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Hi, I’m Cindy!
4000+ hours tutoring | 200+ students | Average 5 star rating | Assessment Content Specialist | Learning Designer
Are you looking for selective entry test prep and/or scholarship exam prep?
I have 7 years of experience teaching selective & scholarship test, and my students have been accepted into MacRob, Nossal High, SEAL programs, VHAP, and more. I have taught multiple students who skipped grades for 1-4 years. I tutor all tests including ACER Levels 1 & 2, Edutest, AAS, ICAS.
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If you’re looking for a tutor who can do more than teaching the content, I can help.
I’m the founder of Learning Design Co. Australia, a specialist private learning design agency for students whose needs do not quite fit what the standard curriculum provides. I am also a curriculum writer, assessment content specialist, content developer, and academic tutor with 7 years of experience across private tutoring, educational publishing, curriculum development and in the broader education sector.
I have designed 2,000+ digital assessment items, contributed to 20+ published textbooks and e-learning products, and taught 200+ students across 4000+ hours of personalised lessons over the past 7 years.
My particular strength is turning complex concepts into clear, structured and accessible learning materials, while identifying exactly where a student is struggling and designing instruction around their needs. I also excel at building trusting and long-lasting relationships with students and parents to maintain a positive learning experience.
My academic and professional background
I graduated high school with an ATAR of 99.55 and hold a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Sociology from the University of Melbourne, as well as a Certificate in Public Policy Analysis and a Certificate of Strategic Communications from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Alongside tutoring, I have worked in curriculum and consulting roles with organisations including Essential Assessment, Education Perfect, ClickView, Cengage, Edrolo, Nikki M Group and Forest Learning.
My work has included:
- Designing and editing 2,000+ digital assessment items
- Writing and editing 7 secondary textbooks spanning 2,000+ pages
- Designing 150+ interactive lessons and assessments
- Mapping curricula across multiple Australian states
- Developing print and digital learning products for secondary students
- Incorporating feedback from 700,000+ learners to improve instructional design
This means I bring both teaching experience and curriculum expertise to every lesson.
How I teach
I don’t believe in giving every student the same worksheet and hoping they improve.
I first identify what the student understands, where the gaps are, and what they need to work on next. From there, I tailor explanations, questions, practice and revision to their individual needs.
My lessons focus on:
- Clear explanations: breaking difficult concepts into manageable steps
- Targeted feedback: identifying the specific reason behind mistakes
- Structured practice: moving from understanding to independent application
- Confidence and independence: helping students eventually solve problems without relying on a tutor
- Personalised extension: going beyond the curriculum when a student is ready
I can help with
English:
- Text response
- Crafting Text
- Argument Analysis
- Persuasive writing & analysis
- Narrative writing
- English Language (Linguistics)
- Exam Strategies
Mathematics
- Building foundational understanding
- Catch-up and targeted revision
- Extension and acceleration
- Problem-solving and mathematical reasoning
- Exam and assessment preparation
Selective and Scholarship Exams
- Reading comprehension
- Verbal Reasoning
- Mathematics
- Quantitative reasoning
- General Ability
- Persuasive & narrative writing under strict time pressure
- Exam strategy and time management
- Practice questions and exams
- Worked solutions and detailed feedback
Advanced students
- Curriculum Acceleration
- Extension Material
- Academic Enrichment
- Personalised learning programs
- Preparation for selective and scholarship entry
Why work with me?
My goal isn’t simply to help a student get through their next test.
I want students to understand how to learn, how to approach unfamiliar problems, and how to recognise and correct their own mistakes.
For students who need support, that can mean rebuilding foundations and confidence. For high-achieving students, it can mean moving beyond the standard curriculum and developing the reasoning skills needed for more challenging work.
Every student starts from a different place, so their learning plan should too.
I’d love to learn more about your child’s goals and see how I can help!