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Lewisham's tutors include a First Class Honours primary school teacher and numeracy specialist, a seasoned high school maths department head, PhD engineers and Olympiad achievers, passionate peer mentors, experienced K–12 English and piano tutors, student leaders, creative arts coaches, and award-winning university scholars across STEM and humanities.

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Soniawanti

English Tutor Glebe, NSW
The most important thing for a tutor to do for a student is providing as much information as they can. Answer their questions, solve their problems, and make sure that they really understand the material. I am a very good listener. When a student is facing difficulty, I believe the problem is communication. Talk to them and try to find out what is…
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Kristen

English Tutor Wolli Creek, NSW
I think the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is be flexible in the way they teach for each individual student to maximise their learning. This is what I strive to do. As your tutor I will be be passionate and committed about your students learning. Additionally, I am highly organised, have good time management skills, and will put…
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Emma

English Tutor Darlington, NSW
To me, the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to foster a transformative journey of self-discovery and empowerment. Beyond just imparting knowledge, I believe that a tutor's role is to serve as a guide, mentor, and cheerleader rolled into one. Firstly, it's crucial to create a safe and supportive environment where students…
Jimmy
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Jimmy

English Tutor Burwood, NSW
- Helps student formulate a strong study plan for English which includes identifying areas of strength and weaknesses so they don't run around in circles during examination time - Gives reliable and in-depth feedback especially during assessment deadlines - Help students find their own style of writing and personal voice - To be able to help …
Kai
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Kai

English Tutor Wareemba, NSW
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do is help the student understand a topic. This may sound intuitive however it is often majorly overlooked and replaced with acceptance or shear memorisation for the student. What I want is for my students is a true understanding of the subject, giving them the tools of learning so that they can…
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Jonah Anjelou

English Tutor Burwood, NSW
I think the most important thing that a tutor can do for a student is to have them gain confidence with themselves in terms of excelling in school. I think this confidence is important in not just getting high marks in quizzes and tests, but I believe that being confident will help them long-term in solving problems not just in school, even though…
Mia
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Mia

English Tutor Glebe, NSW
Help them build confidence within themselves and their own abilities. Students perform best when they are confident and believe in themselves, because they tend not to second guess and make mistakes. Coming up with different ways to explain concepts for different learning styles. Coming up with analogies and physical explanations of concepts. My…
Joshua Jayaprashanth
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Joshua Jayaprashanth

English Tutor Campsie, NSW
Firstly, Building confidence in a student to make him function in his own.Secondly, a tutor should consider himself in terms of the student's point of view. My biggest strength is steering the student in the positive direction and always boosting their confidence level. I believe, once the student feels he could perform, we succeed as a…
Claire
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Claire

English Tutor Burwood, NSW
Make students feel encouraged and capable of learning. Many students seek private tutoring to supplement their school education with the aim of self-improvement. Therefore, it's crucial for a tutor to understand and align with each student’s unique learning objectives. Personalizing teaching methods to cater to individual needs and learning…
Avantika
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Avantika

English Tutor Darlington, NSW
Build their confidence. A lot of times, students can be smart and yet under-confident which hampers their progress. To be able to explain things in a layman's language, in order to make it a enriching experience for the…
Michelle
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Michelle

English Tutor Chippendale, NSW
It is important to be patient and approachable so that students feel comfortable coming to you with their queries. Availability and dependability is also important. If a student has last minute issues the night before their exam it is important that they can rely on their tutor to get back to them by the end of the day with an answer. I am patient…
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Harini

English Tutor Chippendale, NSW
As a student, I've enjoyed classes when they are interactive and fun. We tend to show more interest in the subject if the class is engaging. I'm approachable, observing and identifying each kid to study their character and focus on them in a certain way, keeping the class fun and…
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Dhrubojhoti

English Tutor Ultimo, NSW
The three most important things a tutor can do for a student are providing personalized support, fostering a growth mindset, and promoting effective study habits. Firstly, personalized support tailors lessons to the student's specific needs, addressing their weaknesses and enhancing their strengths. Secondly, instilling a growth mindset encourages…
Aswin
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Aswin

