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Around Hurstville · Online · Year 7 to Year 12
Taught by a medical student with an ATAR of 99.25. Dux of Extension 2 Maths, 3+ years of teaching experience, and 300+ students taught.
About
Hi, I'm Shen 👋, a medical student and a graduate of Sydney Technical High School. In my HSC I scored an ATAR of 99.25, with 96 in both Mathematics Extension 1 and Extension 2, placing 1st in Extension 2 and in the top 5 in Extension 1.
I've been teaching for over three years, mainly at Dr. Du Education, one of Sydney's most respected tutoring companies. In that time I've delivered 20+ classes to over 300 students across high school year levels. I know the NSW syllabus inside out, and I know what it actually takes to move a student's mark.
I don't believe any student is simply "bad at maths", only that it's often taught in a way that never quite clicks. My job is to change that.
Flexibility
Every lesson and every resource is tailored to the student and the pace they want to learn at, with flexibility in what we cover.
I cover the content several weeks before school does, so when it comes up in class, it's already familiar. This turns school into a form of consolidation, letting my students move ahead with a deeper understanding.
We can move in step with what the student is learning in class each week, so every lesson consolidates school content while it's still fresh.
If something from school isn't clicking, whether the student can't do the homework or there's a gap from earlier that's holding them back, we go back and rebuild it properly, then move forward from there.
What I Teach
NSW curriculum, Years 7 to 12, from foundational maths through to HSC Advanced and Extension 1.
A confident start to high school maths: integers and number skills, fractions, decimals and percentages, introductory algebra, angles and shapes, and data, and more.
Algebra and linear equations, ratios, rates and proportion, indices, congruent figures, area and volume, and probability, all building the fluency senior maths leans on.
Algebraic techniques, indices and surds, linear and non-linear relationships, geometry, Pythagoras and trigonometry, statistics, and financial maths, the building blocks for everything that follows.
Surds and indices, quadratics, simultaneous equations, trigonometry, surface area and volume, probability, and more, consolidating core skills for the step up into senior maths.
Standard, Advanced & Extension 1. Functions, trigonometric functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, financial maths, statistical analysis, and a solid calculus foundation, and more.
Standard, Advanced & Extension 1. Differential and integral calculus, trigonometric functions, financial maths, statistical distributions, vectors, proof, and more, with targeted HSC exam technique throughout.
The Materials
I've already built a complete set of high-quality teaching materials for every year level, aligned to the textbooks schools actually use and built around past exam papers. The 35 weeks of Year 9 materials are one example.
But none of it is fixed. If a student or their school wants to focus on a particular topic, I adapt the materials around it, teaching exactly what's needed in the way that works best for that student. The structure is there when a student wants it, and flexible the moment they don't.
28 theory weeks · 7 review weeks
Where I Tutor
I tutor in person at either my home or yours. If you'd like lessons at your place, it needs to be within a ~15-minute drive of Hurstville.
If you're a bit further out, you're welcome to come to me instead, or we can always do it over Zoom.
The Process
Reach out by filling in the form below with your details. I'll message or call you back within 24 hours to talk through where you're at and where you need to go.
The first lesson is completely free. ✨ Try it out and decide from there. No pressure, no obligation.
Regular one-on-one lessons each week. I teach concepts, work through examples together, set homework, and adjust the pace to what's working for the student.
Message me anytime during the week with questions, and I'll get back to you within a day. ✨ If there's an assessment coming up or you need more than one lesson a week, we can arrange that too.
Rates
Always one-on-one. 🎉 The first lesson is free — no pressure, no obligation.
Years 7 & 8
⏱ 1-hour lessons
Strong foundations, built early.
Years 9 & 10
⏱ 1.5-hour lessons
Ready for the step into senior maths.
Years 11 & 12
⏱ 2-hour lessons
HSC Standard, Advanced & Extension 1.
FAQ
Anything else? Just ask via the form below.
We start by going through the student's homework and any questions from school, then move into new content: I explain the concept, we work through examples together, and the student tackles a set of questions ordered from easy to hard. Each session ends with targeted homework for the week.
Rates depend on year level: $60/hr for Years 7–8, $70/hr for Years 9–10, and $80/hr for Years 11–12 — always one-on-one. The first lesson is completely free: a full session, not a demo, so you can see exactly how I teach before committing to anything. No pressure, no obligation.
Lesson length scales with year level: 1 hour for Years 7–8, 1.5 hours for Years 9–10, and 2 hours for Years 11–12.
In person at my home or yours, approximately a 15-minute drive from Hurstville. If you're further out, you're welcome to come to me, or we can run lessons online instead.
Over Zoom, anywhere in NSW (using the NSW syllabus). Online lessons follow exactly the same structure as in-person ones: same program, same worked examples, same weekly homework.
It's completely tailored to the student. We can accelerate ahead of the school's pace to build understanding early, move in step with class to consolidate, or go back and review earlier material the student is struggling with — and I shift focus when their assessments and exams come up.
Get in Touch
Have a question, want to know more, or ready to get started? Fill in the form and I'll get back to you within 24 hours.