Springfield's tutors include a Masters-qualified Learning and Support teacher, seasoned K–12 mentors, university medallists and scholarship recipients, an ex-university lecturer in maths and physics, passionate peer tutors from selective schools, accomplished sports coaches and music scholars, and several current medical and education students—all bringing extensive experience working with young learners.
We are really happy! Kahli is feeling more comfortable every week - always harder with zoom but Dean has made it easier with his easy going manner, and excellent subject matter knowledge.Mona
Year 8 student Yillen worked through algebraic equations involving all four operations and then focused on applying the Pythagoras Theorem to right-angled triangles, using diagrams to support understanding.
For Year 9, Chloe revised trigonometry skills—using SOHCAHTOA for finding side lengths and angles—and also tackled compound interest calculations in preparation for an upcoming test.
Meanwhile, Year 10 student Rory spent time analysing past exam questions covering ratios, geometry (including area and volume), and absolute versus relative error, with particular attention to breaking down complex multi-step problems.
In recent Year 10 lessons, a student's reliance on mental calculation instead of written working—"she would frequently forget to do her working out on paper"—led to missed steps in algebra and errors in division tasks.
A Year 7 student arrived late and distracted for several sessions, leaving materials at school or using a phone during class, which disrupted revision and required "almost giving him 80% of the answers" just to keep him engaged.
For senior levels, one student faced time management issues: after focusing on only a few HSC questions, "time went by really quickly," so key topics remained unpracticed before exams.
One Springfield tutor noticed a Year 10 student who used to hesitate when he got stuck now openly asks for extra homework and challenges himself, even explaining where he went wrong on past assignments.
In Year 8 maths, a student who was initially confused by Pythagoras' Theorem finished the lesson confidently applying the new formulas after only a brief walkthrough.
Meanwhile, in primary sessions, Arielle in Year 5 has begun independently recognising when to use perimeter versus area calculations and started using algebraic methods to find unknown widths without prompting from her tutor.
