Secondary
Tutoring programmes in Maths and English, designed to help you achieve your best result.
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How our online face-to-face tutoring works
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Your child attends their first session, where we'll evaluate their current learning and identify which of our highly-effective curriculum programs, designed by our expert educators, best fits their goals and needs.
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How does our approach to learning work?
Tailored tutoring with a plan
The learning programme
Structured around your individual needs and goals, our learning programmes adapt over time to build your confidence and offer the right help at the right time.
Quality content
- Developed by our experienced education team, the content in our learning programmes is structured according to your skill level and individual needs.
- We use a range of approaches to meet the needs of different students. Our approach is always clear and unambiguous, and designed to help you thrive.
Tutoring sessions
- Live, face-to-face and online
- Expert tutors matched to your needs
- Demonstration, guided exercises and reviews
- Designed to be fun and engaging
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Practice exercises
Optional practice questions and exercises to work through between sessions.
Regular reporting
Feedback after every session helps you keep track of your progress.
Learn from home (or anywhere) via our online platform.
Schedule sessions when they suit you, between 7am and 10pm, 7 days per week.
Reschedule easily when things get busy
From step one to step done, we're with you for your entire learning journey.
Session recordings allow you to revise at any time.
Progress reports ensure you are getting the right help at the right pace.
Guided tutoring helps you realise your potential.
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Experts in secondary education
ENGLISH
MATHS
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Meet Dr Selina Samuels
Dr Samuels and her Education team developed Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»'s unique CENTRE approach, and have created interactive learning programs that map to the curriculum and allow students to work at their own level and pace.
English Tutoring Program Based on the Curriculum
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»'s Secondary English learning programmes are based on the New Zealand Curriculum for K-6 and focus on core literacy skills, including reading and writing techniques in the early years, and grammar and punctuation in the senior years. Our personalised approach gives your child the opportunity to slow down in the areas they find challenging to ensure they ‘get it’.
Meet some of our 2,521+ expert Secondary English tutors
Our tutors are all qualified teachers, exceptional NCEA achievers or experts in their respective fields.
Dianne
University Student (Masters of Counselling)
English: Primary, Intermediate & Secondary
Dianne is currently completing her Master of Counselling while volunteering as a teacher's aide. She is particularly good at offering support to struggling or reluctant learners. Dianne has extensive English tutoring experience to students in primary, secondary and senior secondary years.
Jennifer
University Student (Bachelor of Science/Provisional Entry to Doctor of Medicine)
Mathematics: Primary, Intermediate & Secondary
English: Primary, Intermediate & Secondary
Jennifer is currently studying a Bachelor of Science/Provisional Entry to Doctor of Medicine at the University of Queensland. Sha has been tutoring both Math and English for four years. Jennifer believes in fostering a positive and encouraging learning environment and feels with the right support, students can reach their potential.
Simran
University Student (Pharmaceutical science)
Mathematics: Primary, Intermediate & Secondary
English: Primary, Intermediate & Secondary
ATAR high achiever Simran comes from a large family and has extensive experience with young children. Her lovely personality is a delight to primary students.
We won’t stop until sine curves are straightforward
Meet Dr Selina Samuels
Dr Samuels and her Education team developed Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»'s unique CENTRE approach, and have created interactive learning programs that map to the curriculum and allow students to work at their own level and pace.
Maths Tutoring Program Based on the Curriculum
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»'s Secondary Mathematics learning programmes are based on the New Zealand Curriculum for K-6 and focus on core numeracy skills, including times tables in the early years, and fractions, decimals, percentages, angles and simple algebra in the senior years. Our personalised approach gives your child the opportunity to slow down in the areas they find challenging to ensure they ‘get it’.
Meet some of our 2,521+ expert Secondary Maths tutors
Our tutors are all qualified teachers, exceptional NCEA achievers or experts in their respective fields.
Virangi Nisha
University Student (Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Marketing))
Mathematics: Primary, Intermediate & Secondary
Originally from Sri Lanka, Nisha completed her schooling in the Cambridge system with top marks and was awarded a scholarship to study at the University of South Australia, where she is currently completing her Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Marketing). Nisha has over 2 years tutoring experience with a sound understanding of the primary and secondary math curriculum.
Rodney
Teacher
Mathematics: Primary, Intermediate & Secondary
Rodney is a qualified Teacher. He is patient and employs various methods of teaching to ensure students grasp the necessary concepts. Rodney believes in fostering a positive and encouraging learning environment and feels with the right support, students can reach their potential.
Thi Quynh
University Student (Bachelor of Science (Biomedical))
Mathematics: Primary, Intermediate & Secondary
Thi is currently studying a Bachelor of Science (Biomedical) at University of Technology in Sydney. She is passionate about helping students develop their skills as they work towards achieving their educational goals. Thi believes in fostering a positive and encouraging learning environment and feels with the right support, students can reach their potential.
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» 1 Hour Tutoring Sessions
Weekly learning through live tutoring sessions, feedback & practice
Each student’s individual learning journey is supported through a series of live face-to-face sessions with an expert tutor matched to the student's needs. We cover all the theory and examples needed to ensure comprehension, and our sessions are designed to be engaging and encouraging.
Our expert tutors offer guidance through demonstration and worked examples and assign targeted practice questions to help students master the topics and concepts covered.
After each session, personalised feedback is provided to help students and parents track their progress.
Session breakdown
First 5 Minutes
Establishing the session theme, why are we here?
- Discuss student’s areas of focus (if first session)
- Review previous session's assigned practice (if subsequent session)
- Set session learning goals
45 Minutes
During the session
- Work through exercises based on the topics and concepts for each learning goal
- Tutor demonstrates, guides and explains concepts
- Work through any challenges
- Students are encouraged to explain their thinking to clarify their comprehension
Closing 5 Minutes
Reflection and looking ahead
- Reflect on what has been achieved in the session
- Set practice questions
Post-session 5 minutes
Tutor written feedback
- Tutor provides personalised written feedback about the session to help track progress