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What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁
What I find most fulfilling about tutoring is witnessing the growth in a student's skills and understanding. There's a unique sense of accomplishment when I see someone overcome challenges and begin to understand difficult concepts. Helping students not only gain knowledge but also build their confidence is incredibly rewarding.My Strengths as Tutor 💪
As a tutor my strengths include being patient, adaptable, listening and explaining complex concepts in an understanding manner. I take the time to ensure that I understand the unique learning style and capabilities to create a supportive and effective learning environment, where they feel comfortable to ask questions and make progress.Most important things I can do for a student 🏅
I believe that some of the most important things a tutor is to listen to the requirements of the students and being able to tailor the lesson to meet the individuals needs. Equally important as this is the to foster the growth of the students confidence, supporting the student to believe in themselves and their ability. Finally I believe that a great tutor should inspire curiosity and growth motivating students to take ownership of their learning.Subjects Tutored 🎓
Exam Prep 📝
- Naplan tutoring
- VCE tutoring
Tutoring students in 👦 👧
- year 2
- year 3
- year 4
- year 5
- year 6
- year 7
- year 8
- year 9
- year 10
- year 11
- year 12
About Tharuka
Real-World Tutoring and Coaching Experience
Tharuka brings a hands-on approach to tutoring, drawing from direct experience as both an academic tutor and basketball coach. He has adapted his teaching methods to suit various learning styles, ensuring that every student finds the right strategy for success in Maths and English. His coaching background demonstrates his ability to motivate students, nurture resilience, and foster teamwork—qualities that translate seamlessly into effective one-on-one or small group sessions.
Leadership Rooted in School Community
Having held leadership positions such as House Captain and School Council Member throughout primary and secondary school, this tutor is well-versed in guiding peers with empathy and clear communication. Tharuka’s involvement in school band for six years, along with representing his school in sports teams, highlights his commitment to holistic development and building positive connections—a reassuring quality for parents seeking an engaged mentor.
Passion for Student Growth Beyond Academics
With achievements like a scientific research award and years of competitive sport participation, Tharuka understands the value of balancing academics with extracurricular interests. He leverages these experiences to encourage students’ curiosity, persistence, and adaptability. Whether he’s using sporting analogies or music-inspired memory techniques during lessons, he strives to make learning relatable and enjoyable for every student.
Recent Tutoring Comments:
Zayden was consistently picking up the error in the passages of writing and spelling word correctly.
Zayden was consistently picking up the error in the passages of writing and spelling word correctly.
To improve he will need to apply these skills better in his actual writing.
Zayden was correcting all the sentences with some assistance and some of them all by himself. He was keen on getting it right even when he thought he was done.
Zayden was correcting all the sentences with some assistance and some of them all by himself. He was keen on getting it right even when he thought he was done.
He has a good ability to pick up errors for example he would read out the correct sentence but then not realise that he has skimmed over an error in the sentence.
Zayden is really eager to learn and get better at his skills.
Zayden is really eager to learn and get better at his skills.
Zayden is lacking in certain areas like punctuation and spelling. He also needs to work on his skills in generating ideas and writing them as words.