Every lesson built for your child. Not a class, not a script.
Private 1-on-1 tutoring in maths, statistics, sciences and English, online across New Zealand. Each lesson is planned around what your child is doing at school, with PDF notes and homework after every session.
- No contract
- No card fees
- Pay lesson by lesson
- 5.0 ★★★★★72 Google reviews
- 10,000+private lessons taught
- Years 6 to 13plus university
- NZ curriculumNCEA, Cambridge and IB
- 1Review last week's homework examplesTwo questions on expanding brackets to check again
- 2Factorising quadratics, the topic in class this weekExplained and modelled first, then worked through together
- 3Close a gap: negative numbers in bracketsPicked up in last week's lesson
- 4Five minutes a day until next lessonHomework examples and PDF notes sent tonight
Factorising quadratics
Find two numbers that multiply to give the last number and add to give the middle one.
x² + 5x + 6 = (x + 2)(x + 3)
x² − x − 12 = (x − 4)(x + 3)
Watch out: with a minus in the middle, the bigger number is negative.
- Sent 5:12 pmto the student and parents
- Homework4 questions, 5 minutes a day
How much higher students' school test marks are, on average, than before they started with us. Confidence usually comes first, within the first few weeks.
Works with every tutor on the team so each student reaches personal excellence.
What parents and students say
Both my sons attend classes with Marcel after a series of group session classes with other maths providers. Their maths grades have jumped from pass to E8 grade over 1-2 semesters. Maths was initially their weakest subject, but is now their strongest subject in school.Terry L.Parent, Google review
My daughter is getting higher marks in her tests and actually seems to understand Math better. She has had another tutor before but these guys have hit the nail on the head.Jules K.Parent, Google review
After six months of consistent lessons, we saw a strong improvement. By the end of the year, he had regained his above-average grades and, more importantly, developed greater confidence in his understanding of general maths concepts.Ngamora Z.Parent, about Humam
Was able to help me a lot in preparation for my NCEA Level 3 Statistics external. Marcel was very easy to understand and I learnt extremely quick under his guidance and definitely helped me become more confident in exams.John R.Student, Year 13
Their approach to teaching really sets them apart from the other tuitions out there. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for tutoring that are not money grabs and actually helps you improve.Mary M.Google review
My son had tutorials for Level 2 physics and calculus with Humam over several months. He was caring, took the time to explain in great detail and was encouraging. We found the service to be affordable.Poh Y.Parent, Google review
See the difference for yourself
One free lesson, no contract, and PDF notes afterwards.
Led by a registered maths teacher
Marcel
Registered secondary teacher with a BSc in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Auckland, a focus on mathematics education, and the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary). Marcel teaches maths in an Auckland secondary school, has published research on how maths is taught in New Zealand classrooms, and trains and supports every tutor on the team, whatever the subject.
About VIP tutoring with MarcelThe tutors
One student, one tutor, one plan
Most tutoring matches your child with whoever is free and teaches a set programme. Here, the lesson is written for your child, every week.
Planned around your child's week at school
Lessons follow the NZ curriculum and the topic your child is doing in class this week, so the work shows up at school the next day. Gaps from earlier years are fixed as the tutor finds them.
Taught 1-on-1, explained first, then practised together
No other students. The tutor explains and models the idea, then works through problems with your child, catching mistakes as they happen. This is explicit teaching, the approach the research supports and the NZ curriculum refresh promotes.
PDF notes and homework after every lesson
Your child stays engaged in the lesson instead of copying working. The tutor's notes arrive as a PDF the same day to review later, with homework examples that take five minutes a day.
Maths, statistics, sciences and English
Every subject follows the New Zealand curriculum and the student's school programme, Year 6 to university.
Maths and Numeracy
Number, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus. NCEA Levels 1 to 3 and Scholarship, Cambridge, IB, and the Numeracy co-requisite (CAA).
Maths tutoringStatistics and Probability
From reading graphs in Year 6 to inference, time series and probability at Level 3, Scholarship and university.
Statistics tutoringPhysics, Chemistry, Biology
Years 7 to 13 across NCEA, Cambridge and IB. Clear explanations of the core ideas, then practice built around the internals and externals.
