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Our Team

We have a diverse team of tutors who can cover a wide range of subjects and levels. Our tutors are dedicated and passionate about helping their students to feel supported in achieving their goals.

How We Assemble Our Team

When we choose new tutors to be a part of our team, we look for individuals with excellent interpersonal skills, because we know the first key to effective tutoring is good tutor-student rapport. The other important characteristics we value in our tutors are communication skills, passion for teaching and helping others, a patient and understanding attitude, and, of course, an appreciation for learning and a commitment to their own education.

How We Train and Support Our Team

New tutors go through a training period with us to give them an opportunity to learn the role as well as our values and how we operate. Each of our tutors are assigned a senior tutor as a mentor whom they check in with on a regular basis for support, guidance, and an opportunity for self-reflection. We also provide ongoing training to our tutors every school holiday period in the form of seminars and workshops. We all support each other to grow as tutors so that we can always do our absolute best for our students.

Tutors at an Investigating Science training at Apex Tutoring.

Meet our Tutors

Academic Tutors

We have listed the subject areas and levels each of our tutors can cover. Some of our tutors are generalists and can cover a wide range of subjects while others are more specialists and cover only one or two subjects. If you are looking to get tutoring in multiple subjects you could book in with one of our multi-subject tutors or with different specialist tutors. In each tutor’s profile we have included additional details about their education, tutoring style, and interests in order to help students find the tutor that might be the best fit for them.

Mindy Amaral

Principal Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – Mathematics
  • High School – Mathematics
  • HSC – Mathematics Standard, Advanced, Extension 1, Extension 2
  • University – Mathematics, Statistics
  • Other – Opportunity Class and Selective School Test Preparation
Profile
Education:

Mindy is the owner and principal tutor at Apex Tutoring. She has a bachelor’s degree in both Sociology and Mathematics from the University of California, Riverside, where she graduated in 2011 summa cum laude (top 2% of graduating class). She also have associate’s degrees in Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Social & Behavioural Sciences, and Language Arts & Communication from Mt. San Antonio Community College, and experience in the fields of computer science, databases and web programming.

Tutoring Approach:
Mindy is able to be fun, serious, relaxed, and/or energetic and often adjusts to the student. She classifies her personality in tutoring generally as relaxed. She is able to be both creative and structured as needed, and leans slightly more towards a teaching role than mentoring role. She is good at working with remedial students and best at working with standard and extension students. She is also good at incorporating extracurricular topics into lessons.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Mindy is a specialist tutor, focusing primarily on Mathematics and Statistics for all years and levels. However, she can cover Science or English on occasion, if needed.

Experience:

Mindy is a highly experienced tutor who is very familiar with the New South Wales Mathematics syllabi. She is also experienced working with students of all levels from remedial to advanced, as well as students with learning difficulties.

Interests:

When she is not busy running Apex Tutoring, Mindy’s hobbies include gardening, yoga, and hiking. She has a pet Eclectus parrot who is red and blue named Yvee.

Hayley Bradshaw

Senior Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Late Primary School – English, HSIE
  • High School – English, HSIE
  • HSC – English Standard, Advanced, Extension 1, Extension 2; Modern History, Ancient History
  • University – English; History
Profile
Education:

Hayley received her HSC when she graduated from Gosford High School in 2013. Since then, she has completed a Bachelor of Arts in Modern History and Media, Culture, and Communications as well as a Bachelor of Ancient History at Macquarie University.

Tutoring Approach:
Hayley is more of a fun and relaxed tutor, but she can be serious if she needs to be. Her lessons tend to be slightly more creative than structured, and she leans more towards a mentoring role than a teacher role. Hayley works well with a range of students, but especially standard students. She is good at bringing in extracurricular material that may be of interest to students.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Hayley is a specialist tutor, focusing primarily on English and History for students in late primary to high school and HSC, and assisting students with HSIE subjects.

Experience:

Hayley is a very experienced tutor who has worked with many kinds of students needing various kinds of assistance with English and HSIE subjects, help with assignments, and writing guidance.

Interests:

Hayley’s passion is History, but when she isn’t studying her favourite subject she enjoys photography, reading, and gaming. She is also a fan of anime and k-pop. She has a pet dog named Nash who is a light-brown Labrador cross Australian Shepherd.

