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Thorngate's tutors include a secondary maths teacher with two master's degrees and international school experience, an Adelaide medical student and seasoned K–12 tutor, a university-trained maths specialist with 15+ years' experience, a high school science teacher with classroom and boarding roles, and accomplished peer mentors and academic award recipients in STEM fields.

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Peter

Software Dev Tutor Joslin, SA
Listen and give encouragement/positive feedback, while addressing weaknesses. Identifying where someone is going wrong and explaining this in a friendly and respectful manner. Explaining why things are done and why they are done in a certain way/order. Patience. Knowledge. The ability to explain ideas/concepts in simpler, different and relevant…
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Matthew

Software Dev Tutor Adelaide, SA
Being able to help build a students confidence in themselves, but also to teach them how to problem solve and learn. - I am very patient as a tutor - I have studied and tutored for a long time - I can teach concepts in a variety of ways in order to find the way the student learns best - I have an engineering/maths/computer science mindset when…
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Samuel

Software Dev Tutor Adelaide, SA
Help him to develop - confidence and skills to learn new concepts and solve problems on his own. - appropriate background knowledge for future studies. I also encourage students letting them know when they have taken a step forward I think that my friendly temperament and patience have always helped me in my approach to students of all ages…
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Liya

Software Dev Tutor Adelaide, SA
The most important part of being a tutor is being friendly and available so students feel comfortable asking questions about what they find difficult. A tutor can either boost a student's confidence or lower it. Tutors need to encourage students to believe in themselves and to understand how each student learns at their speed. Tutors should also…
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Ankush

Software Dev Tutor Adelaide, SA
Listen and encourage students, in a strategic way to maximize their learning potential while making the process enjoyable as it should be I am compassionate, and listen to students and adapt to their learning mindsets to get the most for their learning…
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Simranjeet Singh

Software Dev Tutor Adelaide, SA
Being a tutor, one can do a lot of things for a student apart from teaching. A tutor has the responsibility of mentoring the students in career and general life. The tutor should be empathetic and able to understand the student to provide relevant support. I am a high achiever myself. Being a uni student, I can relate to the students' problems in…
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Dip

Software Dev Tutor Adelaide, SA
Teach them how to learn on their own, navigate problems by themselves, and be self-dependent Being able to pinpoint where exactly the student feels stuck and teach them how to navigate out of it on their own, without giving them the…
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Pranjal

Software Dev Tutor Adelaide, SA
-Keep the student interested - Make the class interactive - Ability to clearly express the topic I'm teaching - Giving background as to why we are studying…
Arjun
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Arjun

Software Dev Tutor Adelaide, SA
I believe patience and empathy toward students who are struggling is one of the most important factors while being a tutor. I also posses organisational and planning skills so that I can structure lessons and prepare for sessions effectively so that all sessions are optimised. Adaptation to a student’s learning pace is also very crucial as each…
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Curt

Software Dev Tutor Kent Town, SA
-Explain concepts in a way that is tailored to the way in which the student understands. -Provide examples and analogies -Be friendly as accessible. -Be open to answer any question that the student might have. Explaining complex things in a simple manner so that anyone can easily understand. I am also very patient with people because I know I…
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Dhanush

Software Dev Tutor Adelaide, SA
You can teach the student but we need to give them time and problems to face in order really understand the topic and that it's ok to fail or get them wrong I've patience and am not willing to let go until the student understands the…
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Deepak

Software Dev Tutor Kent Town, SA
The most important thing that any tutor can do for a student is to be a good listener. Knowing a student's expectations is really important in planning effective tutoring techniques. Only when we understand the requirements of the student and the hurdles that he or she face, will we be able to suggest solutions and work towards them. My biggest…
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Ha

Software Dev Tutor Kent Town, SA
For me, the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to motivate the student to study. In my opinion, students are the ones who make progress and I, as a tutor, am only a guide and a motivator. As for me, motivation is much more important than knowledge. Every student can find possibly any knowledge available by using Google, but…
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Steven

Software Dev Tutor Kent Town, SA
I believe that a tutor should make the subject easy for the students to understand as each students learn in different ways. If a tutor is able to identify them and be able to make the student understand the subject then it is the best thing a tutor can do to help a student thrive. I think my strengths as a tutor would be that I believe that any…
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Gaynell

