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Mount St Thomas's tutors include a New Zealand-qualified primary school teacher with over a decade of classroom and mentoring experience, a university lecturer and Assistant Professor in physics, HSC high-achievers including an ATAR 92.35 scorer and subject prize-winner, seasoned peer and camp tutors, Maths Olympiad and National Talent Search qualifiers, and academic medalists from top universities.

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Sophie

Chemistry Tutor Keiraville, NSW
Tutors need to be able help their students learn how to problem solve. Too often tutors prioritise getting the correct answer or achieving a high mark. Although that is one of the main reasons students have tutors, they need to support students so they can take on new questions rather than approach them with a memorised trick without understanding…
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Ryan

Chemistry Tutor Keiraville, NSW
I believe a tutor can not only improve the results of students, but also give a student more confidence and happiness in their learning and abilities. I believe that it is so important for young people to be confident in their abilities and understand their strengths. A good tutor can instil a student with said confidence and help them unlock…
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Lilly

Chemistry Tutor Gwynneville, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to be a kind, and patient individual. So often people don’t want to ask for help especially students since they fear being judged or that their question won’t get answered. This is why I think being someone your student can trust is very important in helping them learn. Patient, good…
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Tanisha Rajesh

Chemistry Tutor Gwynneville, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are to build their confidence, foster a genuine understanding of the subject, and inspire a love for learning. It’s essential to create a supportive environment where the student feels safe to ask questions and make mistakes. A tutor should also tailor their teaching to suit the student’s…
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Izabella

Chemistry Tutor Gwynneville, NSW
It is important that tutors are committed to their student's learning and are able to provide support for their student if they're experiencing difficulties in their learning. It's also important that tutors foster a positive attitude towards learning. My strengths are: my patience, my passionate and encouraging attitude, and my student-centered…
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Joel

Chemistry Tutor Cringila, NSW
Help the students to think critically and independently. Tutor should also enable the students to apply the concepts learnt in different scenarios. I have very good understanding of mathematics and physics. I specifically emphasize more on learning by problem solving. I am approachable and quickly build…
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Olivia

Chemistry Tutor Gwynneville, NSW
To give them confidence and make them feel good about themselves. There is nothing more counter-productive than making a student feel disheartened and bad about themselves, since self-doubt yields anxiety and often poor performance in exams. Establishing a basis of trust is vital for the success of the student, so that they feel in a safe space to…
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Sandra

Chemistry Tutor Wollongong, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to embrace the individuality of the student. A good tutor should have a good personal relationship with the student and understand their potential and encourage them to identify their potential. The tutor should be able to plan lessons according to the necessity of the student and also…
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HUU MINH ANH

Chemistry Tutor Keiraville, NSW
In my honest opinion, offering to help with their academic performances is not the most important things but it is to be there for my student. To be a supportive person who respect their personality, their actions, their way of life. I might not be the smartest tutor who can help them solve every homework but I will be there for them to listen, to…
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Tary

Chemistry Tutor Keiraville, NSW
Listen to the student patiently. Different students have a different understanding capacity. Therefore, a tutor should be flexible to adjust to the level of the student and explain to him/her about the subject. I am an active listener and a patient one. These two go hand in hand as it is really important for me to understand the student's needs,…
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Hamsini

Chemistry Tutor North Wollongong, NSW
Ultimately, the most important things a tutor can do for a student are provide academic guidance, human connection, consistency, and the combination of these factors can potentially reinvent a class, subject, or school more broadly for a young learner. I think my creativity and enthusiasm for teaching. My ability to explain difficult things in a…
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Tony

Chemistry Tutor Mount Ousley, NSW
Help students enjoy studying by being engaging, as studying is often found to be tedious by many, yet is so crucial for a bright and successful future. Without being engaging and empathetic, the student will quit, finding tutoring to be an additional chore on top of school rather than something enjoyable. I am able to break down complicated…
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Reynamol

Chemistry Tutor Lake Heights, NSW
Being available for your students is the most significant thing any tutor can do. Just being available alone is not the thing, you must also be able to communicate with them in order to understand where they are facing difficulties while learning. Understand their problems and provide the best solution for them to catch things better. A single…
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Anushka

Chemistry Tutor Mount Ousley, NSW
keeping track of his record, strengths and weaknesses. Knowing how the student will be able to understand concepts better and making sure that he understands before learning…
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James

