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Ceres' tutors include a former university lecturer with 15+ years of teaching and supervision experience, a VCE Baccalaureate high achiever (ATAR 90+, maths study score 43), an ATAR 97.8 graduate with multiple subject excellence awards, seasoned primary and high school maths teachers, and passionate peer mentors, Olympiad participants, and academic scholarship recipients.

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Jenna

English Tutor Waurn Ponds, VIC
A tutor needs to be able to inspire a student to strive and succeed in their chosen field, while still maintaining a personal, friendly relationship with them. A tutor must help the student to understand the coursework, but more than that must teach the student how to think (not just what to think) and how to apply that knowledge in many…
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Paris

English Tutor Grovedale, VIC
The most important things are creating an individualised plan for the student, creating some goals and building that rapport with them as well. My strengths are based around my personality, I’m a patient and kind person, who uses positive reinforcement, encouragement and promoting during my sessions which makes me a great…
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Liv

English Tutor Grovedale, VIC
The most important things a tutor can do for a student is to allow them to feel comfortable asking questions and providing multiple examples of teaching material. This will enhance their knowledge and experience of how to support themselves when solving problems on their own. My strengths as a tutor are: Having fun and making lessons engaging!…
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Brett

English Tutor Grovedale, VIC
Tutors should be patient when tutoring and be prepared to repeat themselves or explain something in different ways. Tutors should design lessons that are of interest to the student but are also at the appropriate level for the student's ability. Tutors should be encouraging when students do something well and supportive when students make…
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Zahra

English Tutor Newtown, VIC
A tutor’s most important role is to support and guide the student’s learning in a way that builds their confidence. It’s not just about explaining content, but about creating a safe space where the student feels comfortable asking questions and making mistakes. A tutor should encourage independence by teaching strategies that help the…
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Teague

English Tutor Herne Hill, VIC
Providing support, giving them the confidecne that you have belief in them to achieve their goals and have the patience to work with students and guide them through the steps necessary to learn new things and understand them. Communcation: I have the ability to talk to students and understand where they are trying to come from. Supporting them…
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Needhi

English Tutor Manifold Heights, VIC
Help and have patience Motivation, patience to work through…
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Vipin

English Tutor Grovedale, VIC
He can be a idol to a student. Not only teaching the subjects but also life experiences can help the students for better future. Parents give birth to the children but a tutor teach them how to lead life. Make it understand the content to students. Enthusiastic Good communication skills Time management skills Leadership skills Organizing…
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Chase

English Tutor Belmont, VIC
Showing patience and compassion is key while teaching new concepts and understanding that making mistakes is part of the learning process. Also ensuring that you're building a positive rapport with students is crucial while tutoring so students can feel comfortable asking you for support if they don't understand or feel confident in a specific…
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Tenzin

English Tutor Newtown, VIC
I believe that a tutor must have efficient communication skills and rich background knowledge on the subject who has the ability and potential to make students feel positive, motivated, zeal and enthusiastic towards learning and making the learner to tackle any kinds of challenges. My highest power of being tutor is to convince and deal with each…
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Amie

English Tutor Newtown, VIC
Listen and learn. Being able to recognise what they need from you, not what you need them to do Being able to cater to all students. Seeing where each may struggle individually and strategize to better their…
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Tamara

English Tutor Newtown, VIC
To help the student feel like they get something out of the tutoring session and are able to use their knowledge to succeed in their studies. Being able to work at the pace of the person I'm tutoring and interpreting information to them in ways that they would understand…
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Jack

English Tutor Hamlyn Heights, VIC
A tutor needs to analyse and understand the way a specific student learns, and cater for that. While a tutors ability to explain a problem is important, I believe the ability to explain a problem in a variety of different ways, while also showing a student that needing help with school is completely normal, is of upmost importance. I understand…
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Jalpa

English Tutor Hamlyn Heights, VIC
Tutor should empower students with critical thinking skills to understand how to assess and clearly define problems.when necessary they must also demonstrate how to break big problems down into smaller components. As a tutor I should be creative and flexible with learning style.To be effective, a teacher determine the best way to reach each…
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Swtha

