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Tutors in Shortland include a university academic coach with seven years' experience mentoring K–12 students, a maths tutor who achieved over 95% in high school mathematics, an assistant teacher skilled in working with learning disabilities, an ATAR 95+ achiever and peer mentor, plus gymnastics coaches and youth leaders dedicated to student growth.

Richard
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Richard

English 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…
Sneha
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Sneha

English Tutor Charlestown, NSW
Build trust and rapport. Indemnify knowledge gaps. Set goals and expectations. Create personalised plans. Provide feedback and encouragement. Flexibility in teaching styles and approach to meet individual students…
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Samuel John
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Samuel John

English Tutor Birmingham Gardens, NSW
I think the most important thing is that they feel motivated to learn, and that going to a tutor would be a fun experience for them. With that, a tutor should be able to clearly teach students and that the student can confidently go to a tutor knowing that he or she will fully understand his or lessons. They should always feel that the learning…
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sakineh

English Tutor Birmingham Gardens, NSW
I think making human connection with students and do not imagine myself superior than my pupils are the most important thing one can do for a student in addition to help them academically. I am able to explain hard things in simple form and makes them easy for them to grasp. I do not focus on memorizing as a way to learn but on understanding and…
Shankar
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Shankar

English Tutor Birmingham Gardens, NSW
A tutor should be able to provide good advice for a student with respect to the individual needs of the student. By being flexible, open and available to help students as much as possible, tutors have the capacity to develop a deep and meaningful connection with them and students will be able to trust and learn more from the tutor. As high school…
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Vishnupriya

English Tutor Birmingham Gardens, NSW
1) help students build confidence by making a safe learning environment. 2) and help students feel more motivated, capable, and independent in their learning. Being patient, approachable, which helps students feel comfortable asking questions and making…
Aditi
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Aditi

English Tutor Birmingham Gardens, NSW
I believe the most important things a tutor can do for a student go beyond just teaching the subject. A tutor should build their confidence, encourage critical thinking, and provide constant support and motivation. It’s also essential to foster independence while ensuring that students always feel supported and know they can seek guidance…
Shreya
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Shreya

English Tutor Birmingham Gardens, NSW
Make sure that the student is comfortable with your way of teaching and is actively involved. Tutoring is not only about jabbering stuff even though the student doesn’t understand a single thing. You have to take it slow and steady until your student is confident enough and can explain the same concept back to you even well. - calmness…
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Brianna

English Tutor Callaghan, NSW
A tutor can help create a safe environment for a child to voice their concerns with learning which they may feel unable to do in a class setting. Having one-on-one tutor sessions can also help a child to target exactly what they are struggling with. A tutor also has more time with that student to assess what they are good at in order to keep…
Vridhi
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Vridhi

English Tutor Birmingham Gardens, NSW
The most important task is to understand the students and how they learn. This understanding helps teachers in guiding their practice to ensure that all students are benefited from education. My patience and Goal directed behavior would make me an ideal candidate for this position. I have proficient interpersonal communication skills that form a…
Azman
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Azman

English Tutor Callaghan, NSW
Putting yourself in their shoes and being patient with them as well as making learning fun! Fun, Engaging, Patient,…
Jette
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Jette

English Tutor Callaghan, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to create a supportive learning environment, boost their confidence and tailor lessons to their individual needs. The key to success is to encourage students, respond to particular challenges and make learning enjoyable for them. My strengths as a tutor include being patient and kind, which…
Madison
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Madison

English Tutor Callaghan, NSW
Boost their confidence, unlock their potential and create a love for learning I have a lot of experience working with kids and I think I’m a great communicator and very…
Georgie
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Georgie

English Tutor Callaghan, NSW
Take an interest in them. Make sure they know that you care about them, their success and their learning. I think that I am able to keep the classes relaxed and get the students comfortable with me as a tutor. I want them to feel that they are my friend so that they can express their concerns and doubts. I think that I do that well. I make the…
Manon
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Manon

