K to 12
Mathematics
Primary arithmetic through to Year 12 Advanced. Homework, assessments, exam preparation, and the topics a class has already moved past.
Private tutoring across Sydney, K to 12
Built around your child, not a room full of them.
One tutor, matched to your child, who starts where they actually are rather than where the class has already moved on to. That is what lifts a mark, and what lifts a child's confidence with it.
No cost · No obligation
Book a call with Stephanie
Ten minutes on the phone, and she will tell you honestly whether she has the right tutor for your child.
- Working with Children Check on every tutor
- The same tutor, term after term
- Home, library or online
5 out of 5
Rated by real Smart Cookie families, quoted below in their own words
K to 12
Kindergarten through to the HSC, primary and secondary
2 years
How long several students have stayed with the same tutor
Every tutor
Holds a valid Working with Children Check
5 star rated by real families
“I finally feel like I can confidently say Maths is a strength of mine.”
“My tutor was extremely patient with me. She gave me great tips on how to improve on my thought process and logic in Maths, which I’ve basically struggled with my whole life!”
Jason · Year 10
7 reviews
“My daughter has been tutoring for the last 2 years and her marks and confidence in Maths have extremely improved. I recommend the tutor as she is a calm and understanding person towards her students.”
Maria · Parent “She communicates very well and regularly provides much needed in-depth and honest feedback regarding our daughter's progress. She has really inspired our daughter and has given her so much more confidence when approaching her Maths.”
Sally · Parent “The fact that I could have both children tutored in one lesson was tailor made for us. I can recommend the service as very beneficial towards my kids' education.”
Alan · Parent of twins “She is extremely flexible with tutoring and is always happy to tutor at a time and place that is suitable to my school timetable and part time job.”
Vanessa · Year 12 “I like my tutor because she helps me with my maths, she explains things in a way I can understand and gives me confidence to try and put in my best effort.”
Ava · Year 5 “After a few weeks of Math tutoring sessions, my test results have improved significantly. My tutor is approachable, flexible, very productive and can explain difficult concepts with ease.”
Jade · Year 11 “Before I started tutoring, I was struggling with Maths. Now that I have been tutoring for almost two years, I know I have definitely improved. I like that my tutor helps me improve and feel more confident in Maths at school.”
Sofia · Year 6
Every review here was left by a Smart Cookie family and is quoted exactly as it was written, first names and year levels included. All ten are on our testimonials page.
Why this works
A centre teaches
its schedule.
A tutor teaches
your child's.
A tutoring centre runs a fixed program through a group room. That is efficient for the centre, and it means the topic your child is stuck on this week might be covered in six weeks, or might have been covered back in March.
One tutor sitting with one child works the other way around. They open the school diary, look at what is due, and start there. Quadratics on Tuesday because quadratics are on the test on Friday.
We did not invent that argument for this page. A Year 11 student made it, in a review she left us.
“Unlike other tutoring places, I like that I am able to learn about topics that directly apply to my school work instead of waiting weeks for a tutoring centre's teaching schedule to align with school topics.”
What we cover
Whatever they are stuck on, K to 12.
Primary through to the HSC, matched to a tutor who knows the subject and the syllabus behind it. Tell Stephanie on the call what your child is finding hard and she will tell you straight away whether she has the right person for it.
K to 12
English
Comprehension, grammar and writing technique, and essay structure for senior students.
Junior and senior
Science and History
Junior Science, and History at both junior and senior level.
Selective, NAPLAN, HSC
Test preparation
NAPLAN, the Selective High School Placement Test, and the HSC.
Some niche subjects including Drama come up from time to time, depending on which tutor is free. Ask on the call and Stephanie will tell you straight away whether she can cover it.
How it starts
Three steps, and no lesson booked until you are happy.
01
You send the form
Thirty seconds. Year level, suburb, and what they are stuck on. It costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
02
Stephanie calls you
About ten minutes. She asks what is happening with your child, then tells you whether she has a tutor who fits. If she does not, she will say so.
03
You meet the tutor
First lesson at your place, your local library, or online. If the fit is wrong, you tell us and we match again.
Where lessons happen
Your kitchen table, your local library, or a video call.
Most suburbs across Sydney, plus online across NSW. You pick the setting, and you can change it later if something else turns out to suit your child better.
- Your home
- The tutor travels to you. Most families choose this, because there is no drive and no parking, and the school books are already on the table.
- Your local library
- A neutral, quiet room. Plenty of families pick the library for the first few sessions, and some never move.
- Online by video call
- For senior students, awkward timetables, and suburbs a tutor cannot reach. Same tutor each week, same as in person.
Before you call
The questions we get asked most.
What does it cost?
It depends on the year level and the subject, because a Year 12 Maths tutor and a Year 3 reading tutor are not the same job. Stephanie gives you the figure on the call, before anything is booked. We would rather quote you properly than put a from-price on a web page and change it later.
Is the call really free?
Yes. It is about ten minutes on the phone, and no lesson is booked at the end of it unless you want one.
Which parts of Sydney do you cover?
Most suburbs across Sydney for in-home tutoring, and anywhere for online lessons. If you are not sure about your suburb, call 0468 568 858 and ask before you fill anything in.
Will it be the same tutor every week?
That is the whole point of matching rather than rostering. One tutor stays with your child for as long as it is working, and several of our students have had the same tutor for around two years.
Are your tutors checked?
Every tutor holds a valid Working with Children Check. On the call, ask Stephanie about the specific tutor she has in mind and she will tell you their background and what they have taught.
Can you tutor two children at once?
Yes. One family has twin daughters in the same lesson, which they told us was the reason they chose us.
How soon can we start?
It depends on which tutor fits your child and what your week looks like. Stephanie will tell you on the call what she actually has available, rather than promising a date before she knows who is free.
My child is a long way behind. Is it too late?
No, and you are not the first parent to ask it in those words. Several of the students quoted above started while struggling with a subject they had already fallen behind in. Tell Stephanie honestly where your child is up to on the call, because the gap is what decides where the tutor starts, not whether it is worth starting.
Start here
Find out whether we have the right tutor for your child.
Send the form and Stephanie will call you. Ten minutes, no cost, and no lesson booked unless you want one. If she does not have the right person for your child, she will tell you that too.
Prefer to talk now? 0468 568 858
Send your details
Sydney wide, K to 12. Tell her the year level and what they are stuck on.