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Varsity Lakes' tutors include an IB 99.70 ATAR scholar, multiple medical students from Bond University, a teacher aide with classroom experience, peer mentoring founders and school captains, high-achieving maths extension students, and award-winning leaders—many bringing years of K–12 tutoring or coaching in subjects ranging from English to advanced mathematics and sciences.

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Sebastian

English Tutor Varsity Lakes, QLD
The most important things I can do for, and with, a student as an english tutor is are being able to set realistic goals, work towards and track progress towards those goals, and celebrate achievements together. Tutors must know the content that they are teaching, and refresh their knowledge in their own time if they are unsure of something.…
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Aneeqa

English Tutor Varsity Lakes, QLD
As an english tutor, the most important thing you can do for a student is to be willing to put in the extra work to make sure that students excel in their subjects and that is my biggest purpose in tutoring is to make a difference so that students can stress less and enjoy their high school experience. Tutors have huge impacts on the academic…
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Tejaswini

English Tutor Robina, QLD
I think the most important things an english tutor can do for a student are to build their confidence, foster a genuine understanding of the subject, and create a safe space where they feel comfortable asking questions and making mistakes. A tutor should support the student’s individual learning style, set achievable goals, and help them develop…
Joel
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Joel

English Tutor Mermaid Beach, QLD
Most students end up investing in an english tutor as they have not been taught the skills to synthesise concepts and study themselves. My aim as a tutor is to inspire students to be independent learners by providing them with the supplies, support, and motivation to continue what they have learned by themselves at home. Tutoring only occurs for a…
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Holly

English Tutor Clear Island Waters, QLD
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to instil the key executive study skills that are used in the sessions that serve the student well and ensure they apply them all the time. These skills I hope to cement include organisation, focus and time management. I also believe it is important to form a connection with the…
Zain
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Zain

English Tutor Merrimac, QLD
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to show the student that through perseverance they can be good at the subject, and to appreciate the subject's content for what it is. Another important feature is instilling confidence in the student as that is a skill that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. I am…
Claire
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Claire

English Tutor Benowa, QLD
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is understand their concerns with the materials they are being taught. Every student has unique problems to overcome in their schooling life and viewing each student as an individual is key. It is also important to be able to rephrase and recontextualise material given to them by their…
Mathilda
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Mathilda

English Tutor Robina, QLD
I think that providing a safe and encouraging space for a student is the most important thing for an english tutor to do, as well as ignite some passion in them to succeed and be a support system. I believe that I am very approachable and friendly, so that students would be comfortable with asking for help. I also feel as though I can share some…
Gyan
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Gyan

English Tutor Robina, QLD
I think an english tutor has a lot of power in empowering a student and making them love learning and love the subject. If a tutor can reorient a student's perspective of a certain topic and make the student learn it, it enables the student to engage more with the subject and hopefully increases their passion for learning and education in general…
Sowmya
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Sowmya

English Tutor Robina, QLD
The most important this an english tutor can do for a student is to support them through their learning, whether they are improving or may be struggling. Having a support person to guide you through how to manage academics without judgement is very important to me. Furthermore, giving a space and environment where students can openly make mistakes…
Amy
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Amy

English Tutor Robina, QLD
One of the most important things an english tutor can do for a student is to provide them with support for their weakest strengths. I believe that it is crucial that tutors are able to cater to the student's needs. As a tutor, I am able to work well with students. I have a natural skill of presenting content in ways that cater to the student's…
Cameron
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Cameron

English Tutor Mudgeeraba, QLD
The most important aspect of tutoring is making learning enjoyable! I achieve this though understanding unique learning patterns and teaching specific effective study habits and processes which reduce the stresses and anxiety which are all too commonly associated with exams and assignment deadlines. Once developed, these skills are applicable well…
Jessica
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Jessica

English Tutor Burleigh Heads, QLD
The most important things I can do for students is help them improve. Improve their confidence as well as support them. A tutor should not only help teach but to help a student maintain time management skills and to also maintain future studies. I am patient and I am able to explain material in numerous ways, which helps when one explanation may…
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Zaylan

