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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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Nino

Science Tutor Northfield, SA
The tutor's objective is not simply to relay information to a student in a bland or dry manner, but rather to establish a solid foundation and understanding for the students - to devise a teaching method that works best. The objective is for the student to learn in the most efficient and enjoyable manner. I am a University lecturer and a senior…
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Thomas

Science Tutor Sefton Park, SA
Tutors are expected to bolster student grades however this is not their true purpose, A tutor should help to develop students to not only achieve greater marks but also to have a greater understanding of the field they are being tutored in. This should extend beyond the tutoring time as the student develops the skills required to support…
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Divyanshi

Science Tutor Clearview, SA
Firstly, the most important thing that a tutor should do is build up confidence in their kids that they have the potential to achieve their goals and are destined for the best. This instantly boosts up the kids for striving for accuracy and their dreams. Secondly, a tutor should never be a demotivator in any manner. This is important as any…
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Abhishek

Science Tutor Mawson Lakes, SA
A tutor's role in a student's life is very crucial. It isn't just about comprehensive explanations of the subject, but also about being a positive influence in their lives. From building confidence to providing feedback and personalised guidance, from fostering critical reasoning to promoting effective study strategies, from creating an enjoyable…
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Namisha

Science Tutor Bowden, SA
Being a medical student, I value how education builds an individual. Having the right mentors and teachers during one's educational journey can either make or break them. Students look up to their mentors and tutors for various reasons. Students already interact with teachers at school, so they require a friend who understands their problems and…
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Samer

Science Tutor Northfield, SA
Facilitating learning for students and empowering them to overcome their obstacles. A tutor needs to be an activator of knowledge and not a proxy to solve problems. Patience, flexibility and a sense of humour. I like to make the students feel comfortable and un-irritated by the problems they need to solve. I like to get the students to dig deep…
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Audrey

Science Tutor Henley Beach, SA
The most important things is for a tutor to help a student to come to a place where they enjoy the experience of learning rather than see it as a chore. I am very good at communicating complex ideas using simple…
George
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George

Science Tutor Mawson Lakes, SA
I consider the most important thing as a tutor is the success of my student academically through personalised lessons. I feel an obligation to ensure that my students pass or exceed in the topics they bring to the lessons and aim to empower them to create independent learners. I would say my strengths are being able to break down complex topics…
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Apeksha

Science Tutor Clearview, SA
Understand the strengths and weakness of the student and guide them accordingly to master the subjects. Creative strategies to help students learn and master the subjects…
Delroy
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Delroy

Science Tutor Broadview, SA
In my opinion, the most important things a tutor can do for a student include: - Being approachable - Creative teaching styles - Patience - Teach students how to be confident with their learning and being independent. - Being able to provide the information the student requires and teach them this information in an effective…
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Chengappa

Science Tutor Broadview, SA
Tutors needs to deliver their fullest in educating the student. They need to have the patience to redirect from the main concept in focus to teach the fundamentals which the student lacks the knowledge. I explain as detailed as possible depending on the extent the student knows-if the student lacks the basics of the subject, I make a considerable…
Sahim
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Sahim

Science Tutor Northfield, SA
Apart from teaching a tutor can boost students self confidence and self esteem. As i am good at numerousy, so i can easily get connect with students through their…
vrinda
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vrinda

Science Tutor Greenacres, SA
Tutor can help a child to reach his/ her goal. Regular practice and followup for the child can help them. Proper understanding of the content by reaching child's mind level. I enjoy hard work and helping others to find success. I want my students to experience meaningful, interesting learning that applies to their lives. I believe this can be…
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SHAIKH RAFI

Science Tutor Torrensville, SA
I believe the most important things a tutor can do for a student are to inspire confidence, make learning enjoyable, and nurture independent thinking. From my experience tutoring O Level students and peers at Monash College, I’ve learned that academic success starts with self-belief. One student I tutored in Physics used to think the subject was…
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Vraj

Science Tutor Greenacres, SA
Teaching students why things are the way they are rather than just telling them they exist. This way, students will understand the concepts for the long term rather than just rote learning them. I am a really good communicator and friendly by nature. This will allow me to explain hard concepts in a simple manner which can be understood by…
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Mythri

Science Tutor Northfield, SA
1. Assess and understand the current strengths and areas of difficulty of the student. 2. Set up a time table (plan) which agrees with the student's schedule. 3. Cover and revise the core concepts which are pre-requisites for the understanding of the current curriculum. 4. Work through the lessons one-by-one and test understanding through…
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Jonathon

Science Tutor Lockleys, SA
The most important thing is to develop the students confidence and give them the ability to take on problems on their own later down the track. I feel that this is the main key to success as without this ability the student will give up half way. Empowerment and showing them that it isn't as hard as what they think is crucial. I am a very patient…
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Rajshree

Science Tutor Medindie, SA
The most important things a tutor can do for a student extend beyond academic instruction. While helping students grasp challenging concepts is crucial, equally vital is fostering a supportive and encouraging learning environment. A tutor should adapt teaching methods to suit the student's unique learning style, provide constructive feedback, and…
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Mustafa

Science Tutor Torrensville, SA
Do not overburden the students. Take routine feedback from students on how one can improve the teaching delivery. I am patient ,sympathetic which are the essential skills to have as a teacher especially when teaching struggling…
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Janvi

Science Tutor Mawson Lakes, SA
A tutor can certainly change a child's mindset towards any subject because it all depends on making the basics of a subject strong so that there is no further problem. i must mention that I personally believe that there is no such thing as a silly question, so whatever doubts a student might face even if he assumes it to be silly, I am always…
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Amit

Science Tutor Torrensville, SA
There are several things can be done being a Tutor, 1. Understanding and stimulating the students capabilities to grasp the things 2. Improve confidence to creative problem solving 3. Introducing the world of imagination, which helps to correlate the concepts with the surrounding owing to better understanding. Throughout my academic journey, I…
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Diya

Science Tutor Greenacres, SA
- Personalise the learning and teaching methods which best suits the child. - Maximise the teaching to students weaknesses to fill in their knowledge gaps - Make connections to what the student is interested in. This will allow them to remember it for longer periods of time - Improve the students studying skills - Help them gain confidence…
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Swati

Science Tutor Green Fields, SA
A tutor can change the mind of student regarding the difficult subject by chnaging the way of teaching. Depending on the understanding level of student a tutor should seek different methods to help the student so that they find the subject more interesting. My explaning technique and my way of teaching. i like to teaxh student from their…

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.