Andrew TOP MATH TUTOR | COACH | MENTOR C.
Tutoring near Brisbane City, Brisbane, QLD & Banyo, Brisbane, QLD


About

*I prepare my students to excel* *12+ YEARS | 600+ STUDENTS | 20000+ HOURS EXPERIENCE* *MULTIPLE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS* *FIVE (HIGH) DISTINCTIONS IN UNIVERSITY MATH SUBJECTS TAUGHT IN 2023* *100% SUCCESS RATE IN UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS* *ALL PRIMARY STUDENTS 2+ YEARS AHEAD (2 OF THEM 4 YEARS AHEAD) AND 1/3 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 1+ YEAR AHEAD* *OVER 90% OF ALL STUDENTS IMPROVE 20-50% OR MAINTAIN STRAIGHT As / H(D)S* Contact me for further details, I will be glad to help. Success update (Jan-Dec '23): * All my 14 year 12 students were admitted to their top university choices, some of them to all degrees applied. * All students achieved As or improved 20%+ in their Math subject(s). All except 4 obtained very high ATARs (over 95). * One student achieved a 99.80 ATAR (with 99% Methods and 95% Specialist) and was admitted to Medicine at Monash University. * Another student got the WACE Certificate of Distinction plus the Curtin University scholarship for getting an ATAR above 99. * Another student went from an average of 50 at the end of term 2 to 84/100 in his final exam in just over a month (3 hs per week), which in turn allowed him to choose Engineering as his second major at the University of Queensland. (Further details available upon request) * Previous successes include multiple straight A/A+ Math students, multiple scholarship recipients at the most prestigious schools and universities across Australia, tutoring the youngest university Math student in Queensland, national and international award winners and other extremely high achievers. *Over 12 years of continuous very successful full time professional tuition experience* *****Special mention to my highest achieving 2023 year 12 students:***** Z. F. got A+ in Math Methods and A+ in Specialist Math (improvements of 10%+ with respect to before starting tuition), a 99.80 ATAR and was admitted to the Bachelor of Medicine at Monash University (Top 2 program in Australia). R. M. got A+ in Methods and A+ in Specialist Math (6-year long term student, virtually straight As during all high school), a 98.60 ATAR and was admitted to the Bachelor of Software Engineering at the University of Adelaide. B. H. got A+ in Math Methods and A in Specialist Math (improvements of 15%+ with respect to before starting tuition), a 98.35 ATAR and was admitted to the Data Science Full Package (Bsc and Msc) at the University of Melbourne (Top program in Australia). C. L. got A in Math Methods (improvement of 10%+ with respect to before starting tuition), a 99.15 ATAR and was admitted to the Bachelors of Chemical Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy at Curtin University. D. N. got A in Math Methods (improvement of 30%+ with respect to before starting tuition), a 97.90 ATAR and was admitted to the Bachelor of Advanced Business at the University of Queensland. K. J. got A in Math Methods (improvement of 15%+ with respect to before starting tuition), a 96.70 ATAR and was admitted to the Bachelor of Health and Medical Science (Advanced) at the University of Adelaide. O. C. got A in General Math (improvement of 25%+ with respect to before starting tuition), a 95.55 ATAR and was admitted to the Bachelor of Finance at the University of Queensland. M. S. got A in Math Methods (improvement of 35%+ with respect to before starting tuition), a 96.25 ATAR and was admitted to the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) at the University of Melbourne (Top program in Australia). Y. E. got A in Math Methods and A- in Specialist Math (improvements of 25%+ with respect to before starting tuition), a 97.05 ATAR and was admitted to the Bachelor of Biomedicine at the University of Melbourne (Top program in Australia). M. C. got A- in Math Methods and A- in Specialist Math (improvements of 25%+ with respect to before starting tuition), a 95.85 ATAR and was admitted to the Bachelors of Engineering and Music at the University of Western Australia. *****My 2023 university students did particularly well too:***** T. G. got High Distinction in Math 1A and Distinction in Math 1B. Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Adelaide. M. G. got High Distinction in Fundamentals of Mathematics. Bachelor of Aviation, RMIT. M. D. got High Distinction in Applied Mathematics. Bachelor of Civil Engineering at Central Queensland University. S. S. got High Distinction in Calculus and Linear Algebra 1. Bachelor of Computer Science at Macquarie University. C. K. got Distinction in Mathematics 1M and Mathematics 1A. Bachelor of Architectural and Structural Engineering at the University of Adelaide. (Full details available upon request) *FAST, CABLED INTERNET, FULLY DIGITAL RESOURCES, TRIED-AND-TESTED METHODOLOGY AND THE SAME LEVEL OF SUCCESS AS WITH IN PERSON LESSONS* *TEACHING ONLINE SINCE 2015*. * 100% FREE STUDY PLAN, STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES ASSESSMENT, HOMEWORK AND OCCASIONAL ONLINE ENQUIRIES✓ * 100% FREE MY ORIGINAL EBOOK HOW TO BECOME A STRAIGHT A MATH STUDENT✓ * 100% FREE SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY PROOFREADING AND APPLICATION SUPPORT✓ * MEMBER OF MASA (MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA) AND AAMT (AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF MATHEMATICS TEACHERS)✓ * MEMBER OF MASA (MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA) AND AAMT (AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF MATHEMATICS TEACHERS)✓ * PLENTY OF VERY POSITIVE *CURRENT, PROVEN* RESULTS✓ * EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF NOTES, EXERCISES AND TIPS TO OPTIMISE YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND GRADES!!✓ * APPROACHABLE, KNOWLEDGEABLE, DIDACTIC, FUN✓ BEYOND MATH, IT'S ABOUT HELPING STUDENTS SEE HOW BRILLIANT, ACCOMPLISHED AND SELF CONFIDENT THEY CAN BE! With great passion for Mathematics and Education, and coming from a family of Engineers and Teachers, I combine the best of both worlds to provide the best explanations, strategies and overall educational support. The objective with all my students is to help them progress rapidly and improve their results consistently; increases of 20-30% within 2 weeks of starting lessons are not uncommon among them. *Each of my students' outcomes is MY OWN TOP PRIORITY*. With over 12 years of experience and over 600 1-on-1 past students, I am very confident with different attitudes and learning styles, and not only explain the topics in a fully comprehensible, tried-and-tested step-by-step way, but make sure discipline, focus, self-assurance and work ethic improve as well. *ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IS WITHIN THE REACH OF EVERY STUDENT* My approach goes well beyond tutoring, I coach and mentor my students paying close attention to all aspects of their education and personal growth (study material, motivation, habits) so they become consistently more accomplishment-minded. Beyond subject content, thorough assessment and constructive feedback of study and personal habits are provided continuously, lesson by lesson, with strong emphasis on discipline, focus, hard work and self confidence, so they become better, more fulfilled and successful in Math *and their other subjects too*, a decisive factor particularly in years 11 and 12. Furthermore, I do understand the economic and time investment involved, and offer a completely personalised study plan tailored to the student's needs. Regular 2 hs/week of lessons results in at least a consistent B plus, and in most instances A. Having lived, studied and worked in four continents (North and South America, Europe and Oceania), work experience in telecom and mining companies and postgraduate studies in the UK and USA allow me to offer a more well-rounded educational experience. *****Highlights of my work***** * Personal commitment to unlocking my students' potential. I greatly value your trust and make sure both students and parents are very happy with the outcomes. * Time & stress management; study, goal setting and test/exam taking skills are evaluated from the start. *This is key in promoting improvement in Math and all other subjects* * As I teach intensively on a daily basis (I work with 25-50+ students weekly year round) I know the most commonly tested topics and make sure to prioritise them. * All questions are always welcomed and all students are treated with great encouragement, high expectation, attention and respect. * Students are continuously encouraged to achieve higher proficiency levels, we move swiftly onto more advanced material as soon as they seem confident. Fast, steady improvements are not uncommon among my students. * Together with understanding the principles and academic improvement, special emphasis on confidence, enjoying the discovery and learning process, and realising how simple yet very beautiful and rewarding Math can be! *WE ARE ALL MUCH MORE CAPABLE AND STRONGER THAN WHAT WE MAY THINK WE ARE* Year by year my students have successfully gained admission to / graduated from ANU, University of Adelaide, UniSA, Flinders University, University of Melbourne, Monash University, RMIT, Deakin University, University of Sydney, UNSW, Macquarie University, University of Technology Sydney, University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Bond University, University of the Sunshine