What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁

What I enjoy most about tutoring is seeing a student gradually become confident with something they previously found difficult. Through my Master of Teaching and Mathematics teaching placements in Adelaide schools, I have worked with students across different year levels and abilities. I particularly enjoy the more individualised nature of tutoring, because it allows me to identify exactly where a student is struggling and adjust my explanation. As someone who has studied in both China and Australia, I also understand that students can approach learning in very different ways.

My Strengths as Tutor 💪

One of my main strengths is explaining mathematical concepts in different ways. Through teaching Mathematics across Years 7–11 and my experience supporting students as an SSO, I have worked with students with different levels of confidence, learning needs and cultural backgrounds. If a student does not understand my first explanation, I am comfortable changing the approach—for example, breaking the problem into smaller steps, using a visual representation, connecting it to prior knowledge, or using a practical example. I am also patient and want students to feel comfortable saying, “I don’t un

Most important things I can do for a student 🏅

For me, the most important thing is to find out what the student actually does not understand. Sometimes a student says, “I’m bad at Maths,†but the real problem might just be one missing concept from earlier years. I think a good tutor should find that gap, explain it clearly and give the student enough practice to feel comfortable doing it alone. I also think building confidence is important, because students are much more willing to try when they are not worried about making mistakes.