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$80 per hour
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- One-to-one tuition
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CURRENTLY TAKING EXTENSION 2 ENGLISH STUDENTS ONLY
Hi, I'm Orana Durney-Benson, the director of Lexicon English Tutoring.
As the Extension 2 English deadline looms closer, I'm offering one-off marking of Major Works. Think of me as your professional editor – I'll give you detailed comments and developmental feedback to help you craft a sharp, powerful Major Work.
The price is $160 per Major Work.
Please note: I am NOT currently taking enrolments for regular weekly lessons, only Major Work marking.
About me:
I'm a professional journalist and prize-winning writer who loves to teach. I have a First Class Honours degree in English Literature from USYD, and won seven English prizes during my time at university. I've mentored 60+ HSC students over the past seven years. I've also taught high school and university classes.
Here are some of the schools past students have attended:
- Barker College
- Hornsby Girls High School
- Fort Street High School
- James Ruse Agricultural High School
- Knox Grammar School
- Loreto Kirribilli
- Marist Catholic College North Shore
- Mount St Benedict College
- Newtown High School of Performing Arts
- Normanhurst Boys High School
- Pennant Hills High School
- Penrith Selective High School
- Pymble Ladies’ College
- St Leo’s Catholic College
- Strathfield Girls High School
- Turramurra High School
Achievements
- ATAR 98.45 (2018)
- HSC All-Rounder (2018)
- 49/50 Extension 2 English (2018)
- 47/50 Extension 1 English (2018)
- 91/100 Advanced English (2018)
- USYD Beauchamp Prize (2022)
- USYD Josiah Symon Scholarship No. 1 for First Year English (2019)
Education
Interests
- Reading books by long-dead authors
- Creative writing
- Killing house plants
Reviews
Orana was a wonderful tutor and a massive help to my academic skills and ability in English. She was great at working with me to help me understand the material I was working with and has a clear and helpful way of explaining things.
Henry Barnes on 4th January 2021
Orana assisted my daughter in English Advanced for the 2020 HSC. Orana is a very skilled and committed tutor, she comes well prepared for lessons and provides additional material for assistance.
I highly recommend her!
Madeline on 15th November 2020
Orana is an extremely organised, kind and passionate English tutor. Every lesson is well planned and thought-out and she is always willing to work on individual concerns. She also gives detailed feedback on tasks and is always happy to mark practice tasks. Her love for English is evident in discussions of texts and construction of lesson plans. I thoroughly enjoyed all my lessons with Orana and I definitely saw an improvement in my confidence, enjoyment and results in English!
Mia on 5th November 2020
Orana is an extremely good communicator and helped me a lot with direct, applicable feedback and guidance that clearly addressed and rectified my personal areas for improvement. Her organisation and hard work made her an incredibly good tutor that allowed me to achieve results that I had previously never dreamed of. She is very friendly, personable and cares about what her work. I highly recommend Orana as a tutor for anyone looking for one.
Ben on 4th November 2020
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Availability
Around Epping
Around Hornsby
Around Pymble
Around Chatswood
Around Sydney
Travel policy
I offer ONLINE lessons via videocall.