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Ottoway's tutors include a PhD-qualified lecturer with 15 years' experience training future teachers, seasoned classroom educators and pre-service teachers, accomplished peer mentors and Homework Club leaders, maths competition winners, university scholarship recipients in STEM, and specialist maths instructors skilled in curriculum design for all ages—from primary to advanced levels.

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Andrea

English Tutor Mile End, SA
I believe there are several things a tutor can deliver to her students, the primary of which is to instill a sense of confidence and can-do attitude among them. This means my role will not only limit to a tutor but also a mentor, guiding my students on multiple aspects of their academic path. As a seasoned tutor and teacher of English, I'd say my…
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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…
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Pari
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Pari

English Tutor North Adelaide, SA
I believe it is most important for a tutor to tailor their teaching according to the needs of their student. Many students learn in different ways such as visual or through different compounding activities to build a strong foundation before moving on to more difficult concepts. I believe being able to teach a student in the way that is most…
Divya
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Divya

English Tutor Hampstead Gardens, SA
Adaptability, Versatility, Flexibility, Availability, Empathy, Motivation, Interpersonal Skills, Energy, Enthusiasm, Listening skills, Openness, Humility, Positivity. Patience, responsibility, tolerance, ability to explain difficult things in a simple way. emotional intelligence, creativity, enthusiasm, technology…
Samradni Vishwanath
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Samradni Vishwanath

English Tutor Ingle Farm, 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…
Nividha
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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…
Shradha
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Shradha

English Tutor Walkley Heights, 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…
Zarnab
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Zarnab

English Tutor Adelaide, SA
The most important things a tutor can do includes, listening carefully to the students, being creative and flexible with learning styles, building relationship with student, being patient with students at all times, and teaching students how to solve problems. My greatest strength as a tutor is my ability to differentiate instruction to meet the…
Emma
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Emma

English Tutor Hillcrest, SA
I believe in helping students develop independence and take ownership of their learning. As their tutor, I’m there to guide, clarify and celebrate each breakthrough, providing support while letting them take the lead in discovering. I also think that building confidence is as important as understanding content, as it is what will ensure students…
Dilini
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Dilini

English Tutor Rosewater, SA
-Listen to the student. - Ensure that the student is comfortable with the way I am teaching. - Be flexible to change the teaching style based on their requirements. I am very passionate about sharing my knowledge with others; specially with students who are eager to learn. I am very patient and flexible to meet the needs of the…
Maisha
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Maisha

English Tutor Athol Park, SA
The most crucial aspects of tutoring involve creating a supportive environment to boost confidence, tailoring teaching to each student's learning style, and providing personalized guidance and constructive feedback. A successful tutor not only imparts subject knowledge but also fosters a positive attitude towards learning and overall student…
Emily-Jo
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Emily-Jo

English Tutor Athol Park, SA
Inspire. Not every child enjoys learning the way we need to in society so a teachers and tutors, we need to be able to be creative enough for those individual students who need more guidance. For example I have had a year 3 student who hated english and nearly every subject at school, however he really enjoyed robots. As we were learning…
Alex
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Alex

English Tutor Athol Park, SA
The most important thing is to became a friend to them so that they can share every doubts and issues with us. Need to listen to them and must extend kind hands to uphold children I am a good listener so that I can understand the problems faced by students and can suport them. And always looks for easy and understandable methods to make teaching…
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Mailikai

English Tutor Pennington, SA
I believe that the most important things a tutor can do for a student is teach them well and ensure they understand everything about the topic being taught. With patience and practice anything is possible , as a turor my goal would be to explain everything clearly to my students with a hope that their grades will improve. My strenght is always my…
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Adam

English Tutor Mansfield Park, SA
Probably one of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to provide them with the support and confidence when approaching a subject or concept that they struggle with. Allowing the students to get to the point where they may no longer struggle in that subject. One of my major strengths as a tutor would probably have to be my…
Ysabela Beatrice
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Ysabela Beatrice

