Tanya - English tutor - Waurn Ponds
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Tanya - English tutor - Waurn Ponds

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Tanya

  • Rate $103
  • Response 1h
  • Students

    Number of students Tanya has taught since their arrival at Superprof

    19

    Number of students Tanya has taught since their arrival at Superprof

Tanya - English tutor - Waurn Ponds
  • 5 (1 review)

$103/h

1st lesson free

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1st lesson free

  • English
  • Creative writing
  • Essay writing
  • Dissertation

Yrs 7-12 English Teacher of 30+ years' experience, Greater Geelong (and online).

  • English
  • Creative writing
  • Essay writing
  • Dissertation

Lesson location

About Tanya

I help to create curious, enthusiastic and competent life-long learners, guiding students to consolidate their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.

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• VIT-accredited (details available upon request)
• CECV-accredited
• Years 7-12 English
• VCE-qualified
• IBMYP-qualified
• NAPLAN and EduTest specialist

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• Bachelor of Arts (Humanities), Deakin University, Geelong (1994)
• Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary), Australian Catholic University, Ballarat (1995)
• Graduate Certificate of Religious Education, Australian Catholic University, Ballarat (1995)

I have held consistent full-time teaching positions in secondary schools in both Geelong and Mildura. 

I have worked with students enrolled in various programs at the Australian Institute of Language (both one-to-one and small group tutoring), as well as university students.

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INTERESTS:
• Reading
• Author Encounters at Geelong Regional Libraries
• Writing (Writing Retreats and Workshops)
• Copywriting (through Australian Writers' Centre)
• Freelance Writing
• Curriculum Development

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About the lesson

  • Middle School
  • Sophomore
  • Junior
  • +2
  • levels :

    Middle School

    Sophomore

    Junior

    Advanced Technical Certificate

    Senior

  • English

All languages in which the lesson is available :

English

Hello! I am a secondary teacher of over three decades' experience, specialising in VCE English. I work with students who are following both traditional school pathways and home-schooling. I am friendly and approachable, and my students have always commended my amiability, dedication, kindness and generosity in helping them to find academic success, wellbeing, and a deeper appreciation of the ideas they are curious about.

I offer both face-to-face and remote-learning options (via Zoom and Google-docs); therefore, students do not need to feel constrained by location. I can help with homework; units of study; deeper analysis and revision of set texts; exam practice; mentoring on assignments and essays; revision of school curriculum; and practising grammar and essay-writing - in single or ongoing sessions - and am keen for students to bring the tasks they are working on so that we can build unique skills together. (Ask me about a no-obligation, complimentary 30-min “meet-and-greet" session to see if we're a good tutoring match!)

I mark practice essays and exam papers, offering extensive feedback and conferencing. I also write curriculum programs for home-schooling students on various English topics, such as set texts; persuasive and creative writing; and analysis of argument and language. I have some limited availability for "on the spot" (sudden) tutoring for those who require immediate, one-off assistance with an English quandary, via Zoom ... Just ask me: I might be available RIGHT NOW!

I love creative writing and reading and am always up for a good book discussion! (Bonus points if the book has an accompanying film!)

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**2026 NO LONGER AVAILABLE! After-school and evening spaces are currently FULL; similarly, day-time spaces (to suit students’ school-timetabled “free-study” periods) are also now FULL (of course, changes can occur: it’s difficult to predict if and when vacancies may suddenly appear). The kindness of my families sharing word-of-mouth recommendations usually fills my diary by September!

**(Limited) ON THE SPOT (sudden) tutoring (some evening, (rare!) weekend, and daytime slots - suitable for students with study lessons/free periods).

**STAND-BY (waitlist) available for last-minute cancellations.

**Day-time options available for HOME-SCHOOLERS (however, please note spaces are FULL for 2026).

**(Limited) Preparation for SCHOLARSHIP TESTS (waitlist capacity only, as all ongoing appointment times are FULL for 2026).

**2027 APPLICATIONS welcome (yes, already! Based on a decade of personal experience, these spaces will book out by the end of Term 3! Please note that 6 enrolments for 2027 are already confirmed).
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Rates

Rate

  • $103

Pack rates

  • 5h: $517
  • 10h: $1,034

online

  • $103/h

Travel

  • + $$20

free lessons

This first lesson offered with Tanya will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.

  • 30mins

Details

AVAILABILITY:
 • Monday-Thursday, 8am-8pm
Face-to-face in East Geelong (in the estate opposite Eastern Park) or via Zoom.
(NB: Spaces for 2026 are currently FULL unless unexpected cancellations emerge. 2027 applications are now invited.)

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• TRAVEL COST = Face-to-face students usually come to me (in East Geelong); online students (both those local to the greater Geelong area and from wider regions, including Melbourne, Sydney, Singapore, and China) connect via Zoom (and Google-docs). I charge a TRAVEL-FEE of $10.00/km (round trip, from my driveway to yours) to work at the student's place or other preferred location; however, this option is rarely available, as travel-time precludes my ability to provide extensive teaching time.

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• Complimentary 30-min "meet-&-greet" first session (non-teaching), incorporating goal-setting, planning and a strategy for moving forward.

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