What Makes Us Different

Our Educational Approach

Our approach is to establish strong educational foundations in our clients and then teach them how to build on these foundations one step at a time. To help them become independent learners in the longer term, we teach both:

  • a mastery approach to learning which builds real confidence, and
  • a positive mental attitude so they are able to rise to the inevitable challenges they will encounter in their education and their lives in general.

We can show you how to put the past behind you and build your child’s confidence and success quicker than you ever thought possible.

We are experts at taking struggling students, who others may have given up on, and changing them into high-achieving students by fixing their thinking and learning problems.

We Groom the Leaders of Tomorrow

Our goal is to help parents groom their children into the leaders of tomorrow. When our clients first come to us they are often struggling with various aspects of their schoolwork and may even be emotionally and socially immature as a result. Our quality programs are adapted to each individual’s unique needs so we can quickly fix the root causes of their problems. We are then in a position to prepare them intellectually and emotionally to excel at school and beyond.

As our clients progress through the various stages of their individual programs they learn the key aspects of leadership:

  • Purpose
  • Commitment
  • Action
  • A Strategic Approach to Lifelong Learning
  • Continual Improvement
  • Perseverance
  • Resilience

Where We Work With Our Clients

Distance Learning Around the World

Most of our clients live a long way away from our office so we work with them live in our online meeting rooms on the Internet. All you need is a computer with a broadband connection. No special software is needed. The tuition you receive is just as good as the tuition you receive at our office, in fact, many people prefer working over the internet because the computer tends to keep their children more focussed.

At Our Office in Adelaide, South Australia

Our office and physical classrooms are in a southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, near Flinders University.

Who We Work With

 

Pre-School and Early Learning

Grades/Years: Preschool, Kindergarten, 1, 2, (Age: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

Parents with older children we have helped always seek our assistance getting their younger children ready for school. Make sure your child gets a flying start to school too!

Particularly important at this stage:

  • speech and listening skills
  • initial phonics and spelling skills
  • concentration
  • social and emotional skills

For more detailed information on how we can help you and your child go to:

FREE 15 Minute Consultation

Talk to a Specialist Educator to find out how we can help you and your child.

Only a limited number of places are available each month so click here now to find out exactly what is involved and make a booking.

 

Tutoring for Primary School Students

Grades/Years: 3, 4, 5, 6 (Age: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)

As soon as you notice signs that your child is not coping with parts of his/her schoolwork it is important that you act quickly. If intellectual problems are left untreated they will become blockages that will slow down the social and emotional development of your child. This will compound their problems with schoolwork and homework.

Some key warning signs at this stage:

  • not wanting to go to school
  • not wanting to talk about what has happened at school
  • forgetting to bring homework home
  • hard to get them started with their homework
  • crying or getting angry when you help them with their homework
  • complaining of being bored
  • doesn’t like reading
  • problems with spelling
  • can’t learn multiplication tables or keeps forgetting them
  • has difficulty retaining information more than a few days
  • sleep problems
  • stomach and digestion problems

For more detailed information on how we can help you and your child go to:

FREE 15 Minute Consultation

Talk to a Specialist Educator to find out how we can help you and your child.

Only a limited number of places are available each month so click here now to find out exactly what is involved and make a booking.

 

Tutoring for Middle School Students

Grades/Years: 7, 8, 9 (Age: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)

These are the years when children should be taught how to study and become independent learners. It is not enough that they have study skills, it is even more important that they get into the habit of using their study skills daily, BEFORE doing their homework, EVERY DAY. The principle is to LEARN FIRST and put into PRACTICE SECOND.

We provide special programs to ensure that Maths, Science, English Literature and English Communication Skills are developed to a high level so that students are doing well in all their courses so that they are well prepared for Senior High School and beyond.

Children who haven’t mastered the basic Primary School Skills of talking, listening, reading, comprehension, writing, spelling and basic maths skills will really start to struggle at this stage. Beware, some children are able mask their problems by compensating for their weaknesses using other skills such as relying heavily on visual memory and rote learning skills – but these only work in the short term – eventually the child will hit a brick wall and grades will start to drop.

Some key warning signs at this stage:

  • not reading for pleasure
  • struggling with Maths (this is often the first subject to crash)
  • not bringing homework home
  • regularly losing instruction sheets and their work
  • trouble getting started with their homework
  • grades of a C or less
  • an unexpected drop in grades in some subjects
  • fears and worries
  • sleep and stomach problems
  • social and emotional problems

For more detailed information on how we can help you and your child go to:

FREE 15 Minute Consultation

Talk to a Specialist Educator to find out how we can help you and your child.

Only a limited number of places are available each month so click here now to find out exactly what is involved and make a booking.

 

Tutoring for High School and College Students

Grades/Years: 10, 11, 12, 13 (Age: 15, 16, 17, 18+)

Students are expected to be independent learners by this stage. This means that they have the skills to learn new material easily and retain it, they have a good vocabulary, and they are competent communicators and mathematicians (good maths skills are required in the humanities not just the sciences, especially in the areas of statistics and research methods).

It is not uncommon for a student’s grades to drop dramatically at this time because the focus of testing at this stage is more on full understanding and long term learning, so students who rely on last minute study before exams will find it harder and harder. Another factor is that the emphasis of education at this stage turns more to the application of knowledge, so if a student has forgotten material from previous years they will not be able to cope.

Some key warning signs at this stage:

  • not reading for pleasure
  • struggling with Maths or Science (these are often the first subjects to crash)
  • not bringing homework home
  • regularly losing instruction sheets and their work
  • trouble getting started with their homework
  • not doing study before starting their homework
  • grades of a C or less
  • an unexpected drop in grades in some subjects
  • sleep and stomach problems
  • social and emotional problems

For more detailed information on how we can help you and your child go to:

FREE 15 Minute Consultation

Talk to a Specialist Educator to find out how we can help you and your child.

Only a limited number of places are available each month so click here now to find out exactly what is involved and make a booking.

 

Coaching and Mentoring for Adults and University Students

We provide advanced study, writing and communication skill training for students doing professional courses, Masters Degrees and Doctorates.

We provide coaching and mentoring for both employed and unemployed adults to help them make changes in their careers and personal lives.

For more detailed information on how we can help you go to:

FREE 15 Minute Consultation

Talk to a Specialist Educator to find out how we can help you.

Only a limited number of places are available each month so click here now to find out exactly what is involved and make a booking.