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Somerton's tutors feature a 26-year veteran maths and science teacher, an English and maths tutor with over a decade of private and school experience, multiple university scholars with Olympiad distinctions and top VCE/ATAR results, experienced primary teachers and assistants, and passionate STEM mentors skilled in coaching, mentoring, and supporting K–12 students.

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Jagdeep

Modern History Tutor Thomastown, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to understand that all students are different. Understanding that all students are different allows there to be separate approaches, depending on the student. Using different approaches makes learning enjoyable for students, as they don’t feel like they need to fit into a plan that’s not…
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Tess

Modern History Tutor Reservoir, VIC
To listen and make the learning experience enjoyable. The best way to learn is to do it in a way that does not stress you out, make it easy to understand. I think my strengths would be my kindness and approachability as well as a real drive to teach. My weakness I would say would probably be haveing a hard time giving negative…
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Vaibhav

Modern History Tutor Glenroy, VIC
It is to be patient. If a tutor is not patient, the student will not understand the work. I am understanding, patient, I am able to explain concepts…
Arshiya
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Arshiya

Modern History Tutor Reservoir, VIC
to provide personalized support and guidance tailored to the student's individual needs. By understanding the student's strengths, weaknesses, and learning style I think my strength as a tutor is that I’m very patient as I grew up being the older among 6 siblings and I’m easy to communicate with…
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Geoffrey

Modern History Tutor Mill Park, VIC
Be patient. I have the following strengths: 1) I enjoy tutoring, especially students from culturally diverse backgrounds 2) I have a strong innate ability to break complex topics into smaller concepts and to communicate that to the student. 3) I am extremely patient. 4) I have a passion for teaching and…
Rodger
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Rodger

Modern History Tutor Coburg North, VIC
Help these feel comfortable with the level that they are initially at. Then able to gain further knowledge bit by bit as this base level is built on. Hopefully this is in line with expected school expectations, if not further initial tutoring can, hopefully get the student to required level. If not, this us something you would discuss with…
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Rebecca

Modern History Tutor Coburg North, VIC
One of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is build up their confidence and stop them from getting discouraged. I often find that if a student is having difficulties, they stop wanting to succeed in that subject. If you convince them that with a little bit of extra work they'll be doing really well, they often gain confidence…
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Sophia

Modern History Tutor Coburg North, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do for a student depends on the student. For some high-achieving students that are already confident this may mean better grades that allow them to follow a career path they've dreamed of, and for others the confidence a tutor can give them is more useful than any material they have learnt. To inspire and…
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Lucienne

Modern History Tutor Coburg North, VIC
I believe that a tutor's most important job is to build a student's confidence. Most particularly when a student is struggling, building confidence allows them to feel that they can try and fail, which is essential to learning. With more advanced students, confidence allows them to stretch themselves even further. I believe I have developed a…
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Shannon

Modern History Tutor Coburg North, VIC
Alongside the expected imparting of understanding of knowledge to a student, I think a good tutor can change a student's attitude toward a subject. While not every student may learn to love a subject, there is always room to see it from another perspective and realise that may it isn't all that bad or unmasterable! I believe I have a talent for…
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Bansi

Modern History Tutor Pascoe Vale, VIC
- Working with the student to find their strengths and weaknesses. - Making sure they are able to tackle any problem without panicking. - Having flexible teaching styles that can cater towards different learning styles in various subjects. - Being able to find multiple ways to explain one concept till a student understands it. - Having…

Local Reviews

My daughter was very happy after the session She said she want to go ahead with Robert for Maths Methods Thank you Ruby (Tanya mum)
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Content Covered

Year 8 student Sohaila revisited the split strategy for three-digit by two-digit multiplication, followed by targeted division problems to reinforce prior learning.

Year 10 student Keshan focused on rearranging equations in coordinate geometry, solving for gradient and y-intercept, and practiced expanding and simplifying algebraic expressions using step-by-step examples.

For Year 6, Zoyi worked through an English assessment that included comprehension, spelling, grammar, and paragraph writing skills to address areas of difficulty.

Recent Challenges

In Year 10 English, a student often struggled to connect evidence to broader themes in text responses; as one tutor observed, "she tended to describe events rather than analyse their impact." This limited the depth of her essays.

In Year 7 mathematics, another student needed reminders to complete assigned homework and showed difficulty managing time during multi-step algebra tasks—unfinished questions meant missed feedback opportunities.

Meanwhile, a Year 3 learner's written work was hard to follow due to inconsistent punctuation and paragraphing, making it challenging for her to proofread effectively. By lesson's end, fatigue sometimes led to skipped steps or incomplete practice.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Somerton noticed one Year 10 student, who previously hesitated to seek clarification, now independently identifies her weak spots in English essays and actively asks for targeted feedback—something she never did before.

In Year 7 maths, a student who once guessed at multiplication strategies is now confidently applying the split strategy to tackle both two-digit by two-digit and three-digit by two-digit problems without prompting.

Meanwhile, a Year 4 learner recently began solving worded maths questions on her own after initially struggling to decode what each question was really asking, finishing an entire worksheet with just one prompt.

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 Craigieburn Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Roxburgh Park Primary School.