Melissa Q.

ATAR: 99.80 | North Sydney Girls School DUX | USYD Dentistry | 7 years experience 📌 HSC MARKS English Adv: 98 (state rank external mark) Mathematics Ext 1: 99 Mathematics Ext 2: 95 Physics: 93 Chemistry: 92 Visual Arts: 97 (theory component: 49/50) 📌 STUDENT RESULTS ✅ In 2019, a student graduated with an ATAR of 99.80 and an English mark of 95 ✅ In 2020, a student's external HSC mark for Mathematics improved by 8 marks compared to their internal school mark, after coming to tutoring for just a month prior to their HSC ✅ In 2021, 3 students graduated with an ATAR over 99. ✅ In 2021, a Visual arts student who averaged a 13/20 for his essays in Year 11 ranked 1st in Year 12 after a year of tutoring. ✅ In 2022, all English Advanced students achieved a Band 6 ✅ In 2023, all English Advanced and Maths students achieved a Band 6 ✅ In 2024, a maths student graduated as rank 1 in Maths X1 at Abbotsleigh with an ATAR of 99.85. All students graduated with Band 6 in Maths. 📌 ABOUT ME Hello! My name is Melissa and I graduated as School DUX from North Sydney Girls High School in 2018. I am currently studying Doctor of Dental Medicine at The University of Sydney. I have had tutoring experience at Pre-Uni College, Kumon Education, Maxx Academy and have been a private tutor for 7 years. Over this period of time, I have had the pleasure of teaching over 100 students! At university, I have achieved the Dean's List of Academic Excellence every year. I feel passionate about teaching, and thrive in an interactive environment. I am trustworthy and always put my 100% into helping you achieve your goals in the HSC, so you're in safe hands! If anything, I know how daunting the last years of high school are, and I hope to make your journey a little bit smoother. With a competitive mark of 98 in the external HSC exam (a STATE RANK mark), I am extremely familiar with the marking criteria and nuances within the English Advanced syllabus. I not only tutor English, but also offer essay marking at $100 per essay for Yr 11/12 students who seek to only get their essays marked. Additionally, I mentor junior high school students in years 7-10 who seek to build a foundation to do well in the future and help them accelerate their studies. I also have extensive experience in tutoring math. In my most recent Year 12 graduates, one student improved from below average to top 15 in Extension 1 Mathematics at North Sydney Girls High (with over 100 students in Ext 1 Math). Math is a passion of mine - I hope to bring this to all my students too :) 📌 LESSON STRUCTURE In my lessons, I seek to: - Identify your areas of weakness and strength - Create a personalised study plan - Provide resources on a weekly basis to enhance knowledge covered - Have topic quizzes every few weeks to solidify understanding - Improve exam techniques and tips to assess full marks Additionally, every student receives a TERMLY REPORT, in which I go through detailed feedback on their progress and areas they need to focus on. In this way, parents are also engaged in the tutoring process and can have a thorough understanding of what the students have covered in tutoring every term. 📌 TRAVEL POLICY Lessons are held at my residence in Hunters Hill, or online via Zoom. I do not do any home visits. 📌 PRICES (1 on 1) Y7 Flat price of $90/hr Y8 Flat price of $95/hr Y9 Flat price of $100/hr Y10 Flat price of $110/hr Y11 $115/hr for Math $120/hr for English $105/hr for Visual Arts Y12 $120/hr for Math $130/hr for English $110/hr for Visual Arts **Prices will be cheaper for group tutoring.