Tutor Program

Nurturing positive study habits at

St Peter’s Girls’ School

Tutor Program

The St Peter’s Girls’ School Tutor Program is a free service provided to Years 7 – 12 students. The purpose of the program is to nurture positive study habits, while supporting students to understand their classroom learning and consolidate their knowledge. The aim is for students to become successful and independent learners, who approach their studies with confidence.

This is a highly flexible program that students can use at any time. Whether your daughter needs some extra assistance in a specific subject area, or with a current project or assignment, our team of tutors can help. This program supports our students as they navigate the complexities of their Middle and Senior School studies.

at St Peter’s Girls

St Peter’s Girls’ School Stonyfell Road Stonyfell South Australia 5066

PO Box 1185 Kensington Gardens SA 5068

Telephone (08) 8334 2200 www.stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

St Peter’s Collegiate Girls’ School CRICOS Provider Code: 00373D

Benefits of tutoringBy using this service, students can improve their understanding across a variety of topics covered during class time, as well as receive assistance in completing homework tasks.

Students are offered individualised attention from the tutor, who works with students in small groups to increase knowledge and understanding of subjects.

Tutoring sessions help nurture positive study habits in students and provide an opportunity where girls can spend extra time practising new skills.

By increasing their confidence in the tasks at hand, students will build their self-esteem, increase their motivation and flourish as self-directed learners.

Our Old Scholar tutorsOur team of tutors are all recent Old Scholars, who know the demands of being a student. These Old Scholars are some of our best and brightest graduates who have excelled in their studies and are currently either pursuing rigorous tertiary studies or exciting career paths.

Our tutors have been carefully selected to cover key subject areas in both SACE and IB Diploma and are employed directly by the School.

Flexible sessionsThrough the program, students in Years 7 – 12 can receive help in key subject areas. Specialist subjects are available depending on individual needs.

Sessions are held regularly to provide opportunities for students to seek assistance. This service incurs no charge to families. Students can attend as many sessions as needed. Tutoring sessions occur before and after school:

> 7.30 – 8.30am, Tuesday - Friday > 3.45 – 4.45pm, Monday - Thursday

All sessions will be held in the Library. Students should bring their laptop/iPad as well as their assignment sheet of work where they require assistance.

How to joinStudents can easily sign up to a session with a tutor via Canvas. They may like to see the tutor regularly, or as a once-off visit for assistance with a particular task. Students can nominate their tutor or can be placed with an appropriate tutor. If students are working on a group project, they can sign up together and work on tasks in a collaborative manner.

More informationFor further details about how your daughter can benefit from our exciting tutor program, contact the Tutor Program Coordinator, Lisa Hollis on 8334 2222 or email lhollis@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.

Student Voice“The tutor program is very beneficial as it provides me with confidence, instead of feeling stressed and not understanding a topic or an assignment. The tutors are considerate, helpful and understanding, and have valid information and know how to effectively use time and go through problems easily. As I am not very good at Maths, the tutors have helped me a lot with my confidence by going through questions that I didn’t know how to do for homework. They are always on time and do not get frustrated if you don’t understand something.”

- Year 11 student

Student Voice“I have found that the tutor program has really helped me with my homework. It gives you a one-on-one session where you don’t have to worry about what anyone thinks of what you say and you can just talk about your ideas without having someone second guess them. This is really important as I am quite shy. The tutor that I have had so far with my English assignments has been genuinely amazing and she has improved my writing/language and editing techniques massively. I am very grateful for that.”

- Year 8 student

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