Coast, CQU, James Cook University, University of Western Australia, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, Australian Defence Force Academy and top-rated overseas universities. A substantial number of them enter highly competitive and demanding programs in Medicine, Dentistry, Physiotherapy, Optometry, Medical Imaging, Biotechnology, Veterinary Science, Law, Architecture, Civil / Aeronautical / Electrical / Mechanical / Chemical / Biomedical Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Accounting, Business/Commerce, Finance, Economics, among others. *REGULAR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXERCISE ARE KEY TO HEALTH, SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS* Verifiable Testimonials: "Thank you Andrew for everything, my son likes working with you and told me several times that you must be the smartest Math person he knows" Gorjana "Hi Andrew, I got my first preference, I'm very happy with the results. Thank you again for all the great work you did with me. You're the best tutor I've had. By far." Ahmed, Bachelor of Computer Science - University of Adelaide "Hi Andrew, thank you for all your time with Llewellyn. He'll be the youngest in Queensland starting his Bachelor of Math at uni aged 14. Really appreciate you being there for him. He finished Methods with 98 and Specialist with 95. Thank you for your contribution to his success!", Rosemary "Hi Andrew, Maher got 99% in Methods and 95% in Specialist, and an ATAR of 99.80, he will study medicine at Monash University. Thanks a lot for all your advice and support, regards", Farsana "Hi Andrew you've been such an incredible tutor! I got high distinctions for most of my Math subjects and achieved a GPA of almost 7! Thank you so much for your help :)" Natalia, Bachelor of Mathematics, UniSA "Hi Andrew, my ATAR was 99.65 and I will go to the University of Melbourne to study Commerce and successfully I got their National Merit scholarship. You are such a great teacher!! Thank you for teaching me Maths I enjoyed the lessons very much" Jillian, University of Melbourne "Hi Andrew, Atar and math results were great, I got an A+ for methods and an A for spec! My atar was 99.5 and I got a place in my first preference which was Bachelor of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology at Adelaide Uni. Thank you so much for everything this year!" Sophie, University of Adelaide "Hello Andrew! I finished Methods on an A! And in regards to my ATAR I can proudly say it reaches 99.35! Making me even more eligible for all of my preferences! I am so very happy with my achievements this year! I just wanted to reiterate the amount of gratitude I have for the work and effort you have put in to teaching me this year. I honestly owe you so much for helping me reach my potential! Thank you so much Andrew! Yours sincerely, Zachary Smith", UNSW "Hi Andrew! Happy New Year! My final results went very well. I got an A- for Methods and B+ for Specialist. My ATAR was 97.25. I'm still in the process of enrolling for my course in uni. I've been accepted to Architectural and Structural Engineering. Hope you are doing well. Thank you very much for all your help last year." Angela, University of Adelaide "Andrew turned around my son from hating Maths to being the student who helps the kid next to him. He is always keen to go to his lesson and shows a concentration level I never dreamed of. I receive updates on my son's progress and feel that Andrew is as personally invested in his education as we are. I recommend Andrew very highly" Heidi, Cherry Gardens "Hi Andrew, I did quite well in the final, getting an A and overall a 19, my ATAR was 97 and got offered Optometry today at Flinders University. Thank you so much for all your help last year. Kind regards" Kevin "Hi Andrew, thanks for your message I was very very happy with my final results, I got A in methods, 95.35 ATAR and just received my formal offer from the University of Sydney to study a bachelor of medical science / advanced studies. Thank you again for all your support and all the best for the new year. Kind regards, Fin" "Hello Andrew! Thank you for checking in :) I received an A- overall in Maths this year! I got a 92.45 ATAR which guarantees me into my course of Interior Architecture at UniSA! Thank you so much for all of your help and guidance throughout the year! Hope you had a great Christmas and have a happy new year! Thank you again" Sophie, UniSA "Hi Andrew, I got the results back today and not only managed to gain the opportunity for infantry but as well as special forces and intelligence roles which far exceeded my expectations. I just want to sincerely thank you as I wouldn't have been able to do it without your help. Kindest," James, ADF "Thank you Andrew so much!! I got into my dream career and uni waowww!! Studying Psychology at Melbourne University is what I've wanted to do since I was very young, thank you for helping me make this possible", Leon "Hi Andrew, my ATAR was 90.35 and I received an early offer from Adelaide University in a Bachelor of Accounting which I have accepted. I would like to thank you again for your help throughout the year and I am very pleased to have gained entry into my degree of choice. Have a great new year. Thank you again Andrew" Tom, University of Adelaide "Thank you very much for everything Andrew, ATAR and Math results were great, I was admitted to my first degree choice" Ayla, Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience) - University of Adelaide "My son was admitted to the Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Adelaide with A+ in Math Specialist and Studies, thank you Andrew" Umesh, father of Swapnil "I got my results which got to be a place in the Bachelor of Architectural Design and I'll be starting next month. Thank you very very much for your help" Fred, University of Adelaide "I got A+ and A in Methods and Specialist last year and this year!! My scores were nearly perfect, thank you Andrew!!" Jill, year 12, Tranmere "Hi Andrew, just got my results, all went well with the CSPA test, got higher than what I needed, thank you very much for all your help!!!" Deb, TAFE SA "Hi Andrew, just wanted to let you know I passed my CSPA test, thank you so much for everything!" Shelley, TAFE SA "My son and I are grateful for Andrew's Math tutoring. He has helped him achieve excellent results in just one term, his marks have increased over 30% and has started getting the best results in his class." Lyn, mum of Shaun, year 11 General Maths student "Jess was very happy with your lesson. She found you much more patient that her teachers, and liked the way you went into the background to explain things better. She is relieved to find a tutor who can help her confidence as well as do the Math. Thank you. Looking forward to the next lesson" Betty, mum of Jess, year 11 Math Methods student "Thank you so much Andrew, our son has gone from 40s-50s to 70s-90s!" Mike, Trinity Gardens "His Math's grades have improved drastically, my friend's daughter also got much higher grades with you" Jason, Magill "Trent went from C to B in just one term, thank you Andrew" Sue, Marion "My son's marks went from 50% to 80% in two weeks, amazing!" Karen, Adelaide CBD "I'm finally getting 85%+ and still improving, Andrew's been so helpful and encouraging" Anthony, y9, Campbelltown "Robbie doesn't hate Maths anymore, he's actually enjoying the subject now and getting As and Bs after Cs-Es since primary school" Lilian, Goodwood "Thanks Andrew my grades are up 20% I'm much more confident now" James, year 9, Adelaide CBD *CULTIVATING THE BEST HABITS EVERY DAY IS THE SECRET TO SUCCESS* Subjects and tests I offer: * AMC and other Math competitions * Naplan * Scholarship & Selective School Tests ( HAST, IGNITE, OC, SEHS. Please enquire about your particular needs) * AC Y3-10 * AC Y11-12: Essential, General, Methods and Specialist Math Units 1-4. Standard, Advanced and Extension 1&2 Math Y11&12. Full Australian Curriculum coverage. QCE, HSC, VCE, TCE, SACE & WACE * IB SL & HL AI&AA * TAFE & University Math * STAT, CSPA, ADF/Police admissions * SAT 1&2, GAMSAT, GRE & GMAT. *TO ACHIEVE TRUE STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE, FIRST WE NEED TO CONQUER OURSELVES* Let me know if you also need tuition in Physics, Chemistry or Biology to put you in contact with one of my highly experienced, effective and reliable colleagues experts in those subjects. From $50/h (group of 2) or $60/40mins (individually). Further discounts for larger groups. Study with your friends or siblings and save up to 50%! Multiple extras available free. For further details please contact me directly, I will be glad to help. Regular tuition includes, beyond lesson time, homework, vast amounts of study and practice material, between lesson enquiries and assignment proofreading (my students generally obtain As in theirs) 100% free of charge all included. Free extra time is also provided from time to time based on your needs. *Full online tuition infrastructure and resources. Fast, reliable cabled Internet, Skype, fully featured virtual whiteboard and all study material digitalised. I've been providing online tuition since 2015 to remote and interstate students with the same level of success as with in person tuition. My fastest improved student is in fact from regional NSW, she increased her marks by 50% in less than a term with online tuition only*. Feel free to contact me and start improving today! Best regards, Andrew

