning plans for the student. I am that I am a compassionate person who believes in the potential of all people. Nobody is unable to succeed, they just might require different solutions to the same struggle. I also believe myself to be good at breaking down topics, as I did this multiple times for my…
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Benjamin

English Tutor Booker Bay, NSW
Implement creativity and a willingness to try is the most important skill an english tutor can pass on to their students. Once a student builds a willingness to try and a need to challenge themselves, they will be more likely to build good habits and routines around creating these pathways for themselves. I always ask myself 'how do students…
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Samantha

English Tutor Gosford, NSW
Be present and engaged in each lesson and ensure they thoroughly understand each topic before moving on. I would say my main strengths are patience and communication. When it comes to breaking down questions, it helps to work through things slowly and ensure understanding at each…
Timothy
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Timothy

English Tutor Wamberal, NSW
To act as a mentor, providing a student encouragement and support when they are having difficulty and acknowledging and celebrating their achievements, as well as supporting the student to achieve their individual goals, to acknowledge the student's strengths, interests and passions and support students to engage with them. To assist a student…
Natasha
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Natasha

English Tutor Wyoming, NSW
Support and encourage them . Adapt to each students needs. Kind approachable…
Samantha
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Samantha

English Tutor Green Point, NSW
I think the most important thing is approaching learning with compassion and patience. It is really important to consider that not everyone learns best with the same teaching style, and can process information at different paces. I think it's important to understand each person's learning style; if they are not understanding what you are saying,…
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Maureen

English Tutor Macmasters Beach, NSW
It is important to assist students self esteem and motivation through flexible learning outcomes and engaging lessons. It is also necessary to reflect on lessons and adjust them where necessary. Teaching needs to be relevant, engaging and significant.....and fun. My many years of experience assist me to tailor individual programs foccussing on…
Oliver
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Oliver

English Tutor North Avoca, NSW
Ultimately, there are two things. Teaching a student to be curious, and teaching a student how to learn. Education systems are designed to filter all kids through a rigid, structured system, which, although brilliant for most, loses the spirit of why we learn. Because we are curious! We like to see how things work, to investigate our world and…
Jayden
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Jayden

English Tutor Copacabana, NSW
The most important things an english tutor can do for a student are track their learning progress, ensure that they stay motivated towards their academic goals and to make the tutoring fin and enjoyable. The most important things to become a tutor is: a friendly attitude, appropiate teaching techniques and confidence in yourself, which i believe…
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Sam

English Tutor Daleys Point, NSW
Provide support both academically and mentally. This can be done through practicing a topic of a subject, and also helping schedule their weeks, so they know they will still have social/leisure time, and maximize their grades and themselves. I am incredibly confident and happy to also learn new things. For example, if a student comes to me and…
Katrina
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Katrina

English Tutor Woy Woy, NSW
As an english tutor/educator the most important factor to foster with your student is that you are honest and patient. Each student develops at their own pace. My strengths include: *I have found that working with special needs students has helped me to become a more compassionate and patient educator. *My ability to review my own methods if…
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Carol

English Tutor Booker Bay, NSW
I believe a truly effective tutor can accurately pinpoint the source of a student's struggle with a particular topic, and propose the correct solution. For example, trouble with foundational concepts often stems from a fundamental misunderstanding of the basics, therefore it is important to readdress the theory portion of the topic and provide…
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Willow

English Tutor Booker Bay, NSW
I think the most important thing is taking the pressure off being “perfectâ€. There is no such thing as perfection and everyone reaches success differently. What works for one person may not work for another and in standardised exams, this often gets misconstrued, adding to the weight of being the perfect student. My patience and positive…
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Angelina

English Tutor Woy Woy, NSW
Increase their confidence and mindset around what they are capable of by supporting and teaching as required. My calm and reassuring presence as well as my ability to motivate and adequately explain processes and information while giving…
Elizabeth
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Elizabeth

English Tutor Point Clare, NSW
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is assist them in learning new skills. New skills and ways of tackling problems is important particularly in learning math as it is a problem based subject which you cannot wrote learn. By learning skills students will be able to tackle problems dynamically and use these new skills in…
tenisha
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tenisha

English Tutor Woy Woy Bay, NSW
A tutors responsibility isn't to provide answers, but to guide students to find their way of learning and to provide alternative approaches when tackling problem scenarios or questions. To be a successful tutor is to develop students mindsets and enable them to eventually trust in their instinct and decide for themselves the best way to go about a…
Andrew
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Andrew

English Tutor Wyoming, NSW
While it is important that students are achieving the marks they want, this is only half of the game. As an english tutor, I want to be able to maximise their performance but also teach them the fundamental skills that come along with achieving success. Things like consistency, discipline and a growth mindset aren’t part of any NSW syllabus, but…
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Kayla

English Tutor Wyoming, NSW
The most important things an english tutor can do for a student are to offer encouragement, build trust and provide clear explanations. It is essential that a safe space is created for the student to ask questions and make mistakes. This will ultimately allow students to effectively engage with the material provided by taking risks with their…
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Emily

English Tutor Wyoming, NSW
I believe the most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is learning to adapt. Each students brain is wired completely different, and in school, there’s not always an opportunity to work one on one. So it’s crucial for a tutor to observe their students strengths and weaknesses, and use that to progress their learning. I am…
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Connor

English Tutor Lisarow, NSW
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to give them the ability to take what they learn in the classroom outside of school. By teaching students the skills as well as the content, students will have the freedom to further pursue their interests. A passion for the subject material, the patience and communication skills…

Local Reviews

Jacques was great! Theo cannot stop talking about him and he is very excited for his next lesson! I think you found a great match for Theo. Jacques was very kind and very good at communicating with Theo and he did not get angry / frustrated at him which was really important to me. Theo is eager to learn more about him which I know will make him want to learn from him
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Inside KincumberTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 7 student Zac focused on fraction operations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of mixed and improper fractions, as well as understanding mathematical language like "of" meaning multiply.

For Year 8, Yillen tackled Pythagoras' Theorem in right-angled triangles and then shifted to revision for an upcoming test by reviewing past exam questions.

Meanwhile, Year 9 student Ava worked through the formulas for area and circumference of circles and extended her learning to sectors and arcs using real-life examples.

Recent Challenges

In Year 8, one student left notes and schoolwork at home, making exam revision less effective. "It was difficult to revise as he didn't have any guidelines," a tutor noted.

For Year 5 mathematics, incomplete homework meant gaps persisted in fundamental operations and delayed progress into probability.

A Year 10 student rushed through algebraic problems without showing working, which led to repeated sign errors that were hard to trace.

Messy graph work in Year 7 made it difficult to spot where misunderstandings began—answers ended up scattered across the page with inconsistent handwriting and unclear layout.

Recent Achievements

During a Kincumber tutoring session, Olivia began to independently apply area formulas by neatly writing out each step and substituting values herself—a big shift from previously forgetting these details.

In another lesson, Zac, who was once hesitant to speak up, started tackling fraction problems with much more confidence and volunteered his reasoning before the tutor prompted him.

Meanwhile, in Year 4 maths, Ivy surprised her tutor by explaining how she solved addition and subtraction questions out loud—something she'd avoided last term—and finished a full worksheet without needing reminders.

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 Kincumber Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Kincumber High School.