Families
What families
tell us.
In their words, with their permission.
What families tell us.
Every quote below was sent to us by a parent. Names of tutors are theirs; children appear by first name only or not at all. Nothing goes up without asking first.
“My children have benefited greatly from the excellent tutoring offered. Very well organised business.”
“Emily and Sarah are having their last session together this afternoon, which has prompted me to email you to thank you for introducing Sarah to us. You have a gift with selecting just the right people to help our children, firstly with Meredith for Renee, which was brilliant, and then Sarah for Emily. Sarah has worked absolute wonders with Emily over the past two years.”
“I just wanted to take the time to let you know how wonderful Kathryn is with Catie. Today I got home and as I suspected they were deep in their one on one with a particular aspects of Maths. What I didn’t expect to see was the happiness factor that Cate was displaying.”
“Andy, my son, has caught up with the rest of his class. I can’t believe how well he is doing in Maths now. Andrew was absolutely fantastic with Andy and I highly recommend him as a Maths tutor. I would like to thank you for organising the tutor so quickly.”
“Marilyn has been fantastic in building up Matthew’s confidence and assisting him to understand the core concepts he needs. Thank you for being so accommodating with your assistance in ensuring where we fit in. I would definitely recommend Canberra Tutoring to family and friends.”
“Canberra Tutoring provides a great service – very responsive, understanding of our needs and a willingness to help. My kids have grown in confidence through the help of the tutors that Canberra Tutoring has sourced. I think the help that my daughter was provided through the assistance of her tutor made a significant difference to the scores she achieved in year 12.”
“We engaged Canberra Tutoring for my children as they entered year 11 and 12 and then university. I have been very happy with their help, through Wayne, for the last couple of years. Wayne has been an enormous help, sourcing the right kind of tutor for their needs while also being flexible in working around odd hours and commitments. He is also dedicated to ensure that the help we have sourced is optimal to our needs.”
“Let me take this opportunity to thank you for the wonderful service you provide. Everything has been so easy and efficient. Also I cannot say enough about our tutors Jahne and Shane. Through their efforts we have noticed a great improvement in Emily’s results. Her teacher has even commented on the improvement.”
“You’ve set Elizabeth up well for her exams next week. I would like to thank Canberra Tutoring so much for tutoring this year. It’s been a great help and we’d love to have you again next year. I’ve been getting great feedback from Elizabeth.”
“I’m actually really after face to face. I don’t want online.”
Why there is no star rating here.
Canberra Tutoring has taught local families since 2004 and is one of five services named in Region Canberra’s guide to the best tutors in Canberra, updated December 2025.
Parent feedback on this page is published with each family’s permission. You will not find an invented star average here — fabricating one out of a handful of emails is exactly what makes a tutoring website hard to believe. Independent public reviews are growing on our Google Business Profile.
If your family has worked with us, saying so publicly helps another Canberra parent far more than anything we could write about ourselves — and it is how that score gets built honestly.
“Canberra Tutoring is a sure favourite.”Region Canberra, The best tutors in Canberra — one of five named, updated December 2025.
The short version
Why families pick us.
Named among Canberra’s best
One of five tutoring services named in Region Canberra’s guide to the best tutors in Canberra, updated December 2025.
Teaching here since 2004
Twenty-two years in this city — long enough to have taught in the same college a parent went to, and to know which primary schools run which reading programs.
Checked twice, not once
Every tutor and teacher holds a current ACT Working with Vulnerable People registration, and everyone who crosses the border to Queanbeyan holds a NSW Working with Children Check as well. Ask for the number before the first lesson.
Qualified teachers, not only tutors
Most tutoring in Canberra is delivered by university students. We field both, and the free assessment decides which one your child actually needs.
A second opinion behind every tutor
Every tutor is reviewed fortnightly by a qualified teacher on staff, so if something is not working it surfaces in a fortnight rather than at the end of term.
An hour before you spend anything
A full 60 minutes with a qualified teacher, at your kitchen table, and a written report you keep whether or not you ever book a lesson.