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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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Tracey

English Tutor Croydon Park, SA
The most important thing is to instil a positive mindset. Whether it’s a difficult topic or a brand-new question, I believe students need to hear “I can figure this out.†Encouraging that mindset helps them become more resilient and independent in their learning. Content knowledge matters, but believing in your ability to improve is what…
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Brent

English Tutor Seaton, SA
The most important thing a tutor can do for one of their students is to appear approachable so the student is not afraid to ask questions or for further insight. I believe that my strengths as a tutor is that I can simplify advanced concepts in mathematics or physics by using analogies and demonstations to help the student understand the more…
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Jaspinder Kaur
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Jaspinder Kaur

English Tutor Blair Athol, SA
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to inspire confidence and provide personalized guidance that helps the student grasp difficult concepts and achieve their academic goals. My strength lies in understanding a wide range of topics and explaining them clearly and…
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Margaret

English Tutor Cavan, SA
By being a good friend who listens and helps them without judging. A good tutor should be patient and supportive of their student. No answer is wrong answer is a very important lesson each child should learn to build their esteem and improve their confidence. This is what a good tutor should inbibe in each child. My strengths as a teacher is…
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Anika

English Tutor Findon, SA
Help students endeavour and understand the concepts involved strength: having already completed Year 12, I feel I am capable of helping other succeed weakness: the possibility of the need to encourage students to concentrate may prove to be…
Michelle
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Michelle

English Tutor Enfield, SA
Just being able to provide a good quality of help and support for a student, in an encouraging and motivating manner, is what I would consider to be the most important thing a tutor could do for their student. Furthermore, creating that resilience and space of being able to ask for help without feeling shame or guilt along the way. I believe that…
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Archana

English Tutor Prospect, SA
Teaching new concepts and making sure tutor understands the concepts. Also, young minds are more curious. Hence, being patient with them is extremely important Patience, Knowledge and willingness to learn everyday. As a tutor, it is very important to understand what the student knows and is more interested to learn. Approach is very…
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Lisa

English Tutor Prospect, SA
I believe the most important characteristic a tutor can have that would be best for a student is trust. If a student is able to trust my abilities and my teaching, I think this allows many benefits to the development and improvement of their learning. This includes them being able to open up to me more about questions or even other…
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Lily

English Tutor Clearview, SA
I think one of the most essential things a tutor can do is ensure that the student is engaged and understands the help being given as well as the task before them. I believe I am patient, as I feel it's important to listen and be attentive to the student's needs. I have learnt effective listening skills in my uni course in a communications…
Laura
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Laura

English Tutor Flinders Park, SA
Tutors should be able to understand that all students are on different academic levels and learn at different paces, with different styles, and hence empathise with where each individual student is at in the subject and provide empathy and support for them. To do this, tutors must build a safe and comfortable learning environment where the student…
Cyerene Faith
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Cyerene Faith

English Tutor Kidman Park, SA
I believe that a tutor is also a friend as much as they are a mentor throughout the learning journey of the student. This role entails being able to offer support, celebrate victories, encourage that passion to learn, and being able to help students see challenges as their opportunities for growth. I have always made sure to adapt to each…
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Mikaila

English Tutor Sefton Park, SA
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is make them feel at ease within the subject being taught. These include: making sure they do not put too much pressure on themselves if they do not understand a topic, and giving them the confidence to ask questions. Complete trust and availability on the part of the tutor is also important.…
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Karan

English Tutor Nailsworth, SA
TO EDUCATE TO EMPOWER WITH GOOD MORAL OUTLOOK TO MAKE AND BELIEVE IN HARDWORK AND POSITIVE OUTCOME. TO BE KIND TO EVERY HUMAN BEING AND TEACH EVERYONE WITH NO AGE RESTRICTIONS. My strengths as a tutor are 1) Perseverance 2) Confidence 3)Positive and handle difficulties effortlessly. 4) Attention to detail. 5)Kind and caring. 6)…
Kisha
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Kisha

English Tutor Clearview, SA
To advice them and guide them in a friendly manner. To sort their doubts regarding subjects To help them completing assignments and homework by providing few ideas to achieve the same Help them to achieve desired results and goals Compatible with students Can make them understand the concept in quick an easy way Never judge a student when…
Charlton
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Charlton

English Tutor Broadview, SA
In order of importance: - Be knowledgeable in the topic. - Be patient to allow the student to understand the concept properly. - Be adaptable to suit the student's learning style. - Be compassionate to identify when the student needs moral support and confidence, as opposed to just constructive criticism. - Be dependable with the times…
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Kieran

English Tutor Northgate, SA
As I mentioned previously, not every student is a quick learner, which is why patience is important when tutoring somebody. Rather than getting impatient and forcing the student to try and understand a concept, find a different method of conveying the concept that they may better understand. Furthermore, while patience is important, the student…
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Harrison

English Tutor Medindie Gardens, SA
Teaching students strategies that they can use in order to overcome the problems they face independently while fostering an enjoyment of the subject. I have experience in imparting knowledge and identifying weaknesses due to my coaching experience. I am a relatively recent high school graduate who has kept in touch with the subjects studied by…
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Manish kumar

English Tutor Green Fields, SA
Teaching the skills required for the student is the most important thing and teaching the skills in a way the student able to comprehend easily and able to understand it is the most important things teachers can do for their students Patience is the best thing I have as a tutor because while teaching others one need to be patient and calm…
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Miranda

English Tutor Fulham Gardens, SA
Identifying the student's strengths and weaknesses is crucial. I would ensure their strengths are reflected through their work and that we are spending extra time focusing on the weaker areas. As a tutor, you act as the student's moral support, as the subjects they are receiving tutoring for are the subjects they find the most challenging. You are…
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Robert

English Tutor Northgate, SA
Instill confidence in the student about their own ability to learn and achieve their academic goals. The tutor should tailor their approach to the needs of each student. - Not everyone learns the same way and the tutor should be prepared to be creative in the ways he or she teaches core concepts or content. Offer something unique! - Rather…
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Sherin

English Tutor Lockleys, SA
The best tutors can cultivating a sense of curiosity and intrinsic motivation can fuel students' desire to explore and deepen their understanding of the subject beyond the tutoring sessions. To complement this, a tutor can encourage self-discipline. Tutors can help students develop effective study habits and time management skills. Furthermore, a…
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Cozmo

English Tutor Torrensville, SA
A tutor will ideally be able to give a student confidence, knowledge, an understanding of why learning is important, and hopefully some sense of enjoyment of the learning process. I understand the importance of being able to break down and explain concepts to a student in a way that THEY can understand. I know that there is a big difference…
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Arsheen

English Tutor North Adelaide, SA
I think the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to not just help with homework and assignments, but build a solid understanding of key concepts and other basics (especially in maths and science) so that the student is equipped with the knowledge and confidence to tackle a wide range of problems on their own. I think one of my…

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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.