English Tutor Port Adelaide, SA
I think it is most important for tutors to help students gain confidence in their own abilities regarding school work as this will help them succeed in life. As someone who has also struggled with school when I was younger and has informally tutored other, I think I am an empathetic and patient…
Anet
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Anet

English Tutor Woodville Gardens, SA
One of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is understand them, understand where they are coming from, with what challenges they face and how they want to tackle it. Allowing them to first think of a solution and then suggesting another way is always the best way to go as it allows them to think outside the box. This also…
Malkeet
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Malkeet

English Tutor Woodville Gardens, SA
To identify the weakness of students. never make them feel inferior if they are not good in any particular area. Moreover , lot of information and study material is available in books and online but how you teach and how you explain to students that makes difference. This profession require lot of patience . I explain things to students as many…
Trung
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Trung

English Tutor Woodville Gardens, SA
I think the most important thing a tutor can give a student is confidence. However, this is not just a feel self-assurance in their learning but a confidence and self-security to be wrong. The imperative of tutoring is not to build knowledge but to create an environment for learning, this means allowing students the freedom to express their…
Joshua
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Joshua

English Tutor Albert Park, SA
To be able to provide constructive feedback when they are incorrect, as well as to praise them when they are correct, so that they are able to learn effectively, providing positive reinforcement in their learning process. I believe that my strengths include my communication skills developed through participation in a numerous number of team sports…
Angela
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Angela

English Tutor Seaton, SA
The most important things a tutor can do are build the student's confidence, create a supportive learning environment, and ensure they truly understand concepts rather than just memorizing them. A good tutor should also encourage independent thinking, provide consistent feedback, and help students develop effective study habits that will benefit…
shilpa
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shilpa

English Tutor Croydon Park, SA
tutor is meant to solve or make life easy of a student so do tutor must do.tutor must leen upon the techniques the student is comfort with rather than making it a headache for a student to learn or grasp it.so one must go with student methodology as prime motive is to make things crystal clear to the students. patience- in explaining things back…
Joseph
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Joseph

English Tutor Semaphore, SA
Listen to the student's concerns and try to understand the concepts that they have trouble grasping, so that these can be improved. It is important to make the student feel comfortable so that they can reduce their stress levels and enjoy what they are learning I am a confident and sociable person, and easy to relate to. I think that I make people…

Local Reviews

This company has been not only efficient in listening and finding a tutor that was suitable, but also very communicative with our requests/needs. I was very last minute in finding one for my brother who was in year 12, but they were able to quickly accommodate me. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for tutoring!
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Inside OttowayTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 6 Caitlin worked on index laws and negative indices, simplifying exponential expressions and practicing shortcuts to make calculations more efficient.

In Year 10, Jaeda prepared for her upcoming test by completing practice questions on perimeter, surface area, and volume in maths before switching focus to balancing chemical equations in science.

Meanwhile, Sienna (Year 11) concentrated on integration applications, working through textbook problems involving areas under curves as part of her revision for an upcoming test.

Recent Challenges

A Year 12 student was encouraged to avoid leaving assignments until the last minute; one tutor noted, "she does get 'bored' if information isn't found quickly," which led to incomplete research in a recent investigation.

In Year 10 Maths Methods, over-reliance on practice questions without creating summary notes meant concepts for unfamiliar problems weren't always consolidated before assessments.

For a Year 6 English session, hesitation in spelling slowed progress—"he still appears to be slightly behind his year level in terms of spelling proficiency"—so self-checking strategies were introduced.

Each scenario saw learning momentum stall when organization or confidence wavered under time pressure or unfamiliarity.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Ottoway noticed Sienna, a high school student, came to her session with thoughtful questions about using the graphic calculator—a shift from earlier lessons when she hesitated to ask for help.

Jaeda, also in high school, showed new independence by taking the lead on her maths investigation: she finalised calculations herself and suggested extra methods to explore, having previously needed more step-by-step guidance.

In Year 3, Elouisa moved from relying on prompts for writing tasks to choosing her own topics and self-correcting spelling as she worked—demonstrating real growth in initiative and self-management.

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 The Parks Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Joseph's School.