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Mitcham's tutors include a Master's-qualified maths and IT lecturer with K–12 experience, an ATAR 94+ Dux and academic award-winner, International Baccalaureate top scorers, seasoned private tutors for ages 4–16, youth music mentors, science Olympiad achievers, and dedicated peer coaches in netball, soccer, abacus, and creative arts.

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Justin

English Tutor Vermont South, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do would be to maintain a strict regimen on what is expected in a student. Students that are set in the easy and slow pace that their classroom teachers assert themselves will fall behind easily. It is vital that a tutor recognise and go the extra mile to attain new resources and schedules for their student to…
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Srinidhi

English Tutor Wantirna, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is that they can truly understand the student's problem and help in a way best suited for the individual instead of a generic method. They should also assist the student and not add to their difficulty in understanding the topic. My strengths are that I am a good listener and can articulate my…
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Tiffany

English Tutor Wantirna, VIC
Having an open-mind in understanding the way their student thinks and teaching in a way that best suits the student, not the tutor. I believe being cheerful and determined as well as encouraging will keep students motivated to learn continuously. I am understanding and adaptable, where I'm more than happy to take more time in listening and being…
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Miriam

English Tutor Wantirna, VIC
Make them feel capable and competent no matter how difficult they may find the subject. Help them know and feel that the hard work will pay off and be worth the effort. Recognising that each individual needs help in different areas as well as learning in different ways sometimes not the standard teaching method works for every student and a…
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Hanqing

English Tutor Ringwood East, VIC
I feel that the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to act as a source of information throughout their time of studying. School can be, and often is, stressful, even if you love the subjects being taught and the teachers teaching them. Therefore, I think the role of a tutor hinges largely on offering support and passing on…
Sarah
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Sarah

English Tutor Doncaster East, VIC
The most important thing is to provide a safe, comfortable, and friendly environment where they can ask their questions, concerns, or discuss life. I believe this provides a foundation for them to thrive in their learning, and be motivated to achieve. I am highly organised and love planning, I will ensure that my client will achieve what they need…
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Brigette

English Tutor Heathmont, VIC
Beyond grades, I consider a real tutoring success to be one that positively impacts a students’ relationship with studying overall. This is a goal that will benefit them for their whole education, not just the particular subject I am tutoring them in. To achieve such an effect, it is important to develop a bond with the student and attend their…
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Jasper

English Tutor Blackburn, VIC
Encourage them and support them in their efforts, not every child can learn easily, so being able to build confidence in not only a subject, but in the childs ability to learn as well will help long after i tutor them Communication and Inter-personal skills, im able to empathise with students easily and understand where they are struggling so i…
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Krishana

English Tutor Ringwood East, VIC
Some of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is ensuring that the student knows the content that has been taught. Also make sure that you are listening to the student and try to minimise their weaknesses and maximise their strengths. As a tutor, my strengths are being confident and only speaking what I know of. I will only teach…
Lara
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Lara

English Tutor Doncaster East, VIC
Getting to know them and their learning style and explaining things in a way that the student will actually understand, as well as tailoring material and lesson plans around their assessments and their goals. My strengths are that I can connect really well with students of all ages, and create a positive productive relationship that allows them to…
Shawn
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Shawn

English Tutor Box Hill North, VIC
There are two most essential things that a tutor should do for a student: motivation and guidance. A student only find a tutor when he finds difficulties in learning a subject and is not confident in taking the exams. Therefore, the first thing that each tutor needs to do is to encourage the students to study and face their own problems.…
Shanise
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Shanise

English Tutor Doncaster East, VIC
To be supportive of their learning curves, be patient when teaching and to make learning an enjoyable experience for a student. I make my tutoring sessions informative but fun, and I can easily gauge different teaching methods that suit different students. I believe my students are very comfortable with asking me questions, and I take my time in…
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Helen

English Tutor Box Hill, VIC
I think being a good tutor should be encouraging and passionate. And tutors should know what students need for help on their strengths and weakness. Also, tutors also should always encourage students to be brave in asking questions so the students can get faster improvement. Especially for young age students, they are hard to focus but it's…
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Bita

English Tutor Doncaster East, VIC
The most essential thing is for a tutor to give the student the tools they need to succeed and instil a learning attitude in them. It's important to show the student their own potential and what they can achieve if they put in the work. I am very friendly and patient, I am always open to hear from the student and incorporate their ideas into the…
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Jyothirmay Krishna

