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St Kilda West's tutors include an award-winning maths competitor and Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholar, a secondary school maths specialist with 95%+ marks, an experienced special education teacher, accomplished university medallist researchers, seasoned English and science mentors, and qualified teachers in both mainstream and special needs classrooms—all with rich backgrounds inspiring students from primary to senior levels.

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Ju Wei

Science Tutor Windsor, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are assisting them with their studies and provide comfort. I do not think tutors should spoon-feed answers to students as that will not help them fully understand and learn. Other than that, I believe the ability to comfort and reassure students is extremely important for tutors. I have met…
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Richard

Science Tutor St Kilda East, VIC
I consider the most important thing a tutor can do with a student is have patience. I think patience underlines all the critical aspects regarding tutoring. To engage effectively with a student, it has to happen naturally, it can't be forced. It does take a bit of time to understand what kind of teaching style a student will respond well to.…
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Karen

Science Tutor Balaclava, VIC
Give them confidence Give them skills to prepare for exams Engage them in lessons and allow them to interact and engage in learning Provide them with subject knowledge I can give students confidence by creating a positive encouraging environment I have a calm and patient personality allowing students to engage, ask questions and feel…
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Andhika

Science Tutor Prahran, VIC
As a tutor, above all, you should be helping your students achieve their goal. Whether they're aiming for a pass or excellent marks to enter their preferred university, a tutor should be helping them succeed academically. Realistically, a tutor will most likely not change a student's opinion of a particular subject, but that is fine. I think my…
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Lachlan

Science Tutor Prahran, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for their student is relate to them. Everyone is different and learns in a different way. Hence, you must adjust your method of teaching for each individual student. Some people are auditory, visual or written learners, some like algebra, calculus, or trigonometry. Moreover, if you are understanding of your…
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Chi

Science Tutor South Yarra, VIC
To explain things that student can understand and when they understand something, they'll remember it, they don't have to learn it by heart. I understand the struggle as a student because I've been…
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Lordwick

Science Tutor Balaclava, VIC
To help them believe that given time commitment and a good study plan, that they (students) can succeed. Instilling that faith in the student counts for so much in helping the student. The patience to giver over a topic again and again until a student understands. As a result, I have been able to build students' confidence in themselves when it…
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Nicholas

Science Tutor Melbourne, VIC
I see my role as a tutor to guide my students, providing them with the strategies necessary to develop their knowledge and understanding. I think its important to be patient and allow students to build their own understanding with my guidance. I also think that it is important to be a good role model for students. As a student myself, I…
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William

Science Tutor Melbourne, VIC
I believe a tutor should always be able to accommodate to the students' circumstances when helping them learn something new. Many tutors are often high-scoring students, while many students will be those struggling. This leads to some tutors not being considerate enough of the students' lack of prior knowledge and understanding. It is the tutor's…
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Lachlan

Science Tutor Albert Park, VIC
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do is foster a student’s confidence and independence in learning. While explaining concepts is important, my goal is to empower students to think critically, ask questions and develop their own problem-solving strategies that work for them. When students begin to trust in their own abilities they…
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Xuan Ni

Science Tutor Albert Park, VIC
I think the most important thing a tutor can do is make the student feel supported and understood. Ceating a space where the student feels safe to ask questions and make mistakes is important. A good tutor should listen and adapt their approach based on the student’s needs. Sometimes students already have the ability but they just need someone…
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Yan

Science Tutor South Yarra, VIC
Inspire the student Give them confidence in themselves Help them to achieve their potential My strengths would be my patience, warmth, and multiple approaches to problems by tailoring my teaching styles that works best for each individual…
Josh
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Josh

Science Tutor Ripponlea, VIC
Empathising with the student and understanding their background knowledge and skills. Giving the students space to work things out on their own, and providing structure to help guide their self-study as opposed to supplying all the answers. Taking an adaptable approach to learning styles and finding different methods of approaching each individual…
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Jonathan

