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Waterford's tutors include a secondary maths teacher with UK and international experience, an ATAR 99.95 scorer and multi-year school dux, a master's-qualified primary specialist with mathematics expertise, a seasoned private tutor supporting students from Prep to Year 12 (including learning challenges), and award-winning student mentors with proven success in academic competitions and leadership.

Elizabeth
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Elizabeth

English Tutor Bethania, QLD
-Develop and guide techniques for learning, -Build self-confidence, not only in an english tutoring environment, but most importantly being able to transfer the confidence to the classroom. -Ensure a student feels positive in their learning journey, even when they face hurdles. -Being able to breakdown information in a variety of formats. -To…
Karan
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Karan

English Tutor Waterford West, QLD
Ensure that if they are facing significant challenges with a specific topic, that they maintain a growth mindset, and do not orient their attitude to one of self-defeat. My main strength is in my ability to communicate. I can utilize multiple approaches to explain a single a simple concept if needed, and use simple and concise…
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Minjae
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Minjae

English Tutor Loganlea, QLD
For me, it's super important for an english tutor to keep the lesson interactive and somewhat interesting, as interest fuels motivation. However, it's important not to forget that repetition is key in learning and retaining information. Certain math concepts need to be repeated to engrain into memory. Essays and writing styles have to be written…
Michele
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Michele

English Tutor Logan Reserve, QLD
The most important thing an english tutor can do is listen to their student and work out the most appropriate way to help them. Not all students learn the same way, and it is integral to make learning desirable and achievable through modifying language used, providing appropriate examples and supporting students to feel confident. My strengths…
Jessie
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Jessie

English Tutor Beenleigh, QLD
I consider empathy, support, and patience to be core qualities tutors can offer students. With empathy, an english tutor can help students feel comfortable in being honest, distressed by external factors, and other obstacles they may have to overcome in their learning journey. Patience and support go hand-in-hand with one another as by showing…
Jessica
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Jessica

English Tutor Marsden, QLD
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is work with the student at their own pace and find ways that work best for them. It allows for them to not feel rushed and be able to take their time and not feel silly. I like to interact with children. I am a dedicated worker and love to be organized. I like to interact with kids at…
Mehri
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Mehri

English Tutor Springwood, QLD
A tutor's key role is to provide personalised guidance, boost confidence, and address individual learning needs, fostering both academic success and personal growth. I aim to inspire students by imparting the importance of treating others without judgment. Creating a friendly classroom environment is a core aspect of my teaching approach. I am…
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Shaylea

English Tutor Loganlea, QLD
The most important thing as an english tutor is to be there for your student, not only academically but mentally and emotionally as well. I want my students to feel like they can ask me for advice on subjects that may not pertain to their education, but I want them to also feel like they can come to me for help when it comes to their academics as…
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Suneha

English Tutor Loganlea, QLD
I believe that building solid rapport with a student is one of the most important tasks an english tutor needs to achieve in order to ensure future development and academic growth. This involves listening closely to what the student wants to achieve in regards to the studies, and creating an effective communication system whereby the tutor…
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Bardia

English Tutor Beenleigh, QLD
I believe an english tutor's duty is not to necessarily improve the intellectual capability of their client, but rather, guide them in a way that allows them to harness their own learning potential through customised, carefully tailored programs specific to the individual. Whilst this may not necessarily be viable for every circumstance, it is the…
Alastair
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Alastair

English Tutor Windaroo, QLD
The most important thing would be to keep the student engaged - the mere delivery of information means nothing if the student is not interested, or given a chance to apply it. Providing activities is paramount in this case, as it allows students to apply concepts at a pace they are comfortable with and become familiar with them through 'learning…
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Eldho

English Tutor Shailer Park, QLD
It is pivotal that the tutor is always easily approachable as otherwise shy students may be reluctant to ask the tutor questions and thus those shy kids may end up falling behind. In addition, I feel that tutors must always be supportive towards the student as any harsh or negative comments may severely hinder a students willingness and ability to…
Emma
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Emma

English Tutor Belivah, QLD
I believe two of the most important things a tutor can do for a student are help them gain some new insight and understanding into a subject, as well as try to inspire a genuine passion for the topic. As a tutor, I believe my one of my strengnths would definitely be my intense love of English. I'm also extremely time efficeint and organised, and…
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Kaitlyn

English Tutor Heritage Park, QLD
Create a comfortable, secure environment in their sessions by praising students for effort and engagement rather than correctness. Tutor's should not just tell students whether they are correct or incorrect, but explain why. They must analyse a students working towards the solution to determine exactly where they are lacking in understanding and…
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Louisa

English Tutor Heritage Park, QLD
Build a student's academic confidence and help them realize that nothing is impossible. Explaining topics simply, prioritizing what is most important, determining strengths and weaknesses (what areas need more attention in terms of…
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Anita

English Tutor Browns Plains, QLD
Be there for them each week, listen to them, understand and help them not just in the given subjects but in general life as well. I am patient, hardworking and I never give up. I tailor my lessons to the specific needs of each student and adjust to their unique style of learning. I communicate with them to make personalised lessons according to…

Local Reviews

Wei Qi has been really helpful for our son. He is polite, punctual and very knowledgeable.
Julie-Ann, Waterford

Inside WaterfordTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 7 student Lucas focused on arithmetic with negative numbers and the order of operations, tackling problems involving square roots, factors, and multiples.

In Year 9, Sarah practiced calculating mean, median, mode, and range for her statistics assignment and learned how to organize data into a histogram.

Meanwhile, Year 10 student James worked on expanding polynomials using the FOIL method and solved equations by factorising quadratics.

Recent Challenges

A Year 7 student often left maths homework incomplete and hadn't started a major assignment, which delayed progress on new content.

In Year 9 algebra lessons, one learner regularly relied on looking back at worked examples before attempting questions, slowing genuine recall—"he kept looking at the previous examples we did together before attempting new questions."

For a senior student in Years 11–12, missing communication with teachers while absent led to gaps in understanding Measures of Spread.

Meanwhile, during Year 4 online sessions, difficulty staying focused meant less work completed as concentration faded midway through.

Recent Achievements

One Waterford tutor noticed a Year 10 student who previously rushed through algebra problems now pausing to show all his working and talking out loud as he solves each step—something he rarely did before.

In another session, a Year 11 student who used to stay quiet when confused began openly asking for clarification on statistics questions, which helped her catch where she'd made errors in her workings.

Meanwhile, a Year 5 student who once needed frequent reminders now sits down and completes all her math homework independently before each lesson, even tackling extra practice without being prompted.

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 Marsden Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Canterbury College.