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Willoughby's tutors include a Master's-qualified nanotechnology engineer and award-winning science presenter, seasoned English and ethics teachers with postgraduate credentials, an ATAR 96.9 graduate, high-achieving North Sydney Girls alumnae, maths Olympiad top 2% scorers, peer mentors, volunteer study skills coaches, and K–12 specialists experienced in classroom teaching, mentoring, and creative enrichment.

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Alexander

Psychology Tutor St Leonards, NSW
Create a positive atmosphere where a student would feel that a tutor is their friend and helper. A great tutor can Inspire and motivate students to strive for success in their studies, which will reflect in other aspects of their life and positively affect their self-esteem. Great peoples skills developed over university years and my engineer…
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George

Psychology Tutor Wollstonecraft, NSW
To me, the most essential role a tutor can fulfill is that of an enabler and empowerer. I believe a tutor's primary goal should be to provide students with a strong foundation of knowledge and a resilient problem-solving framework, not only to tackle academic challenges but also to navigate any obstacle life may present. An empowering tutor equips…
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Venura
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Venura

Psychology Tutor North Ryde, NSW
Understand the student, be patient with them and rather than becoming the student's boss, become their leader/role model and guide them towards their goals. A tutor should also have a growth mindset with his students and always be positive not letting his students drop their heads. I'm very patient and I also completed a Psychology internship in a…
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Tenglun

Psychology Tutor Sydney, NSW
Personal relationships are foundational to student success -- the more connected a student feels to his or her tutor, the more the tutor creates trust and respect, essential ingredients for students to learn well. I am an expert in Math and Programming and their academic content -- I know the subject's concepts, ideas and problems inside out. I…
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Isabella

Psychology Tutor Manly, NSW
I think the most important thing may be to identify the individual needs of the student. During my work as an educational-psychological advisor, I used to write detailed reports outlining the student's strengths, learning style, and goals. When this was followed up, it made a very positive impact on the student's learning outcomes. I believe that…
Tian
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Tian

Psychology Tutor Forest Lodge, NSW
Individualized Support: Every student has unique strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles. As a tutor, it is essential to provide individualized support tailored to the specific needs of each student. This involves understanding their learning preferences, identifying areas for improvement, and adapting teaching strategies to maximize their…
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tsitsi

Psychology Tutor Camperdown, NSW
help them realise they can understand any problem. everything looks hard before you have a solution but once you see it, it's incredibly clear. you just need to keep trying. my positivity, patience and motivation. no one student is more capable than another it's just a matter of finding a way to get them to enjoy what their learning and realise…
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Shreya

Psychology Tutor Camperdown, NSW
I believe the most important thing a tutor can do is to truly understand the student and make them feel supported and comfortable. It's crucial to identify where the student is struggling and where they need support, as well as recognizing their potential. Tailoring the teaching approach to suit the individual needs of each student is key, as I…
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Nicole

Psychology Tutor Wollstonecraft, NSW
A good tutor should help their student develop a love for what they are learning. When this is done successfully, this has a knock-on effect on the student's results as they are more engaged with the content they are learning. This starts with the tutor being passionate about the content they are teaching and being determined to push the student…
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Shourya

Psychology Tutor Neutral Bay, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is truly understand them. By this I mean understand who they are as a person and as a student. This allows you to achieve clarity on weaknesses, goals, ambitions and drive to understand allowing you to adjust your teaching style and content to align with their preferences. I think my biggest…
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Kevin Yunxiao

Psychology Tutor Macquarie Park, NSW
Show them that mistakes are a part of success (since some students see mistakes eg on test papers as a sign of hopelessness). Also, understanding the student's need and situation, this will give a better teacher-student interaction. Breaking down the concepts, ie giving examples that provide an explanation for the content Interpersonal and…
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Sophia

Psychology Tutor Macquarie Park, NSW
Be there for them! It’s important for tutors to be patient and kind to their students - give them the time they need to understand the material and be mindful of what works and doesn’t. Getting results is important, but building a rapport with the students is as crucial in helping them do better. Teaching is about inspiring and lending a…
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Fadzai

Psychology Tutor Glebe, NSW
To reveal the simple nature of (what may seem) complex. Once a student understands that they have the ability to unravel something they thought was out of their reach, their confidence and newfound ability create a framework for smart study skills and eagerness to learn in the future. Those two qualities are necessary for the independent learning…
Elliott
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Elliott

Psychology Tutor Haymarket, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to help them to understand basics and inner workings of a topic thoroughly enough that they feel intuition regarding it, and are able to build upon this foundation to further develop ideas independently. My biggest strength as a tutor is my writing ability. I am able to help students…
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Oscar

Psychology Tutor Forest Lodge, NSW
I think the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to teach them to learn for themselves. It is easy to rote memorize a formula or a text, but to be able to teach someone how they can teach themselves and to show them how to problem solve so that they can attack problems independently is far more valuable I believe my strengths as a…
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Francesca

Psychology Tutor
I believe the most important thing a teacher can do is build a student's confidence while helping them discover their strengths and passions, fostering both growth and a love for learning. I have over two years of experience teaching preschool and primary students in English, Science, and Math. Right now, I’m taking my Master of Education, which…

Local Reviews

Things are going really well. Kai enjoys Noah's tutoring. On his last math's assessment he received 80% in comparison to the one before which was 55%. I met with his math's school teacher and she has provided upcoming topics for Noah to discuss with Kai as well as 2 practice tests. Her feedback was positive too and constructive. If we stay on this path, I'm confident that it will prepare him well for the upcoming HSC.
Melani, Chatswood

Inside WilloughbyTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 6 student Aiden focused on fractions and percentages, building confidence through practical problem sets.

For Year 9, Grace revised index laws—applying them to simplify expressions—and explored how to convert between roots and indices using worked examples.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Lucas tackled advanced probability questions and practiced working with random variables and probability distribution functions for his mathematics course.

Recent Challenges

A Year 9 student struggled with revision because old notes hadn't been reviewed, which led to confusion over index laws and difficulty simplifying complex algebraic expressions—"he wasn't sure when to use (a^m)^n = a^(mn)," as noted in the session.

In Year 7, unfinished assigned work meant new percentage topics weren't practiced enough for speed.

For a senior Physics student, not specifying help areas clearly made it harder to target gaps in understanding during tutorials.

Meanwhile, an English student avoided dialogue writing tasks, limiting progress in developing character depth and narrative tension within creative pieces.

Recent Achievements

One Willoughby tutor recently noticed Kristina, a Year 12 student, overcoming her initial overwhelm with Advanced Mechanics by stepping back to strengthen her trigonometry skills—she now tackles those foundation questions without hesitation.

Meanwhile, Cael in Year 7 shifted from needing frequent prompting during writing sessions to experimenting independently with dialogue and building character profiles for stories.

In primary school, Aylin moved from passive participation to actively engaging in lessons and now attempts every question on her own initiative; last session, she completed all addition and subtraction tasks without waiting for guidance.

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 Castlecrag Community Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Willoughby Public School.