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Cardiff's tutors include a university PhD mathematician and experienced undergraduate mentor, a 13-year English teaching specialist with 24,000+ hours of classroom experience, an early childhood education leader, accomplished K–12 maths and science tutors with high ATARs or academic prizes, and award-winning peer mentors and camp leaders across diverse subjects and age groups.

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Arnav

Science Tutor Speers Point, NSW
The most important thing by far is engagement. Tutoring is good, although it can only do so much if the students interest is elsewhere. The best thing a tutor can do is help the student engage more in school as the student will spend 80% of their time in the classroom and 20% with a tutor so using that 80% to your advantage is the most important…
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Andrae

Science Tutor Jesmond, NSW
Being approachable and making study as engaging as possible. My passion in tutoring and the subjects themselves + technical…
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Cooper
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Cooper

Science Tutor Charlestown, NSW
Helping a student to enjoy a subject, or at the very least succeed, is a major thing to help them through school. Everyone has different needs, and a tutor helps accommodate those needs in an efficient way. Inspiration can go a long way, and improving their enjoyment of a subject may set them up for a future they love. When I tutored my friends in…
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Geetansh

Science Tutor Birmingham Gardens, NSW
According to me, a tutor must collaborate with his students to set realistic goals for them in the short as well as long term. Apart from that, a tutor should definitely empower students with effective study methods, time management strategies, and organizational techniques as it encourages them to develop independence in their learning journey.…
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Candy

Science Tutor Callaghan, NSW
Beyond just explaining concepts, I aim to make learning enjoyable and effective. I focus on building a strong foundation, encouraging critical thinking, and boosting confidence so students feel prepared for exams and real-world applications. My goal is to create a supportive learning environment where students feel comfortable asking questions and…
Richard
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Richard

Science Tutor Adamstown, NSW
Teaching minds, touching hearts, transforming lives. Aside from the mastery of the subject being taught, developing a genuine bond between tutor and student, helping them apply or understand the gravity or importance of their study and why they should not take it for granted. In other words, helping them not only in the four corners of the…
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Maya

Science Tutor Callaghan, NSW
The pivotal role of a tutor lies in creating a positive and supportive learning environment. Key actions include providing clear explanations, adapting to individual learning styles, and fostering strong mentor-student relationships. Setting realistic goals, promoting independent thinking, and celebrating achievements empower students to take…
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Hudson

Science Tutor Charlestown, NSW
In my experience there are parts of courses that a student can not or would not understand on their own, however through my assistance to understand road blocks in course content and as a result help resolve and navigate them to me is the most important aspect of the job. I can explain course content in a manner students would find engaging and…
Jacob
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Jacob

Science Tutor Wallsend, NSW
The ability to listen to what is required of them, effective communication between tutor and student and the ability to help them effectively understand the content. I feel I am patient and understanding to how individuals learn and have the ability to adapt my explanations to what is…

Local Reviews

The tutoring lesson went well for my son. Sarah was polite, and easy to understand
Bradley, Glendale

Inside CardiffTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 3 student Julian focused on geometry by reviewing faces, edges, and vertices of 3D shapes, then strengthened addition and subtraction skills with both two-digit and four-digit numbers.

For Year 10, Hannah tackled simultaneous equations using elimination and bracket expansion as well as simplifying surds and indices.

In Year 12, Priya concentrated on HSC Physics topics including the photoelectric effect, Einstein's postulates, and completed extended response questions about relativity.

Recent Challenges

In Year 11 Mathematics, a student's test performance suffered due to time management during tests—they often rushed the last section, leaving answers incomplete.

A Year 10 learner frequently skipped showing working in algebra; as one tutor noted, "he skipped showing steps in algebra, which hid sign errors."

In Year 8, messy written work made it difficult to track mistakes when simplifying surds or handling negatives.

Meanwhile, an HSC candidate in Physics submitted responses that were "too shallow," with feedback left unaddressed between sessions. This led to repeated misunderstandings and a sense of frustration after each assessment result.

Recent Achievements

One Cardiff tutor noted a Year 9 student who previously skipped steps when tackling worded maths questions now carefully writes out every stage, which has helped him interpret tricky problems more independently.

A high schooler working on financial maths had been struggling with compounding period conversions but now reliably gets these right and even asks for extra multi-step practice.

Meanwhile, a younger primary student who was initially unsure about shape names can confidently identify all the main 3D shapes without hesitation—last session, he even volunteered to teach his sibling how to tell a prism from a pyramid.

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 Cardiff Library, kuram—or at your child's school (with permission), like Cardiff North Public School.