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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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Gary

English Tutor Pymble, NSW
The most important things for a student to develop and learn that a tutor can give to a student is support. By building a strong mentor relationship with the student, we can help build confidence in the student to develop their academic and interpersonal skills by providing them support. I have experience tutoring students from a wide range of…
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Rebecca

English Tutor Hornsby, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to be able to listen and understand from the students perspective, so that they are able to teach them in the manner that is best for the student. At the end of the day, if the student is able to gain the satisfaction of conquering even the smallest of concepts with the help of their tutor,…
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Bee

English Tutor Mount Colah, NSW
To help the student love learning and feel like they genuinely want to continue their education because they want to and not because they feel forced by any social pressures. Also to help them figure out what kind of field they would like to pursue as a career they will enjoy. I believe one of my greatest strengths is breaking down and…
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Rhys

English Tutor Mount Colah, NSW
Being able to adapt to their level of knowledge in an entirely nonjudgmental manner that allows the student to feel they are always doing their best. I am able to simply complex topics into more easy to understand packages that allow others to understand the topics not only faster, but also better. I am also an excellent communicator, able to…
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Malavika

English Tutor Hornsby, NSW
I think the most important thing a tutor can do is ensure the student knows we are on their side and only want them to improve. To create a comfortable places where all questions, marks, practise papers and ideas can be discussed without judgement. To be a person where they can just focus on improvement and nothing else I think my greatest…
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STELLA MARIZ

English Tutor Thornleigh, NSW
A tutor needs to genuinely want the students to learn out of every session and care for the students. The tutor needs to be 100% focused on every second of the session. I am very patient and able to adapt to student needs. I think I can assess character easily as well, hence I know how to set the pace in terms of teaching different…
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Ian

English Tutor Forestville, NSW
A great tutor should focus on building a student's confidence for learning by fostering understanding, critical thinking, and a safe environment for growth. By clarifying concepts and questions carefully step-by-step, tutors make learning approachable. Positive reinforcement for progress while setting and tracking achievable goals offers clear…
Anna
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Anna

English Tutor Lindfield, NSW
I consider effective communication to be the most important thing a tutor can have for a student, as this one quality filters into all aspects of the job as a tutor. This allows the tutor to gain an understanding of the specific goals or concerns of the student to then maximise the use of sessions, allowing for substantial growth. I believe my…
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Rebecca

English Tutor Forestville, NSW
I believe a tutor should always be reliable, punctual, patient, kind, and supportive - as this creates a safe learning environment for all students. I am newly graduated, meaning I still recall all the emotions and stresses of high school, and know the content and structure of various subjects extremely well. I excelled at my own school in English…
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Jasmine

English Tutor Lindfield, NSW
It is so important for tutors to adapt their method of teaching to the way the student learns. Every student not only has different needs and difficulties, but learns concepts differently. It is extremely important to regularly re-evaluate the student's objectives. Modifying your approach as a tutor to make the student feel comfortable and…
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Maddie

English Tutor Marsfield, NSW
The most important thing for a tutor is to meet the student where they are at and be able identify their needs and their learning style. I am reliable and strong in academic ability. I am also creative and passionate about…
Khin Thawdar
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Khin Thawdar

English Tutor Marsfield, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are - monitoring the progress of the student and help them improve to their full potential, helping the student to achieve their dreams, sharing my own study experiences so that the student can learn from those experiences and make the most effective studying. My strengths as a tutor…
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Rachna

English Tutor Thornleigh, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to foster a supportive and encouraging learning environment where they feel safe to ask questions and make mistakes. This involves understanding the student’s individual needs, recognizing their strengths and areas for improvement, and tailoring guidance to help them grow. A great tutor…
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Misbah

English Tutor Thornleigh, NSW
A tutor should provide a safe space for the student, both academically and mentally. It is important that a tutor empathizes with the students and provide them vivid and interesting perspectives about the subjects which goes beyond school learning. Furthermore, it is needed that the tutor - student relationship be a team work, where the tutor is…
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Nihitha

English Tutor Macquarie Park, NSW
A tutor is solely responsible for shaping a students life. I consider the tutor to be committed in understanding what type of student he/she handles, since all of them aren't the same. Analyzing the talents of students and guiding them in a friendly way, will definitely motivate them to perform better. The teacher must be strong with the subject,…
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Rachel

English Tutor Thornleigh, NSW
I feel that encouraging students and pushing them to their full potential is so important. Some of the time, students aren't aware of what they are capable of and what they can achieve in their learning and I feel that paying attention to their strengths and areas of improvement allows them to recognise their potential. I am very passionate about…
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Darshan

English Tutor Macquarie Park, NSW
Be a responsible role model while teaching accurate content I have refined communication skills and am able to demonstrate concepts well visually and…
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Wendy

English Tutor Westleigh, NSW
Provide personalised support to students by tailoring lessons to meet their individual learning needs, aiming to give them the confidence needed to excel in the subject. Develop a structured lesson plan for the term, organising the content to be covered in each session and informing the student about upcoming topics. Understanding each student's…
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Arushi

English Tutor Westleigh, NSW
As a tutor, my biggest responsibility is to give my full attention and time to the students' and listen to what their question is. When a student is aware that they are being heard and you are working with them to overcome the academic hurdle that is when students' really open up to you. They began asking questions that they were unable to ask in…
Ryan
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Ryan

English Tutor Westleigh, NSW
To create a supportive, encouraging environment where they feel safe to make mistakes and grow. Human connection is the foundation of effective learning. In a world flooded with online resources and AI-driven tools, what students often lack isn't access to information, but meaningful guidance. Tutors bring the human element back into learning by…
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Kenolee

English Tutor Macquarie Park, NSW
Provide clear explanations, create a supportive learning environment, and encourage confidence to enhance the learning of students, whilst also being sympathetic and patient to cater to their individual needs. I believe my strengths are being patient and adaptable to the needs of students to cater to their specialised needs by breaking down…
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Vanessa

English Tutor Macquarie Park, NSW
A tutor should be there to support the student through all academic struggles they are facing and help the student reach all their academic goals. The tutor should be familiar with their students learning style and preferences, then adjust their tutoring to suit. A tutor should also create a safe environment where the student feels they can ask…
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Mohammad Noman

English Tutor Macquarie Park, NSW
The most important thing would be to truly personalise the learning, incorporate best connections to the student's interests, also teach to the student's strengths and try to minimise the student's weaknesses. My strengths as a tutor are self confidence, honesty, my knowledge, my past experience, passion for leading children to the success and…

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.