Achievements

  • *MULTIPLE TOP ATARS, UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE, MATH RESULTS AND LARGE&FAST IMPROVEMENTS YEAR BY YEAR*
  • Marks raised considerably in most cases. Students across all academic levels have been able to improve their results in 20-50%, be admitted to their top degree choice and / or achieve (High) Distinctions at school and uni.
  • Completed three university degrees (Bsc Engineering, Msc Economics, PGDip Finance) with an overall mark of A.
  • Not only tutor but also coach and mentor multiple students year by year to reach their full potential in their studies and personal lives.
  • Dozens of fresh, *authentic* very positive references at any time of the year.
  • Straight A in Math at university and A+ at high school.

Education

*STRAIGHT A+ IN HIGH SCHOOL MATH, STRAIGHT A IN UNIVERSITY MATH* *Bachelor of Engineering with 7 years of industry experience and 12+ years of tutoring experience* *Graduated Bachelor of Engineering from PUCP, the top university in Peru, top 15-30 in the International Math Olympiad, comparable to Australia and most European countries (www.imo-official.org/results.aspx). PUCP is highly selective and demanding, with 7% admission rate (comparable to medicine programs in Australia, or Ivy League universities (Harvard, Princeton, Yale, etc) in the USA) and 60% completion rate* *Nine pure and applied Math undergraduate subjects, topics including Multivariate Differential and Integral Calculus, Complex Numbers, Vectors, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Fourier and Laplace Transforms, among others* *Master of Economics. HD in all Math subjects (4 in total) including Mathematical Methods for Economics and Econometrics. PGDip Finance* *OVERALL MARK OF A IN ALL DEGREES COMBINED*

Interests

  • Math
  • Science
  • Reading
  • Psychology
  • Swimming
  • Trekking
  • Cooking

Reviews

Mr Andrew is a fantastic tutor. He guided me to improve in year 12 Methods more than 30%, this helped me reach the 92 ATAR band and secure admission to the Bachelor of Human Sciences at UWA. Last year I just moved to Australia and was finding a lot of the content not easy and my results were very worrying as I needed a high ATAR, fortunately Mr Andrew was very patient and explained everything clearly. He also followed up from time to time and was available every time I needed extra support during the rest of the week. Mr Andrew made my transition to Australia and to university studies much easier. It's be great having you as teacher, Mr Andrew, thank you!
- By Mark on 20th May 2023

