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Tutors in West Footscray include a university mathematics lecturer with five years' teaching experience, an award-winning assistant teacher whose IGCSE students all earned top grades, a published maths author and specialist K–12 numeracy aide, high-achieving peer mentors and subject duxes, plus passionate STEM graduates and creative writers skilled in engaging young learners.

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Adithi

Biology Tutor Parkville, VIC
What students need is someone who is relatable, accessible and observant to be able to support them. I focus on maintaining a genuine, lasting relationship with a student, and understanding their academic and intellectual needs but also helping them in their journeys of fulfilling their ambitions! My high school years comprised of a highly…
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Emily

Biology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
Be compassionant and patient with the student, and provide another way of learning material they otherwise may have found challenging. Flexibility in adapting my teaching style to suit each student, understanding and patience for the student…
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Tanisha

Biology Tutor Parkville, VIC
Treat each student as an individual person. The same methods of tutoring might not apply on the other. Moreover patience is necessary. Tutors should maintain a pace comfortable for the student. Tutors should be humble enough to admit if they don't know few answers and should be able to research and provide the answers to the student. I learn…
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Anushree

Biology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
As a tutor, I think it's important to be there for them. Learning loads of new concepts almost every second day can be overwhelming and with that, all students have their strengths and weaknesses. Thus as a tutor it would be a good measure to know their strengths and weaknesses and work with them through their weaknesses and add them to the list…
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IenFan

Biology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do is to wear students' shoes, which means to understand their strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles. Once we recognise how each student learns best, we can adapt our explanations and materials to support them more effectively. I used to struggle with some of these subjects myself, which helps me…
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Natasha

Biology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
Firstly, a tutor has to be able to understand the student's needs and then personalise a learning plan/ style that works for the student - one size does not fit all! Secondly, the tutor needs to guide the student not get them to parrot generic question answers. It's about building the students confidence up, through positive encouragement, and…
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Nadarasar

Biology Tutor Parkville, VIC
Empathy: Understand how the student is feeling or understood a particular concept based on their behavioural and body language cues. This is because most students do not give explicit feedback. Understanding the student's learning pace: Every student is unique and have their own pace of learning. As a tutor you need to adapt to that. I am…
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Sher Maine

Biology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
- Help a student understand a difficult concept - Remove the fear students have to certain subjects - Help a student learn to enjoy the subject - Make learning an enjoyable experience - Ability to adapt to the different needs of the students - Many years of experience - Experience in creating content suitable to different learning styles and…
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Yoav

Biology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
The most important thing would be to push them to be passionate and to be interested in what they are doing, and to help them want to improve at what they're learning. I find myself to be very relatable to students, likely due to my age, and able to convey information in a way that makes it easy to understand for a younger…
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Nicholas

Biology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
Instill a passion to learn the subject the tutor is helping out with and just generally help make the student feel competent when dealing with the subject. I can teach a wide range of subjects (all sciences) and I can pinpoint well what exactly the student is struggling with and try to explain the solution/ answer to their problems…
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Jaeyeon

Biology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
I believe taking the time with each individual student and connecting with them on a personal level is the most important thing as each student is going through different experiences and difficulties. I believe this is the difference between being a tutor to becoming a mentor as well which will elevate the students' skills in many ways not only in…
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Ojaswi

Biology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
Hear a student out! With my past experience as well, I have learnt that understanding a concept from the student's perspective first is very important when teaching as it helps the tutor learn where the student has gone wrong exactly and correct the student as much needed without making them feel under confident or unheard. This gives them the…
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Gurleen

Biology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
I believe the most important things a tutor can do are build a student’s confidence and give personalized support. By encouraging students to believe in themselves and adjusting lessons to fit their needs, a tutor can help them overcome challenges and make steady progress. My strengths as a tutor are patience, approachability, and the ability to…
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Graham