Emily Davies

Senior Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Late Primary School – English & Mathematics
  • High School – English
  • HSC – English Standard, Advanced; Modern History; Business Studies; Legal Studies
Profile
Education:

Emily graduated from Gosford High School, where she studied English Advanced, Mathematics Standard, Legal Studies, Modern History, and Visual Arts for her HSC. She currently attends Macquarie University, where she is studying a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Secondary Teaching (English).

Tutoring Approach:
Emily tends to be more fun and energetic, but can be serious or relaxed in her sessions, as needed. She has a mixed approach towards tutoring, using a more creative or structured style depending on the student or subject. She tends more towards a mentor role as a tutor than a teacher. She works mainly with standard students, but does work well with remedial high school students. She is also good at incorporating extracurricular topics into lessons.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Emily is more of a generalist tutor with strengths in English and HSIE. She works with a wide range of students, from late primary school to HSC.

Experience:

Emily has experience working with students in English and History, and is working on broadening her experience working with students on Mathematics and other HSIE subjects. Her mentor is Senior Tutor Cody.

Interests:

Emily plays netball and practices karate. She also enjoys swimming and reading in her free time. She has a dog named Lemmy and a cat named Disco.

Cody Doran

Senior Academic Tutor

Subjects:
  • Primary School – Mathematics, English, Science
  • High School – Mathematics, English, Science
  • HSC – Investigating Science; Biology; Earth & Environmental Science; Science Extension
  • Other – Opportunity Class and Selective School Test Preparation
Profile
Education:

Cody received his HSC after graduating from Gosford High School, where he was a school prefect in 2020. He is currently studying a Bachelor of Science at the University of Newcastle and is planning on majoring in Biological Sciences.

Tutoring Approach:
Cody is an energetic tutor who tends to be more fun and relaxed than serious. He takes much more of a mentoring role than a teacher role, and is more creative in lessons than structured. Cody works best with standard students, but can also work with extension and remedial students. He also sometimes brings in extracurricular topics.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Cody is a generalist tutor who covers Mathematics, English, and Science. While his strength is Science, He can cover a wide range of subjects, which makes him a great tutor for students looking to cover multiple subjects. He works easily with students of all ages, including primary school, high school, and HSC students.

Experience:

Cody is a very experienced tutor, having worked with a wide range of primary, high school, and HSC students with varying needs, including students who need a flexible tutor to cover various subjects. He is also experienced at working with extension primary school students.

Interests:

In between his studies, Cody enjoys playing field hockey, which his has played for 14 years. He also enjoys gardening and drawing. Cody has a pet brown bunny named Boo, a special needs ginger cat named Nellie, a 14-year-old tabby cat named Dora.

Jarrod Doran

Senior Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – Mathematics, English, Science
  • High School – Mathematics, English, Science
  • HSC – Mathematics Standard, Advanced, Extension 1, Extension 2; Investigating Science; Biology, Physics; PDHPE / Health and Movement Science
  • University – Human Anatomy and Physiology
  • Other – Opportunity Class and Selective School Test Preparation
Profile
Education:

Jarrod received his HSC as part of a selective high school class, during which he studied Biology, Physics, and Extension 2 Mathematics. He obtained a Bachelor of Applied Sciences (Exercise Physiology) (Honours) at the University of Sydney and is currently studying a Master of Neuroscience and Education at the University of New England.

Tutoring Approach:
Jarrod is more of a relaxed and serious tutor, but can be energetic and fun at times and is able to strikes a good balance. He tends to be a bit more structured than creative, and he leans more towards a mentoring role than a teacher role. He is great at working with students at all levels. He is also good at bringing extracurricular topics into lessons.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Jarrod is a generalist tutor. His strengths are in Mathematics, Science, and PDHPE, but he also regularly tutors English for students who are wanted to cover multiple subjects. He works with primary school, high school, HSC, and adult students.

Experience:

Jarrod is a very experienced tutor, having worked with students of all levels and ages on a wide array of subject matter, many of whom require a flexible tutor.

Interests:

In his time off, Jarrod is usually training in karate and likes to get exercise, go bush walking, and go to the beach. He is a big Pokemon fan and also enjoys learning about ancient mythology.