Software Dev Tutor Adelaide, SA
making enjoyable and fun environment. even a boring subjects can be easy to learn for students if they are happy and willing to learn my biggest strength in tutoring is willing to helping student in difficulties. some area where they are struggle or they need certain…
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Anisha

Software Dev Tutor Adelaide, SA
I can truly personalize the learning and incorporate connections to the student's interests. i will teach to the student's strengths and minimize focus on the student's weaknesses. It is vital to exercise extreme patience and not cave into their own frustrations. When the student senses impatience from me, at best, it can demotivate them or…
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Rithik

Software Dev Tutor Kent Town, SA
I consider the most important things a tutor can do for a student to be providing personalized guidance, fostering understanding, and building confidence in the subject matter. I often think my strengths as a tutor are patience, knowledge, and clear…
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Hrishikesh

Software Dev Tutor Kent Town, SA
Being a role model they can look up to by understanding their perspective of the concept and making them feel heard is what I consider the most important thing a tutor can do for a student. Ability to relate with the students, form a connection and provide a unique explanation based on their…
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Yvonne

Software Dev Tutor Kent Town, SA
Firstly, a tutor can give guiding questions instead of displaying the answers straightaway. This way, the students can be prompted to think of a way to get to the solution. Secondly, I believe a tutor should build the foundation first before going deeper into the subject. I am a patient person. I would give time for the students to digest the…
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Chowdhury Nur E Alam

Software Dev Tutor Kent Town, SA
Figure out the style of the students understanding and shape the teaching style of the concepts accordingly I can break down complex concepts into smaller sub concepts to make it easier for students of all level to…
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Brian Sze Kai

Software Dev Tutor Kent Town, SA
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to teach the student to enjoy learning, and impart a good studying method. After all, even the best tutor cannot help an unmotivated student, and a lack of self-motivation is the biggest obstacle that many underperforming students fail to overcome. I am good at following the student's pace.…
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Nathanael

Software Dev Tutor Broadview, SA
Show them a good example, and teach them only what the wish to know. Physics and and Mathematics. I can tutor well enough, but I can be a little bit of a know it…
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Jannet

Software Dev Tutor Adelaide, SA
As a tutor, it is very important to be a source of encouragement for each student equally and make them believe in themselves to be successful(success-as defined by each person and not according to the standards of the general public). I also believe it is important to acknowledge the effort of each child, appreciate them where it is…

Local Reviews

Adam has been a wonderful tutor for Lauren not only is she catching up on her maths but her confidence has improved dramatically...
Michelle, North Adelaide

Inside ThorngateTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Ava practised skip counting and worked on structuring clear sentences for English.

In Year 9, Ethan focused on Pythagoras' Theorem and calculating the circumference of circles using step-by-step diagrams.

Meanwhile, Year 10 student Grace revised indices and surds, strengthening her understanding of both simplifying expressions with powers and working through related textbook problems.

Recent Challenges

In Year 10 Maths, one student relied heavily on a calculator for even basic arithmetic, slowing progress in algebra as noted: "Student needs to work on mental arithmetic as they rely on calculator too much."

During Year 11 Probability, another hesitated when textbook problems became more complex than standard practice drills—requiring additional explanation and after-lesson follow-up by email.

In Year 7, a reluctance to write working for division unless questions were laid out neatly led to confusion if the format changed. Each moment reflected a process block rather than lack of understanding; anxiety or formatting issues shaped how the task was tackled.

Recent Achievements

One Thorngate tutor noticed a Year 10 student who previously hesitated to tackle complex area questions now breaking down irregular shapes into rectangles and triangles on her own, using the right formulas without prompting.

In a senior session, a Year 12 student who used to get stuck on surds and powers started expanding brackets accurately after targeted practice, asking for extra examples instead of avoiding tough questions.

Meanwhile, in primary sessions, one younger student began reciting times tables aloud without relying on charts—she now asks for harder problems and completes them with growing speed each week.

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 Adelaide City Libraries - Tynte Street—or at your child's school (with permission), like Blackfriars Priory School.