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Southern River's tutors include a North Shore TEE Success College teacher with years of experience, an ATAR 99.3-predicted maths and science honours student, a Kumon-trained mentor, a UWA data scientist with preschool–Year 12 expertise, NAPLAN specialists, high-achieving scholarship recipients, and PhD-qualified educators dedicated to nurturing K–12 learners.

Amanda
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Amanda

Tutor Southern River, WA
Helping the student understand, because I always believe if they could understand the topic, they can continue to answer the rest of the questions on their own. I also believe that making the student like to study is one of the important thing of a tutor, because sometimes tutors can be too strict and make the child feel like its just another…
Khairul
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Khairul

Tutor Southern River, WA
Diversity in their approach to different types of students. I'm great with getting to know the student and helping them feel comfortable working with me. This would create a supportive learning environment where students are not afraid to ask me questions regarding their…
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Mahmud
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Mahmud

Tutor Southern River, WA
A tutor must ensure the student is comfortable with them and can easily express their concerns and learning difficulties. I think i am patient and caring which ensures that the students understand and learn…
Muhammad Sufiyan
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Muhammad Sufiyan

Tutor Huntingdale, WA
Tutor needs to be friendly and towards the students and teach them kindly. Every student in different so tutor needs to teach according to the student’s type. I as a tutor make sure my students understand the concepts. I make tests for them to make sure they are actually understanding…
Talia
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Talia

Tutor Huntingdale, WA
The most valuable thing for students is their mentors being supportive and understanding of their situations. Being able to alter work according to what the student's needs are at that time and, being adaptable and flexible with the work being assigned can assist in student learning. Caring about the success and well-being of each student is…
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Mostafa

Tutor Huntingdale, WA
Helping the student understand the subject instead of just being forced to memorise things just for the pure sake of memorising the subject. - sympathy - getting along with the student - patience - helping students understand the subject without feeling…
Ripa
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Ripa

Tutor Huntingdale, WA
Motivate them. When the students can understand that if they study they are going to explore a new world, they start to learn more enthusiastically. This is something that can change a students life. I have the patience and love for teaching, specially the young ones. I think I can understand the way of their…
Taya
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Taya

Tutor Canning Vale, WA
Building a strong self-esteem is the most important thing as no student should feel incapable of achieving high scores or have anxiety towards school. I believe that depth knowledge and a strong understanding of concepts is a great asset of mine as any trick questions can be broken down if you understand the topic well. Another strength is…
Amal
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Amal

Tutor Huntingdale, WA
Personalize learning and teach the student specific to their learning style. Its best to ensure they learn the info required in the way the student is capable of learning, rather than enforcing them to follow a default method. Definitely communication and experience with younger people, if they struggle to understand a topic I could explain in…
Sameena
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Sameena

Tutor Huntingdale, WA
Directing the students in the correct way.. My biggest strength is that I can explain and make students understand the Concept and I have great patience to handle…
Tracy
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Tracy

Tutor Canning Vale, WA
Always praise for what is done correctly. Use fun activities and life examples to explain how to understand each concept Use rewards rather than punishments and where they get something incorrect always tell them that they were very close and encourage them that they will succeed rather than telling them that it is wrong and they will have to…
Adam
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Adam

Tutor Canning Vale, WA
Understanding and patience, some students lack knowledge of basic concepts and require a boost, so it's important to tailor tutoring styles to each student, whether that is written examples or oral analogies, especially in the Maths and Sciences. I can simplify things to the most basic form, which is what I needed help with when I was in high…
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Samuel

Tutor Thornlie, WA
From personal experience, I consider building a study routine, understanding their preferred learning styles, and engaging with them to make learning/studying a fun activity. It is important to build the above factors as it empowers students to take on more difficult challenges in the time to come. My strengths lie in my ability to connect with…
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Abhishek

Tutor Canning Vale, WA
I believe a tutor should teach a student how to love a subject instead of do it. For a student to be able to realise why they adore the subject and why they are studying it in the first place. A tutor should try their best to allow their students to feel like they are in a safe place, where they can ask any questions and feel free without feeling…
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Matvey

