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Modbury Heights' tutors include a middle school curriculum director and experienced maths/science teacher, a primary learning support specialist with UK postgraduate credentials, a 22-year remedial literacy/numeracy expert and NAPLAN marker, several master's-level educators, award-winning high-achievers (ATAR 92+, top 2% in Business), and passionate peer mentors with experience supporting diverse student needs.

Bisma
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Bisma

English Tutor Hope Valley, SA
A tutor is supposed to ensure learning and the growth of the students academic skills. Also to make sure their goals are strong enough for them to reach success in the future. I am patient and I do not back down if the student is not ready to learn. I use different tactics to engage the student such as asking them what they struggle with and…
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Andres

English Tutor Hope Valley, SA
Something that sets me apart from many other tutors is that I’m very relatable, something which I think is very important to a student. Personally, I’ve known in the past what it’s like to sometimes struggle academically, however, experience has shown me that part of it what it takes to succeed is a great work ethic and an awesome mentor.…
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Karl
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Karl

English Tutor Hope Valley, SA
To boost the student's self-esteem and confidence in tackling problem-solving situations to achieve personal development and academic progress. Also, to help them pursue their field of interest and career ambitions. Forming professional yet friendly connections with students, parents, and peers allows me to better understand their challenges,…
Lavinia
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Lavinia

English Tutor Valley View, SA
Give moral support and guidance. As a tutor, I don't give answers or solve the student's work, I want them to be able to solve it themselves and use their critical thinking skills with their knowledge of subject content. Subjects can be tough, as a tutor, I need to find ways to convey the same subject in an easier, convenient way to understand it.…
Urvashi
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Urvashi

English Tutor Salisbury East, SA
A tutor is someone who just not explains what is right or wrong or not or just gives the answer directly, but instead makes sure that the student, one is teaching has understood the concept extremely well and can relate to his or her own work and can work perfectly without the tutor's help. Also, the tutor should be aware how the student works…
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Duyen

English Tutor Ingle Farm, SA
- Students get inspired to truly love learning, become lifelong learners and gradually develop their autonomy in whatever they do later on in life. - Help students develop their confidence in their capacity and help them reach their full potential. - Be patient, calm and flexible to bring the best to students. - Have a sense of humor - Love…
Sakshi
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Sakshi

English Tutor Ingle Farm, SA
The most important things that a tutor can do for a student is to: 1) Build strong, personal relationships with their students: a tutor should personalize the learning, make learning more interesting for the student, and teach to the student's strengths while minimizing their weaknesses. 2) Focus on goal setting, and creating benchmarks. For…
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Da Hye

English Tutor Hope Valley, SA
To encourage them to keep going and not give up, because it can get really upsetting to the student if they can't understand a specific thing after some time spent on it. It's important to reassure them that the progress they've made so far has been good and worthwhile, and that everyone's learning paces are different. Most importantly, it's…
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Shradha

English Tutor Ingle Farm, SA
Being more approachable and trying to match their level of understanding to find a better approach for studying is important. Every person is different and so is their understanding and learning level. Being able to match that level and teach them is the job of a tutor. I can be a good listener and am able to identify problems of students as I…
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Radia Shams

English Tutor Valley View, SA
A tutor has to be patient and welcoming for their students. The reason these students come for tutoring is because they face difficulty keeping up with school. So they should be given the space to understand at their own pace, in their own method and a teacher needs to recognize that. We need to recognize the method which we choose to teach a…
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Ashly

English Tutor Valley View, SA
I believe that in order for anyone to understand the material being taught - the tutor must begin with the fundamentals and basics; breaking down the information and then ensuring the student is able to explain it back is what I believe works best. This requires patience, which I believe is an essential quality a tutor must maintain in order for…
James
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James

English Tutor Salisbury Heights, SA
As I alluded to earlier, I think the student's enjoyment is extremely important. That's not to say that they should be having fun at the expense of gaining knowledge, much the contrary; I think the best way for a student to gain knowledge that will last beyond the next test or exam is to have it conveyed in such a way that they take a genuine…
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Alice

English Tutor Highbury, SA
A tutor's role is to support and encourage students and help students to reach their goals. It is important to be familiar with the material taught and to know each student's learning goals and learning style. I am very patient with my students. Also, I am able to give clear explanations. I prepare my lessons carefully and am familiar with…
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Mediatrice

