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Mortlake's tutors include a high school maths dux and Olympiad winner, an experienced secondary science teacher from Teach for Nepal, a seasoned HSC Extension 2 Maths scorer (ATAR 98.65), award-winning selective school graduates, accomplished peer mentors in STEM and English, and patient K–12 specialists with proven results in coaching, leadership, and academic excellence.

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Simran

English Tutor Mortlake, NSW
Make a study environment as least stressful as possible. Bring fun into learning . Introduce new ways to learn the study material to stimulate the students minds. Focus on what a student may find challenging in a particular topic or content and build that aspect of that topic/content into their strength. I think my strengths are really…
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Sahiban

English Tutor Mortlake, NSW
In the primary grades, children learn by absorbing everything in their surrounding. As an english tutor, it's important to be an ideal role-model for the child, so that they can achieve not only academic excellence, but also personal growth. I am patient, organised, hard working and driven. While tutoring kids in the primary grades, it can be…
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Anika

English Tutor Mortlake, NSW
I think it is very important as an english tutor to start a topic from its basic and build a strong idea of the subject material so that the student enjoys studying. That is going to boost up the student's confidence on the subject. I can not stress enough about the importance of building confidence in a student. I am very patient with my students…
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Josip

English Tutor Mortlake, NSW
Teach them correctly the course content. Ensure they have an enjoyable lesson by making it fun. And ultimately, leave an impression on them that will last forever. My interpersonal social skills and communication by far work the most for me. I've met other tutors who were just as capable as me intellectually but couldn't speak to…
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Emma

English Tutor Concord West, NSW
Understanding that each student has a unique learning style and tailoring lessons to meet their needs is essential. A tutor should provide clear explanations, encourage critical thinking, and foster a positive learning environment. I believe one of my strengths as a tutor is my ability to tailor explanations to suit each student's learning…
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Riley

English Tutor Concord, NSW
Tutors must build the confidence of their students - they can't just teach them the content and expect them to be able to do it on their own - its more than that. A good tutor needs to build the childs confidence so they know they can answer a question. I can do this, I am the type of tutor that wants to support students to do their best and to…
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Samantha

English Tutor Concord West, 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…
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Ruvindya

English Tutor Concord, NSW
The most important things an english tutor can do are build trust, adapt to the student's learning style, and foster genuine understanding. A great tutor simplifies complex ideas, encourages curiosity, and patiently reinforces concepts until confidence grows. They create a safe space where mistakes are part of learning and progress is celebrated.…
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Simran

English Tutor Concord West, NSW
Understand the student problem and try to make them comfortable so that they can share the problems with me and i can help them calmly. I easily gets along with children and my friendly attitude helps me to get close to children and they can communicte with me…
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Andrew

English Tutor North Strathfield, NSW
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to be patient with each student. Every student has a different starting point and pace, and as tutors, we need to understand this and accommodate for each student. I believe that a strength I have as a tutor is my personal experience, as was recently a high school graduate. This…
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Payal

English Tutor North Strathfield, NSW
Guide the students properly so that he or she can achieve their dream goal and will be able to choose their career based on the clarity of the subject they have been taught. I can be a good mentor and will be able to guide the students properly so that they can not only score good marks at their respective subjects but also get proper clarity to…
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Kinana

English Tutor North Strathfield, NSW
A tutor's main role is to provide clear, personalized explanations, build confidence, and encourage critical thinking. Creating a supportive space where students can ask questions and learn from mistakes is crucial for fostering independence in their learning journey. My greatest strengths as a tutor are my compassion and resilience. I love facing…
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My Duyen

English Tutor North Strathfield, NSW
I think the most important things an english tutor can do for a student is that we should tailor instruction to the student's specific needs, learning style, and pace. Recognize that each student is unique and may require different approaches to succeed. I can provide explanations and answers patiently, allowing learners to ask as many questions…
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Charm Maraia

English Tutor North Strathfield, NSW
The most important things I consider that an english tutor can do for a student are to be patient, empathetic, and supportive, helping the child feel confident, understood, and motivated to learn. My strengths as a tutor include patience, especially with children, and a strong ability to empathize with their feelings and challenges. I try and…
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Swapnali

