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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.

Serena
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Serena

English Tutor Mangerton, NSW
I think that it's important for tutors to be patient and understanding. Just because a child doesn't get good test scores, it doesn't mean that they're incompetent. From my experience, kids can actually excell in subjects once they have the material explained to them in a way that they can understand. Ever since I was young, I have always excelled…
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Nerieda

English Tutor Figtree, NSW
My main goal would be to help the student to increase their confidence in their own ability. All students need encouragement with all their attempts at learning how to deal with a problem. I have a keen interest in becoming a Tutor because I enjoy helping people to be the best they can be. This is especially important for children and young…
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Bronte
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Bronte

English Tutor West Wollongong, NSW
As mentioned above, it is extremely important for tutors to enjoy the content they are teaching. These attitudes are projected onto the willingness of students to engage with the subject. In addition to this, it is important for tutors to create and maintain relationships with their students that emulate trust and belief in their abilities. A…
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Minh Phuc

English Tutor Wollongong, NSW
Depending on how much help the student needs, the tutor might need to help them regain the basics of the subject. Further and simplified explanation is crucial to such a type of student. Students who question their abilities need reinforcement of their knowledge through exercises, feedback and encouragement from the tutor. For those who wish to…
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connor

English Tutor Figtree, NSW
Help the student develop and understand things they didn’t think were capable. Secondly, help them reach goals and meet school work deadlines effectively. Being able to keep the child engage and entertained while on topic. During my time as a tutor I was always finding myself getting the kids more intrigued each…
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Sanya

English Tutor West Wollongong, NSW
A tutor shapes the life of a student. Being an english tutor is not an easy task, it's a lot of responsibility. Teaching the student till he understands every detail is crucial and the way of teaching matters the most. I make a difficult thing easier for my students to understand and grasp the concept well. I give real life examples while…
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Charlotte

English Tutor West Wollongong, NSW
I believe that fudmentally the most important thing is to help build the student's confidence and enjoyment of a subject. By adapting to their individual learning styles and pace, which in turn creates a safe, supportive environment where they feel comfortable to make mistakes and ask questions. I would say I’m good at breaking down complex…
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Gabriel

English Tutor West Wollongong, NSW
By constantly refreshing and teaching students the content of their subjects, tutors should build the confidence in their students that they can learn almost anything with enough time and perseverance. I have a lot of patience and can try to explain things from multiple different angles since I've been that student struggling to understand a…
Elliot
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Elliot

English Tutor West Wollongong, NSW
The best thing an english tutor can do for a student is listen to their needs, because it is evident in a classroom when a teacher doesn't know how to teach by the way they address the problem. Different people need the same issue explained in various ways, and so it is extremely important to have a great depth of understanding in order to…
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Sherylene

English Tutor Wollongong, NSW
I strongly believe the most important thing an english tutor can do is to always see the value a student can bring instead of focusing on their mistakes. I always see students as future leaders of our society hence it is very essential to motivate and encourage them to take bold steps in their academic journey and learn through their experience.…
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Jasmin

English Tutor West Wollongong, NSW
The most important thing an english tutor can do is to practice empathy in order to ensure the student knows they're in a safe environment where they are allowed to make mistakes and learn from them. Being kind and really listening to what they say to you is also essential, as you don't want them to feel like they can't talk to you, as this will…
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Jennifer

English Tutor Wollongong, NSW
Provide a calm and supportive environment where learning is a partnership and where a strong relationship between tutor and learner is established. Having positive learning experiences are key to a child's success, along with making the learning fun and engaging. I have had 29 years experience as a classroom teacher. During this time I have…
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Punya

English Tutor West Wollongong, NSW
- learn about them as individuals - identify their strengths and weaknesses - quality teaching Communication with the students and building a relationship which aids in the improvement of the…
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Awani

English Tutor West Wollongong, NSW
There are a number of things an english tutor can do for students. Some of them include: -Focusing on their strengths and weaknesses and helping them improve. -Boost a student's confidence and build important learning skills. -Make them realise the importance of time management. -Be flexible, patient and a good listener. • Multitasking…
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Stephanie

English Tutor Wollongong, NSW
I think that the most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to be empathetic and patient, and I know that that's something I can do with diligence and dedication. I believe that as a tutor, my patience and ability to balance my study with that of others, are the most applicable strengths. During the period of time for which…
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Paul

English Tutor Wollongong, NSW
Be patient at all times, not 'label' every student as the same (every student, including myself has their own way of learning), be flexible and adaptable, be available and be able to give their student(s) their undivided attention, be able to guide and nuture in a positive manner when a student is struggling. - Amicable - Approachable - Always…
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Olivia

English Tutor Wollongong, NSW
The best thing an english tutor can do is create an open, collaborative learning environment that instils confidence in their students to learn any concept necessary. I am never afraid of questions as a tutor. In fact, I encourage them because I believe asking questions is the best way to track a student's progress. As a student, I often felt…
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Sushmita

English Tutor Wollongong, NSW
Enhance their holistic learning and support them with not only career pathways but other aspects of education, school etc. Being able to bring about a change in the one of the most fundamental rights, i.e.…
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Feba Sara

English Tutor Gwynneville, NSW
The most important things an english tutor can do for a student include providing individualized support tailored to the student's needs, fostering a positive and motivating learning environment, and helping the student build not only subject-specific knowledge but also critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Additionally, effective…
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Dianne

English Tutor Wollongong, NSW
I need to assist students in believing they can learn. I would need to carefully scaffold tasks and assignments. Learning strategies should be put in place with work habits that facilitate learning. Appropriate feedback and practice are also essential to ensure the knowledge, skills and understandings endures leading to improved learning…
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Lovepreet

English Tutor Figtree, NSW
According to me, the most difficult part of life is being a student. Because there is a strict rule that students must pass all the subjects even when they are already mastered their favorite subject of study. But they lose their confidence and focus in their mastered subjects and they get lower grades. But the most important thing is that there…
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Tushar

English Tutor Gwynneville, NSW
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to help them understand the subjects in the easiest possible ways and make them understand why the subject will be useful in their future career. Helping them to improve their core strengths in handwriting, communication abilities, and analytical solving. My strength in tutoring is…
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Dhoniya

English Tutor Unanderra, NSW
Personally, an english tutor is someone outside of school who the student can rely on for their studies. Students show their vulnerability here so that tutor can build them to be strong at school. So a tutor can help the student be strong on their subjects and understand the subject with life. Understanding the student on what they need first and…

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.