Joshua Bito-on

Senior Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Late Primary School – Mathematics
  • High School – Mathematics
  • HSC – Mathematics Advanced, Extension 1; Japanese Beginners, Continuers, Extension
Profile
Education:

Joshua received his HSC from Gosford High School where he studied Mathematics Extension 2, Physics, Chemistry, English Advanced, and Japanese Extension. He currently studies at the University of New South Wales, where his is concurrently undertaking a Bachelor (Honours) in Engineering and a Bachelor in Arts (Japanese).

Tutoring Approach:
Josh tends to have more relaxed sessions, slightly more on the serious side than fun. He is good at running structured lessons, and takes more of a teacher role than a mentor role. He is great at working with standard students, and can also work with extension students and those looking for extracurriculars.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Josh is a specialist tutor who focuses on Mathematics and Japanese tutoring for late primary school, high school, and HSC students.

Experience:

Josh has experience with tutoring Mathematics for students at around a standard level and Japanese for high school students. He is currently developing his skills at working with extension level students, as well as creating more fun lessons. His mentor is Principal Tutor Mindy Amaral.

Interests:

Josh enjoys tennis, reading manga, watching anime in Japanese without subtitles, as well as RPG games. Josh also likes helping to take care of his little sister, who he sometimes teaches maths skills such as telling time.

Grace Gowans

Senior Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – Mathematics, English
  • High School – English
  • HSC – English Standard, Advanced; Ancient History; Modern History; Legal Studies
Profile
Education:

Grace graduated from Lisarow High School in 2022 where she studied English Advanced, Mathematics Standard 2, Modern History, Ancient History and Legal Studies. She is in her first year of a Bachelor of Education (Secondary) at the University of Newcastle, after previously starting a Bachelor of Law.

Tutoring Approach:
Grace is more of a serious tutor in her lessons, taking a structured and thoughtful approach. She is more energetic in her lessons, but can be equally relaxed. Grace sees herself as a teacher and a mentor to her students. Grace is able to work with students at a remedial, standard and extension level.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Grace is a specialist, focusing primarily on English and history. However, she does cover mathematics with some of her primary school students.

Experience:

Grace has teaching and mentoring experience in her prior work as an assistant manager at Erina Ice Rink. She has been mentored by Senior Tutors Hayley and Katie and has grown in her capacity to tutor students of all ages and capabilities.

Interests:

Grace enjoys socialising and spending time with her friends outside of work hours, as well as playing netball. She is a proud pet parent to a dog named Frank and a Cat named Buddy.

Darnell Jenkins

Senior Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – Mathematics
  • High School – Mathematics
  • HSC – Mathematics Standard, Advanced, Extension 1
Profile
Education:

Darnell graduated from Kariong Mountains High School in 2007, where he studied Advanced and Extension 1 maths. He then went on to study a Bachelor of Education (Secondary), majoring in Mathematics, from the University of Newcastle, graduating in 2021 with distinction.

Tutoring Approach:
Darnell is more serious in lessons but doesn’t mind having a good laugh with his students. As an experienced teacher, he tends to take a structured and considered approach. He strikes a balance between being energetic and relaxed. Darnell is more of a teacher, but can be a mentor to his students, as well. Darnell works well with students of all types and levels.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Darnell is a specialist, focusing primarily on mathematics for late primary school, high school, HSC, and university students.

Experience:

Darnell has experience as both a tutor and a registered NSW teacher. He has worked with students of all ages, and taught mathematics up to Extension 2 in the classroom.

Interests:

Outside of teaching, Darnell’s hobbies include bouldering, anime, and escape rooms.

Elley Pothitos

Senior Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – English, Mathematics
Profile
Education:

Elley graduated from Gosford High School in 2022 where she studied English Advanced, Mathematics Standard, Visual Arts, Biology, and Studies of Religion. She currently attends Macquarie University where she is studying a Bachelor of Arts – Education (Primary).

Tutoring Approach:
Elley is able to be fun, serious, relaxed, and/or energetic and often adjusts to the student. She takes more of a structured approach to tutoring, and leans slightly more towards a mentoring role. She is good at working with remedial, standard, and extension students.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Elley specialises in tutoring primary school students of all levels.

