Joshua R. Very responsive
Tutoring near Sunnybank Hills, Brisbane, QLD & Upper Mount Gravatt, Brisbane, QLD & Runcorn, Brisbane, QLD


About

⭐️Top Queensland Student 2023 - Outstanding Academic Achiever Award ✅ 99.80 ATAR 💊 3210 UCAT Accepted into UQ Medicine, Newcastle Medicine, Adelaide Medicine and ANU Medicine (health science pathway) Liveris Academy Scholarship and Member @ UQ 🎓 Year 12 Results ⭐️ English: 99/100 ⭐️ Mathematical methods: 99/100 ⭐️ Specialist mathematics: 99/100 ⭐️ Biology: 98/100 ⭐️ Chemistry: 99/100 ⭐️ Physics: 99/100 ⭐️ Korean: 96/100 ⭐️ Griffith University GUESTs Chemistry: GPA 7/7 💊 UCAT: 3210 ✅ATAR: 99.80 🎓 Scholarships offered  ANU Bright Horizons Scholarship ($40000 total)  Monash Kickstart Scholarship ($3000 total)  Melbourne National Merit Scholarship ($8000 total)  Melbourne Narrm Scholarship ($26000 total)  Griffith University Chancellor’s Scholarship ($3000 total)  Griffith University Vice Chancellor’s Academic Achievement Scholarship ($32000 total)  UQ Excellence Scholarship ($24000 total)  UQ Liveris Academy Undergraduate Scholarship ($40000 total)  Thomas Crawford University of Tasmania Scholarship ($20000 total) 👋 Hi, my name is Joshua! I'm a fresh 2023 graduate from Brisbane State High School and I’m currently studying a Bachelor of Science with provisional entry into a Doctor of Medicine at The University of Queensland. As someone who has just left the high school landscape, I know how tough school can be. I haven't always had exceptional results in my classes, and I know that it's not easy to improve. But I worked extremely diligently, and by the time I got to year 12, I scored exceptionally well in all of my courses, eventually graduating as the top student out of 53,181 graduates. While most students undertook 6 subjects, I studied 8 subjects, including a university course (which I received a perfect score in). Through my own experiences, I am positive I can show you the way to success. I’ve been a student at several tuition centres and I have also been a tutor since 2022 (including at Padea Education and at XCV Tutoring), helping both primary and secondary school students. Whatever it is, I guarantee that you will have something to take away from your experience with me. What sets me apart from the other tutors is that, as the most recent high school tutor you can find, I have the most up-to-date resources and knowledge that you need to succeed in 2024. I’ve also tried every exam and past external paper on QCAA, so I can definitely help you work through those, up to the external exams that I sat myself. Additionally, I have looked through the 2025 syllabus for current year 11 students, and am confident with all the learning objectives for the subjects that I’m offering. More specifically, my tutoring revolves around maximising the marks that you can receive in every assessment and exam by focusing on the marking guides and syllabuses, helping you achieve the results that you’re looking for. As a bonus, if you're also someone going for academic or leadership scholarships, applying to medicine/dentistry, or wanting to get ahead with UCAT, I can support you. For UCAT, I've used MedEntry, Medify and iCanMed to prepare, so if you're wanting to know more about those platforms, I can provide you with advice. As an affiliate, I can also give you a discount on MedEntry courses. With medicine/dentistry interviews, the same thing applies. As someone who’s received 9 medicine and dentistry interview offers and 4 medicine offers, I have the experience and results to prove that I’ve got what it takes to excel in these high-stakes interviews. In Year 12, I took private interview classes myself, so I know how to best tackle interviews to help you get into your dream course. I tutor online or in-person, at Garden City Library, Sunnybank Hills Library, or UQ Libraries. Online: 1 student: $70/hr 2 students: $60/hr 3 students: $50/hr In person: 1 student: $85/hr 2 students: $70/hr 3 students: $55/hr UCAT - $80/hr (in person is $90/hr) Medicine/dentistry interviews - $100/hr If you are interested, feel free to send me a message here, via LinkedIn, or through social media!

Achievements

  • Peter Doherty Award for Outstanding Senior STEM Student
  • Cassandra June Carter Bursary (Brisbane State High School)
  • Junior Secondary Dux (Stretton State College)
  • Junior Secondary School Captain (Stretton State College)
  • International Mensa Member (High IQ Society)
  • 9x Medicine and dentistry interviews at UoA (medicine and dentistry), UniSQ, UQ, New England/Newcastle (JMP), CSU (dentistry), Sydney (dentistry), Monash, and UNSW
  • 4x Medicine offers at UQ, ANU, UoA, and Newcastle/New England (JMP)
  • 9x University scholarships offered
  • QCE Distinguished Academic Achiever Award 2023
  • QCE Outstanding Academic Achiever Award 2023

Education

Year 12 completed.
Mark achieved: 99.80 (verified).

Interests

  • Reading
  • Creating music
  • Engaging in mental challenges
  • Keeping active

Reviews

Joshua knows the QCAA syllabus inside out, and he can answer any question about any maths topic. Whether it’s the hardest ‘Complex Unfamiliar’ exam questions, or a problem-solving assignment, he helps me get the best results possible!!
- By Megan on 10th March 2024

Amazing tutor. Very easy to communicate and connect with. Understands my every area of concern and helps targets those areas. I’m more confident than ever for my spec exams now :).
- By Chit Aung on 8th March 2024

Character references

Joshua is conscientious, amicable, and has an affinity for fully articulating complex ideas in a comprehensive manner. As a former classmate of his I can attest that he is well versed in the subjects he tutors, and it is rewarding to work with him.
- By Jonathan Pearce on 6th January 2024

Throughout my senior schooling, I have worked with Joshua extensively. His dedication and commitment to understanding a concept before moving on to something else is commendable. His unique thinking has allowed him to solve difficult problems in the STEM field, which can be useful for students looking to have a methodical approach to high-level questions. This may be due to Joshua’s logical and systematic approach to questions, which can be seen in his chess prowess, and his success in math olympiads. Due to these factors, as well as his caring nature, I would highly recommend Joshua as a private tutor for all ages.
- By Ameen K on 21st December 2023

Availability

Around Sunnybank Hills

Around Upper Mount Gravatt

Around Runcorn