I grew up in Chatswood and went all the way through school here. Maths didn't come easily to me at first. I had to work at it, and somewhere in the senior years it clicked, mostly because a good teacher slowed down and showed me the reasons behind the steps rather than just the method. I finished the HSC with a 98+ ATAR and Band 6 in Maths Advanced and Extension 1, and I'm now studying engineering at UNSW.

Because I had to work for it, I'm patient with students who find maths hard, and I don't assume anyone is just naturally good or bad at it. Most kids get stuck for a clear reason, usually a gap from an earlier year, and once we fix that the rest tends to follow. In lessons I keep things calm and practical: a worked example, a quick diagram, then plenty of practice until it feels routine. If your child has lost confidence in maths, that's the part I most like helping with.