Experience:

Elley has been tutoring at Apex for just over a year and has experience working with a range of primary school students. She works closely with senior tutor Katie.

Interests:

Elley loves dance and photography. She has two labradors named Astra and Buddy and a cat named Karma.

Claire Radmann

Senior Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Late Primary School – Mathematics
  • High School – Mathematics
  • HSC – Mathematics Advanced; German Beginners
Profile
Education:

Claire completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) at Leipzig International School. She received a 6 in Mathematics Analysis & Approaches (AA), Higher Level (HL). She also studied English Literature HL, Computer Science HL, German B, Physics, and Business. She is planning on studying computer graphics design at university next year.

Tutoring Approach:
Claire is more of a relaxed tutor and more fun than serious. Her lessons are more structured, and she takes a bit more of a mentor role than a teacher role. Claire is great at working with standard and extension students.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Claire is a specialist tutor, working with students primarily on mathematics.

Experience:

Claire has experience working with standard and extension students. She is currently working on broadening her experience to work with remedial students as well as with HSC subjects. Her mentor is Senior Tutor Jarrod Doran.

Interests:

Claire enjoys art, piano, playing bass guitar, and reading in her free time. She is currently training at the gym to do powerlifting. She has two dogs: Bart and Westie.

Caitlin Bunney

Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – English and Mathematics
  • High School – Mathematics
  • HSC – Engineering Studies
Profile
Education:

Caitlin graduated from St Joseph’s Catholic College in 2023 where she studied Mathematics Advanced, English Advanced, Physics, Engineering Studies, Chemistry, and Studies of Religion with an ATAR of 82.25. While in high school, she received the ADF Engineering Award. She is beginning a Bachelor of Aerospace Systems Engineering at the University of Newcastle in 2025.

Tutoring Approach:
Caitlin is a little more fun than serious as a tutor. She can be either relaxed or energetic, often matching the student’s energy. She tends to take a more structured approach to tutoring, and is more of a mentor than a teacher for her students. She is good at working with standard level students.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Caitlin is a generalist. Successful in a range of subjects in high school, she tutors both mathematics and English, although her passion is in Engineering.

Experience:

Caitlin has leadership experience as a sports captain in high school. She has experience in tutoring both mathematics and English, drawing on strategies that helped her achieve success in high school to help her students achieve their own goals.

Interests:

Caitlin enjoys practicing on the drums and listening to music. She also trains in MMA in her off time. Caitlin’s interests include sci-fi and fantasy films.

Jake Chiappa

Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – Mathematics, English
  • Early High School – Mathematics, English
  • HSC – Information Processes and Technology / Enterprise Computing, Software Development and Design / Software Engineering
Profile
Education:

Jake graduated from St Peter’s Catholic College in 2023 where he studied Mathematics Standard 2, English Standard, Biology, Modern History, Software Development and Design. He is in his first year of a Bachelor of Information Technology at the University of Newcastle.

Tutoring Approach:
Jake’s approach to tutoring is fun. He can be relaxed or energetic in his sessions. Depending on the student’s needs, his lesson can be creative or structured. He thinks of himself as more of a mentor than a teacher. Jake is good at working with standard and remedial students.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Jake is a generalist. He can tutor both English and mathematics from Kindy to Year 8 and has a passion for software design and IT.

Experience:

Jake has been tutoring at Apex for just over a year and has experience working with a diverse range of students from K-8. He works closely with senior tutors Katie and Jarrod and is always willing to work alongside any student within his skill set.

Interests:

When he isn’t busy tutoring, Jake can be found playing Streetfighter (or similar first-person fighter games) or watching his favourite anime series. Jake also enjoys reading and listening to music. He is a proud pet parent to his dog, Lex, and cat, Leo.

Angus Denoon

Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – Mathematics
  • High School – Mathematics
  • HSC – Engineering Studies
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Holly Doran

Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – Mathematics, English
  • High School – Mathematics, English
  • HSC – Studies of Religion
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Jade Harrison

Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – English & Mathematics
  • High School – English & Mathematics
  • HSC – English Standard, Advanced, Extension 1; Studies of Religion I & II; Society and Culture
Profile
Education:

Jade graduated from St Peter’s Catholic College in 2022, where she studied English Extension 1, Mathematics Advanced, Studies of Religion II, Chemistry, Biology, and Society and Culture. She received an ATAR of 93.1. She is currently attending University of Technology, Sydney and studying a Bachelor of Midwifery.