English Tutor Callaghan, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is understand how they learn and ensure the student feels comfortable. A tutor should be the person a student can be open with if they don't understand something without feeling embarrassed or dumb. By understanding how the student learns both the tutor and the student can make the most of the…
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Julian

English Tutor Callaghan, NSW
Enable them to want to learn more I am a very direct and clear communicator and I have helped homeschool my younger siblings through subjects and concepts they have found difficult. So I have a range of experience from several age…
Divya
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Divya

English Tutor Callaghan, NSW
understanding your student and their strengths and weaknesses i am patient kind caring persistent…
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Aleesha

English Tutor Callaghan, NSW
Ensure they truly understand each concept, build their confidence with clear, encouraging feedback, and foster independent problem-solving by adapting explanations to their needs. I’m patient and empathetic, turning tough concepts into clear, relatable steps and adapting to each student’s style to build their…
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DK NUR AMIZA IZZATI

English Tutor Callaghan, NSW
providing endless support and having faith in them. I am a student myself and what I would like to have when I need extra support is reassurance. I think it is important for tutor to continuously give support and reassurance and always find ways to make tutoring fun. I am extroverted and like I said im passionate about studying. I also have great…
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Abigail

English Tutor Callaghan, NSW
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is listen to them. If a student does not understand what they are learning they will express that. All we have to do is listen I have the life experience to know that not everyone learns the same therefore I know to approach topics in many different…
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Benjamin Alberto

English Tutor Callaghan, NSW
I believe that patience is the most important element that a tutor can have because it gives the student the confidence to go at his or her own pace. I consider that I always have a very calm and positive attitude, I am patient and enjoy sharing my…
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Emily

English Tutor Callaghan, NSW
As a tutor, I believe the core priority is to support the student’s learning in the most effective and personalised way possible. Building a student’s confidence is just as important as helping them achieve higher marks, as the two often go hand in hand. Having experienced the benefits of tutoring myself in high school, I understand firsthand…
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Ebrahim

English Tutor North Lambton, NSW
The most important things a tutor can do for a student are providing individualised support, fostering confidence, and instilling a passion for learning. My strengths as a tutor include patience, adaptability, and the ability to simplify complex…

Local Reviews

In all the years I have had tutoring of my children I have never received a progress report so this is great to see. Wil felt very comfortable with Danielle.
Rebecca

Inside ShortlandTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 11 student Ruby focused on integration techniques involving logarithms and exponentials, and practised applying the trapezoidal rule to estimate areas under curves.

Year 9 student Sebastian worked through exam questions covering quadratic equations as well as similarity and probability, revisiting key examples from recent assessments.

For Christian in Year 8, sessions included targeted practice with area and volume problems using diagrams, along with statistics worksheets to consolidate understanding before his upcoming test.

Recent Challenges

In Year 9, a student struggled to identify how to start more complex area and perimeter questions; as one tutor noted, "he needed prompting to get started with the questions."

In Year 11, a student expressed that time pressure during exams led to rushing and minor errors in quadratics.

Another Year 12 student avoided writing full working for algebraic proofs, making it difficult to spot calculation slips until the end.

When tackling parametric equations in senior years, incomplete homework on set revision tasks meant gaps persisted before assessments—extra practice was set but not always completed before tests.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in Shortland noticed Ruby, a high school student, hit a milestone after struggling with integration; she can now confidently rewrite equations for integration and recently earned a 78 in her maths report—her best yet.

Another secondary student who used to make small mistakes during tests is now independently spotting and correcting his own errors without prompting.

Meanwhile, Sebastian (Year 7) had found graphing daunting at first, but last session he tackled harder end-of-chapter questions much faster than before and even reached the enrichment problem, showing clear growth in both speed and willingness to try challenges.

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 Wallsend Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Awabakal Environmental Education Centre.