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Tutors in South Melbourne include a UK-qualified primary school teacher with two years' classroom experience, an Olympiad-participating Chemical Engineering scholar, a private tutor and camp facilitator with six years' K–12 expertise, multiple Monash and RMIT scholarship recipients, psychology and data science postgraduates, and high-achieving mentors skilled in maths, science, English, and creative leadership.

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Priyanshi

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
A tutor or a teacher builds his student's knowledge, clears any misconceptions if he have, clears their sight between right and wrong behaviors, help them to achieve their learning goals and to decide what they want to be in future. Apart from a good communication and knowledge, patience is one of the most important strengths required in a teacher…
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Annie

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
I think the most important thing is definitely the genuine desire to see a student improve. I think my strengths lie in being able to customise my experience to each student depending on their confidence, learning speed, and learning style. I'm also confident in my ability to present and explain topics with patience, and also my competency in the…
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Mugdha

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
Most important thing a tutor can do for a student is making them feel that their all queries are valid and making them ask more and more questions without hesitation. Also patiently answering thier queries is most important. I believe the most important things a tutor can do are to build the student’s confidence, make learning less intimidating,…
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Syeda Mahnoor

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
As a tutor, the most important thing I can do for a student is to be available whenever they need me. In the past, students have had questions 1 hour before their exams. They have my number so they can contact me as needed and I will reply ASAP to explain what they are struggling with. To be a tutor is to be a source of knowledge that they can…
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Sanskar

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
A tutor should provide academic support while also motivating and empowering the student to become an independent learner. Creating a safe and encouraging learning environment, fostering curiosity, and building a student’s confidence are some of the most important contributions a tutor can make. My strengths include patience, clear…
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Yonatan

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
I think stoking an interest in self education/exploration of a subject is more important than helping them simply pass a test (though that is important as well). When a student wants to research a topic on their own time, they not only have found a way to improve, but also might have found a future passion or career choice they never knew they…
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John

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
The most important thing would be patience and kindness. Having that loving dedication on whatever you do never fails. Its effects go a very long way. I diagnose my students' knowledge if the topic and design the tutorials to their…
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Georgina

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
I think that being patient and empathetic are two of the most important things a tutor can do for a student. Listening empathetically to a student can help a tutor to understand the way that the student thinks. In turn, the student feels understood and real improvements can be made. Patience is important for many reasons in tutoring. In my…
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Arpita

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
Focus the session on the process of learning rather than on the correctness of the answer. Ask leading questions to help students learn and understand the material. Provide a safe learning environment. Patience. Simple ways to explain complex problems. Adaptability. Motivation. Good listener. Confidence. Use questioning rather than…
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Hui Yee

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
First, I think the most important thing is a tutor should help the student to solve their puzzles and understand the topics thoroughly. Second, a tutor should always give encouragement to the students so they are always positive when facing difficulties. In my opinion, I think my strength is I am patient. Even the students feel confused after few…
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Cyrah

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
I believe that it is paramount for a tutor to understand that every student learns differently and therefore may need a different approach to studying to achieve their goals. A tutor should ask their student how they learn best and implement this feedback into their approach to tutoring. Similarly, it is important to understand that each student…
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Binduja

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
The most important skill would be the ability to teach the most complex concept by breaking it down to a simpler version for the student to learn and remember lifelong. My strengths are good communication skills, flexibility, patience, understanding the students' problems, and guide them accordingly. Other strengths would include being more…
Parjang
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Parjang

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
Creating an atmosphere in which the students feel they can evolve, and assure them that they are all capable of understanding, analyzing, and applying the different concepts of math and physics and then creating their own method for learning and solving problems. I do believe that my aim is to combine my range of experiences with my ability to be…
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Camellia

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
I think the most important thing that a tutor can do for a student is to help them understand the mathematical concepts as these concepts can be confusing if they are not explained properly. The misconceptions that students have will deter them from doing well and enjoy learning mathematics. I am a very patient person. If the student does not…
Glynna Marie
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Glynna Marie

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
Having compassion. Being proficient in a subject does not guarantee that the student will understand as deeply as the tutor. Sometimes, techniques won't work, or the student may have problems outside of academics. Being compassionate will outweigh any other things that a tutor can do at the end of the day. I am able to compartmentalize well, and…
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Nerissa

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
One of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to provide them with the essential building blocks of knowledge before trying to reinforce hard concepts, in order to help the student have a fleshed out understanding of their learning objective and feel confidence in their understandings. I would say communication is one of my…
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Maahi

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
I think the most important things a tutor can do are really understand the student, make them feel supported, and help them believe in themselves. Every student learns differently, so it’s about adapting your approach to what works best for them. For me, it’s not just about helping them do well in their studies, but also building their…
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Martyna

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
Make them believe that they can do it and succeed I am very patient, positive, kind and creative. I try to always adapt the teaching style to the student and make it…
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Aftab

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
Help them reflect on how adults deal with life. Great listener and presenter, especially…
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Macey

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
To be supportive and empathise with them. I like to give personal stories in when I kept persevering and didn't give upand now it got me to where I am now! I'm patient, I have great communication skills and I understand that everyone learns and processes information in different…
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Bumindu

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
Be patient and assure that the information is understood. Delivering knowledge in an understandable…
John
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John

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is create a safe learning environment where the student is confident and encouraged to ask questions and be more engaged in the learning. From there the tutor must observe how the individual student learns and should utilise personalised learning strategies that will allow for the student to…
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Ilias

Science Tutor South Melbourne, VIC
Make the subject fun and interesting. I’m very empathetic so I can understand the student needs a…

Local Reviews

Kratika is doing well, Trinity is happy working with her.
Cath, Port Melbourne

Inside South MelbourneTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 3 student Gracie practised addition and subtraction with numbers in the hundreds, explored number patterns, and worked on reading both digital and analog clocks.

In Year 10, Alex tackled solving equations through a practice test and school math booklet, then moved onto factorisation worksheets and revisited tricky past paper questions for deeper understanding.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Elias focused on psychology exam revision by breaking down evidence-based interventions for phobias and reviewing classical versus operant conditioning using real exam questions.

Recent Challenges

A Year 4 student was often quick to answer before thinking through problems, especially with worded time conversions; "she rushed her answers and missed details," leading to extra confusion when homework was set.

In Year 10 algebra, one student avoided writing out full solutions—"needs to always write complete solutions and steps"—which made it harder to catch minor errors during revision.

A Year 11 student struggled with combining concepts from earlier chapters into new topics, sometimes relying on recent content only, which limited deeper understanding when tackling mixed-topic exam questions.

Moments like these meant time in sessions was spent re-explaining or backtracking rather than progressing.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in South Melbourne noticed Violet, a Year 10 student, honestly identifying her weak spots in statistics and, after just one targeted session, she began reading data sets more carefully and correctly—a real shift from earlier mistakes.

In another session, Achilles (Year 8) moved beyond following set methods and started tackling maths problems with his own strategies; he even asked for an extra question at the end to test himself, showing new initiative.

Meanwhile, Gracie in primary school said she now feels happy heading into class because she finally understands multiplication after struggling before.

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 Emerald Hill Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like South Melbourne Primary School.