Tutoring Approach:
Jade is more of a serious tutor, but she can also make her lessons fun. She classifies her personality in tutoring as a mix between relaxed and energetic, but can adjust to the student’s needs. She takes a much more structured approach to lessons, and leans more towards a mentoring role. She is good at working with remedial students, as well as standard and extension students.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Jade is a generalist tutor, good at both maths and English, as well as her other speciality subjects. She works with students from primary school to HSC, including students with special considerations.

Experience:

Jade has volunteer experience working with St Vincent De Paul Society and the Cerebral Palsy Alliance. In tutoring, she has experience with a wide range of students, and is working towards furthering her skills with additional HSC subjects and working with younger primary school students.

Interests:

Jade enjoys hiking and yoga, as well as crocheting and knitting when she is not busy studying, working, or volunteering. She also plays netball casually. She has a Swiss white German shephard named Millie and a cockatiel named Hunnee.

Rorie Higgins

Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – Mathematics
  • High School – Mathematics
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Hayley Korocz

Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – English, Mathematics
  • High School – English, Mathematics
  • HSC – English Standard, Advanced; Ancient History; Spanish Beginners; Japanese Beginners, Continuers
  • University – Linguistics
Profile
Education:

Hayley graduated from Gosford High School with an ATAR of 80, where she studied English Advanced, Mathematics Advanced, Ancient History, Japanese Extension, and Spanish Beginners. She is currently attending the University of Sydney, where she is doing a double Bachelors in Linguistics and Ancient History.

Tutoring Approach:
Hayley is typically a fun tutor, but she can be serious when the situation calls for it. She tends to be more relaxed in tutoring sessions, but she can adjust to the student. She is able to be both creative and structured as needed and can take both a teacher and mentor role with her students. She is good at working with remedial and standard students. She is also good at incorporating extracurricular topics into lessons.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Hayley is a generalist, able to teach a range of subjects and year levels, although her passion is in languages and history.

Experience:

Hayley has been tutoring at Apex for just over a year and has experience working with primary, high school, HSC, and language students. She works closely with senior tutors Katie and Jarrod.

Interests:

Hayley has a passion for learning languages and mythology. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies and listening to music. Hayley cares for foster puppies and has a one-winged budgie named Vae and two dogs named Milo and Chewie.

Shawn Merkel

Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • High School – Mathematics, Science
  • HSC – Mathematics Standard; Biology; Chemistry
Profile
Education:

Shawn attended Central Coast Grammar School, where he graduated in 2023 with an ATAR of 92.50. He studied Mathematics Standard 2, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and English Standard. He currently attends University of New South Wales where he is undertaking a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering and Science (Physics).

Tutoring Approach:
Shawn is able to be either fun or serious and is much more of a relaxed tutor than an energetic one. He takes a more structured approach to tutoring and leans slightly more towards a mentoring role with students. He is good at working with standard and extension students. He is also good at incorporating extracurricular topics into lessons.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Shawn is a specialist, focusing primarily on mathematics and science.

Experience:

Shawn has been tutoring at Apex for just over a year and has experience working with high school and HSC students. He works closely with senior tutors Cody and Jarrod.

Interests:

Shawn’s interests include film, photography, hiking, bushwalking, and mountain biking. He drives a Dihatsu Mira to work every day. He also has a golden retriever named Meeva and a border collie named Panda.

Nicholas Palmer

Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Late Primary School – Mathematics
  • High School – Mathematics
  • HSC – Mathematics Advanced, Extension 1, Extension 2; Chemistry; Business Studies
  • University – Mathematics
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Education:

Nick graduation from Gosford High School in 2020 where he studied Mathematics Extension 2, Chemistry, English Advanced, and Business Studies. He is currently studying a Bachelor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering.

