Katherine was great with the girls. Very organised, assertive and patient. She has surpassed my expectations, so I am really happy with her and so are the girls.
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Penfield's tutors include a Master of Teaching candidate and former school dux in maths and sciences, Kumon-trained mentors with peer tutoring experience, an academic award-winning pharmacy student, a research scholar with university teaching expertise, experienced Kumon and private tutors, creative writers, and postgraduate students in mathematics, engineering, data science and education.
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Sebastian
Online Tutor Andrews Farm, SA
There are many important things a tutor can do for their students however, the greatest thing is being a supportive role model. If the student is able to respect and understand their tutor, there is a high chance that student looks up to that tutor. Therefore, it is important that the tutor can develop a professional relationship with the student…
Strengths:
- STEM session leader
- Special needs exp
- Confident mentor
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Julie
Online Tutor Elizabeth Downs, SA
A tutor is both an educational and emotional support for a student. They help students in their care to develop the skills and confidence that they need to be successful in the learning. I am a Primary School Teacher and I currently teach in Year 4 classroom. My strengths are in reading intervention, differentiated spelling instruction and…
Strengths:
- Primary teaching deg
- SEN trained
- Classroom exp 5+ yrs
Subjects:
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English
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PAMELA
Online Tutor Salisbury North, SA
Boosting confidence of the student by helping him/er discover their strengths and create opportunities for them to utilize them.
Encouraging independence by teaching the student study skills that they can use in their private study time.
Helping the student to strengthen their subject comprehension.
Tailoring a personalized program that focuses…
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- Eng Lit specialist
- Student mentor exp
- Essay writing help
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DHIYAH HASTI
Online Tutor Davoren Park, SA
Be the friend of the students. Keep update with the recent popular things so we can build a good conversation with them. I'm friendly and…
Strengths:
- 2+ yrs tutoring exp
- Early years expert
- Clear communication
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Holly
Online Tutor Andrews Farm, SA
I believe a tutor should give encouragement generously. A tutor should also empower students by teaching them skills that will help them throughout their schooling and beyond. I care about my students. I try to identify their learning style so that I'm better equipped to help them. I encourage my students to work their way through problems instead…
Strengths:
- 6+ yrs tutoring exp
- Clear explanations
- Organised & reliable
Subjects:
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Science
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Joshua
Online Tutor Paralowie, SA
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish [and give him a rod] and you feed him for a lifetime."
I think the most important thing that I can do for a student is to provide them with understanding and tools to solve their own problems. I have a deep understanding of mathematical concepts (as I am completing an Advanced…
Strengths:
- 99+ ATAR
- SACE Merit Awards
- Clear explanations
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Physics
Maths
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Content Covered
Year 4 student Ariana practiced identifying symmetry in shapes and began a Year 4 content quiz to reinforce her understanding.
For Year 9, Amelia worked on algebra skills, including factorisation with pairs and the difference of two squares, using practice problems to build confidence.
Meanwhile, Year 10 student Jackson focused on linear equations for a maths assignment, tackling concepts like parallel and perpendicular lines as well as slopes—covering negatives, zero slope, and undefined cases.
Recent Challenges
A Year 12 student often left major research tasks until the last minute, leading to rushed work and "little time to polish," as noted after a Research Project session.
The same student sometimes relied heavily on lesson time for assignment completion rather than preparing notes or articles in advance; one week, not having articles ready cost valuable analysis time.
In Year 10 mathematics, skipping steps when solving equations was observed: "student needs to double check the carrying of values between steps, also sometimes skips the steps in an equation when written."
During a Year 8 biology session, key materials—including test papers—were forgotten at home, preventing review and making targeted feedback impossible.
Recent Achievements
One Penfield tutor noticed a big shift with Flynn, a high school student who used to hesitate with algebra but recently started thinking out loud and correcting his own process when he got stuck.
Another secondary student, Sam, has begun showing more initiative in English—he re-engaged with his Research Project by coming up with thoughtful interview questions on his own and recently earned an A for his newspaper PowerPoint after previously struggling to organise ideas.
Meanwhile, a younger learner, Vikrant, who at first had trouble remembering number order past ten, now fills in missing numbers up to twenty with only minor errors and traces words while saying them aloud.
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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 Playford Civic Centre Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Swallowcliffe School P-6.