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St Ives Chase's tutors include a veteran school mathematics teacher with a Master of Teaching, HSC high achievers with ATARs up to 98.9 and top ranks in Extension Maths, experienced private tutors and peer mentors, accomplished youth coaches and club leaders, and passionate educators skilled at supporting K–12 students' confidence, academic growth, and wellbeing.

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Jelinna

English Tutor Cheltenham, NSW
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to boost confidence and increase motivation in their school subjects through collaboration learning. By tailoring the style of teaching, I believe tutors can offer students personalised and honest advice to focus specifically on areas they may find challenging and hence drive…
Ayan
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Ayan

English Tutor Cheltenham, NSW
Listen to their problems and try to understand their perspective when it comes to studies and course works. Be some one they can rely upon with their intellectual and educational problems. My strengths as a tutor is that I am friendly towards the students and I try to empathize with the students as to where they are now and where I have been when…
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Ngoc Uyen Nhi
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Ngoc Uyen Nhi

English Tutor Chatswood, NSW
Firstly, make learning seem approachable and manageable for students Secondly, take time to understands students as different students have different strength and weaknesses. Third, have students comfortable with you so that they knows that we are here to help them improve. I am very patient with students and I remember the strength and…
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Alice

English Tutor Chatswood, NSW
I believe that dedication and the relationship built with the student upon it is crucial as they significantly influence the student's journery to success by helping them overcome challenges and encouraging confidence building. One of my key strengths as a tutor is my ability to create a learning environment where students are encouraged to…
Lucy
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Lucy

English Tutor Chatswood, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to celebrate a student's success, whether it is big or small. It builds a student's confidence and motivation to keep learning. For example, I would acknowledge their success or completion of goal right away with specific praise, like "I'm really proud of how you stayed focused on that…
Michael
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Michael

English Tutor Chatswood, NSW
The ability to resonate with the students understanding that everyone is unique special and understands theory at their own pace. I delve to step into their shoes and help them develop their knowledge of theory and application in the beast manner possible! I have been tutoring privately for 2 years and in that time i have developed my…
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Thirza Aurelia

English Tutor Macquarie Park, NSW
What I consider to be the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to build a relationship with them. Listening to a student, assessing what areas they struggle with most, and celebrating the accomplishments they have made in their studies (whether big or small), is key in strengthening the student's trust in the tutor. In turn, this…
Liam
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Liam

English Tutor Chatswood, NSW
I think that the most important things that a tutor can do for a student would be to inspire them to love the subjects that they take and study, to be able to inspire them to do their work and really work at it in their own time, such that the tutoring isn't a dependency but a supplement to their success. Once that's achieved, it becomes much…
Fiona
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Fiona

English Tutor North Turramurra, NSW
Creating an environment in which the student is able to confidently attempt their own strategy to solve problems even if it is incorrect. Also teaching the student to build resilience - to bounce back from frustration and failure. I am a patient and disciplined person who willingly works hard and connects with the person I am tutoring. I am also…
Jared
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Jared

English Tutor North Turramurra, NSW
I think the most important thing for a tutor to do is to continue to provide ongoing support for its student. The tutor needs to help the student through their educational journey by providing extensive resources for their students in order for them to grow to become successful students. I am quite flexible with my time which allows me to help my…
Shayney
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Shayney

English Tutor North Turramurra, NSW
There are 2 things at the crux of what tutors should do for students. 1) Instilling confidence in themselves. A student will not learn if they are discouraged and apprehensive about their abilities - they need to feel supported and this can be done through praise and making 'light' of the task. 2) Equipping students with skills. The phrase "Method…
Kevin
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Kevin

English Tutor Turramurra, NSW
Being able to convey the topics which they are teaching in a way which in easily understandable. I believe that I am patient with students and will do my best to simplify any complicated topics into terms they…
Thomas
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Thomas

English Tutor Wahroonga, NSW
I believe one of the things a tutor should find important is to help find coping mechanisms the students can use to ease their exam anxiety. As well as that I believe a tutor should work at the pace that best suits the student rather than the tutor. I believe that I am an outgoing, confident and kind person who can get along with all types of…
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Simone

English Tutor Wahroonga, NSW
A tutor's ultimate goal should be to increase an interest in that certain subject and learning overall. Tutors should also aim to push their students to their full potential with renewed sense of confidence. My best quality as a tutor is being understanding and patient with my students. I adapt and change teaching styles to best suit my student's…
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Emma