Tutoring Approach:
Nick is more of a relaxed tutor and slightly more on the serious side when tutoring, but he can be fun and energetic when it suits the lesson. He tends to take a structured approach to tutoring, and leans slightly more towards a teacher role than a mentor role. He works well with standard and extension students, and also likes to bring in extracurricular topics when relevant.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Nick is a specialist tutor for Mathematics and Science. He works with students of all ages, including late primary school, high school, and HSC students.

Experience:

Nick’s experience lies with Mathematics and Science students at a standard or extension level. He is currently developing his experience working with remedial students. His mentor is Senior Tutor Jarrod Doran.

Interests:

Nick enjoys ice skating, as well as playing Minecraft and board games. Nick’s academic interests include nanotechnology and pharmaceuticals.

Xavier Peterson

Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – English, Mathematics
  • Early High School – English, Mathematics
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Bethany Provost

Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – English, Mathematics
  • Early High School – English
Profile
Education:

Bethany attended Lisarow High School, graduating in 2023 after studying English Standard, Mathematics Standard, Biology, Drama, and Visual Arts. She received a diploma in Veterinary Nursing from TAFE, and will be studying Veterinary Science at the University of Newcastle in 2025.

Tutoring Approach:
Bethany is a fun tutor who can be either relaxed or energetic, typically matching the student’s energy. She takes a more creative approach to tutoring and takes more of a mentoring role with her students. She is good at working with standard students.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Bethany specialises in tutoring primary school students but can also extend to early high school English tutoring.

Experience:

Bethany was an active member of Youth at the Zoo (YATZ), where she mentored young participants at Taronga Zoo. She has been tutoring at Apex for just over a year works closely with senior tutor Katie.

Interests:

Bethany likes gaming, reading, and bad horror movies. When she’s not tutoring, she may be found napping, another of her favourite activities. She also loves birds. She has a cavoodle named Daisy, guinea pigs named Oscar and Hazel, and a parrot named Bindi.

Hayden Roberts

Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – Mathematics
  • High School – Mathematics, Science
  • HSC – Mathematics Standard, Advanced; Physics; Investigating Science
  • University – Physics
Profile
Education:

Hayden attended Gosford High School, where he graduated in 2017. For his HSC, he studied Mathematics Advanced, English Standard, Physics, Chemistry, and Ancient History. He then attended the University of Newcastle, where he completed a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Physics.

Tutoring Approach:
Hayden is more of a quite, relaxed tutor, but he can be fun and make his students laugh. He tends to take a more structured approach to tutoring, and works mainly with standard level students and students who are a bit above year level or class average.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Hayden is a specialist tutor who focuses on tutoring mathematics and science, including mathematics and physics for HSC students.

Experience:

Hayden has worked with a range of students, including primary school, high school, and HSC students in the subjects of mathematics and science.

Interests:

Hayden enjoys building Gundam models in his spare time, as well as playing RPG videogames and Minecraft. He has a pet rabbit who is white with black spots named Comet.

Abigail Sharpe

Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – English, Mathematics
  • High School – English, Mathematics
  • HSC – Engineering Studies
Profile
Education:

Abigail graduated from St Joseph’s Catholic College in 2023 where she studied Mathematics Advanced, English Advanced, Physics, Science Extension, Engineering Studies, and Industrial Technology – Timber. She ranked third in course for Physics. She is beginning a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Newcastle in 2025.

Tutoring Approach:
Abigail is more of a fun tutor who is more relaxed in tutoring sessions. She tends to have a more structured tutoring approach and takes more of a mentor role than a teacher role. She is good at working with remedial and standard students.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Abigail is a specialist, focusing primarily on mathematics and engineering. However, she can cover science or English for her students, as needed.

Experience:

Abigail has been tutoring at Apex for just over a year and has experience working with a diverse range of students from Years 4-12. She works closely with senior tutors Hayley and Jarrod and is always striving for the best for her students.

Interests:

Abigail enjoys going to music festivals, art shows, and socialising with her friends on the weekends.

Erika Usi

Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – English
  • High School – English
  • HSC – English Standard, Advanced; Business Studies; Society and Culture; Ancient History; Chinese Beginners, Continuers
Profile
Education:

Erika graduated from Rouse Hill High School in 2023 with an ATAR of 93.50 where she studied English Extension 1, Business Studies, Ancient History, Society and Culture, and Chinese Continuers. She was first in course in most of her classes. She is now studying a Bachelor of Psychology at Macquarie University.