English Tutor Hamlyn Heights, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for students is understand the weak points and where they are lacking and coming up with strategies and method which makes it easier for students to understand. There are different approaches of teaching. Some students learn by listening and some learn by visuals or maybe doing it by themselves with correct…
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Adele

English Tutor Geelong, VIC
Encourage them to try new things, even if they make mistakes at first, and keep encouraging them as they get better at the things they weren’t so good at before I’m creative, adaptive, and can create a fun learning…
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Anne Dilogini

English Tutor Geelong West, VIC
Build confidence – Helping students believe in themselves is just as important as helping them understand the subject. Create a safe learning space – A tutor should make students feel comfortable asking questions and making mistakes. Adapt to the student’s needs – Every student learns differently, so it’s important to be flexible…
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Ruchi

English Tutor Geelong West, VIC
The most important thing for a tutor would be to help the student in any way possible, not only academically, but also, in life. Wherever possible, the tutor must help the students by sharing their own experiences and making sure that the student ends up a well disciplined and focused individual. One of my strengths as a tutor is I can explain a…
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Cassandra

English Tutor Geelong West, VIC
1. See eye to eye with the student and understand that not everything is as easy as it may look 2. Patience 3. Ability to provide multiple resources for someone to understand a topic 4. Fun and happy relationship with student I am very patient and will go over topics as many times as needed for understanding. I love to have a laugh so…
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Yashwanth Gowda

English Tutor Geelong West, VIC
Help them understand theirs difficulties in their own way. Patience - that’s the key, that’s my strength I have thought 3 year old kids and 70 year old couples…
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Aashi

English Tutor Geelong West, VIC
Provide an amiable and respectful environment wherein the student is comfortable enough to openly raise doubts and seek follow-up without any fear of judgement/ignorance. I believe I have honed several skills that enhance the skillset of a tutor apart from subject knowledge like: 1. Confident and open communication 2. Strong interpersonal…
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Jesse

English Tutor Marshall, VIC
The ability to build relationships and gain a strong understanding of the children and being able to adapt to suit and better the child. the ability to build relationships with students. I have a strong understanding of primary english and maths due to multiple years of experience in the classroom. I have have a strength in differentiated teaching…
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Don Sajana

English Tutor Geelong, VIC
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to find ways on how to deliver the material in a method that the student understands, which mainly depends on the level of knowledge of that individual student. So the tutor should find ways to convey this knowledge, which should be catered to each student and their performance. My biggest…

Local Reviews

We're so happy with Ritchie, he is a lovely young man who relates very well with Jackson. Jackson has been so positive and confident after each session with Ritchie and his Maths teacher is happy with his progress.
Belinda

Inside CeresTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Grace worked on ordering and comparing fractions with like denominators, as well as identifying the meaning of numerators and denominators in real-world contexts.

In Year 10, Austin tackled English text response planning for "The Crucible" by developing essay introductions and conclusions, alongside reviewing persuasive devices used in analysis.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Lucas focused on understanding the domain and range of functions using graphs and began exploring composite transformations such as translations and reflections.

Recent Challenges

In Year 11 English, one student hesitated to begin essays, sharing that "he gets stuck starting a response," which slowed planning and led to rushed conclusions.

A Year 10 maths student often second-guessed correct answers instead of trusting initial instincts, as noted: "He kept thinking about marks rather than what he knew was right."

Meanwhile, a Year 12 struggled to recall key chemistry and algebra concepts when under pressure—forgetting definitions and missing steps in calculations. These moments left gaps in their work or required extra time for corrections, sometimes leading to last-minute stress before assessments.

Recent Achievements

One Ceres tutor noticed a Year 10 student who previously hesitated to speak up now confidently backs himself during English sessions, even volunteering his ideas for text response plans without prompting.

A Year 11 maths student, who once struggled to visualise domain and range, recently used graphing techniques independently to tackle textbook problems—this shift came after trying out visual learning strategies in tutoring.

In a primary session, a younger student who would guess answers now pauses to draw and visualise maths questions before solving them. Last week, she measured items around the house and converted the units on her own.

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 Highton Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Ceres Primary School.