Academy One · Chatswood
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Founder / Senior Tutor · English · Business
Kevin
Teaches: English 7–10 · EAL/D · Advanced · Standard · Ext 1 & 2 · Business · Economics · Legal Studies
Founder. Came from fund management to teaching, on a “work smart, not hard” philosophy.
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Qualifications and experience
B.Comm (Dist) · LLB in progress · UNSW
Director and founder of Academy One. B.Comm (Distinction) from UNSW; worked in portfolio and fund management before returning to teach as a Sessional Academic at UNSW's School of Banking and Finance, while studying law. Tutoring privately since 2017, and designed English and economics materials for North Shore Coaching College.
Selected teaching information
Students have a median ATAR of 98. In 2025 a Knox student achieved 99.85, with most others taking Band 6 in English Advanced and E4 in Extension. Students come from North Sydney Boys, Sydney Grammar, Knox Grammar, Abbotsleigh and The Scots College.
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Principal / Accredited English Tutor · English
Yvonne
Teaches: English 7–10 · Stage 6 Advanced & Standard · Ext 1 & 2
PhD, former Head of English and HSC marker — she knows what the marking criteria reward.
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MA (Hons), Dip Ed, PhD · USYD
MA (Hons), Dip Ed, PhD (University of Sydney), awarded a university prize for her doctoral thesis in literature. Qualified secondary English teacher, former Head Teacher of English, HSC marker and published author in literary studies. Former principal of Northholm Grammar, most recently at Newington College.
Selected teaching information
Students regularly achieve Band 6 in the HSC, with some ranking in the state's top 10 in English Extension 1 and 2.
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Academic Tutor (online only) · English
Alexander
Teaches: English 5–10 · HSC Advanced & Standard · Ext 1 & 2
Band 6 in all five subjects. Leads curriculum development and tutor training (online only).
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ATAR 98.00 · LLB / Communications · UTS
Killarney Heights High School graduate, ATAR 98.00 with Band 6 in all five subjects. Third year of Law and Communications (Journalism) at UTS on a Distinction average, and holder of an Australian Federal Government ambassador scholarship. Six years of teaching; leads English curriculum development and mentors tutors.
Selected teaching information
Students have achieved top results in HSC English and selective school exams, lifting and holding English Advanced rankings and scoring highly in Extension.
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Academic Tutor · English
Gloria
Teaches: English 7–10 · HSC Advanced & Standard · Selective test prep · EAL/D
James Ruse graduate who makes English analysis click for quantitative thinkers.
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ATAR 98.30 · B.Comm (Finance), LLB · UNSW
James Ruse graduate, ATAR 98.30, ranked 3rd in English Advanced and 11th in Maths Advanced. B.Comm (Finance) / LLB at UNSW. Six years of private tutoring and four years of group teaching, plus study-skills and application guidance.
Selected teaching information
Clear analytical frameworks make English approachable for quantitatively oriented students, with stronger writing and exam confidence.
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Academic Tutor · English
Audrey
Teaches: English 7–10 · HSC Advanced & Standard · Ext 1
ATAR 99 and ranked 1st in three subjects; teaches for independence, step by step.
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ATAR 99.00 · PPE (Dalyell) · USYD
Cheltenham Girls graduate, ATAR 99.00, ranked 1st in Legal Studies, Ancient History and English Extension 1. PPE at the University of Sydney in the Dalyell Scholars stream. Three years of tutoring, including students with shorter attention spans. Teaches on the Gradual Release model.
Selected teaching information
Lessons are tailored to pace and goals, building conceptual understanding for confident independent work.
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Academic Tutor · English
Raina
Teaches: English 7–10 · HSC Advanced & Standard · Ext 1 · EAL/D · Edutest for selective transfers
Four years of ESL and selective-exam coaching, rebuilding reading and writing from the base.
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ATAR 97.00 · B.Comm (Finance) · USYD
North Sydney Girls graduate, ATAR 97.00, studying B.Comm (Finance) and Advanced Studies (Marketing) at the University of Sydney. Four years of English tutoring, including ESL students and selective school entry, with detailed feedback so students learn to edit their own work.
Selected teaching information
A Year 10 student lifted English from a C to an A in one term; a Year 6 student received a Knox Grammar offer after an eight-week program.
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Academic Tutor · English
Joshua
Teaches: English 7–10 · HSC Advanced & Standard · Ext 1 · Ext 2
49/50 in Ext 1 and 48/50 in Ext 2; specialises in essay structure and unseen questions.