English Tutor Ringwood East, VIC
Most important thing a tutor can do is to make the student learn and think about subject as well as improve his understanding and performance in the subject. I think my strengths are good mentoring and student engagement skills, and the patience to repeat the concepts till student understands…
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Marcus

English Tutor Doncaster, VIC
The ability to help students learn and understand, a lot of students in class tend to say they understand, but may not actually understand, ultimately leading to a poor foundation as they move further into their studies. I believe my job as a tutor to help them ensure that their foundation is sturdy, have mock questions for the students which will…
Tiffany
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Tiffany

English Tutor Doncaster East, VIC
The most important thing that a tutor can do for a student is to support them along their learning journey. Learning is not a linear experience and it does take a lot of patience, time, and effort, and as a tutor, it is important to guide and support their student throughout the journey. It is also important to be a mentor and someone that the…
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Robert

English Tutor Box Hill North, VIC
The goal of tutoring, in some sense, should be to equip students with the skills to no longer need tutoring. I believe this is best achieved by allowing the student to choose study-related goals, and help them take achievable steps in order to get there. As their competence increases in proximity to the larger goal, so too does their confidence as…
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Sukirthan

English Tutor Wantirna, VIC
One of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is offer an environment where they can comfortably learn and raise any concerns or questions they might have. This comes from building a good relationship with the student, which often not many tutors do, making the student's learning ineffective. Offering an organised and well thought…
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Seyedehfakhriyeh

English Tutor Box Hill North, VIC
Conveying the contents in a simple and understandable way, enhancing a student's self-confidence so that he/she believes himself, since every body has the ability to learn maths and enjoy of learning.So I believe that this can be achieved mostly by a tutor's contribution. As a result of a long period of experience doing this job, I think I can…
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Millie

English Tutor Croydon South, VIC
The most important things I can do are allow students to understand content and to ask questions freely. Students must be able to consolidate learning with me and I would be able to provide them with the necessary and specific information and learning strategies that allow them to accomplish their academic goals. I am very patient and very…
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Aarushi

English Tutor Burwood East, VIC
Listen to the student. I think it's important that tutors listen to their students to understand their strengths and weaknesses, and get to know them. By doing this, you'll be able to help them in the way that works best for them, in the areas that they're struggling with the most. Sometimes there are things outside of schoolwork that make it hard…
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Ankita

English Tutor Burwood East, VIC
- Help them understand concepts in the best way they can know them. Learning is different for different student and every child is different. There are different ways in which a person will understand. Hence, a good tutor should know which approach to use so that studies become fun and concepts become their partners for life time. - Innovative…

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Karlie, Blackburn North

Inside MitchamTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 10 student Sav explored the key themes and ideas in George Orwell's 1984 and practised structuring analytical essay introductions and body paragraphs.

Year 11 student Manya focused on using sentence starters to build effective analytical paragraphs, as well as analysing symbols within her set text beyond surface meaning.

In VCE Biology, Year 12 student Zoe reviewed core bioethical principles before tackling dihybrid cross questions with worked examples drawn from past exam papers.

Recent Challenges

A Year 11 student struggled with timed essay writing—she finds it difficult to finish introductions quickly, which meant her full responses were often incomplete during practice.

In VCE Biology, the same student's errors on bioethics MCQs stemmed from insufficient revision and confusion between key definitions, especially when "extra information in questions" was present.

Meanwhile, a Year 6 student repeatedly omitted full sentences and overlooked grammatical details in reading tasks; she also mixed up number placement in long division and left times-tables unmastered past 6×9.

During English lessons, messy paragraph structure made it hard for teachers to follow her argument progression.

Recent Achievements

One Mitcham tutor noticed a big shift in a Year 11 student who, after previously skipping questions under time pressure, now works through them methodically—recently answering previously missed exam questions correctly when given more support with timing strategies.

Another high schooler, Sav, moved from struggling to identify what made an essay strong to confidently breaking down sample introductions and structuring her own without much prompting.

For a younger student, Tia initially found combinations and reading comprehension challenging but now shows real independence by tackling tricky maths scenarios step-by-step and consistently finding key answers directly from the text.

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 Nunawading Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St John's School.