Year 4 student Summer practised addition and subtraction using number lines and worked on reading analogue clocks to boost confidence with time concepts.

Year 8 student Rebecca focused on simplifying algebraic terms and solving rate problems, tackling textbook questions together for extra practice.

For Year 11, Joshua prepared for his next maths unit by working through trigonometry questions, reviewing key skills like using sine, cosine, and tangent in context.

In Year 11 Engineering, a student hesitated to seek teacher feedback or clarify assignment expectations, missing opportunities to tailor work to QCAA standards—"he must actively ask and bombard his teachers with questions."

A Year 10 maths learner relied heavily on class resources but rarely attempted challenging problems independently, limiting deeper understanding.

In Year 6, one student left homework incomplete for two consecutive weeks; this made it difficult to reinforce multiplication skills at home.

Meanwhile, in Year 3 English, another avoided writing drafts due to perfectionism, erasing errors instead of learning from them—a habit that slowed progress on persuasive texts.

One Kings Beach tutor noticed a big shift with a Year 11 student who used to hesitate with advanced maths but, after finding the subjects easier than expected, is now confidently tackling Mathematical Methods and even requested extra algebra practice.

Another high schooler went from being stumped by indices to mastering them within one session, showing determination as she pushed through initial confusion.

Meanwhile, in primary years, a student who'd often get distracted during writing tasks was able to focus for an entire assignment introduction and typed independently without prompting—finishing her draft before asking what she could improve next.