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Tutors in Sassafras include an experienced secondary maths and science teacher with eight years' classroom expertise, a primary and secondary qualified school teacher, high-ATAR graduates (up to 99.05) and subject duxes, active peer mentors, music and dance coaches, academic award-winners, student leaders, and tutors with proven success guiding K–12 students across STEM and humanities subjects.

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Samuel

English Tutor Upwey, VIC
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to be a role model. Someone who can sympathise with the difficulties and experiences of a student and can give them effective strategies for personal development to set them ahead. Understanding goes a long way in furthering trust and academic confidence for a student. Asking them…
Evelyn
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Evelyn

English Tutor Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC
A tutor should understand a student's struggle and achievements, and be able to bring out the fun in studying to help them in their academic struggles. I encourage and motivate students to excel and set a foundation for future studies, as well as providing an entertaining and educational environment suitable for each student. As a current student…
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Swarali
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Swarali

English Tutor Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC
A tutor can first start by welcoming their student and getting to know them in order to make them feel comfortable and relaxed. This will make it easier for the tutor to better understand the student, but also easier for the student to freely ask questions. As well as holding the ability to teach, an english tutor must have patience. Being a…
Wenyue
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Wenyue

English Tutor Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC
A good tutor not only finds the best teaching method to suit the learning preferences of their student, but are also able to increase their student's confidence and mindset, helping them be both physically and mentally prepared for assessments. I am very proactive with answering questions and concerns. In the past, my student was 2 years behind on…
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Celene

English Tutor Boronia, VIC
My goal is to help my students become successful and confident. Some of the most important things I do for my students revolve around learning strategies, establishing working habits, test preparation, and establishing effective study skills. I also have extensive experience helping students with special needs. I am highly passionate about…
Amy
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Amy

English Tutor Kilsyth, VIC
Be persistent and encouraging, as well as being clear and concise. I believe that tutors should be patient and accepting. This will help both the tutor and the student. My strengths are in English. I am extremely attentive to detail, and am very good at explaining concepts. I am patient and kind so I love seeing people take their time to…
Shlok
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Shlok

English Tutor Bayswater North, VIC
The most important thing an english tutor can do for the student is make the student enjoy and like that particular subject by teaching it in a way and making it healthy and competitive, so they enjoy academics just like their favorite sports or games! My strength as a tutor is that, growing up I had multiple tutors and I have picked up on the…
Georgia
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Georgia

English Tutor Bayswater North, VIC
I think the most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is making sure they have enough confidence and belief in themselves to replicate the work you do together, by themselves. This in the end is the most beneficial skill when it comes to school, because self doubt holds back so many students. Being able to break down concepts into…
Ho
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Ho

English Tutor Bayswater North, VIC
I think one of the most important things an english tutor can do for a student is to provide them with the self-confidence that they're able to achieve their goals. Having that self-confidence makes students much more willing to study and work hard because they know that the goals they have set are actually achievable and aren't an insurmountable…
Winnie
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Winnie

English Tutor Ferntree Gully, VIC
I aim to set up a relaxed environment with the students so that students feel comfortable and focused working on subjects. Understanding the level the student is at, so that they are able to improve their skills at a suitable pace is essential. Next, providing worksheets, exams and textbooks so that they can continue improving by themselves,…
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Anesshae

English Tutor Rowville, VIC
The most important things an english tutor can do for a student are to foster a supportive and encouraging environment, tailor lessons to individual needs, and build the student's confidence by helping them understand and overcome challenges. My strengths as a tutor include patience, adaptability, and clear communication, which allow me to create…
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Feng-Quan

English Tutor Rowville, VIC
I find it important for students to know and feel that their individual needs are heard, understood and attended to. It would be most important to follow through all plans, tailored to their needs, with actions that allow the students to realise their progress. By also validating their strengths and identifying their self-limiting beliefs, I…
Kynan
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Kynan

English Tutor Mooroolbark, VIC
Understanding what they understand and don't. If you don't adapt accordingly, not only will it take longer, but even if you can help them understand, you won't foster a sense of confidence in the student for further studies. Adaptability and a deeper understanding of the subject matter I'm teaching, which lets me approach problems from different…
Jessie
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Jessie

English Tutor Ferny Creek, VIC
Improving the confidence of the student is key. The student should evolve to have more trust in themselves and their abilities and be able to apply this. The most important thing I could do for the student is to help them achieve their own personal best and be motivated to achieve. I am a good listener. I apply this to pinpointing the key areas…
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Jon

English Tutor Kilsyth, VIC
Throughout my tertiary studies, I have found that the key to learning anything is finding the point of interest for a person and developing that area so that the subject as a whole becomes enjoyable. For any student, progress will naturally vary and giving them that support and encouragement to persevere and overcome hurdles in their learning is,…
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Munir

English Tutor Rowville, VIC
Encourage and empower the student to continue learning and believe that they can learn the content they are about to learn. This opens the student up to actually learning and without this it is difficult to make significant and consistent progress. I am an empathetic and encouraging personality. I feel these strengths can help open up a student to…
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Qijia

English Tutor Knoxfield, VIC
I believe the most important thing for an english tutor to do is to cultivate the interest and engagement of the students. In Chinese, there is an idiom that roughly translates to "Interest is the best teacher", by actively engaging the interests of students you make learning not a chore, but rather a joy. I believe that my biggest strength lies…

Local Reviews

Tutoring is going well, Phil is brilliant. I’m glad I got one on one tutoring and such a patient tutor.
Sandra

Inside SassafrasTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 5 student Daniel worked on multiplying larger numbers and times tables for speed, tackled area and perimeter using diagrams, and practiced simplifying fractions.

In Year 8, Tanya focused on identifying the main idea in comprehension texts and began writing Tanka poetry, while also exploring persuasive language techniques through brainstorming activities.

Meanwhile, Year 11 student Vien refined essay planning by developing arguments for a practice English SAC and practiced making written responses more concise.

Recent Challenges

In Year 10 mathematics, one student avoided harder algebra questions and repeatedly focused on familiar topics; as noted, "sometimes tries to avoid harder tasks and prioritises known topics," which slowed progress with new concepts.

In Year 11 English, another student's essay responses lacked original examples and critical thinking—she needed more time "to come up with a range of different and unique examples for each essay."

A senior student preparing for VCE struggled to recall older content under test conditions, making it difficult to apply the right techniques in complex exam questions. Forgotten methods resurfaced during revision sessions, creating last-minute stress before assessments.

Recent Achievements

One Sassafras tutor noticed that a Year 3 student, Tanya, who was initially shy about reading aloud, now volunteers to do so and is more willing to talk through her thinking when answering questions.

In Year 8 maths, Daniel used to hesitate on his times tables even when correct, but now works through multi-digit multiplication problems with much less prompting and can explain where he gets stuck instead of guessing.

Meanwhile, in VCE English, Tasia has started setting clearer goals for herself during essay planning and independently restructured her paragraphs for clarity by the end of the session.

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 Monbulk Reading Room—or at your child's school (with permission), like Sassafras Primary School.