Tutoring Approach:
Erika can be either fun or serious, relaxed or energetic, adapting to the student as needed. She takes a slightly more creative approach to tutoring and leans slightly more towards a teacher role than a mentor role. She works well with standard and extension students.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Erika is a specialist tutor, focusing primarily on English and Humanities subjects.

Experience:

Erika has experience mentoring her class in English Advanced after taking it as an accelerated subject. She has tutored with Apex for just over a year, where she has worked with a range of primary school, high school, and HSC students.

Interests:

Erika enjoys painting, swimming, and playing volleyball in her free time. She also has a knack for graphic design.

Isaac (Zac) Watt

Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – English, Mathematics
  • High School – English, Mathematics
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Language Tutors

We have a range of friendly language tutors available to help students in their goals to master a new language. In each tutor’s profile we have included additional details about their education, tutoring style, and interests in order to help students find the tutor that might be the best fit for them.

Joshua Bito-on

Language Tutor
Languages:
  • Japanese
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Education:

Joshua received his HSC from Gosford High School where he studied Mathematics Extension 2, Physics, Chemistry, English Advanced, and Japanese Extension. He currently studies at the University of New South Wales, where his is concurrently undertaking a Bachelor (Honours) in Engineering and a Bachelor in Arts (Japanese).

Tutoring Approach:
Josh tends to have more relaxed sessions, slightly more on the serious side than fun. He is good at running structured lessons, and takes more of a teacher role than a mentor role. He is great at working with standard students, and can also work with extension students and those looking for extracurriculars.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Josh is a specialist tutor who focuses on Mathematics and Japanese tutoring for late primary school, high school, and HSC students.

Experience:

Josh has experience with tutoring Mathematics for students at around a standard level and Japanese for high school students. He is currently developing his skills at working with extension level students, as well as creating more fun lessons. His mentor is Principal Tutor Mindy Amaral.

Interests:

Josh enjoys tennis, reading manga, watching anime in Japanese without subtitles, as well as RPG games. Josh also likes helping to take care of his little sister, who he sometimes teaches maths skills such as telling time.

Hayley Korocz

Academic Tutor
Languages:
  • Japanese
  • Spanish
Profile
Education:

Hayley graduated from Gosford High School with an ATAR of 80, where she studied English Advanced, Mathematics Advanced, Ancient History, Japanese Extension, and Spanish Beginners. She is currently attending the University of Sydney, where she is doing a double Bachelors in Linguistics and Ancient History.

Tutoring Approach:
Hayley is typically a fun tutor, but she can be serious when the situation calls for it. She tends to be more relaxed in tutoring sessions, but she can adjust to the student. She is able to be both creative and structured as needed and can take both a teacher and mentor role with her students. She is good at working with remedial and standard students. She is also good at incorporating extracurricular topics into lessons.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Hayley is a generalist, able to teach a range of subjects and year levels, although her passion is in languages and history.

Experience:

Hayley has been tutoring at Apex for just over a year and has experience working with primary, high school, HSC, and language students. She works closely with senior tutors Katie and Jarrod.

Interests:

Hayley has a passion for learning languages and mythology. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies and listening to music. Hayley cares for foster puppies and has a one-winged budgie named Vae and two dogs named Milo and Chewie.

Naouaim Paul

Language Tutor
Languages:
  • French
  • English as a Second Language (ESL)
Profile
Experience and Education:

Naouaim’s first language is French, and she learned English as an adult. Naouaim received a Diploma of International Assistant from the International Business Institute of Morocco and she also has a First English Certificate from Cambridge University. She also possesses a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education.

Tutoring Approach:
Naouaim is a very relaxed tutor, but can also be energetic, adjusting to the student’s personality. She also can be a fun tutor, while being serious when needed. She takes a structured approach to lessons, but can be creative, too. She leans slightly more towards a mentor role, but is relatively balanced between a teacher and mentor role. She works well with students of all levels, especially remedial and standard students.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Naouaim works easily with students of all ages, including young children and older adults. She likes to tailor her lessons to each students needs and interests.