English Tutor Robina, QLD
- Prioritise the areas that need the most work. - Find what works best for each individual. - Make the tutoring and learning experience both fun and enjoyable. - Strive towards the goals and dreams of each student. I am able to relate to students who struggle with the task of studying. I can understand how difficult it can be for some, and it…
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Hamid

English Tutor Robina, QLD
Inspire them. Anyone can regurgitate textbook material in a different way. But only few can truly educate and inspire their students to become the very best version of themselves. Some of the strengths that I believe are quite necessary for a tutor other than leadership are resilience, and the ability to properly analyse a students learning…
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Jamie

English Tutor Robina, QLD
A tutor can drastically improve a student's confidence in a subject and in their own ability. I think this is really important as this confidence boost will enable them to approach many aspects of their life with less fear, leading to greater opportunities. Throughout my school career I've learned lots about how to study and learn, and I am really…
Holly
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Holly

English Tutor Mermaid Waters, QLD
I want to cater to that student's needs. I think it is extremely important to ask what the students' goals are. You need to know the direction they want to go in order to meet their needs. Then take their goal and break it down into achievable pieces that they can accomplish. Lot of students get overwhelmed in math and my goal is to make them…
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Shawnee

English Tutor Elanora, QLD
Sarah
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Sarah

English Tutor Benowa, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is be attentive to their needs. Being able to listen and understand a student's struggle with learning can help guide a tutor in creating an effective lesson plan which will, in turn, produce a successful outcome. My strengths include: - my passion for wanting to help others - my highly…
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Eugene

English Tutor Bundall, QLD
Aside from teaching the content in an understandable and logical manner, I also think that a tutor should try to inspire a student to become a self-directed and motivated learner. Such a transformation creates the best performing students because they no longer overly rely on the tutelage of others. Rather, they learn to handle a variety of…
Luc
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Luc

English Tutor Benowa, QLD
The most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to change their perception of what their learning to not only just a task, but rather a hobby. I am an outgoing person, so I would have no issue in talking to the client. I am also renowned for being patient when I help people, which I believe is a necessity in…
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Diana

English Tutor Surfers Paradise, QLD
Tutors can assist students with: - planning a study program/ strategy; - engendering resilience; - encouraging intrinsic and extrinsic motivation; - providing resources; - building self-confidence in their ability to learn and excel in their studies; - assignment preparation/ review. I am experienced, knowledgeable, professional, …
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Grace

English Tutor Bundall, QLD
I think the most important thing a tutor can do for a student is to give them the ability of effective self management in their studies. The best thing a tutor can do is to teach them learning strategies and develop a student’s self awareness in their learning, so that the students are more independent and are able to develop their own learning…

Local Reviews

We are really happy with Nick. He communicates exceptionally well with our son Kye, and teaches to a point where Kye fully understands what's being said.
Vanessa, Reedy Creek

Inside Varsity LakesTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 5 student Noah focused on positive and negative integers using number lines, as well as developing confidence with ratios and rates.

In Year 9, Mia practised solving linear equations and tackled inequalities through targeted workbook questions to strengthen her algebra skills.

For Year 12, Ethan revised differentiation of trigonometric functions—specifically sine and cosine—and applied these rules to graphing exponential and logarithmic functions in preparation for his upcoming exam.

Recent Challenges

A Year 8 student tackling algebra with fractions and exponents often rushed into questions, which led to overlooked steps and recurring errors—"he jumped straight in before checking what the question was really asking."

In senior maths, one student repeatedly relied on calculators for multi-step sequences instead of practicing manual methods, making it harder to spot sign mistakes during differentiation.

Meanwhile, a Year 3 learner avoided completing assigned homework tasks, missing out on crucial practice with "more than" or "bigger than" concepts.

For a Year 10 English assignment, skipping over key sections of the novel left gaps when analysing themes.

Recent Achievements

One Varsity Lakes tutor noticed a Year 11 student who previously hesitated to ask questions now openly seeks clarification when working through challenging algebraic processes, making each session more interactive.

Another high school student showed a shift in their English work—where they once gave only surface-level responses, they're now expanding on ideas and attempting more detailed analysis in essays.

Meanwhile, a Year 4 student who had struggled with negative numbers was able to use number lines independently to solve addition and subtraction problems, staying focused for the whole lesson and tackling new examples without prompting.

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 Burleigh Waters Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Varsity College.