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COVID-19 Update for our Inner West Tutoring Centre

JUNE 1, 2020 Update

As of June 1 we are able to have 50 people on premises. Our centre will be practicing social distancing and at busy times we may request parents wait downstairs for their child to finish tutoring. Online tutoring will remain available to those who wish to continue their classes online.

It will be nice to have people back on site, we have missed you ALL

– The BrainFOOD Education Team.

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As a community we are collectively learning how to deal and adapt to the COVID-19 virus. At BrainFOOD Education we have now made Online Tutoring available for all current and new students. Our Inner West tutoring centre in Five Dock remains open (for now) and is thoroughly cleaned daily, Classrooms are sanitised after each sitting. Our staff adheres to ALL recommended guidelines set out by the Australian Goverment and NSW Health.

If you would like to read more about how BrainFOOD Education is dealing with the COVID-19 virus please read our most recent post here.

If you would like to know more about online tutoring at BrainFOOD Education, please click the button on the right of this box.

If you are a parent who simply wants some advice on what you should be doing while your child is at home, get in touch. We are always happy to chat, and will happily provide resources where possible.

We wish the entire community the best of health and safety throughout this trying time.

The BrainFOOD Education Team

ONLINE TUTORING

Your Inner West Online Tutoring and Education Centre

At BrainFOOD Education we are a group of teachers and industry professionals and, more importantly, we’re parents of school age children. We believe every child has the ability to excel at school, the challenge is a one size fits all school system doesn’t necessarily suit every learning style. At our inner west Tutoring Centre, we offer a range of class structures, teaching methods and tutor and teacher personalities so that we can customise every learning experience to get the right mix for your child.  You definitely won’t find a large group class or students in front of computers.

We are firm believers in the power of small group tutoring (1-2 students) or one-on-one tutoring sessions that are highly tailored to individual needs, and while we do have computers available we always recommend pencil and paper when working in class.

Why
Choose Us?

What makes us different?

  • Provide Expert Tutors with teaching and industry experience
  • Your Child works 1 on 1 or in a small group with the same tutor each week
  • Classes are customised to your child – No robot teaching groups
  • Help build self-confidence and a positive attitude
  • Teach organisation & preparation skills for life beyond HSC
  • Focus on enjoying learning, not just memorising answers

Subjects Taught by Teachers & Tutors

Year 3 Tutoring

English
Maths
English / Maths Combined
NAPLAN Preparation

Year 4 Tutoring

English
Maths
English / Maths Combined

Year 5 Tutoring

English
Maths
English / Maths Combined
NAPLAN Preparation

Year 6 Tutoring

English
Maths
English / Maths Combined
High School Preparation (T4 Only)

Year 7 Tutoring

English
Maths
NAPLAN Preparation
High School Preparation (T1 Only)

Year 8 Tutoring

English
Maths
Science

Year 9 Tutoring

English
Maths
Science
Naplan Preparation

Year 10 Tutoring

English
Maths
Science
Senior High School Preparation

Year 11 & 12 Tutoring

English (Std & Adv)
Maths (Std, Ext 1 & Ext 2)
Legal Studies
Business Studies
Hospitality
Chemistry
Biology
Religion
Music Theory 1

Specialty Tutoring

Gamsat Preparation
Ucat Preparation
Essay Writing
University Preparation
School Holiday Programs

Inner West On-Site & Online Tutoring
Classes to suit your child and budget

Does this sound familiar?

Sometimes it’s as simple as connecting the right tutor or teacher with a student and everything starts to make sense. Other times we understand the need for professional intervention. Every student is unique and we like to think we can come up with a unique solution to suit your needs.

Participate in one of our group tutorials for encouragement, academic guidance and positive peer interactions.

We’ve seen many excellent students freeze in front of an exam. Our classes include learning techniques to manage anxiety and take back control of exams.

Join our homework club and use us as you need us in the lead up to exams and assessment due dates.

Our tutoring programs can help

We can help students build study plans, help organise exam notes, work through practice exams and many other activities to help get organised and prepared to excel at school. Our tutors are uniquely positioned to provide this advice as they use these methods to achieve excellence with their own results.

Ensuring our students are comfortable with the basics of each subject is a first priority. Students are encouraged to regularly revise and use these basic skills through exercises in class and at home.

The best thing we can do for our students is build their confidence that they can achieve the results they want. Initially we set short term goals for an exam or assessment and work with students to improve results, demonstrating that good results are attainable with the right motivation. As the tutor-student relationship develops, confidence and motivation will continue to build.

Overall, our goal at Brainfood Education is to encourage our students to love learning. Finishing high school is merely a stepping stone in a lifetime journey of education. If we can help our students love the process as well as the results by using our tips, tricks and organisation, we consider our job well done.

Small Group Tutoring (2 Students)

For those who freeze at the idea of being in the spotlight we offer small group classes with a maximum of 2 in the class (1 Tutor per 2 Students), at a cost of $55 per 60min lesson for Years K-11, and $65 per 60min lesson for Year 12

Private Tutoring Classes (1-1)

If your child is overwhelmed in large classes at school and needs some personalised attention we offer private lessons at a cost of $55 per 60min lesson for years K-6, $70 per 60min lesson for years 7-11, and $80 per 60min lesson for year 12 All private lessons are customisable – 60, 90 and 120 min sessions can be accommodated.

