School Holiday Tutoring

Hey guys! I’m Elena and I’m here to say: I get it. VCE can be difficult. So no matter whether you’re aiming for the top or just trying to survive this crazy thing we call school, my ultimate mission is to help make things easier for you. I can be your certified secret weapon!

Here’s a little bit about why:

🏅Graduated with a 99.60 ATAR

🏅Scored a raw 50 in English

🏅Premier’s Award for VCE English

📈 Over 600 hours of tutoring experience

📈 Over 5 years as a Saturday School classroom teacher

📈 Over 30 previous students

📈 Over 25 different texts taught

I know, I know. There are a lot of high achievers out there. And I am the first to admit that having good grades does not make someone a good teacher. I’ve been teaching for a long time (and have studied teaching at Monash) and I can tell you that communication skills and a high EQ are the important ingredients. That being said, please don’t think of me as just another teacher!

As we at KIS like to say, tutors should feel like ‘genius best friends’, and that is absolutely my tutoring philosophy.

When I’m not tutoring, I work part time as a kindergarten teacher (is it harder to teach teenagers or three year olds? 🤔that’s been my ongoing question!) - and as any parent can tell you, young children can be brutal! One thing I’ve learned definitively is that students will never learn from someone they don’t like. Hence, ‘genius best friends’. I prioritise getting to know you, your likes and dislikes, your ‘learning turn off’ (the thing that makes someone hate coming to class)… because I believe that knowing your personal context behind why you’ve started tutoring is vital to making sure you actually get something out of it.

I don’t want to be just another authority figure, and I don’t believe in handing you copious amounts of homework when you might already be struggling to stay on top of your regular schoolwork. Even the best multitaskers struggle with having multiple different streams of learning at once (between orchestra, theatre, leadership roles, academic competitions, public speaking competitions, dance, a part time job and debating, I definitely learned this the hard way in high school!).

I absolutely do give out recommended reading and exercises, and have an extensive bank of practise prompts, sample essays, study guides and other resources to share if you want them! But I’m not going to crucify you if you don’t do it.

Rote learning is very different to core conceptual understanding. Cultivating that is my goal.

Ultimately, what I’m saying is that I know what it’s like to be a student! I still am one (at university). I try to tutor the things students need to know, in a way that you can understand it. I also received tutoring while I was in high school, so I understand where you’re coming from.

Therefore as a tutor, my ideals are to combine personal experience as both the student and the teacher to create a balanced, tailored, welcoming and relatable tutoring process for you.

What I offer:

✅ Regular lessons according to your schedule (weekly, fortnightly, 30, 60, 90mins…whatever you feel!)

✅ Ad hoc lessons before SACs or exams (there’s always time to improve!)

✅ Essay marking for my students (with a 36 hour return policy)

✅ Independent, personalised curricula (if you want to be ahead of your class / do something different)

Aside from the content itself, as a VCE survivor I am able to help out with general tips and tricks- all the things that will ultimately help you help yourself!

My role as a tutor can be summarised in one word - I am a de-stresser.

So whatever that means to you, wherever your stress is building up - let me know and I’d love to help.

I left high school happy with my six years there - a feeling which I hope to impart to you. Whether that means improved grades, better studying skills or a greater enjoyment of a subject, I will be there to help that happen and have some laughs along the way!

Hello!! I’m Amelia. I graduated high school with an ATAR 99.3, an English score of 50, and a 99th percentile score (3250) in the UCAT. I graduated from a Bachelor of Science (majoring in Biomedical Science) in 2023 with a GPA 6.75. During my undergraduate degree I was also fortunate to study for a semester overseas at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, in their Biomedical Science Honours program! I am currently in my first year of the Doctor of Medicine at UQ.

My hobbies include exercise, live music and spending time with friends, and these weren’t activities I was willing to give up completely in order to achieve academic success. Instead, through organisation, time management and efficient study; I was able to balance all three!

Since graduating in 2020, I have tutored for over 1000 hours for more than fifty students from Year 5-12, helping them to ace their exams and achieve their personal academic goals. My aim is to help my students succeed in their studies by taking a holistic approach to their learning. I wish to share my tips and tricks for success with my students and provide them with guidance and mentoring as they journey through their senior studies.

I particularly love helping students with Biology, English, and Medicine Entry. I also have experience working with students with ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia and learning differences. Please contact me if interested and I look forward to assisting you on your academic journey!

Hi there!

My name is Juliet and I am an English Literature and HASS tutor. I am studying a Bachelor of Philosophy at UWA, majoring in Business Analytics and Business Law and a Fogarty Foundation Scholar. In year 12, I received a scaled score of 100 in ATAR Literature, and was the course award winner (top student) at Perth Modern School. My responses from my WACE exams were also published in the Good Answers guide for ATAR Literature and ATAR Politics and Law. Over high school, I learnt strategies and study methods which helped me to succeed in English, and I hope to share these with you too!

English and HASS subjects have no formula/theory to follow, and so understanding what examiners are looking for, and keeping consistently high scores can be very challenging. To address this, I have extensive resources made of model answers, vocabulary lists, and practice exercises which will help you understand what and how to write, allowing you to maximise your marks efficiently.

All lesson plans are individually structured in a way that suits your learning style, helps improve your specific skillset, and is relevant to your curriculum and any upcoming assessments you have. Whether you want to increase your average to a 60% or 90%, I would love to work with you to get the marks you deserve. I believe in creating an empathetic learning environment where you feel understood and supported, though I’ll also be there to push you to go further, as someone who knows you can do it and will delight in your successes!

In my spare time, when I'm not studying for university or tutoring, I enjoy playing violin, dancing and volunteering as a facilitator for model UN competitions.

Please be in touch if you are interested or what to know more about what I offer, and we can set up a free study skills consultation. I look forward to getting to know you and sharing in your promising academic journey!