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What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁
I enjoy most are the moments when a student I have been tutoring has a moment of understanding with a concept that they previously found challengingMy Strengths as Tutor 💪
My strengths are my patience and adaptability, which helps me support students to find an approach that works best for them and to build confidence in their own abilities.Most important things I can do for a student 🏅
I consider the most import thing a tutor can do is to explain concepts in ways that suit the student's learning style, to improve their understanding of the subject.Subjects Tutored 🎓
- Chemistry tutoring in Hawthorn
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About Olivia
High-achieving maths and science role model
Olivia is a high-performing student with an ATAR above 95 and strong study scores across her subjects, making her an excellent role model for primary and high school students. She is beginning a Bachelor of Science with a pathway into Engineering, so she brings fresh, up-to-date maths and science knowledge to her sessions. Olivia focuses on building understanding rather than memorisation, breaking down tricky concepts into clear, manageable steps and showing students how to think through problems with confidence.
Real experience supporting children with homework
Through several years of babysitting, Olivia has regularly helped children complete their homework, especially in maths and English. She is used to explaining tasks in different ways until they “click”, and keeps in close communication with parents about progress and any concerns. Her experience as an assistant coach for a junior girls’ basketball team has strengthened her ability to encourage shy or anxious learners and to keep sessions structured, positive and focused.
Energetic coach who builds confidence and resilience
Olivia’s background in competitive rowing and multiple school sports means she understands goal-setting, discipline and perseverance—skills she weaves into her tutoring. On the basketball court she has run warm-ups, drills and small-group activities, which translates into engaging learning routines and short, targeted practice tasks in tutoring. She helps students set realistic goals, celebrates small wins, and shows them practical strategies for staying organised and calm during tests and busy school weeks.
Recent Tutoring Comments:
Holly remembered how to approach the majority of questions covered within the review content, and was able to complete them all when prompted with the select method ...
Holly remembered how to approach the majority of questions covered within the review content, and was able to complete them all when prompted with the select method to approach the question with minor corrections to working.
One thing to work on is accurately adding the period for each trig function before applying the final transformation - example would be with a sin function writing +pi*k instead of +2*pi*k.
Holly demonstrated a good understanding of previously learned probability concepts during the review in the lesson, and could attempt the questions once a concept ...
Holly demonstrated a good understanding of previously learned probability concepts during the review in the lesson, and could attempt the questions once a concept had been explained.
As this is the beginning of the probability unit, the focus will be on continuing to develop a deeper understanding of more complex concepts as the topic progresses. Ongoing practice with increasingly challenging questions will help build confidence and strengthen problem-solving skills.
Holly demonstrated a good understanding of the key concepts and was able to make strong attempts at most questions. She has shown particular improvement in ...
Holly demonstrated a good understanding of the key concepts and was able to make strong attempts at most questions. She has shown particular improvement in transformation questions and approached these with increased confidence and accuracy.
Continue practising under timed conditions to improve speed and confidence. Focus on carefully interpreting the context of each question and adjusting answers to suit the scenario, particularly considering how factors such as time, area, or other given conditions affect the most appropriate solution.
Holly continued to improve throughout the session and by the end, was able to solve for x in trigonometric functions over restricted domains. She also showed strong ...
Holly continued to improve throughout the session and by the end, was able to solve for x in trigonometric functions over restricted domains. She also showed strong progress in her understanding of graph translations, demonstrating greater confidence in identifying and applying transformations.
Holly is continuing to develop her skills in solving trigonometric equations. She still makes occasional errors when finding all solutions, so further practice is needed in adding (2*pi*n) to the general solution before applying any transformations. This will help ensure she identifies all valid solutions within the given restricted domain.