My son is in his first year of a physics degree, and says the best part of Andrew's tutoring apart from his incredible knowledge (he can answer so many questions off the top of his head) is the resources he freely sent, such as revision guides & old exams. My son feels that Andrew genuinely cares about how he is going and really wants him to succeed in his degree. Andrew has been integral in helping my son to fill in knowledge gaps in both maths and physics. His communication skills are excellent and prices are very reasonable given his level of expertise and effectiveness. This mum couldn't be more grateful!!
- By Rachel F. on 19th April 2023

My son is in his first year of a physics degree, and says the best part of Andrew's tutoring apart from his incredible knowledge (he can answer so many questions off the top of his head) is the resources he freely sent, such as revision guides & old exams. My son feels that Andrew genuinely cares about how he is going and really wants him to succeed in his degree. Andrew has been integral in helping my son to fill in knowledge gaps in both maths and physics. His communication skills are excellent and prices are very reasonable given his level of expertise and effectiveness. This mum couldn't be more grateful!!
- By Rachel F. on 19th April 2023

To whom it may concern, Andrew was the maths tutor for our twin boys for over a year. He adapted easily to tutoring the boys together, in person and later, due to COVID restrictions, using online applications for individual sessions. Andrew’s love of maths and enthusiasm for teaching are stand out features in his tutoring. He is patient and undeterred in achieving understanding of maths concepts in his students. He improved our sons capabilities in maths and this was rewarded by them both achieving grades which were 1 -2 levels above their pre-tutoring grades. We were grateful to Andrew for his consistent efforts and would be happy call upon his expertise again in the future. Kind regards, Dr Heather Stevens Contact supplied via Mr Chavez with approval
- By Heather Stevens on 14th April 2023

To whom it may concern, Andrew was the maths tutor for our twin boys for over a year. He adapted easily to tutoring the boys together, in person and later, due to COVID restrictions, using online applications for individual sessions. Andrew’s love of maths and enthusiasm for teaching are stand out features in his tutoring. He is patient and undeterred in achieving understanding of maths concepts in his students. He improved our sons capabilities in maths and this was rewarded by them both achieving grades which were 1 -2 levels above their pre-tutoring grades. We were grateful to Andrew for his consistent efforts and would be happy call upon his expertise again in the future. Kind regards, Dr Heather Stevens Contact supplied via Mr Chavez with approval
- By Heather Stevens on 14th April 2023

To whom it may concern I hired Andrew to help me improve my marks in math methods and specialist. I was getting Bs mostly and some Cs and needed to improve to As within less than two terms before the finals. With Andrew we moved quickly to the harder exercises and did many problems above topic, this helped me be much more confident I could really ace my tests, which happened in the same term! He also helped me so much understand the requirements of the assignments with all the their details and I got As in both too. I finished with A+ in methods and A- in specialist and got admitted to my first degree choices in two excellent universities (Sydney and Melbourne). The things that helped me so much with Andrew were his work with higher level material and his very accurate and clear explanations, he is also very encouraging and approachable, unless some school teachers. Andrew's skills and personal approach to tuition are exceptional and I recommend him very much!
- By Silu Wang on 30th March 2022

This review is to commend the work of Andrew, who was my methods tutor in 2019. Thanks to his expert, dedicated guidance I reached my goal and finished Mathematical Methods on an A, and in regards to my ATAR got a score of 99.35, which granted me admissions for all of my preferences which included University of Adelaide and UNSW, as well as a substantial Defence University Sponsorship! I was very happy with my achievements, which were to an important degree thanks to him. I am very grateful for the work and effort he put in to teaching me and help me improve substantially in this subject, key to my engineering admissions. I owe him so much for helping me reach my potential! Thank you so much Andrew! Thank you so much for being not only my tutor but a mentor over the course of my last high school year, all your teachings are greatly appreciated!
- By Zachary Smith on 4th March 2022

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Around Brisbane City

Sunday 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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Thursday 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Around Banyo

Sunday 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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Wednesday 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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