Biology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
Provide motivation and structure to assist in self-motivated study. My ability to understand and break down complex concepts to make them…
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Tiffany

Biology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
Especially for younger students, I believe that it is important to not only teach the subject, but to lead by example to influence the children to adopt good values such as kindness, patience and tenacity. I can be strict or friendly depending on the needs of the student, so each student's experience will be different in order for them to realise…
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Evie

Biology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
I think that the most important thing a tutor can do for their students is to inspire a love of the subject and help the student to build confidence in their own abilities in the subject area. I am a patient person with a quiet confident style of communication, and I have a passion for learning that I am excited to share with…
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Emily

Biology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
In my perspective, the most important role of a tutor is to foster a deep understanding of the subject matter while nurturing a positive attitude towards learning. Building a strong foundation and instilling confidence in students are vital. Beyond that, effective communication and the ability to create a supportive learning environment are…
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Ninn

Biology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
Before the grades, I think the most important thing a tutor can do is to impart a love for learning I am outgoing and I am efficient at breaking down complex topics into easily understandable…
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Ruohan

Biology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
A private tutor can provide a more tailored experience to the student which large group classes at school often cannot, and can keep better track of their own strengths and weaknesses to improve. I am patient and has experience dealing with students of different age groups, from my own younger siblings and relatives to other…
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Bonnie

Biology Tutor Niddrie, VIC
Ensuring your student is feeling comfortable and confident to try new things is paramount. A student needs to understand that making mistakes is part of the learning process. They need to feel safe and comfortable to make mistakes. I also try to incorporate the interests of a student into learning where possible. E.g. turning a math problem…
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Aditya

Biology Tutor Docklands, VIC
To be consoling and confident, so that the student believes in you. To have a very good relationship with the student is an important key because it releases the stress on the student-tutor barrier, which is important especially during learning. Additionally, to motivate the student in achieving intellectual barriers. I am a people person as i am…
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ANCHAL

Biology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
I believe that students benefit the most from those tutors who have established clear goals for the lessons, are patient and flexible in their teaching style and have built rapport with the students so that they are comfortable asking questions and seeking guidance from them. During the first few sessions, I focus on building rapport with my…
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Jared

Biology Tutor Docklands, VIC
The most crucial aspect of tutoring, in my view, is fostering a positive and supportive learning environment. A tutor should inspire confidence in students, encourage questions, and provide clear explanations tailored to individual learning styles. Beyond imparting subject knowledge, a tutor should instill a passion for the subject, helping…

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Inside West FootscrayTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 6 student Angela focused on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and simplifying fractions using written examples.

For Year 10, Eleanor worked through regression analysis—including interpreting results on a graphing calculator—and practiced questions from Chapters 3A–C.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Sydnie reviewed slopes and rates by applying linear relations to real-world problems such as speed and water flow calculations.

Recent Challenges

A Year 8 student often relied on a calculator for simple division (e.g., "1000/5"), which slowed progress on more complex tasks and reduced confidence in mental maths.

In Year 11 English, a student kept rewriting analysis paragraphs—even those praised by teachers—due to anxiety about finding the 'perfect' answer, rather than editing for clarity or building on strong points; as one tutor noted, "she rewrote good sentences out of self-doubt."

Meanwhile, a Year 10 student struggled to keep track of assignment dates and sometimes forgot to annotate key passages before assessments, making revision rushed and less targeted.

Recent Achievements

A West Footscray tutor recently noticed that Amelia now confidently applies concepts like regression analysis and can even explain her thinking out loud after reviewing practice problems.

In English, Eleanor used to rewrite entire drafts instead of editing, but she's begun breaking her writing into steps—first outlining, then making targeted edits—and now supports her arguments with clearer evidence.

Meanwhile, Sydnie had always been reluctant to ask for help with long division; last session she asked specific questions about the process and completed all her calculations without a calculator.

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 Footscray West—or at your child's school (with permission), like Footscray West Primary School.