English Tutor Salisbury Plain, SA
The most important thing that a tutor for students is to allow them to work out answers for themselves. Of course, tutors should provide guidance, but they should not merely provide answers. Additionally, I feel that students must be allowed room to make mistakes. A tutor should not be one to apply too much pressure on a student, as too much force…
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Nividha

English Tutor Ingle Farm, SA
I can make their every doubt clear and I think making the basics and concepts clear, I can be very helpful to them. In India also, students use to come to me anytime for discussing their personal and academic problems. Being patient is my biggest strength. Apart from that, I am determined, helpful, kind and passionate. I am ambitious about being…
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Samradni Vishwanath

English Tutor Walkley Heights, SA
I believe a tutor should be like a friend who explains things without judgment and is patient when a student is struggling. Sometimes students just need someone who will listen, encourage them, and explain a concept as many times as necessary until it makes sense. A good tutor helps students feel supported, builds their confidence, and teaches…
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Harshada

English Tutor Pooraka, SA
The most important things a tutor can do for their students are to communicate effectively, explain concepts clearly, and help build their self-confidence. A tutor should also motivate students, support them throughout their learning journey, and help them develop both their academic skills and their confidence in learning independently. My…
Shashi
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Shashi

English Tutor Highbury, SA
help them to learn new skills, time management strategies and assist them to overcome their weaknesses that preventing them to be successful in their studies. I have a several attributes that I see as strengths, such as rapport well with the students, listen to them, understand their weaknesses and strengths easily and I can explain same thing in…
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Shagun

English Tutor Pooraka, SA
Primarily, a tutor needs to be a good listener. Listen the problems of an individual carefully and provide the solution. Tutor can be a mentor not only of the academic but can be a mentor of other emotional and mental problems. Patience is the baby step to become an effective tutor. Some children might need patience levels that may put me through…
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Sebastian

English Tutor Pooraka, SA
One of the most crucial things a tutor can do for a student is communicate with them so they comprehend the material. I see a lot of teachers that know a great deal about a subject but don't know how to express it effectively enough for everyone to understand. As a tutor, I feel that the most essential thing is to ensure that the students…
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Sebastian

English Tutor Salisbury Park, SA
There are many important things a tutor can do for their students however, the greatest thing is being a supportive role model. If the student is able to respect and understand their tutor, there is a high chance that student looks up to that tutor. Therefore, it is important that the tutor can develop a professional relationship with the student…
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Dominic

English Tutor Gilles Plains, SA
Give them confidence first ! Support basics from which all other things can be learned. Personalise studies according to their needs whilst not losing sight of what they need to achieve as learning outcomes. Patience, kindness, trying many approaches and an understanding of spectrum and children with learning difficulties. Knowing that everyone is…
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Nour

English Tutor Athelstone, SA
A tutor should make learning feel safe, achievable and enjoyable. The most important things are to build confidence, personalise the approach, set clear goals, and teach step-by-step strategies that students can use independently. Encouragement, consistency and strong communication with families are also essential for meaningful progress. My…

Local Reviews

James was wonderful.
Cathy, Modbury North

Inside Modbury HeightsTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 8 student Jasmine revised simplifying fractions and placing them accurately on number lines, then worked on converting between fractions and decimals.

Year 7 Sarah focused on multiplication with decimals by factors of ten and practiced converting units of measurement for length, weight, and volume.

Meanwhile, Year 10 Adam tackled exam-style questions covering homeostasis in biology as well as human evolution concepts, using past papers for targeted revision.

Recent Challenges

Several students across primary and high school years left homework incomplete, particularly in spelling revision (noted for a Year 4 student: "spelling will now be incorporated into both Thursday and Wednesday lessons" after repeated missed practice).

In Year 11 Biology, exam revision relied heavily on previous test papers but feedback was not always revisited—one note highlighted, "Mini-assignment set to go through in the next lesson," yet earlier corrections remained unaddressed.

A Year 7 student struggled with messy written calculations during BODMAS exercises, making it difficult to check work or spot errors quickly. This slowed progress and increased frustration before tests.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Modbury Heights noticed a Year 10 student who used to freeze on multi-step biology questions now independently works through past exam papers, only checking answers at the end instead of asking for hints throughout.

In Year 8 maths, one student who'd previously rushed and made errors when converting between units now double-checks their work and explains each step aloud before moving on.

Meanwhile, a Year 3 child who was hesitant to read out loud has started choosing new storybooks themselves during sessions and reads entire pages without prompting from the tutor.

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 City of Tea Tree Gully Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like The Heights School.