Chemistry Tutor Mount Ousley, NSW
I strongly believe that the role of a tutor, more than anything else, is to inspire a student to believe that they are capable of achieving whatever they put their mind to. Being patient while they're learning is vital in ensuring that they remain patient with themselves especially through times they are struggling with understanding something.…
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Hannah

Chemistry Tutor North Wollongong, NSW
Help to build their confidence in themselves and inspire them to strive to be the best version of themselves I am a good communicator and I'm very approachable. I'm also a very passionate and motivated individual, which aids in my ability to influence young…
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Isaac

Chemistry Tutor Fairy Meadow, NSW
Provide encouragement and support, being there for the student not only for academic help but for general aspects of schooling. Empower the students to be their best self, holding them to a high standard. Engaging in constructive, positive feedback, providing tips for improvement as well as noticing their strengths. I have strong communication…
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Evie

Chemistry Tutor Wollongong, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to make themselves welcoming. A good and effective tutor is open to all ideas and willing to completely work with the student. The most effective tutors will offer a variety of perspectives and welcome all criticism and differing opinions. During school, I struggled with breaking down tasks,…
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Deepanweeta

Chemistry Tutor North Wollongong, NSW
Make the concepts fun and easier to understand. Patience and understanding what problems students might…
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Isabella

Chemistry Tutor Port Kembla, NSW
I believe the most important things a tutor can do are to empower students to think critically, build their confidence and foster a sense of independence in their learning. It's essential to create a supportive and encouraging environment, where students feel comfortable making mistakes and learning from them. My strengths as a tutor include not…
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Naz Afrin

Chemistry Tutor Kanahooka, NSW
# To introduce the love for life long learning. # To help become an independent learner. # To motivate the students to become the best version of themselves. My strengths as a tutor : # Patience: Patience to persevere # punctuality : always on time # can-do attitude: Never give up. # innovative : finding innovative strategies to help…
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Natasha

Chemistry Tutor Russell Vale, NSW
I think a tutor should provide a fun, engaging and different approach to studying. A tutor should ask questions in a way a teacher hasn't got the time to do. They should always ask what the student wants and implement strategies as to how to attain these goals. But, perhaps at the forefront of responsibility, a tutor should always make sure the…
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Anju

Chemistry Tutor Mangerton, NSW
One of the most important things has to be on how to make it simple and easier. Being a student can be hard sometimes, and a tutor is a role where you need adapt yourself to become someone that the student need you for. Communication, empathy, creativity, listening, adaptability, etc are some of…

Local Reviews

Sophie is so patient with my daughter and very encouraging when she "gets" it. My daughter tells me she is feeling much more confident with maths now and even in the classroom. Maths used to bring my daughter to tears, but now she feels she can understand more. Thank you, Sophie, you are fabulous.
Nicki Madrid, Coniston

Inside Mount St ThomasTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 5 student Isla worked on simplifying fractions and converting numbers to percentages, as well as applying order of operations.

For Year 10, Tom focused on algebraic expressions and survey questions, practicing skills such as simplifying fractions and working with coordinates.

Meanwhile, a Year 12 student tackled core calculus ideas by reviewing derivatives and integration formulas, ensuring understanding through chapter-based practice.

Recent Challenges

In Year 3, one student's spelling errors and incomplete PEEL paragraphs in English pointed to a need for clearer written structure—"I found some spelling mistakes in Keoki's books," the tutor noted.

Another Year 3 student struggled to keep focus during multiplication tasks, with distractions leading to missed steps as the lesson progressed.

In senior Mathematics (Years 10–12), several students avoided independent review after sessions, often leaving solved questions unpracticed before exams. "He needs to practice on his own the same questions to prepare himself for exam," was a recurring observation; this led to weaker recall when faced with similar problems under timed conditions.

Recent Achievements

In Mount St Thomas, Zane, a high school student, recently showed more initiative by working through chapter problems at home before sessions and arriving with specific questions—something he hadn't done previously.

In another session, Evie (Year 8) moved from making small mistakes when translating worded statements into algebra to completing them accurately and efficiently on her own.

Meanwhile, Natalia in Year 4 shifted from hesitating over her times tables to breaking down the multiplication chart independently during lessons and checking her answers without prompting.

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 Eagle Vale Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Mount St Thomas Public School.