Mia O.

98.50 ATAR All-Rounder Academic Tutor/Coach 2026 Student Intake Hi! My name is Mia Ooi. I’m a second year Doctor of Medicine (MD) student at the University of Sydney and a First Class Honours Science graduate from Melbourne Uni. I graduated from Loreto Toorak with a 98.50 ATAR with a Raw 47 in English (Top 1%) and 40+ scores in all subjects, but my biggest achievement wasn't the score—it was doing it while playing sport, coaching, and maintaining a life. Now, I help my students do the same. Whilst I pride myself on explaining concepts and teaching, my work doesn’t just mean simply tutoring school work an content, but rather also a mentor, who can actually teach your child how to study, manage stress, and balance a busy life is much harder. What makes my sessions different? I don’t just re-teach the textbook. I act as an Academic Coach. Drawing on my background as a sports coach and Student Mentor at Loreto as well as my extensive tutoring experience, I focus on: ✅ Holistic Support (Years 7–10): I cover English, Maths, and Science in single sessions if that is what the student needs. No need to hire three different tutors. ✅ The "Hidden" Skills: Time management, essay structuring, and how to juggle co-curriculars without drowning. Teaching them not to learn just in my classes but how to learn and practice themselves after the lesson ends. ✅ Evidence-Based Learning: I use evidence-based study techniques like active recall and spaced repetition but integrate them in simple ways without overcomplicating it to students through the tasks and activities we do. They don’t worry about the science behind it, I do it for them! ✅ Genuine Rapport and Connection: “I hate English because my teacher is really bad.” (This actually can be true to an extent). The foundations of teaching and learning START from a student’s openness to learn and this comes from having a good relationship with their teacher. I make it a conscious effort to build a unique and supportive relationship with all my students so that they look forward to our sessions. Currently on offer: Year 3-9 English, Maths and/or Science Online Tutoring 📚 - Group tutoring – 2-3 students: Group tutoring is an extremely effective way of learning and involves creating a stimulating and welcoming environment that helps keep engagement high and whilst stimulating critical thinking by bouncing of other students’ ideas and observing others’ learning styles, strengths and weaknesses. - Private tutoring – One on one personalised tutoring certainly also provides its benefit with more personalised and focussed learning on individual needs, ideal for those who feel that they require specialised assistance such as either needing to catch up in certain areas or that they would like to develop their skills beyond what is required at their year level. My Track Record: * 4+ years experience, 50+ students, 1000+ hours logged. * Scored 40+ in all my VCE subjects (English, Methods, Chem, Bio, PE, Chinese). * Specialist in VCE English & General Science/Maths for Lower Secondary. VCE ENGLISH TUTORING (YEARS 11 & 12) English is the only subject that MUST be in your top 4 subjects counting towards your ATAR. Whilst I hated English in year 11, I grew to love it in year 12 and ended up with a raw 47 in English (~top 1%) and scored in the 99th percentile in the essay-writing section of the GAMSAT (entrance test to medicine). I graduated from a school with an incredibly strong VCE English department and learnt plenty of insider tips and tricks. Even if you are super busy, you can make exponential improvements in English if you do the right thing. In my sessions I offer: ✅ Evidence-based strategies and techniques: I’ve incorporated these into writing activities and tasks for my students to simply learn, take home and easily slot into your study timetable. No need to waste the mental load learning and thinking about how to incorporate them yourself. ✅ Time management & Planning essays: I teach you exactly how to curb and prevent writers block, how to plan essays in merely minutes, and train you so that you are never short of ideas. ✅ Structure. Structure, Structure. Yes there is plenty of creativity in English, but those who have their structure known inside-out are the ones who are able to articulate their ideas best. I provide structure to all my lessons and writing and pass these on to my students. ✅ 24/7 Support and Feedback: Feedback and communication is incredibly important and I make it a priority to provide support and feedback on essays/homework in a timely manner. ✅ Genuine Rapport and Connection: “I hate English because my teacher is really bad.” (This actually can be true to an extent). The foundations of teaching and learning START from a student’s openness to learn and this comes from having a good relationship with their teacher. I make it a conscious effort to build a unique and supportive relationship with all my students so that they look forward to our sessions. Limited number of 2026 Intakes open now. 📩 Send me a message to chat about you/your child’s goals for Term 1.