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Tutors in Taperoo include a seasoned K–12 maths teacher and faculty head with postgraduate credentials, an ATAR 99.4 mathematics scholarship recipient, a private tutor with a Bachelor of Secondary Education (Mathematics), a university mentoring leader, multiple high school duxes and prefects, Olympiad and abacus medalists, and experienced educators for both primary and secondary students.

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Mary

English Tutor Semaphore Park, SA
Being patient and flexible to accommodate for the students personal learning style. I'm very passionate about education and enjoy assisting others in a compassionate and supportive…
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Akhila

English Tutor Queenstown, SA
Inspire, Influence, and be a cheerleader. ( for everyone) For me, teaching is a divine profession and Knowledge is something that needs to be shared. The utmost thing a teacher can do for a student is to share their knowledge, experiences and influence them to become better citizens of this world. I was one of the top students when I used to…
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Karl

English Tutor St Clair, SA
To boost the student's self-esteem and confidence in tackling problem-solving situations to achieve personal development and academic progress. Also, to help them pursue their field of interest and career ambitions. Forming professional yet friendly connections with students, parents, and peers allows me to better understand their challenges,…
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Betty

English Tutor Woodville, SA
Honestly, the most important thing I believe I can do for my students as an english tutor is offering and showing my support for them. Academic demands will get stressful and well, boring. Therefore, I personally believe that showing my presence and guidance will help them tremendously, both academically and emotionally. My strength as a tutor is…
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Adam

English Tutor Osborne, SA
Probably one of the most important things an english tutor can do for a student is to provide them with the support and confidence when approaching a subject or concept that they struggle with. Allowing the students to get to the point where they may no longer struggle in that subject. One of my major strengths as a tutor would probably have to be…
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Lucy

English Tutor Largs Bay, SA
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to empower the individual to believe they can do it. This requires inspiring growth and motivation, as you cannot force someone to learn but only encourage one to try their best. To me, a student's best is always something to be celebrated and from here, I provide support and aid…
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Joseph

English Tutor Semaphore, SA
Listen to the student's concerns and try to understand the concepts that they have trouble grasping, so that these can be improved. It is important to make the student feel comfortable so that they can reduce their stress levels and enjoy what they are learning I am a confident and sociable person, and easy to relate to. I think that I make people…
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Ysabela Beatrice

English Tutor Port Adelaide, SA
I think it is most important for tutors to help students gain confidence in their own abilities regarding school work as this will help them succeed in life. As someone who has also struggled with school when I was younger and has informally tutored other, I think I am an empathetic and patient…
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Adam

English Tutor Gillman, SA
As someone who studied Psychology for years, I can say that I did so because I had an excellent teacher for the subject in high school. My English teacher was also very nurturing despite my poor performance and that was an important experience for me. That encapsulates what I think is one of the most important things an english tutor can do for a…
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Mia

English Tutor Rosewater, SA
Provide the student with a safe learning space and supporting the student in their learning. If a student feels intimidated and uncomfortable to ask questions and clarify any information, they will not learn as effectively. Every student has different needs, so it's important to identify how the student learns and teach them in a way that will…
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Mailikai

English Tutor Alberton, SA
I believe that the most important things an english tutor can do for a student is teach them well and ensure they understand everything about the topic being taught. With patience and practice anything is possible , as a turor my goal would be to explain everything clearly to my students with a hope that their grades will improve. My strenght is…
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Maisha

English Tutor Athol Park, SA
The most crucial aspects of tutoring involve creating a supportive environment to boost confidence, tailoring teaching to each student's learning style, and providing personalized guidance and constructive feedback. A successful tutor not only imparts subject knowledge but also fosters a positive attitude towards learning and overall student…
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Emily-Jo

English Tutor Athol Park, SA
Inspire. Not every child enjoys learning the way we need to in society so a teachers and tutors, we need to be able to be creative enough for those individual students who need more guidance. For example I have had a year 3 student who hated english and nearly every subject at school, however he really enjoyed robots. As we were learning…
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Manish kumar

English Tutor Green Fields, SA
Teaching the skills required for the student is the most important thing and teaching the skills in a way the student able to comprehend easily and able to understand it is the most important things teachers can do for their students Patience is the best thing I have as a tutor because while teaching others one need to be patient and calm…
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Margaret

English Tutor Cavan, SA
By being a good friend who listens and helps them without judging. A good tutor should be patient and supportive of their student. No answer is wrong answer is a very important lesson each child should learn to build their esteem and improve their confidence. This is what a good tutor should inbibe in each child. My strengths as a teacher is…
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Archana

English Tutor Mawson Lakes, SA
Teaching new concepts and making sure tutor understands the concepts. Also, young minds are more curious. Hence, being patient with them is extremely important Patience, Knowledge and willingness to learn everyday. As a tutor, it is very important to understand what the student knows and is more interested to learn. Approach is very…

Local Reviews

My son has struggled for a while with Maths methods. Shamit has done wonders for my sons confidence and problem solving ability. Already we have seen C grades move to B+ grades.
Warren, Osborne

Inside TaperooTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 11 student Sienna focused on applying integration to kinematics, specifically integrating velocity functions to find displacement and solving definite integral problems involving motion graphs.

Year 12 student Ava worked through exam-style questions on continuous probability distributions, including checking the validity of probability density functions and finding medians using integrals.

Meanwhile, Year 10 Maddison reviewed indices and scientific notation for her upcoming semester exam, with extra support identifying common errors in past quiz answers and clarifying Pythagoras' theorem using targeted practice questions.

Recent Challenges

A Year 12 student had trouble identifying which differentiation rules to use in calculus, sometimes "talking out loud through problems" but hesitating to break complex questions into simpler steps.

For a Year 10 student, missed homework and confusion about upcoming quiz dates meant revision was reactive rather than planned—one tutor noted, "she wasn't aware they had a quiz the following day."

In Year 3 spelling, erasing and rewriting words repeatedly slowed progress as perfectionism set in; fitting longer words into boxes became a struggle. These habits left less time for deeper learning or confidence-building practice during sessions.

Recent Achievements

One Taperoo tutor noticed a Year 12 student who used to rush through differentiation now taking extra time to check if rules actually apply, catching past mistakes before moving on.

In Year 10 maths, Sienna came prepared with questions from her textbook and, for the first time, worked through every problem independently before asking for help—she even proudly showed off her improved test mark.

Meanwhile, Esther in Year 3 brought all her homework unprompted and moved up four levels in reading, tackling longer books during sessions after struggling to finish shorter ones just weeks ago.

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 Semaphore Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Ocean View P-12 College.