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Ext 1 49/50 · Ext 2 48/50 · UNSW
Fort Street Selective graduate: 93/100 English Advanced, 49/50 Extension 1, 48/50 Extension 2. B.Comm / B.Arts (Linguistics) at UNSW. Teaches essay construction and how to adapt to questions in exam conditions, in a room where students are free to ask anything.
Selected teaching information
One student improved from a 40% average to a 90% average over three terms while becoming an independent writer.
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Academic Tutor · English
Lily
Teaches: English 7–12 · EAL/D · Advanced · Ext 1
Socratic questioning — say the idea clearly first, then write it clearly.
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ATAR 99.20 · LLB / BSc · USYD
Loreto Kirribilli graduate, ATAR 99.20, studying Law and Science at the University of Sydney. Teaches by the Socratic method, drawing students into academic conversation through open-ended questions.
Selected teaching information
Verbalising complex ideas sharpens both critical thinking and written expression.
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Accredited Mathematics Tutor · Mathematics
Chantry
Teaches: HSC Mathematics: Standard · Advanced · Ext 1 · Ext 2
NESA-accredited classroom maths teacher, in tune with school assessment cycles.
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Qualifications and experience
NESA-accredited maths teacher
NESA-accredited high school mathematics teacher with Child Protection and Anaphylaxis certification and 5+ years of Extension 1 and 2 teaching. Mathematics teacher (Years 7–12) at Mary MacKillop Catholic College, Wakeley since 2022, previously at Southern Cross Catholic College, Burwood.
Selected teaching information
Median mathematics score of 91 (Band 6) for his Advanced students in 2025, with steady gains in algebraic technique, functions and calculus.
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Senior Mathematics Tutor · Mathematics
Anthony
Teaches: Maths 7–10 · HSC Standard · Advanced · Ext 1 · Ext 2 · AP / SAT (on request)
University maths lecturer who breaks every hard question into steps you can execute.
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BSc (Hons I), PhD · USYD
BSc (Applied Mathematics, First Class Honours) and PhD, University of Sydney, where he has tutored undergraduate maths since 2016 — Faculty of Science Teacher Commendation (2024) and accredited Advance HE Associate Fellow (2025). Taught weekly Years 7–12 classes including Ext 1 and 2, co-authoring notes and HSC solutions, and taught AP and SAT.
Selected teaching information
Student evaluations up to 4.94 / 5 against a 4.5 benchmark, with clear gains in problem solving under time pressure and calculus technique.
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Academic Mathematics Tutor · Maths · International
Jerry
Teaches: Maths 10–12: Standard · Advanced · Ext 1 · Ext 2 · IB Mathematics · A Level · AP
Covers both international and NSW curricula; diagnoses the knowledge structure first.
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B.Maths · UC San Diego / M.CompSci · USYD
Bachelor of Mathematics, UC San Diego; Master of Computer Science at the University of Sydney; top 0.5% in the Gaokao. Three years tutoring university-level mathematics in the US, two years across A Level, AP and IB, and one year in the NSW senior curriculum.
Selected teaching information
Supported more than 20 students across A Level, AP and IB Mathematics.
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Academic Maths & Science Tutor · Maths · Science
Christopher
Teaches: Maths 7–12: Advanced · Ext 1 · Ext 2 · Physics · Chemistry
Rank 1 in Ext 2 and Physics; every note, quiz and homework set is syllabus-built.
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Qualifications and experience
ATAR 98.55 · 4th of 201 · UNSW
Ryde Secondary College graduate, ATAR 98.55: Rank 1 in Mathematics Extension 2, Rank 2 in Extension 1, Rank 1 in Physics, Rank 4 in Chemistry, placed 4th out of 201 overall, and received an Academic Excellence Award. Actuarial Studies and Commerce at UNSW. Two years of one-to-one tutoring with personalised syllabus-aligned notes, quizzes and homework.
Selected teaching information
An Extension 2 student improved from Rank 19 to Rank 5; another went from 65% to 83% on a test; most Advanced students achieve 90% on school assessments.
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Academic Maths & Science Tutor · Maths / Science · IB
Andrey
Teaches: Maths 7–10 · HSC Physics · IB Maths / Physics / Chemistry / Business
School Dux covering both HSC and IB maths and science.
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ATAR eq. 99.75 · Dux · UNSW
Dux of Westbourne College Sydney with an ATAR equivalent of 99.75. Studying Commerce (Finance) and Actuarial Studies at UNSW. Diagnoses knowledge gaps, then teaches through concept, challenge, active recall and past-paper practice.
Selected teaching information
Guided a student to a university mark of 90 (HD) after two weeks of structured lessons.
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