English Tutor North Strathfield, NSW
According to me, an english tutor should first of all make the student realise that whatever he is going to teach is not hard but its very easy and try to make the concept simple that students who are weak in studies also understands it quickly. I have a friendly nature and try to make myself always available for my students. Even after clearing…
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Anvitha

English Tutor Rhodes, NSW
Listen carefully to the students and constantly helping them in resolving their issues . Using some innovative and flexible strategies to teach students . We need to build relationship with them and give them the independence to learn from their mistakes. I used to help my neighbours in completing their works and help them in their exams . So…
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saina

English Tutor Rhodes, NSW
I think the most important thing to understand is that each student has different needs and styles of learning and you need to tailor your teaching to the way that would help the student learn and engage the best. Patience and trying to make people understand the concepts in a way that they would grasp it the…
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Jeshta

English Tutor Rhodes, NSW
Firstly, I feel an english tutor should make a student feel comfortable and trusted such that the latter never hesitates to ask a question and clear his/her doubts. Also, a student should feel that the tutor is genuinely interested in his/her progress and thus, I feel a student remains motivated and does his/her best. I believe that I have the…
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Kai

English Tutor Abbotsford, NSW
I believe the most important thing an english 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…
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George

English Tutor Gladesville, NSW
A tutor is more than a teacher. A teachers job is to give a student a base level of understanding whereas an english tutor can build on that and go further. This allows students to revisit sections that the teacher brushed over or to build on sections they seemingly understand to ensure they can answer a greater range of question types. Along with…
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Marie Gindria

English Tutor Rhodes, NSW
Creating a safe and comfortable learning environment for a student is one important aspect of effective tutoring. The private setting is what sets apart tutoring and classroom learning. So much of learning is based on relationships, communication styles, understanding a student's background and their academic, social, and emotional growths which…
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Alyssa

English Tutor Wareemba, NSW
I consider being empathetic and adaptive for students is highly important. Being empathetic of your students struggles and not putting them down for not understanding is the most important thing an english tutor can do for them to ensure they feel comfortable and confident in their learning. Adaptability is also a key component for a tutor as not…
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Ara Lou Margaret

English Tutor Wareemba, NSW
The tutor must understand the student. Some students try really hard to learn but may fail to show successful results. The tutor must understand this, assure the student that he/she is making progress, and guide the student every inch of the way. Second, the tutor must consider the pursuits of the students as his/her own personal endeavor as…

Local Reviews

Nathan has been a fantastic help with Ruby and helped her gain some confidence.
Jodi, Croydon

Inside MortlakeTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 6 student Lily worked on adding and subtracting fractions, then practiced multiplying and dividing both mixed and improper fractions using visual aids.

In Year 8, Ethan focused on expanding brackets in algebraic expressions and began factorising basic expressions for homework support.

For Year 11, Olivia reviewed the strategic role of financial management along with objectives of finance and explored the interdependence between finance and other business functions within her Commerce studies.

Recent Challenges

A Year 8 maths student often rushed to answers without showing step-by-step working, especially in algebra and inequalities—this made it hard to spot sign errors or missing pronumerals. "He tends to work out the answers in his head instead of writing out his working," a tutor noted, which led to small mistakes accumulating on assessments.

In senior economics, a Year 12 struggled with structuring business report evaluations and sometimes neglected reviewing class notes for macroeconomic concepts.

One Year 9 English student read quickly but overlooked grammatical errors and failed to organise ideas clearly in written responses, impacting both comprehension and expression.

Recent Achievements

One Mortlake tutor noticed real shifts across different year levels recently. In Year 8 maths, Tyler used to skip showing his working out, but now consistently sets it out for problems he can't do mentally, which has helped him catch errors before moving on.

In senior Business Studies, Kai moved from mostly descriptive writing to crafting more analytical paragraphs in his reports after targeted feedback—he now explains cause and effect instead of just listing facts.

Meanwhile, Zarraf (Year 6 English) went from hesitating to share ideas aloud to making thoughtful predictions about challenging texts and backing them up with details from the story.

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 Gladesville Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Patrick's Catholic Primary School.