Meet Our Tutors

Graduated from...

James Ruse Agricultural High School in 2018 ​

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Studying...

Bachelor of Law at UNSW

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A great tutor because...

He is passionate about the beauty and power of literature, and has three years of experience teaching students how to succeed in the HSC. 

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Favourite book is...

Paradise Lost by John Milton 

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Favourite genre is...

Early Modern and Modernist Literature 

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Hobbies include...

Travelling, cycling and eating charcuteries boards at parties!

Amanda Lee

Graduated from...

James Ruse Agricultural High School in 2018 ​

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Studying...

Bachelor of Vision Science/Masters of Optometry at UNSW

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A great tutor because...

She loves getting to know students to understand what motivates them. After over 4 years of teaching, she knows what makes students tick!

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Favourite book is...

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

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Favourite genre is...

Anything and everything

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Interesting facts....

Amanda has a dog called Toast. 

Graduated from...

James Ruse Agricultural High School in 2013​

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 2019

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Studying...

Bachelor of Arts majoring in English

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A great tutor because...

She's been doing it for 9 years. And she's quit being a doctor to pursue English literature and high school literary education professionally. 

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Favourite book is...

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 

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Favourite genre is...

Neurobiology non-fiction and adventure

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Interesting facts....

Anqi rides motorcycles and she really wants to buy a Triumph Bonnie T100 by the end of this year.

Graduated from...

Hornsby Girls High School in 2019​

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Studying...

Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics at UNSW

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A great tutor because...

She is experienced with leading and inspiring a group as she has undertaken various leadership roles in university societies. With over 3 years of teaching under her belt, she inspires in the classroom too. 

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Favourite book is...

The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi

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Favourite genre is...

Contemporary fiction 

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Interesting facts....

Peoly can make a *chef's kiss* apple pie. 

Sabrina Zhang

Graduated from...

James Ruse Agricultural High in 2018

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Studying...

Bachelor of Law and Advanced Science (Hons.) at UNSW. 

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A great tutor because...

She loves the subject and has had over 4 years of experience teaching it. 

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Favourite book is...

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

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Favourite genre is...

Memoirs and psychological fiction

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Interesting facts....

Sabrina majors in neuroscience with a minor in marine biology.

Emma Giudice

Graduated from...

Cerdon College in 2020​

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Studying...

Bachelor of Secondary Education/Bachelor of Arts (teaching areas are English, Italian and TESOL)

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A great tutor because...

She does a whole degree in it. Also, she is a youth group leader meaning she knows exactly how to communicate and educate complex ideas. 

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Favourite book is...

Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

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Favourite genre is...

Romance and classics

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Interesting facts....

Emma received a Marco Polo Award for excellence in Italian language and culture. 

Graduated from...

James Ruse Agricultural High in 2020

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Studying...

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering/Master of Biomedical Engineering

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A great tutor because...

He was in James Ruse cadets for 5 years (meaning he's on top of his discipline game) and has over 2 years of on hand tutoring experience.

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Favourite book is...

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling

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Favourite genre is...

Mystery and psychological horror. 

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Hobbies include....

Coding, guitar and singing. 

Graduated from...

Meriden School in 2020

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Studying...

Bachelor of Medical Science and Data Science at USYD

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A great tutor because...

She knows how to connect to students to best help  their learning. 

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Favourite genre is...

Fantasy and non-fiction

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Interesting facts...

Jasmine has a diploma in speech and drama and was invited to participate in the National Chinese Eisteddfod in 2019. She is also an avid figure skater!

Megha
Krishnappa

Graduated from...

Hornsby Girls High School in 2020​

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Studying...

Bachelor of Applied Science (physiotherapy) at USYD

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A great tutor because...

She has had 3 years of experience marking English essays and creative writing pieces, meaning she knows all about common student weaknesses and how to fix them! She has also had experience tutoring year 11 and 12 students in Advanced and Extension English (she also scored 49/50 for her Ext 1 HSC so you know she understands the assignment!)

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Favourite book is...

Sapiens: A brief history of mankind by Yuval Noah Harari 

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Favourite genre is...

Fantasy

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Interesting facts...

Megha can speak some German!

Graduated from...

Hornsby Girls High School in 2020​

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Studying...

Bachelor of Law and Commerce at UNSW

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A great tutor because...

She scored a whooping 96/100 in English Advanced and has been on Simply English's official content creation team since 2021. Her knowledge from material creation enriches her teaching while her sunny personality make her an approachable teacher for students.

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Shreya
Chawla

Graduated from...

Castle Hill High School in 2018​

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Studying...

Doctor of Medicine at UNSW

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A great tutor because...

Shreya received an amazing 95/100 for her English Advanced HSC and has had over 3 years of experience teaching high school English. 

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Ariel Huang

Graduated from...

James Ruse Agricultural High School in 2021​

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Studying...

Bachelor of Advanced Science and Computer Science

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A great tutor because...

She scored a 95 for her HSC Advanced English and has helped mentor younger students throughout her senior years. 

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Favourite book is...

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

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Favourite genre is...

Postmodernism

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Jecoliah Kwong

Graduated from...

Giraween High School in 2021​

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Gurmehar Kaur

Graduated from...

​Penrith Selective High School in 2021

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Studying...

Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Economics at USYD

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A great tutor because...

She has over 3 years of experience teaching OC, Selective and high school English. 

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Favourite book is...

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hossein

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Favourite genre is...

Memoirs

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Interesting facts...

Gurmehar ranked first in both Advanced and Extension 1 English at Penrith Selective High School and received 96/100 for her Advanced English and 48/50 for her Extension 1 English in the HSC. 

Aksara Sembu

Graduated from...

James Ruse Agricultural High School in 2021

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Studying...

Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Commerce at USYD

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Shravan Suri

Graduated from...

James Ruse Agricultural High School in 2021

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Studying...

Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Commerce at USYD

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A great tutor because...

He really knows his content and has mentored fellow students throughout his senior years. 

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Favourite book is...

Welcome to the Monkey House - Kurt Vonnegut

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Favourite genre is...

Short story collections :D

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Interesting facts...

Shravan got a 99.95 ATAR. As a tutor that's a pretty interesting fact.