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Sheldon's tutors include a School Dux and OP1 recipient with multiple subject awards, a private tutor and university student mentor with years of K–12 experience, an international physics lecturer and Montessori educator, peer mentors recognised for academic excellence in English and maths, published writers, sports coaches, state-level athletes, and high-achieving STEM students.

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Jed

English Tutor Wishart, QLD
I believe it is important for a tutor to pass on good studying tips which will not only aid the student while they work with the tutor but for future endeavours in their education. I believe I am a very calm and welcoming person which would allow for students to feel relaxed around me. I also am capable of explaining a concept in a variety of ways…
Sumurrose
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Sumurrose

English Tutor Capalaba, QLD
Help building confidence in the topics they struggle with and giving the extra guidance that they need Being patient and trying new ways to help and making my student feel comfortable to ask for…
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Maria
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Maria

English Tutor Capalaba, QLD
I believe a tutor should act as a guide to help students reach their own goals. Having a strong knowledge of the subject matter is crucial to being able to adapt the content to your student's needs and learning styles. I'm a very patient and friendly tutor who can be firm when needed. I have vast experience working with all kinds of students which…
Kerri
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Kerri

English Tutor Capalaba, QLD
To relax them, and build up the student's confidence. This can often happen by breaking tasks into sections, and working through tasks slowly. I am a reliable, very caring and dedicated person. I am also a perfectionist, and become easily annoyed with…
Stephen
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Stephen

English Tutor Capalaba, QLD
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is to listen to them and find out what they are having trouble understanding and helping them to be more confident. Also, it is important that the student feels the tutor cares about their progress and will take their time to make things easier for the student to understand. I think my…
Harmony
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Harmony

English Tutor Capalaba, QLD
I think the most important things a tutor can do for a student go beyond just explaining the content. First, a tutor should make the student feel comfortable asking questions — even the ones they think are “silly.†When a student feels safe to speak up, real learning starts. Second, it’s important to focus on understanding, not…
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Sidney-Rose

English Tutor Rochedale South, QLD
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is to encourage them, create an environment that supports their needs, and push them just enough to allow them to understand they can do it themselves. My key strengths are definitely my persistence, patience, attention to detail, and my ability to encourage those around…
Adam
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Adam

English Tutor Rochedale South, QLD
Help them reach their full potential without doing all the work for them; I think it is important to let them do some hard work now and again so they can appreciate it more when they are congratulated for their success, and so that they are not 'coddled' into thinking other people will do all their work for them. Some of my strengths would…
Ilsa
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Ilsa

English Tutor Springwood, QLD
Being able to communicate to a student how to properly tackle any topics they appear to be having trouble understanding on their own while at the same time establishing in them self-confidence to ensure they'll be able to believe in their own intuition when the time comes for them to deal with unfamiliar concepts and problems they'll find…
Ansu
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Ansu

English Tutor Victoria Point, QLD
The most important is to break the ice and make the student as comfortable as possible. It is important to communicate to the student that just because they do not understnd sometihing now, does not mean that they cannot improve and eventually understand. Another important factor is to consider the personality and learning preferance of the…
Kieran
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Kieran

English Tutor Rochedale South, QLD
The moist important thing a tutor can do for their student is help the student come to their own understanding of the content and presenting the content in a more 'digestible' way. I have a wide range on knowledge on a variety of topics that would be of use as a tutor. Also as I have experience at university, I believe that I would have relevant…
Corey
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Corey

English Tutor Rochedale South, QLD
Assisting the student in understanding the problem, not just for the first time answering the query, but applying the knowledge to future problems. As above I haven't engaged in tutoring in many forms. I think my biggest strength is being able to help the student understand the problem and assist them in continuing self-development as a…
Zachery
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Zachery

English Tutor Rochedale South, QLD
Adapting to a student’s strengths and being flexible in how you teach. Students vary in their responses to clear direction or a more hands off approach for example. Wealth of experience with kids/teenagers through university studies and nursing/paramedicine…
Amilia
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Amilia

English Tutor Rochedale South, QLD
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to listen to them and understand their level in order to help in the areas that they require assistance in. I believe I have exceptional communication skills and the ability to develop creative strategies to help explain complex concepts simply to…
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Eugene

