Brian A.

⭐️Experienced QCE tutor and Pre-Service Teacher⭐️ It’s time to think different. It’s time to cut through the noise of study and do more of what you love 🏀☕️📖 Are you feeling burnt out chasing results that seem too far out of reach? Spending more time studying at the expense of the things you love - sports, leadership, socialising, touching grass? I can help! My Points of Difference 🌟High-Achieving Pre-Service Teacher with a proven track record online, in-person and in real classroom environments (this is my passion, not just a sidegig!) 📚Research-informed pedagogies shape my tuition to maximise learning outcomes 🧪I’m a member of the Science Teachers’ Association of Queensland and employed by the QCAA, so I constantly engage with exclusive professional development at the highest level ⛰️I’ve been at the top, and the bottom! I went from poor results early in my school journey to Dux of the Grade in one year, then IA Dux of the School just three years later - so I can meaningfully support you whatever stage you’re at! Secondary Highlights 96.70 ATAR —— IA Dux of the School —— School Captain ✅ Biology - 97/100 ✅Physics - 95/100, one IA requested for Statewide Exemplar ✅Chemistry - 94/100, two IAs requested for Statewide Exemplars ✅General Maths - 93/100 🟣UQ College Math Methods Course - 96% Tertiary Highlights (so far…) ✅ 6.75 GPA and Executive Dean’s Academic Commendation ✅ 3 Week Pre-Service Teaching Placement at Moreton Bay Boys College ✅ Assessed as ‘Well Developed’ against 12/13 Australian Professional Standards for Teaching (Graduate Level) Tutoring Achievements 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Trusted by 30+ families, over 120 hours experience 📑 Experience in QCE and HSC curriculum 📈 Coaching for NAPLAN, ICAS and Selective School Entry Exams 🏫 Engaged with students and teaching practices from Brisbane Grammar School, Lourdes Hill College, Marist College Ashgrove, Churchie, CHAC, MBC, MBBC, Fortitude Valley SSC, Indooroopilly SHS, Balmoral SHS and more About Me Hi, I’m Brian! I love hiking, swimming, photography and indulging in the best food spots Brisbane has to offer. Protecting time to do these things that I love has allowed me to achieve the results you’ve just read. Too often do high-achieving students tell me their regrets after graduation: sacrificing their passions, social life and mental health in the pursuit of the perfect ATAR. “Perfection is just procrastination in disguise” 🥸 My Philosophy I strongly believe that success at this stage in life happens in three steps: 1) learning how to study and how you are assessed to study more efficiently, 2) using reclaimed time to destress and do what you love, and 3) cherishing every win and loss as a milestone in your learning journey. These steps form two important pillars: intrinsic motivation (the drive to do something for the personal satisfaction it brings) and self-efficacy (belief in your capacity to take the necessary actions to achieve a goal). Once these pillars are established, so too is the self-sustaining foundation to a blooming academic and personal life. 🟢 Together we’ll cut through the noise by demystifying concepts and develop practical assessment skills using tailored, one-of-a-kind resources informed by research and endorsed by talented educators. 🟢 My Offerings Tuition Years 7 to 10: All Maths and Science subjects Years 11 and 12: Essential Maths, General Maths, Math Methods, Biology, Chemistry and Physics Consulting Topics include: Student Leadership, Navigating Subject Selection, Post-School Pathways, Co-curricular Opportunities, General Study Skills “100% of tutors are invested in your academic performance, very few are also invested in your wellbeing.” 🧠 Pricing (hourly rates) Years 7 to 9 (any one subject): $50 online, $65 in-person Years 10 (any one subject): $60 online, $75 in-person Years 11 and 12 (Maths): $60 online, $75 in-person Years 11 and 12 (Science): $65 online, $80 in-person 🏷️Special Limited Offer: $45 for Years 10-12 Math Methods online Consulting: $70 online, $85 in-person Fees to be paid prior to session commencement, 50% charge for cancellation within 24 hours of session commencement.