English Tutor Ultimo, NSW
Being not just a teacher, but a mentor, a model of inspiration in their life to look forward to. The importance of a good tutor in shaping up a bright student regardless of age or background can't be underestimated. Empathizing with the student, seeing from both perspectives of the study load and the curriculum, teaching in a relatable way to the…
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Svarnarupa

English Tutor Ultimo, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student, in my opinion, is provide a learning environment free from both the rigid structure and inherent judgement present in centres of mass education. A calmer, more personal environment allows the establishment of time tables and study plans more conducive to the individual student. There is also…
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Samir

English Tutor Balmain, NSW
Support their discovery of the subject they have a difficulty in understanding. NOT to think for them, instead, challenge them to use their own capacity to think solutions and have the unlimited courage to make mistakes and learn from them. My strengths as a tutor include patience, perseverance and insight into the misunderstandings and challenges…
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Callum

English Tutor Chippendale, NSW
I think the key thing a tutor can do for a student is ensure that their individual learning habits are in order, creating an essential degree of independence. I have found it extremely valuable to ensure students develop a solid work ethic and understand how they can study effectively. In this sense tutoring plays a supplementary role, ensuring…
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Shreeya

English Tutor Redfern, NSW
Make them feel comfortable enough to ask any kind of questions and the aim is that they feel confident in problem solving and tackling unfamiliar problems with ease. Moreover, it is important for the tutor to align to the goals of the student and help them achieve that. I can explain difficult problems in an easy to understand manner. I explain…
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Amol

English Tutor Redfern, NSW
The most important thing I can do for a student is to build their confidence and independence in learning. Beyond just solving problems or improving grades, my goal is to help students truly believe in their own abilities. Many students struggle not because they lack potential, but because they doubt themselves. I work to change that. By…
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Laura

English Tutor Chippendale, 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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Apurva

English Tutor Sydney, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do is remove the fear of a subject a student might have and make them have fond memories of the subject instead I really make efforts to understand where a student is lacking in knowledge and try my best to explain with real life examples and…
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Chloe

English Tutor Ultimo, NSW
Patience and taking the time to know what the student needs and catering to those needs…
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Soomin

English Tutor Redfern, NSW
In my opinion the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to help them reach their goals. Whether that may be to help them catch up in certain subjects, to reach for top marks for their desired high school or university or in need of motivation to study in creating habits. I believe that the most important thing will be for the tutor…

Local Reviews

Bokang has been great, and Sophie is really happy to continue with him.
Nikki, Hurlstone Park

Inside LewishamTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Liam worked on addition and subtraction using number lines, as well as identifying equality statements and basic counting strategies through interactive games.

In Year 10, Emily focused on BODMAS equations and fractions from her homework before tackling introductory algebra questions involving like terms.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Andrea revised percentage calculations without a calculator and practised the unitary method to solve real-world profit scenarios.

Recent Challenges

A Year 11 student struggled to show full working in algebra and coordinate geometry, leading to hidden errors; as one tutor observed, "extra attention to detail would help minimise mistakes."

In Year 9, a student often avoided writing out solutions neatly or following class formats, which made it harder to spot where steps went wrong—especially with formula rearrangement.

For a Year 6 learner, forgetting homework and rarely practicing challenging questions limited progress when faced with multi-step division problems.

Meanwhile, a Year 2 student's loss of confidence after setbacks led them to guess answers rather than try new approaches.

Recent Achievements

A Lewisham tutor recently saw Annabelle, a high school student, shift from hesitating with trigonometry to confidently identifying which function—sin, cos, or tan—to use and starting to rearrange equations independently, something she found confusing before.

In another session, Liam (Year 3) began writing his maths and diagrams out neatly without prompting; he used to skip steps and rush through work.

Justin, also in high school, was initially unsure about coordinate geometry but after extra practice now works through algebraic operations more smoothly.

Annabelle finished her lesson by solving a full set of angle sum problems with minimal help.

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 Emanuel Tsardoulias Community Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham.