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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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Nitika

Tutor Adelaide, SA
He can be as patient as possible and try to teach him in several small steps and not preferring opting for those bigger ones which utlimately helps him to enjoy the subject which must be the uptimate goal of any tutor. I believe i own awesome communication skills and have the potential of understanding the loopholes in learning any concept. I try…
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Thi My Linh

Tutor Dudley Park, SA
I believe that tutors are teachers’ assistant. Our job is to find out what students struggle after receiving lessons from the teacher and dive deep into it so that students can fully understand the concept and be able to solve the problem with our help. As a pre-service teacher, during placement, I had the opportunity to work one-on-one with…
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Shihab

Tutor Hindmarsh, SA
Passing on the knowledge and show people how to learn to make them able to learn on their own. Working on compatibility with each students as each of them are different. Being patient of students who are exploring for their own style of learning. I can communicate better with the student to understand any shortcoming on any topic and act on that…
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Vikas

Tutor Prospect, SA
A tutor should build trust with the students and then can help students to win over their weaknesses by understanding their strengths and weaknesses. A tutor can provide a good enjoyable environment to engage the students in their studies and achieve their goals. I have patience, which is the most important thing while tutoring, I have good…
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Soroopan

Tutor Prospect, SA
One of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to show them how to think critically and differently from others. This involves nurturing their ability to analyze problems from various angles, encouraging creative thinking, and fostering independence in learning. By guiding students to explore different approaches and…
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Shivani

Tutor Hindmarsh, SA
A tutor can enlighten the life of children with his/her guidence and teaching. A tutor must be patient, hard- working ,understanding and passionate. I have two and half year of experience of tutoring as well as i have done my masters in chemistry, I have good knowledge about science and Biology. Moreover, I have experience of guiding students…
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Akil

Tutor Hackney, SA
- Giving students time to understand the concepts - Explaining the concepts using analogies and real world scenarios, if they struggle to understand the concept as it is. - Patience in explanations - Diligence in preparation and work ethic My strengths would include adaptability, openness, availability, diligence, patience, confidence, and…
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Amit

Tutor Adelaide, SA
There are several things can be done being a Tutor, 1. Understanding and stimulating the students capabilities to grasp the things 2. Improve confidence to creative problem solving 3. Introducing the world of imagination, which helps to correlate the concepts with the surrounding owing to better understanding. Throughout my academic journey, I…
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JingYi

Tutor Adelaide, SA
Encourage students to step out of their comfort zone and face their academic weaknesses head-on. Strengthen students' confidence in the subject matter. Support students when they need it and show them that with time and effort, anything is possible. I'm an auditory and kinesthetic tutor, so class activities often involve active discussions and…
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Thomas

Tutor Sefton Park, SA
Tutors are expected to bolster student grades however this is not their true purpose, A tutor should help to develop students to not only achieve greater marks but also to have a greater understanding of the field they are being tutored in. This should extend beyond the tutoring time as the student develops the skills required to support…
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Fida

Tutor Adelaide, SA
As a tutor, I believe it is critical for providing a space for students to not be afraid to be wrong and foster engagement. A tutor must allow students to think for themselves and provide prompts which enable more critical and deeper thinking. A tutor must be able to understand the different needs for each student and be able to provide the…
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priya

Tutor Hindmarsh, SA
Giving them encouragement and prompting them to keep trying. Emphasizing repetition is very important. It builds a 'keep trying' attitude in the students that will carry them through school and further on in their lives. I am patient with students. I make an effort to be calm, and try different ways of explaining concepts/ideas/techniques so that…
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Smita

Tutor Adelaide, SA
I will consistently encourage all my students to always try, and practise, and try again, until they master whatever they were first struggling with. Their dreams become my dreams for them, so I will never let my students give up on reaching their goals. Improvements do not happen overnight, but whenever they do happen, no matter how small, I…
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Zarnab

Tutor Adelaide, SA
The most important things a tutor can do includes, listening carefully to the students, being creative and flexible with learning styles, building relationship with student, being patient with students at all times, and teaching students how to solve problems. My greatest strength as a tutor is my ability to differentiate instruction to meet the…
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Allan

Tutor Adelaide, SA
As I had mentioned earlier, make the topic easier for the student to learn, assist the students with their homework based on their level of knowledge, Be patient and understanding with the understand, never feel agitated to repeat a topic again if the student hasn't understood it. My strengths as a tutor are the following: 1. My methods of…
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Pranav

Tutor Adelaide, SA
The most important things a tutor can do for a student include establishing rapport, identifying individual learning needs, providing clear explanations, and fostering independent thinking. By creating a supportive environment and empowering students, I believe tutors can inspire academic growth and lifelong learning skills. As a tutor, I believe…
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Daniel

Tutor Adelaide, SA
Some of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is engage them within a subject, keep them interested to learn more, and motivate students to do their absolute best. Tutors should also be able to explain their reasoning very well, and build better study habits I believe my biggest strength as a tutor is being able to explain…
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Imogen

Tutor Adelaide, SA
I think the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to open a rapport that makes them feel safe and understood, an environment where they are not afraid to try and even not afraid to fail, in the knowledge that with help and direction they can try again and do better. With the acceptance that 1 style (or even 10 styles!) of teaching…
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Amal

Tutor Adelaide, SA
Pass on the knowledge what we gained to the next generation. In this way we can produce a better youth by inculcating knowledge, research ideas and values in them. It'll last forever. Understand the problem with the students and act accordingly. Patience is my strongest strength. Children may be naughty sometimes but I'm always patient enough to…
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Thomas

Tutor Adelaide, SA
The roll of a tutor is two-fold. Firstly, to help students understand the material they are working with. There are many ways to go about this, but one of the most important roles of a tutor is to be able to bring intuition to the abstract. This in addition to introducing effective methods for solving problems. The second key roll is helping…
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Shalvi

Tutor Adelaide, SA
It is very important as a tutor to understand your student. Be his silent friend and connect with him. Read his mental abilities, his interest, observe his qualities and disabilities, his way of learning things. And then try to impart the teaching depending on all these factors. Each student is different and so is the method of teaching. Teaching…
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Pavel

Tutor Adelaide, SA
Encouraging and patient when explaining concepts to students. Tutors need to provide encouragement as this will build both motivation within the student to do well in a subject, and increase their overall confidence in a difficult topic. I believe setting achievable goals is also an important thing a tutor can do. Patience is also critical, as…
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Mythri

Tutor Adelaide, SA
1. Assess and understand the current strengths and areas of difficulty of the student. 2. Set up a time table (plan) which agrees with the student's schedule. 3. Cover and revise the core concepts which are pre-requisites for the understanding of the current curriculum. 4. Work through the lessons one-by-one and test understanding through…

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.