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Tutors in Penfield Gardens include a seasoned Year 4 classroom teacher, Kumon maths and English mentors, a postgraduate mathematician with over ten years' private tutoring experience, high school duxes and academic award-winners, STEM specialists supporting primary and special needs students, and university scholars with backgrounds in education, engineering, biology and creative writing.

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Marystella

Biology Tutor Andrews Farm, SA
The most important things a biology tutor can do are build the student’s confidence, provide personalised support, and create a safe environment for learning. A good tutor doesn’t just teach content they empower the student to become a more independent and motivated learner. My strengths as a tutor include patience, clear communication, and…
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Dorene

Biology Tutor Munno Para West, SA
I think the most important things a biology tutor can do for a student are to build their confidence, make learning engaging, and teach them how to think independently. It's not just about explaining concepts it's about creating a supportive space where students feel comfortable asking questions and making mistakes. A tutor should also adapt their…
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George
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George

Biology Tutor Waterloo Corner, SA
I consider the most important thing as a biology 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…
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Isla

Biology Tutor Direk, SA
I believe the most important thing a biology tutor can offer a child is patience. Impatience does not create a suitable learning environment. Qualities like these can prevent a child from wanting to learn, they may negatively associate with the subject, putting them further behind. Every child can succeed, given enough time. I have strengths as…
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Modupe

Biology Tutor Elizabeth South, SA
Be patient with the student and go at the student pace/level of assimilation. Impacting knowledge using the simple logic the students can quickly relate with and…
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Garion

Biology Tutor Andrews Farm, SA
Being a biology tutor that is energetic, passionate, relevant and engaging. Never giving up on a student. Make engaging work understandable not just in terms of delivery or comprehension, but also in relevance and the application to subjects or scenarios outside the topic. All topics contain information and techniques that can be used for Learning…
Soraya
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Soraya

Biology Tutor Edinburgh North, SA
I strongly believe that tutor are in a position, where they can not only help the student with solving a problem, but also build their confidence so that they become confident in solving any type of problems independently. It is also about teaching them how to approach a question instead of giving them the answers. For example, helping them to…
Mehar
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Mehar

Biology Tutor Direk, SA
I believe the most important thing a biology tutor can do for a student is to give them the confidence to never stop trying to learn despite few low moments. I personally, encourage students to ask even the most basic questions which come across their mind and to never feel ashamed of wanting to learn more or being curious. In my opinion,…
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Jahanzaib

Biology Tutor Munno Para, SA
Create a non-toxic environment where a student feel comfortable to learn and ask questions. To me I feel this to be the most important factor in learning as feeling comfortable with asking questions and knowing you won't recieve a toxic response is vital in a student excelling in a subject. Due to my past experience with customer service in…
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Olivia

Biology Tutor Elizabeth South, SA
Listen. You need to listen to understand where and why they are struggling before you can help Patience and understanding. Having just finished year 12 this year, I have been there and understand that sometimes you need that extra bit of support a teacher cannot…
Dev
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Dev

Biology Tutor Elizabeth East, SA
I believe the most important things a biology tutor can do are to build the student’s confidence, create a supportive learning environment, and teach them how to learn independently. It’s not just about solving problems for them, it’s about giving them the tools and strategies to tackle challenges on their own. A tutor should motivate…
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Ryan

Biology Tutor Salisbury North, SA
The most important thing is for a tutor to help a student understand the concepts, rather than giving them answers, to help them towards understanding the work independently. I consider myself to be patient with my students as they learn at their own speeds, while providing them with the path to find the answer…
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Aaliyah

Biology Tutor Paralowie, SA
The most important thing a tutor can do is guide a student, giving them the confidence and belief in their own abilities to learn. I am able to listen to students and understand what they need to succeed. I am reliable and approachable. I try to make learning fun and engaging while still focusing on the core concepts of the…
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Chanboramey

Biology Tutor Paralowie, SA
Recognize their strengths and weaknesses. Tailor my approach to suit their learning style and pace, in order to help them succeed academically. Patience and positive…

Local Reviews

Georgia is absolutely loving her tutor, I am very impressed with her myself, she is a lovely young lady.
Nicole

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Content Covered

Year 7 student Amelia worked on understanding the perimeter and circumference of irregular shapes, as well as finding the area of kites and diamonds using visual breakdowns.

Year 9 student Oliver tackled linear equations by exploring slopes—including parallel, perpendicular, zero, and undefined cases—while also completing assignment questions on parabolic graphs.

Meanwhile, Year 10 student Emily focused on probability lines and calculating basic probabilities through real-world scenarios to reinforce these concepts.

Recent Challenges

A Year 12 student often left assignment work, such as research projects and note-taking for English texts, until the last minute; this meant "the opportunity to absorb learning is limited" and class time was spent catching up rather than polishing skills.

In Year 10 mathematics, a student skipped written steps in equations—"he tended to skip steps and not explain them"—making it hard to catch errors before moving on.

Meanwhile, a Year 6 student regularly forgot essential materials for both biology and English sessions; missing resources meant planned activities couldn't be completed, causing frustration when progress stalled mid-lesson.

Recent Achievements

One Penfield Gardens tutor saw a big shift in a Year 10 student who used to rush through algebra, often making careless errors—this time, he took the lead in thinking out loud and double-checking his steps, resulting in cleaner solutions.

Meanwhile, a Year 7 student who previously hesitated to ask for help during English lessons has started voicing her questions and even caught a mistake made by the tutor.

In primary sessions, one student working on multiplication mastered using finger beats as her own technique after struggling with traditional methods and now confidently completes times tables drills without freezing up when faced with new numbers.

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 Angle Vale Primary School.