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Salisbury Heights' tutors include a former school teacher with a Graduate Diploma in Education, an award-winning PhD candidate and university lecturer in engineering, a mathematics and abacus specialist with 12 years' teaching experience, English and STEM Olympiad achievers, seasoned private tutors for all ages, and current Bachelor of Education students passionate about working with youth.

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Adam

English Tutor Modbury North, SA
I feel like I have spoken about this slightly in the previous questions, but it is defiantly the ability to grow a students passion and interest. Another important thing is the ability to think critically and problem solve in and scenario, as I feel that in schools, students are taught to answer questions instead of actually think, which is a key…
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Margaret

English Tutor Pooraka, 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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Hannah
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Hannah

English Tutor Ingle Farm, SA
Make them realise that they have the ability to acheive, and helping them unlock that in themselves. My strengths would be in relating to the students, as I am recently out of high school, and understanding how the new SACE system works. My weakness would possibly be with younger children, as it has been a while since I was in the younger years,…
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Abhijat

English Tutor St Agnes, SA
The most important things a tutor can do are to identify gaps in understanding, explain concepts in a way the student can relate to, and build confidence through consistent feedback. A good tutor should also track progress, communicate clearly, and encourage independent thinking rather than rote learning. My key strengths are adaptability, clear…
Archana
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Archana

English Tutor Mawson Lakes, 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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Roothy

English Tutor Pooraka, SA
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is improve their self confidence and encourage them. Students should be able to take away the learned topic and also have a sense of pride and worthiness in themselves. They should feel they have the skills and tools to further their learning in whichever direction that drives, them with the…
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Angelika Amor

English Tutor Walkley Heights, SA
Be patient with them when they're learning. Allow themselves to be open to questions and concerns the student may have, but most of all, support them with their studies. I am very: understanding, empathetic, patient and willing to go about different ways in order for the student to fully grasp the content. I know students learn in a variety of…
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Apeksha

English Tutor Hope Valley, SA
Understand where they are coming from and see their point of view on that topic. Being kind but firm so that they learn. Always encourage them no matter what the outcome is. Being patient with them and showing them other ways to do things I'm incredibly - patient - kind and caring - tough love at times - passionate - understanding of all…
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Maryam

English Tutor Gilles Plains, SA
I believe that it is crucial to be adaptive as a tutor as every student is different and may require different tools to help them learn, I also believe this is where being creative will assist me as I can come up with creative solutions to help students in understanding. Patient, creative and understanding as well as being…
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Molly-Jean

English Tutor Blakeview, SA
I believe that a tutor should be someone whom the student should feel comfortable asking questions. In this sense, the student should definitely feel no hestitation when asking for clarification if they do not completely understand a concept, something which is not always easy to do in a class. I believe my weaknesses as a tutor would stem from my…
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Anna

English Tutor Highbury, SA
I think the most important thing a tutor can be is patient and supportive. As tutors, we have already completed these subjects, and so we know the 'pressure points' and ways to deal with them. It is our job to pass on this knowledge and help others. If someone is receiving tutoring, most often they are struggling with one or more parts of a topic…
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Robert

English Tutor Oakden, 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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Kieran

English Tutor Oakden, 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…

Local Reviews

Shan tutored my son for a term in year 9 math, specifically trigonometry, statistics and probability. Shan helped to explain concepts and worked with my son to improve his knowledge and understanding. My son got his first A in his statistics math test!
Evlynn, Salisbury Heights

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Content Covered

Year 8 student Olivia practised converting between kilometres, metres and other units of length, then solved worded problems on the area of rectangles.

Year 10 student Jay revised trigonometry and measurement for an upcoming exam, focusing on applying formulas to different triangle types.

For Year 11, Lucy tackled discrete random variables in statistics by working through lesson notes after illness absence, and reviewed Bernoulli variables and binomial distributions using textbook questions.

Recent Challenges

In Year 10 Maths, interpreting worded problems remained a challenge; as one tutor observed, "She needed extra time just to work out what the question was asking."

In Year 11 Chemistry, missing key procedures and results from an experiment led to gaps in a practical report—she'll need to contact her teacher for these details before completing the assignment.

For a Year 8 student working on algebraic manipulation, skipping simplification steps resulted in confusion during multi-step equations.

Meanwhile, a senior student preparing for English found it difficult to start research early, limiting lesson time spent refining arguments and ideas.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Salisbury Heights noticed that a Year 10 student who used to wait for prompts now self-attempts challenging maths questions, even tackling flowchart problems by choosing inverse operations without help.

In Year 11 Chemistry, Lucy moved from needing repeated explanations to independently identifying uncertain concepts and focusing the session on those—by lesson's end, she could confidently solve enthalpy calculations that were previously a struggle.

Meanwhile, a Year 5 student who once hesitated to use diagrams began drawing them unprompted to break down complex area problems and found this made understanding much easier.

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 Salisbury Community Hub Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Tyndale Christian School.