Tutoring in your own home, at your own convenience
Today's schooling typically doesn't allow any room for individual learning, which means that students who don't suit the pace of the whole class can fall between the cracks. If students aren't achieving at the level they are capable of, their learning can stall, leading to boredom and frustration. Their confidence can suffer and they won't enjoy school as much as they should.
I can help. I offer personal tutoring in a range of subjects for NCEA and Cambridge International Exams, and can provide students with the skills and confidence they need to achieve their potential.
I'm based in Auckland and will come to your home at a time that suits you, for maximum convenience and maximum learning. Because the home is a familiar environment, it's where the student is the most comfortable – this is an important part of enjoying learning.
With regard to the October 2021 vaccination directive for home-based educators, I am fully vaccinated and have had a second booster.
Ian Mander.
PS. In the last handful of years I've also been vaccinated against tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough – the last of which in November 2024 had an epidemic declared in New Zealand.
Treasure Hunt
After more than sixteen years the treasure remains unfound.
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News
29 March 2025 – Phillip King, deaf primary school teacher
Yes, Phillip King is actually deaf, and is actually a primary school teacher. He started working as a relief teacher one day a week in 2023 and it went from there. RNZ explains:
In 2024 King took on a relief job at Oranga School in One Tree HIll.
The primary school’s associate principal Laura Ferris says: “The kids absolutely loved him and they were so engaged... and we just saw that and thought ‘wow, what have we found here?’”
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“He’s very good at recognising ... individual strengths in children and then using that in that collaborative environment. ... It’s a real family-like context where everyone kind of has a role and contributes.’
I learned some sign language when I was at intermediate school; having a deaf teacher seems a really good thing.
20 March 2025 – Sam Ruthe, record-setting miler
He did it! Yesterday Sam Ruthe set a sub-four minute mile time, the first 15 year old to do so. He now holds the fastest two mile times for a 15 year old – 3:58.35 and 4:01.72. See below on 12 Feb, or more at RNZ. Video here – great to see the support from Ethan Smolej and Sam Tanner.
7 March 2025 – Physics equations updated
The physics equations have been updated, and new A4 and A5 booklet versions are available to download. A few typos fixed, and a few new formulae included. Enjoy.
10 February 2025 – Present situation
Sorry, my schedule is now full and I'm very unlikely to accept any new students.
Ian.
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