Jonathan Z. Very responsive
Tutoring near Epping, Sydney, NSW & Chatswood, Sydney, NSW & Hornsby, Sydney, NSW & Gordon, Sydney, NSW


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Rate

$80 per hour

Services

  • One-to-one tuition
  • Group tuition
  • Home visits
  • Online help
  • In person

About

HSC MATHS & PHYSICS SPECIALIST || 99.70 ATAR || 6 Years Experience Final spot left for 2024, accepting Year 12 students only. Maths and Physics can be some of the most infuriating subjects in the HSC, I specialise in helping students reach their goals in these important subjects in an approachable and effective manner. For the last 4 years, I've successfully helped Year 11 and 12 students achieve substantial improvements and high 90's in Maths and Physics through a mature, systematic and skills-driven teaching strategy that has yielded proven results. HOW I TEACH: A 3-STEP METHOD While teaching dozens of students over 6 years, I've found that top-performing students across maths and physics master three key skills and those who haven't yet reached their goals all miss one or more of these key elements. Step 1. Making basic operations second nature and their understanding more than superficial Step 2. Crafting high-level strategies for an exhaustive list of question archetypes Step 3. Implementing exam-stress proof strategies to tackle the paper While many schools and tutors do well to deliver knowledge about the subject, they miss out on the latter two points which are essential for success. By taking a student-by-student approach, I tailor my teaching to each student's needs and help them towards achieving their goals. MY STORY: HOW I WENT FROM 54 to 99 in Maths I started Year 11 at the very bottom of my grade. I was putting in 3-4 hours per night into maths but getting 54% and ranking in the bottom 10% in Year 11. By fundamentally changing my approach to maths, understanding it as a skills rather than a knowledge subject, I brought myself to ranking first in Advanced and Extension 1 maths. Instead of doing 300 past papers like I did (yes, really) let me share my hard-won knowledge and experience from my own academic journey and tutoring dozens of students since. After high school, I studied at the University of Sydney before working as an aerospace engineer in the defence industry. I recently returned to university to complete my law degree. IMPECCABLE QUALIFICATIONS More important than a PhD for high school tutoring is knowing the difficulties students face when they are trying to move themselves ahead as well as what the specific requirements of the HSC are. You can trust that I know what I am teaching, having consistently topped mock exams at several of Sydney's most well know tutoring centres as a student and with HSC results at the top of subjects I teach. My students consistently show noticeable improvements within a month of beginning classes with me. In Year 12, I achieved: - Maths Adv: 99 (1st internally) - Maths Ext 1: 48 (1st internally) - Physics: 96 (1st internally) - English Adv: 94 - English Ext 1: 47 (1st externally) - English Ext 2: 47 (1st internally) - Chemistry (Accelerated): 93 I was offered these prestigious scholarships: - UNSW Co-op Scholarship - UTS Co-op Scholarship - USyd PNR Scholarship SATISFIED STUDENTS: See the reviews below to find out what happy students and parents look like!

Education

Year 12 completed in 2018.
Mark achieved: 99.70 (verified).
Currently studying Combined Engineering (Honours)/Law at The University of Sydney.

Reviews

I came to Jonathan when I was in Year 11, I can tell his own experiences with struggling with mathematics really helped him to teach in a way no other teacher or tutor I've seen has. He really helped me to change my approach to maths and I literally went from being in the bottom 10% of the cohort to ranking 1st internally
- By Peter Chen on 18th February 2021

I began tutoring with Jonathan when I was struggling in Advanced Maths. His way of teaching completely changed how I understand maths, now every question is straightforward and I easily received a 99 in Advanced. On top of being a great teacher, he's always been really flexible. Would absolutely recommend him as your tutor
- By Samantha Lim on 18th February 2021

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Tutored my son from mid 60s in maths to low 90s in a little under a year and he is now currently ranked 1st internally for mathematics advanced and 3rd internally for extension 1 mathematics. Very good tutor and highly recommended.
- By Kenneth W. on 19th March 2020

Availability

Around Epping

Around Chatswood

Around Hornsby

Around Gordon

Travel policy

In person visits available along the North Shore and most of Northern Sydney. Online lessons also available.