Science Tutor Ripponlea, VIC
Engage with them in such a way that the student actually wants to be at tutoring sessions. There is no benefit to tutoring sessions where the student has no respect or inclination to listen to a tutor. 1-on-1 or small group tutoring gives the student the attention that they may be lacking from a classroom environment, so this is the perfect…
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Nikoo

Science Tutor Prahran, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are to foster a supportive and encouraging learning environment and to instill a deep understanding of the subject matter. It's crucial to build confidence in students, helping them to see challenges as opportunities to learn and grow rather than obstacles. A tutor should also strive to make…
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Habiba

Science Tutor South Yarra, VIC
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do is build a student's confidence and self trust, as this often leads to improved performance. I make lessons engaging by involving students in each step, encouraging questions and critical thinking, and emphasising both independent learning and problem solving. I also give students breaks when…
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ANKIT

Science Tutor Ripponlea, VIC
Just accept your mistake and be aware that every individual is different, before blaming anyone please take time and try to figure out what went wrong with that child and how can you help him. I accept my mistakes quickly and make sure that i do not repeat it again. I am very calm and know that every student is different and everyone have…
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Anita Afrin

Science Tutor South Yarra, VIC
I believe as a tutor it is my responsibility to act as a guide for my students, I can't learn a lesson on behalf of my students rather guide my students so that they can find out what interests them the most. I want to provide the right tools to my students so that they can know what to use when and how to use them so that they never loose the…
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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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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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Nishtha

Science Tutor South Yarra, VIC
Encourage students to develop critical thinking by developing their analytical and problem-solving skills, enabling them to think critically about problems and find solutions on their own. Tailor the learning experience to the individual student's needs, interests, and learning styles is crucial for effective learning. This involves understanding…
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Vinutha

Science Tutor Caulfield North, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do for a student include creating a supportive learning environment, fostering a growth mindset, and building the student’s confidence. Personalizing the learning experience to meet specific needs and goals is crucial. A tutor should provide clear and constructive feedback to help students understand and…
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Saul

Science Tutor Caulfield North, VIC
It is crucial to understand the particular learning style of each student as everyone is an individual. Furthermore, to remain encouraging and provide motivation where necessary, always remembering that learning is a process and that it is my role to guide the student along that process. Having recently been a high-school student I understand the…

Local Reviews

I have been very happy with the 2 sessions we have had with Towfiq. He is personable and great with Thomas.
Sheree

Inside St Kilda WestTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Matthew worked on adding, multiplying, and dividing fractions as well as converting between percentages, decimals, and fractions.

In Year 9, Amisha tackled trigonometry by combining bearings with SOHCAHTOA and also reviewed statistics.

For Year 12, Will focused on advanced essay writing for English by refining comparative analysis of Tracks and Into the Wild and developing language analysis skills through rewriting flagged sections based on teacher feedback.

Recent Challenges

In Year 3–4 maths, incomplete memorization of multiplication tables repeatedly disrupted progress with fractions and long division; "she still has trouble with her 7, 8 and 9 times tables," noted one tutor, leading to confusion when simplifying or comparing values.

For a Year 10 English student, unfinished homework and unclear communication—such as bringing work mostly finished instead of submitting it in advance—meant less targeted feedback during sessions.

At the senior level (Years 11–12), missed practice questions and only reviewing notes (rather than tackling exam-style problems) left conceptual gaps in Physics, making it harder to solve complex problems under time pressure.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in St Kilda West noticed one Year 10 student who previously rushed through probability questions now pausing to identify outliers before calculating answers—she's actively double-checking her thinking, which is a big shift from earlier sessions.

In senior maths, Matthew has started explaining his reasoning out loud while tackling tricky proof problems; last week he worked through a complex induction question with much less prompting than before.

Meanwhile, Will (Year 12 English) recently began emailing his essay plans for feedback ahead of time instead of waiting for reminders, showing more self-management and initiative.

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 Middle Park Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Kilda Park Primary School.