Experience:

Naouaim has experience in early childhood education, and has worked with several students who are learning English as a second language and French to help them reach their goals.

Interests:

Naouaim is a mother to three children, two of which are still in high school. She likes to travel, and in her free time she enjoys cooking, reading cooking books, and watching cooking shows. She also enjoys shows on current affairs.

Claire Radmann

Language Tutor
Languages:
  • German
Profile
Education:

Claire completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) at Leipzig International School. She received a 6 in Mathematics Analysis & Approaches (AA), Higher Level (HL). She also studied English Literature HL, Computer Science HL, German B, Physics, and Business. She is planning on studying computer graphics design at university next year.

Tutoring Approach:
Claire is more of a relaxed tutor and more fun than serious. Her lessons are more structured, and she takes a bit more of a mentor role than a teacher role. Claire is great at working with standard and extension students.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Claire is a specialist tutor, working with students primarily on mathematics.

Experience:

Claire has experience working with standard and extension students. She is currently working on broadening her experience to work with remedial students as well as with HSC subjects. Her mentor is Senior Tutor Jarrod Doran.

Interests:

Claire enjoys art, piano, playing bass guitar, and reading in her free time. She is currently training at the gym to do powerlifting. She has two dogs: Bart and Westie.

Erika Usi

Academic Tutor
Languages:
  • Chinese
Profile
Education:

Erika graduated from Rouse Hill High School in 2023 with an ATAR of 93.50 where she studied English Extension 1, Business Studies, Ancient History, Society and Culture, and Chinese Continuers. She was first in course in most of her classes. She is now studying a Bachelor of Psychology at Macquarie University.

Tutoring Approach:
Erika can be either fun or serious, relaxed or energetic, adapting to the student as needed. She takes a slightly more creative approach to tutoring and leans slightly more towards a teacher role than a mentor role. She works well with standard and extension students.
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Erika is a specialist tutor, focusing primarily on English and Humanities subjects.

Experience:

Erika has experience mentoring her class in English Advanced after taking it as an accelerated subject. She has tutored with Apex for just over a year, where she has worked with a range of primary school, high school, and HSC students.

Interests:

Erika enjoys painting, swimming, and playing volleyball in her free time. She also has a knack for graphic design.

Music Tutors

We currently have one music tutor who can teach several instruments, music recording, and music theory.

Matthew Pex

Senior Music Tutor
Instruments & Skills:
  • Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele
  • Music Theory
  • Beginner Music Recording and Mastering
  • Other – AMEB Certification Courses (Guitar and Music Theory)
Profile
Education:

Matthew is the music tutor at Apex Tutoring.

Tutoring Approach:
Tutoring Approach Terms & Definitions

The Tutoring Style Chart is designed to help students and parents choose a tutor who may be a good fit for them. We have identified a few key areas which are relevant to the tutor-student relationship. Tutors who rate high in two seemingly opposite styles are flexible and can adjust their style to suit the student.

  • Personality
    • Fun – the tutor can be fun and humorous and can find ways to make “boring” topics enjoyable
    • Serious – the tutor can be serious-minded and professional, and can be firm if needed
    • Relaxed – the tutor tends to be calm and speak in a relaxed manner
    • Energetic – the tutor tends to be peppy and speak in a more excited tone
  • Tutoring Style
    • Creative – the tutor is more creative in sessions, finding and adjusting resources and examples throughout
    • Structured – the tutor is more structured, following a preplan or established approach to a topic
    • Teacher – the tutor leans more towards a teaching role, focusing on conveying concepts and assisting students with their work
    • Mentor – the tutor leans more towards a mentoring role, providing educational support as well as educational guidance and emotional support when needed
  • Specialities
    • Remedial – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are very behind, need extra support, or may have learning difficulties
    • Standard – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are slightly behind or needing general academic support
    • Extension – the tutor is skilled at working with students who are ahead or wanting to work up to an advanced level
    • Extracurricular – the tutor is skilled at working on or bringing in topics from outside the syllabus that may be of interest to the student
Type of Tutor:

Matthew teaches music and guitar to students of all ages, levels, and abilities.

Interests:

In his spare time Matthew enjoys video games, hiking,composing music, and bird watching. He is also a fan of motor sports.

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