Tutor Canning Vale, WA
I think the most important thing a tutor can do is adapt to the child's thought process and engage the subject in such a manner for the child to fully understand what is going on. Maths and science can be especially tricky, so finding a way to explain things so it "clicked" for the student is very important. I believe I can explain things in a…
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Yusuf

Tutor Canning Vale, WA
Relating to my strengths as a tutor, I believe the most important thing a tutor can do is giving a thorough and concise explanation of every single concept to a student, in a way that isn't only just memorizing, but also using their own logic and thought process to understand and learn on their own as they go. This must all be applied in an…
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Yeshaswini

Tutor Canning Vale, WA
I think the most important things a tutor can do for a student are to build their understanding, confidence, and independent learning skills. While helping with specific topics or homework is important, a tutor should also help students develop the skills to approach problems on their own. This means encouraging critical thinking, showing…
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Wadu Thantri Menura

Tutor Harrisdale, WA
Trying to understand what strategies work effectively and what strategies don't. The last thing we want is to waste a student's money and time. I have experienced many different styles of tutoring and am confident in my ability to implement teaching styles that will be effective for a wide variety of students. I am also a confident public speaker…
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Uyen

Tutor Thornlie, WA
I believe forming a connection with the student and building a positive relationship with them that way they have a more positive look on being tutored. Most students dont enjoy the aspect of tutoring because it can be a chore for them, but by building a relationship during these sessions, you can make them look forward to being tutored more.…
Maya
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Maya

Tutor Canning Vale, WA
The tutor-student relationship should be viewed as a partnership, the tutor should not take the role of the instructor. Students should feel that a tutor is always there to support, to work with the student and to supplement classroom and individual study. Making a good rapport with the student can achieve great two-way communication, get to know…
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Zabby

Tutor Canning Vale, WA
The most important thing I can do is instil confidence and belief into a student. My method of process-driven teaching allows students to gain confidence to tackle any academic goal, which arises from the hard work they put into the plan we develop together. Hard work combined with a clear direction and plan has led to amazing results for many of…
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Sanjay

Tutor Harrisdale, WA
A good school tutor should be approachable and supportive, creating a positive and comfortable learning environment for their students. I will build a rapport with the student, being available to answer questions and provide feedback, and be supportive and encouraging throughout their learning process. I am very easy going, adaptive and I get…
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Prasila Tisha

Tutor Harrisdale, WA
I consider patience to be very essential when it comes to teaching. In order to be able to guide a student in the best possible way, I strongly feel that a tutor should understand the needs of a student and take the time to lead them in the direction that they aim to achieve. Motivation is also key as it is usually effective if pushing a student…

Local Reviews

Thanks for your help arranging a tutor in such a short period of time, honestly I am very happy and satisfied with the way John is teaching and the way he is managing his time for extra tuition classes for Harman.
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Inside Southern RiverTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 10 student James reviewed the Cartesian plane and tackled algebraic concepts, including plotting points and working with linear equations.

In Year 6, Olivia focused on identifying rules in number sequences and practiced dividing fractions, with extra attention to converting between measurement units.

Meanwhile, Year 8 student Sarah strengthened her understanding of operations with fractions and place value, then briefly explored Roman numerals and multiplication strategies for numbers ending in zero.

Recent Challenges

In Year 10 Mathematics, a student left the semester review homework incomplete and showed hesitancy when tackling short answer questions, with one tutor noting, "homework: complete semester review (short answers)." This led to less exposure to unfamiliar question types and reduced feedback opportunities.

Meanwhile, a Year 7 student struggled with organisation—forgetting to submit word class homework on nouns, adjectives, and verbs.

In senior maths sessions (Year 11), skipping written steps during algebraic simplification made sign errors harder to spot; as observed: "needs more practice with dealing with negative/minus signs when solving problems." Missed steps lingered into later revision.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Southern River noticed a Year 10 student who had struggled with fractions is now completing worksheets on decimals independently and shows much more ease tackling new arithmetic topics.

In Year 11 maths, one student recently started asking clarifying questions about solving for area until each step made sense—a big shift from staying silent when confused.

Another win came from a Year 7 English session where the student, previously unsure about comprehension questions, began identifying exactly what each question was asking and could answer with far less prompting than before. Last week, she asked the tutor for a tougher reading passage.

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 Amherst Village Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Southern Grove Primary School.