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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.

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
  • 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 is currently in his 4th year of studying a Bachelor of Applied Sciences (Exercise Physiology) (Honours) at the University of Sydney and is about to start a Master of Neuroscience.

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.

Katie Tonner

Senior Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – Mathematics, English Science
  • Early High School – Mathematics, English
  • Other – Opportunity Class and Selective School Test Preparation
Profile
Education:

Katie graduated from Central Coast Sports College, where her studies included HSC Mathematics and English, and has completed her third year of her Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) at the University of Newcastle.

Tutoring Approach:
Katie can be a fun tutor as well as serious as needed. She tends to be slightly more relaxed than energetic, but typically adjusts to the student. She can be both creative and structured in her lessons, and she is much more of a teacher than a mentor. She is great at working with standard and extension students, but is also good at working with remedial students. She sometimes brings 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:

Katie is a specialist in primary education who excels at teaching both Mathematics and English. She is one of our tutors who can work with K-2 students and well as those with special considerations, such as anxiety, due to her experience and education. Katie also tutors remedial students in early high school.

Experience:

Katie is a very experienced tutor of primary school students of all levels, including K-2 students and students with anxiety and learning difficulties. She is also experienced working with early high school remedial students who need assistance getting a start in high school.

Interests:

When Katie is not working or studying, most of her free time is spent training and playing premier league soccer for Wyong Football Club. She has two dogs, a Bull Mastiff cross Staffie named Boo and a Bull Mastiff cross Wolff Hound named Poppy, who remind her family very much of Eeyore and Tigger.

Joshua Bito-on

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.

Emily Davies

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.

Chelsea Ford

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

Chelsea completed her HSC coursework at Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College, The Entrance Campus, where she studied . She is currently studying a Bachelor of Education (Primary) at the University of Newcastle.

Tutoring Approach:
Chelsea is a very relaxed tutor who tends to be more fun with her students. Her lessons tend to be more structured, and she takes more of a teaching role. She mainly works 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:

Chelsea is a generalist who covers Mathematics and English for primary and early high school students.

Experience:

Chelsea has had some experience working with remedial and standard students of various ages. She is currently working on developing her experience with a wider range of students at the remedial and standard level. Her mentor is Senior Tutor Cody Doran.

Interests:

Chelsea’s hobbies include embroidery, crochet, and sewing. She also enjoys reading and photography.

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.

Reece Hayward

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

Reece received his HSC from Xavier College Llandilo, where he studied Biology, Mathematics General 2 (Standard 2), English Standard, and Senior Science (Investigating Science). He is studying a Bachelor of Science (Earth Science) at the University of Newcastle.

Tutoring Approach:
Reece takes a more relaxed approach to tutoring, and tends to be more fun than serious. He tends to take a more structured approach to lessons, and leans slightly more towards a mentor role than a teacher role. Reece works best with standard or slightly 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:

Reece is a generalist tutor, covering both Mathematics and English as needed for primary and early high school students.

Experience:

Reece is one of our newest tutors. He has previous experience working with and educating kids about animals. His tutoring experience is in working with standard students in late primary and early high school. He is currently developing his experience working with a wider range of students. His mentor is Senior Tutor Katie Tonner.

Interests:

Reece’s hobbies include reading and archery. He is also a big Pokemon fan and loves playing table top games and board games.

Nicholas Palmer

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

Claire Radmann

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.

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.

Calum Smith

Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Primary School – Mathematics, English
  • High School – Mathematics, English
  • HSC – English Standard; Japanese Beginners
Profile
Education:

Calum received his HSC from Kincumber High School, where he studied Mathematics Advanced, Physics, English Standard, Japanese, and Music 1. He is currently studying a Bachelor in Science (Earth Science) and Business at the University of New South Wales.

Tutoring Approach:
Calum is a relaxed tutor and is good at making lessons fun. His lessons tend to be more on the creative side. He leans more towards a teacher role than a mentoring role, but can do a bit of both. He works well with remedial and standard students, and is good at bringing 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:

Calum is a generalist tutor who covers Mathematics and English for primary school and high school students and English for HSC students. He also often assists his students with Science and other subjects, if needed, and tutors beginner Japanese.

Experience:

Calum has experience working with a wide range of students, from primary school to high school and HSC. He is currently developing his experience working with more extension students. His mentor is Senior Tutor Hayley Bradshaw.

Interests:

Calum is the president of the Pokémon Club at his university.

Madeline Stracey

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

Madeline is an HSC graduate, completed Year 12 Narrabeen Sports High School where she studied English Standard, Mathematics Standard, Food Technology, PDHPE, and Society and Culture. She is studying a Bachelor of Secondary Education, majoring in Food Technology, at the University of Newcastle.

Tutoring Approach:
Maddie is an energetic tutor. She is more often serious, but can find ways to make sessions fun, too. Her sessions are a mix of structured and creative. She takes more of a teaching role than a mentoring role. She is great at working with standard students and is capable of working with extension students. She likes to bring in extracurricular topics to 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:

Maddie is a generalist tutor who covers Mathematics and English for primary and early high school students.

Experience:

Maddie has experience working with primary school students, as well as some early high school students, on both Mathematics and English. She is currently working on developing her experience with extension students. Her mentor is Principal Tutor Mindy Amaral.

Interests:

Maddie enjoys cooking and working out at the gym. She is a new mum, and she loves taking her daughter for walks and cooking and eating together as a family.

Mark Sweeney

Academic Tutor
Subjects:
  • Late Primary School – Mathematics
  • High School – Mathematics
  • HSC – Mathematics Advanced, Extension 1; PDHPE
Profile
Education:

Mark recently completed his HSC at St. Edward’s College in East Gosford where he studied Mathematics Extension 2, English Advanced, Biology, and PDHPE. He will soon be commencing a Bachelor of Mathematics at the University of Newcastle.

Tutoring Approach:
Mark is more of a relaxed and fun tutor. He takes a slightly more structured approach to tutoring, and leans slightly more towards a mentoring role than a teacher role. He works well with standard and extension students, and 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:

Mark is a specialist tutor, focusing primarily on Mathematics for late primary school, high school, and HSC students.

Experience:

Mark is one of our newest tutors. His prior experience includes teaching karate to students of all ages and training new staff at his previous employer. With us, he has experience tutoring high school students, and he is working on developing his experience working with a wider range of students. His mentor is Senior Tutor Hayley Bradshaw.

Interests:

Mark’s hobbies include karate. He also loves maths.

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
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.

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.

Calum Smith

Language Tutor
Languages:
  • Japanese
Profile
Education:

Calum received his HSC from Kincumber High School, where he studied Mathematics Advanced, Physics, English Standard, Japanese, and Music 1. He is currently studying a Bachelor in Science and Business (Earth Science) at the University of New South Wales.

Tutoring Approach:
Calum is a relaxed tutor and is good at making lessons fun. His lessons tend to be more on the creative side. He leans more towards a teacher role than a mentoring role, but can do a bit of both. He works well with remedial and standard students, and is good at bringing 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:

Calum tutors young students who are interested in learning Japanese as a new language. He is also an academic tutor who can cover Mathematics and English.

Experience:

Calum has experience creating Japanese lessons for young students, as well as assisting high school students with their Japanese studies.

Interests:

Calum is the president of the Pokémon Club at his university.

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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