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Waitara's tutors include a mathematics teacher with over 13 years' classroom experience, a PhD scientist and seasoned university mentor, a school Dux and ATAR 97+ achiever, peer leaders and sports coaches skilled at engaging kids, experienced private maths and English tutors, and qualified teachers with postgraduate degrees in education.

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Jay

Tutor Cherrybrook, NSW
Aside from being knowledgeable, I believe that a tutor should have good communication skills and should be a person that a student can look up to and confide in. Establishing meaningful relationships with students maximises their own academic output and the added social interaction increases the wellbeing and happiness of students. If I was given…
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Christopher

Tutor Marsfield, NSW
The most important things for a tutor is to be a source of support that they can reach out to, not only in the specific subject that they're tutoring, but also studying and school life in general. I'm skilled at breaking down larger, complex ideas and explaining small details and nuances but then being able to link it all back to over-arching…
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Edwin

Tutor Epping, NSW
Effective teaching of a student to me involves two fundamental aspects, this is; development of key fundamental concepts and knowledge, and maturing a student's perspective of their learning through evolving of their own self-confidence and faith in themselves. This is achieved through establishing of comfortability as a teacher to develop…
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Su Lin

Tutor Epping, NSW
Guiding them and showing them how to learn! Everyone has their own unique way of learning and I’ve come across situations where persuading students to learn something in a certain way doesn’t necessarily work well with individuals, I’ve found that it’s always been helpful to start by first understanding the student and their situation…
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Chirag

Tutor Epping, NSW
The most important thing would be being able to be flexible in your teaching strategy so that a kid who may not have understood the concept, understands it in a different way. Being able to do this without losing your temper at a kid who doesn't understand is an underappreciated skill according to me because usually people think of it as more…
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Antonia

Tutor Killara, NSW
Set them on the right path. Helping them to understand concepts and develop skills (rather than just doing things for them) will mean that they can go on to use these skills themselves. This is very important for exam-taking. Communication. I ask for their input and check that they understand what I'm saying. I am patient and will explain a…
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Alinah

Tutor West Pennant Hills, NSW
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is enrich their learning experience so they can understand the importance of education, and the essential nature of honing their critical thinking skills. Tutoring should be taught to not be simply for academic success, but success as a communicator and thinker. I think I am…
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Rijwa

Tutor Eastwood, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is make the student fall in love with the learning process! A student that loves to learn never finds studying a chore. Strong Interpersonal and Active Listening skills along with patience and persistence. I am able to connect with my students and truly understand their academic struggles. My…
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Samantha

Tutor Lindfield, NSW
To motivate and inspire them to work their hardest and perservere with their difficult subjects even when they are struggling - also to teach each student in a specific way that works individually for them (I think it is important to treat every student differently so as to be most effective) Strenghts would include my patience and creativity in…
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Pejman

Tutor Castle Hill, NSW
To instill problem solving skills which they can carry with them into the future. To not be intimidated by problems and be able to break them down into simple steps To understand the relevance and importance of mathematics rather than feel burdened by something they feel they must simply get through. My strengths are that I can communicate…
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Kim

Tutor Macquarie Park, NSW
Making sure that the student fully understands the teaching content. Tutors should help the student to learn and solve problems on their own and use several different approaches to the material depending on the learning style and ability of the student. I am good at observing and recognizing the other people's feelings and so I try my best to…
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Owen

Tutor Denistone East, NSW
To always believe in their ability to become better and to improve. Tutors must always be in the students corner, doing their best to help their student I am a good communicator and am adaptable to different students and how they learn…

Local Reviews

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Inside WaitaraTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 9 student Charli worked on calculating area and perimeter of rectangles, as well as revising types of angles using diagrams.

Year 10 student Angus tackled simultaneous equations and practised problems involving discounts and percentage increases.

For Year 11, Hannah focused on interpreting tax payable scenarios, then applied her understanding to questions about Medicare levies and simple interest calculations.

Recent Challenges

In Year 4 maths, one student frequently skipped writing out working for multi-step addition and subtraction, leading to missed carrying or borrowing—"she often misses adding the carried over number," noted a tutor.

In Year 7, another lost track of time during a statistics test, rushing through multiple choice without allocating enough minutes per question.

For a senior student in Year 10, difficulty reading long worded questions in financial maths meant key details were misunderstood, resulting in errors with net versus gross pay.

Confidence wavered after mistakes; at times, this caused hesitation to attempt similar problems again.

Recent Achievements

One Waitara tutor noticed a big shift in a Year 11 student who used to skip steps in simultaneous equations but now confidently writes out each line and checks their reasoning, especially after mastering the rise/run method for gradients.

In Year 9, another student has begun underlining key parts of questions—something she previously ignored—which is helping her accurately identify what's being asked before jumping into calculations.

Meanwhile, a Year 5 learner who once hesitated with fractions is now finishing weekly homework without help and even explains how to convert mixed fractions into decimals during sessions.

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 Hornsby Shire Library & Information Service—or at your child's school (with permission), like Hornsby Girls High School.