Online Tutoring

Prefer to receive your childs tutoring online? As of term 1, 2020 BrainFOOD Education has launched it’s Online tutoring platform, accesible via Windows, Mac or Android and iOS tablet device. Classes can be scheduled 24/7 dependant on tutor availability. Classes are real time and include shared workspaces and classes are recorded and stored in the students share drive. Find out more here

Casual Tutoring

Alternatively, some of our students just need some casual help around exam time and for assignments and homework.  Casual tutoring is available upon request, please contact us to discuss your childs needs.

At Home Tutoring

We have chosen to temporarily suspend new home tutoring class registrations due to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This has been done for the safety of students, their families and tutors alike. We will resume home tutoring once it is deemed safe for all involved. Please note Online tutoring is avaulable as an alternative.

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Meet Our Tutors

  • Expert Tutors who not only know their subjects but love teaching them.
  • English Tutors studying English Literature, Science Tutors studying to be doctors, Maths Tutors studying advanced mathematics, Legal Studies Tutors studying to be lawyers… The list goes on.
  • All have achieved 90+ ATAR’s and have gone on to study or work in their chosen fields.
  • Incredible personalities and great knowledge in their chosen subjects.
  • No Robot tutors teaching content by rote, our students walk away with real knowledge, not memorised answers.
  • All tutors are committed to helping your child love learning not just survive school.
Meet The Team

Success in life, Not just School

The lessons we learn at school have long term effects. Organisation, critical thinking, creative flair, time management and the discipline to finish what we start, are key to success in tertiary study and a future career.  By teaching these concepts at an early age, along with memory techniques and tools to manage stress and anxiety, we are setting our children up to achieve the best they can. School is not the end of learning, and if we get the foundations right for our students we can bring back the love of learning, and inspire our next generation of leaders.

Our Inner West Tutoring and Education Centre

Subject Guides, Curriculum outlines, practice exams, workbooks, individual student whiteboards (A3 Size), pens, pencils, calculators etc. We have everything here to ensure your child simply needs to turn up to tutoring (we do encourage bringing assignments and exams if and when the need arises). Also it is important to note, we do not charge resource fees. The above are all part of the service we provide.

Our Classrooms were built to comfortably accommodate small to medium sized class groups in mind (2-4 students). When we do receive requests from study groups to use our premises we use our large open apce which will comfortably seat 20+ students with laptops etc. This area is also used as communal space for students just wanting to do homework while waiting for classes to start, or waiting to be picked up. We also invite parents to use this space (coffee and tea available) while waiting for their childrens class to end. Parent’s may also be roped in to reading a book to their other children while waiting, we see this happening a lot (we have a large collection of childrens books available for this exact event).

Give us a call (02) 8789 2123 and let us know. We will always stay back to ensure your child isn’t waiting on the street for you to arrive. Your child is always welcome to wait upstairs in our communal areas and management will always be present to ensure a safe pickup.

Not a problem. Our offices are always staffed at least one hour prior to classes commencing for the day, your child is more than welcome to come upstairs and wait in our large open space and do homework, have a snack, relax or browse the internet etc. Buses sometimes run early (rarely!) but your child is always welcome. We won’t ask them to wait outside or in the stairwell. Please come in and make yourself at home.

Our custom-built inner west tutoring centre in Five Dock is centrally located to provide tutoring and education services for students across the Inner West of Sydney. Located above Alfred Imaging on Great North Road, we have a safe pickup and drop off point and side street access (Rodd Road) for our students and ease of parking.

Not sure what you need? Call us on (02) 8789 2123 or email us your questions

Interested in a free trial lesson? Register here and we’ll book you in.

Our offices are always staffed by both tutors and an older management team. Each staff member and tutor has a current working with children check. We provide a safe work and study environment for everyone involved with BrainFOOD Education.

While generally not used in class, each classroom has a computer, ranging from touchscreen windows 10 Pcs to large Apple Imac’s and the odd Linux desktop PC for the advanced computer studies users. All computers and tablets have access to google docs and can be used by students to retrieve homework assignments and exams and print out what is required for lessons and assignments.

A lot of our classes run at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30 time slots, these are optimal hungry times for students.  So yes we are perfectly fine with snacks and meals being brought in as long as they are eaten in the kitchen or open area and the leftovers (if any) are put in one of the 14 rubbish bins (yes, 14 really!) on premises. Hungry kids don’t learn, we would rather your child have a snack instead of spending a whole tutoring lesson thinking about food. Mum & Dad, for you we also have coffee and tea so please feel free to help yourselves.

It may sound trivial but yes we have multiple bathrooms. Security is a big concern of ours (we’re parents too) so when designing our premises we made sure the entrance to the bathrooms are in sight of our staffed areas. Managers are trained to keep an eye on all student and staff traffic so we know where our staff and students are at all times. If you have a younger child a manager will always walk your child down to street level for pick up unless advised otherwise.

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