English Tutor Turramurra, NSW
Work to build up the student's confidence. This can be done by teaching them not just how to study for a test, but how to understand the test's content. It is crucial that a student's problem solving and critical thinking skills be developed, as this enables them to approach new or harder concepts with the assurance that they have the skills to…
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Allen

English Tutor Wahroonga, NSW
- Teach them how to be passionate about their subjects - Teach them how to logically solve a problem so that they will be able to apply this method to all problems that they encounter, and hopefully solve them. - Working hard, but also smarter in order to achieve success. - Patience - Honest - Friendly - Kind - Passionate - Committed -…
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Leiming

English Tutor Warrawee, NSW
Becoming a source of comfort and reliance for the student being tutored. Knowing that the student can trust you makes all the difference as opposed to what can be felt as a formal relationship between the student, which can lead to them feeling intimidated and/or uncomfortable. I am able to quickly identify areas that the student is having trouble…
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Richard

English Tutor Warrawee, NSW
The ability to answer their questions and provide support wherever possible to resolve the hardest of questions. I feel that my strengths would be patience, encouragement and persistence to stick at the problem until an answer is found. I relate well to people and would do my best to support the student/s where I can. My weaknesses would be not…
Matthew
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Matthew

English Tutor Warrawee, NSW
A tutor is there to help a student reach their potential, in recognising and supporting their own weaknesses and strengths. Tutors should nurture students to recognise and provide confidence. Successful tutoring is reflected with good results and personal satisfaction of watching your own student improve. I believe I have good communication…
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Christopher

English Tutor Davidson, NSW
Helping them to develop their own learning style, or styles, to perform in a variety of circumstances is one of the most critical things a tutor can impart on a student. Examinations and content will never be delivered in the exact same way, so providing students with the means to navigate the ambiguities of examination and focus purely on the…
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Mona

English Tutor Wahroonga, NSW
A step by step technique. It is important that the student is shown the correct way to solve a problem as the student might not have understood the basics of the lesson. When teaching the student, it is important to go through the lesson and make sure the student understands the lesson before commencing with the assignment. It is out job to…
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Jennifer

English Tutor Gordon, NSW
The most important thing for students is to build their confidence, academic prowess and problem solving skills so they can not only answer the specific questions taught but be able to adapt to different situations. It is important that they have a proper understanding of the full concepts allowing them to have more flexibility in answering…
Paul
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Paul

English Tutor Gordon, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to show an understanding of their skill, and to adjust accordingly. I believe this is the key difference between a tutor and a teacher - the fact that a student is able to receive an undivided learning experience. Accordingly, the lesson plan should be delivered with an understanding of the…

Local Reviews

Reasonably quick to get going with the right tutor who made a difference to the confidence of my daughter. Worth doing for good results in the HSC.
Tracey, St Ives Chase

Inside St Ives ChaseTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 11 student Ben worked on logarithms, including practice problems and test review, then moved into calculus topics such as the quotient and product rules.

For Year 10, Olivia focused on financial maths by calculating simple and compound interest, followed by work on non-linear graphing of exponentials and parabolas.

Meanwhile, Year 5 student Grace practiced long division within worded questions and solved multiple-step problems to strengthen her understanding of division in real-life contexts.

Recent Challenges

In recent senior Mathematics sessions, one Year 12 student repeatedly avoided referring back to class notes during homework—"he needs to look back at his notes when doing homework"—which led to confusion applying the product and chain rules in calculus.

Messy or incomplete working, especially with Leibniz's form, made it harder for him to spot and learn from errors.

In Year 10, another student's tendency to second-guess answers resulted in "silly mistakes" and a loss of confidence mid-task.

Meanwhile, a Year 5 learner found long division challenging because skipped steps weren't written out clearly, slowing progress on multi-step questions.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in St Ives Chase noticed one high school student who previously struggled with fractions now works through them smoothly, after consistent focus on the basics—he even completed last week's set without needing hints.

Another Year 11 student has started developing her own memory tricks for remembering logarithm rules, a shift from relying entirely on prompts during sessions.

Meanwhile, a Year 4 student who used to rush through math problems now takes extra time to read each question carefully before answering, leading to fewer mistakes and more thoughtful work overall.

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 St Ives Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Ives North Public School.