English Tutor Rochedale South, QLD
The most important aspects of tutoring, in my perspective, involve prioritizing students' academic success, ensuring they are happy and engaged in the learning process, and maintaining a safe and supportive environment. These pillars—academic progress, enthusiasm for learning, and student well-being—are the cornerstones of effective and…
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Michael

English Tutor Rochedale South, QLD
Be diligent and rigorous, making sure that they understand the fine details of what their are doing and why it is important, and not only just how to answer memorised questions. I am patient and persistent, and make sure that students understand everything in order to succeed in their subject. I am also knowledgeable in my specialty subjects as I…
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muntaha

English Tutor Rochedale South, QLD
Educators play an important role in how students minds are shaped and how they approach problems in their studies. Believing in students that they can achieve their goal is one of the most important aspects of teaching them so it encourages them to strive towards their goal rather than realise they aren't capable enough. Watching them set out a…
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Tako

English Tutor Rochedale South, QLD
Give them confidence in making them believe and achieve the goal the wish to attain Very patient, good interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to interact and make student feel…
Anthony
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Anthony

English Tutor Rochedale South, QLD
To keep them proficient, motivated, confident, engaged and disciplined in their subject. It is important to be enthusiastic about the subject too to maximise a student's interest in it. My helpful nature, my patience and my interest in the subject matter. I have recent experience in the subject matter and didn't finish school too long ago…
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Dona

English Tutor Rochedale South, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to encourage them and to listen to them. A tutors job is to guid a student in the right redirection. A tutor can tailor the their teaching to the students needs so they are both working together. The tutor must be an excellent listener to understand how the student thinks and what they need…
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Fatima

English Tutor Rochedale South, QLD
Some of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is basically giving them the ability to simply understand their work, as this understanding forms the foundation of what they need to know and without this understanding they would not be able to pus themselves forward into learner their work on a broader perspective. I am a fast…
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Hayu

English Tutor Cleveland, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to help them learn the framework and thinking behind solving the problems they come across in their subject. If a tutor is able to successfully teach this to their student, the student will be able to see real differences in their knowledge of their subject as well as their grades. On top of…
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Rebecca

English Tutor Victoria Point, QLD
Making sure that the student is understanding what the tutor is explaining and keeping the student motivated, as there isn't much use of a student being tutored if they cannot understand or if they are not motivated. I am able to explain things in a way that are easy to understand, I help the student stay out of frustration and help them approach…

Local Reviews

Amber is a brilliant tutor - enthusiastic, knowledgeable and well prepared for each session. She makes the most of the time and has a great way of explaining things and yet still ensures the student is thinking for themselves. Gareth is feeling much more confident now and we are really pleased that we have Amber as his tutor to help him be his best for his upcoming final year at school.
Vanessa

Inside SheldonTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 7 student Riya worked on decimal operations including rounding, addition, subtraction, and multiplication, as well as tackling worded problems involving decimals.

In Year 10, Michael focused on bivariate data analysis using Pearson's correlation coefficient and practiced note-taking strategies to help interpret statistical relationships.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Lucas explored applications of derivatives by graphing tangent lines and analyzing how changes in functions affect their graphs.

Recent Challenges

A Year 12 student, tackling velocity-time graph questions, struggled to collect all relevant details before planning responses—"he missed information hidden in the question," one tutor noted, leading to incomplete solutions.

In Year 10, messy layout in algebra problems meant errors weren't easily spotted or corrected, so extra time was spent retracing steps.

A Year 7 learner relied on memorizing how previous fraction questions looked instead of understanding the underlying process; when faced with a new format, confusion set in quickly.

In each case, clarity and confidence dropped as tasks grew less familiar or required flexible thinking.

Recent Achievements

One Sheldon tutor recently saw a Year 10 student who used to rush through probability questions now consistently list all variables and formulas before starting, which has helped him avoid the errors he made in past assignments.

In Year 11 maths, a student who previously struggled with logarithms was able to clearly explain when and why to apply them, showing real understanding rather than memorisation.

For a younger learner in Year 4, addition and multiplication had been confusing, but she can now solve problems confidently and even knows when to use LCM or GCD—she finished her worksheet without hesitation this week.

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 Capalaba Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Luke's Catholic Parish School.