Science tutoringEnglish and Literacy
Reading, writing and analysis for NCEA, Cambridge and IB, including essay writing and the Literacy co-requisite.
English tutoring- New Zealand Curriculum
- NCEA Levels 1 to 3
- NCEA Scholarship
- Cambridge International
- International Baccalaureate
- Literacy and Numeracy co-requisites
- University maths and statistics
Need another subject, such as economics or accounting? Ask us. It depends on which tutors are available.
Free practice for every year level
Built on the New Zealand curriculum for our own students. Everyone else is welcome to use them.
Free assessment
An online check for each year level, about 20 minutes, that shows where a student is at against the curriculum. We send you the result and, if they need help, a plan.
Find out moreDo Now quizzes
Short online quizzes for Years 6 to 10, every strand of the maths curriculum. Random questions each time, a score at the end, and a certificate for finishing a strand.
Start a quizWorksheets
Printable worksheets on the core skills, with two versions of every sheet so a class can sit side by side. Made for teachers, tutors and parents.
Download worksheetsOnline tutoring works
Three randomised trials, the strongest kind of evidence in education, and what they found.
higher maths test scores for secondary students after a fully online tutoring programme taught by qualified maths teachers, and +0.48 SD in end-of-year grades.
Gortazar, Hupkau and Roldanin maths for students tutored online three hours a week by university tutors. The gains were still there after schools reopened.
Carlana and La Ferraraof tutoring programmes improved student results. The typical gain was about half a year of extra schooling.
Nickow, Oreopoulos and Quan, 2020SD is a standard deviation, the usual measure of how big an effect is in education research. The results above sit in the large range.
- Microsoft TeamsFace to face, with the tutor's working shown live
- Shared whiteboardYour child writes on the same board as the tutor
- PDF notes afterwardsEverything from the board, sent the same day
- Anywhere in New ZealandIn-person lessons with some tutors in parts of Auckland
Three steps, and the first one is free
Book a free first lesson
Tell us the year level and subject. It takes 30 seconds, and we call or text you to set a time.
Meet the tutor
A full free lesson. Your child meets their tutor, we see where the gaps are, and you decide whether to carry on.
Weekly lessons, notes after each one
Same tutor, same time each week, planned around school. PDF notes and homework after every lesson.
Years 6 to 10: one 60-minute lesson a week per subject. From Year 11: 90 minutes a week per subject, or two shorter lessons, because NCEA topics are bigger and the internals come fast.
Frequently asked questions
What does a lesson include?
Every lesson is one student with one tutor, planned for that student around their school topics, with PDF notes sent the same day and homework examples for the week. The first lesson is free, there is no contract, and there are no extra fees for paying by card. Prices are on the pricing page.
Are lessons really one-on-one?
Yes. Every lesson is one student with one tutor, and the tutor plans each lesson for that student.
Are lessons online or in person?
Most lessons are online on Microsoft Teams with a shared whiteboard, and we tutor students anywhere in New Zealand. In-person lessons are available with some tutors in parts of Auckland, mostly the North Shore, and may cost a little more.
Which year levels and subjects do you tutor?
We tutor Years 6 to 13 and university students. Our specialty is mathematics and statistics, including calculus, NCEA Scholarship and university courses. We also tutor physics, chemistry, biology, and English and literacy, and sometimes other subjects such as economics, depending on which tutors are available.
Do you follow the New Zealand curriculum and NCEA?
Yes. Lessons follow the New Zealand Curriculum, including the new curriculum phases, and the NCEA Achievement Standards, and they usually cover the same topic the student is doing at school that week. Students at Cambridge or IB schools are taught to their own syllabus, and we prepare students for the Literacy and Numeracy co-requisites.
How soon will we see results?
Many students feel more confident within a few lessons, and some see it in their next test. The biggest changes come with regular weekly lessons over a year: students who stay with us for twelve months commonly move from Achieved to Excellence, or from Not Achieved to Merit. Tutoring supports what happens at school, it does not replace it.
What if we need to move a lesson?
Lessons are weekly, and a lesson can be moved to another day with 48 hours' notice at no cost. A lesson moved or missed with less than 48 hours' notice is charged, because the tutor has prepared it and kept the time free. There is no contract, so you can stop at any time, and lessons run in the school holidays too.
