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“My English was really terrible. Now I’m receiving an award and a top three place.”
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A patient 1-on-1 English tutor, the same one every week. Lessons in reading, spelling, writing and SACE English.
1-on-1 lessons that follow the SA curriculum. Same tutor, every week.
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Year 10 · EssaysOne clear thesis,proved in every paragraph
River TorrensAdelaide Oval
GlenelgMoseley Square
Year 4 · ReadingWho is telling the story?Point of view
RiverbankElder Park
Year 12 · Comparing textsSame theme, two writers:where they agree, and why not
North TerraceState Library of South Australia
Reception to SACEEnglish tutoringin Adelaide
English tutoring in Adelaide
English tutoring for families across Adelaide
From Golden Grove to Glenelg, and from Norwood to Henley Beach, Adelaide families get a patient English tutor at the same time each week, reading and writing together at your child's pace.
- Lessons after school or on weekends
- Tutors who know SACE English and English Literary Studies
- Help with reading, spelling, assessments and NAPLAN
Families inElizabethGawlerIngle FarmParafield GardensSeaford MeadowsMount BarkerNorwoodUnleyGlenelgHenley Beachand more
How English tutoring works in Adelaide
We match your child with a tutor who knows the SA curriculum and SACE. The same tutor, at the same time, every week.
Their tutor sets goals around your child and what they're learning in class, then reviews their progress and adjusts the program as they go.
Weekly lessons after school or on weekends that follow what their class covers each term of the SA school year, from NAPLAN to SACE.
After every lesson you get a written report: what was covered, how it went and what comes next. So you always know where things stand.
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How Tutero compares
Four ways to get English help in Adelaide, side by side.
| Tutero | Tutoring centre | Tutor marketplace | Help at school | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One tutor per student | Always | Small groups | Depends | Shared |
| Follows their class | Every lesson | Sometimes | Depends | Yes |
| Written report | Every lesson | Rarely | Rarely | Rarely |
| Commitment | None | By the term | Varies | School year |
English tutoring in AdelaideGet a quote for English tutoring in Adelaide
From A$65 an hour, the same rate at every year level. No contracts, no sign-up fee. Pay after each lesson.
Get my quote- A handpicked English tutor, matched by your account manager
- The same tutor every week, at the same time
- Lessons built on the Australian Curriculum in South Australia and SACE
- A written report after every lesson
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Parent's handbook
Get matched with an English tutorA parent's guide to English in Adelaide, Reception to SACE
What Adelaide parents ask most, from early reading to Year 12 English.
Why reading habits matter early
Reading habits set in the primary years carry into every subject in high school, and reading aloud together is one of the gentlest ways to build them.
Spelling and writing in the primary years
Rather than more lists to memorise, look for the pattern in the words your child gets wrong: a vowel sound, a suffix rule, a word family. Fixing one pattern often fixes a dozen words at once. Planning first, then rereading to improve one sentence at a time, builds the habit high school depends on.
The move to high school English
In South Australian public schools, Year 7 is now the first year of high school. English moves to class novels, poetry, film and the first analytical paragraphs. Children who read comfortably can still find this hard, because the skill being marked is now writing about reading.
SACE English: the requirement and the choices
Students need 20 literacy credits from an English subject to complete the SACE. Each Stage 2 English subject is 70% school assessment and 30% external.
- English
- The most common choice
- English Literary Studies
- For keen readers
- Essential English
- Practical English for work and study
- English as an Additional Language
- SACE eligibility rules apply
Questions about English tutoring in Adelaide
From A$65 an hour, the same rate from Reception to Year 12. No contracts or sign-up fee, and you pay after each lesson. A qualified teacher is from A$75 an hour.
We have tutors experienced with ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia and autism. We match your child with a tutor who has experience with their learning needs, with no diagnosis needed.
For most students, yes. A weekly hour of reading and writing with the same tutor builds steady confidence. Stage 2 students sometimes add time before exams.
Yes. Senior students are matched with tutors who know their SACE English subject, so lessons follow school tasks.
Curriculum guide
Get matched with an English tutorEnglish in South Australian schools, year by year
What Adelaide students learn in English at every year level, and how an English tutor helps.
Reception to Year 2
South Australian schools teach the Australian Curriculum: English v9. Reception starts with phonics, and a phonics screening check follows in Year 1.
Reception
- Letter sounds
- Blending and segmenting
- Sight words
- Handwriting
- Retelling stories
- Writing a sentence
Year 1
- Digraphs and blends
- Decodable readers
- Sentence punctuation
- Recounts
- Phonics screening check
Year 2
- Reading fluency
- Spelling patterns
- Compound sentences
- Simple narratives
- Information texts
Model sentence
The green tree had three bees buzzing near the top.
How a tutor helps
Practises sounds and reading aloud little and often, so decoding becomes quick and your child enjoys reading.
Based on the Australian Curriculum: English Version 9, Foundation to Year 2.
Years 3 to 6
Under the Australian Curriculum v9, Years 3 to 6 build comprehension, spelling and planned writing. NAPLAN reading and writing are sat in Years 3 and 5.
Year 3
- Main idea
- Paragraphing
- Narrative writing
- Spelling rules
- Complex sentences
Year 4
- Inference
- Persuasive writing
- Prefixes and suffixes
- Information reports
- Expanded noun groups
Year 5
- Summarising
- Narrative techniques
- Persuasive techniques
- Figurative language
- Editing drafts
Year 6
- Author's purpose
- Speeches and debating
- Poetry
- Comparing texts
- Proofreading
Sample explanation
‘Hop’ has a short vowel, so we double the p: ‘hopping’. ‘Hope’ ends in a silent e, so we drop it: ‘hoping’.
How a tutor helps
Looks for the pattern behind your child's mistakes, then fixes that pattern instead of drilling word lists.
Based on the Australian Curriculum: English Version 9, Years 3 to 6.
Years 7 and 8
Year 7 starts high school in SA public schools, and English moves to analytical paragraphs on novels, poetry and film, plus persuasive writing.
Year 7
- TEEL paragraphs
- Novel study
- Quotes as evidence
- Persuasive writing
- Poetry and imagery
- Sentence grammar
Year 8
- Short text responses
- Film study
- Persuasive techniques
- Speeches
- Creative writing
- Media texts
Model analysis
In Storm Boy, Thiele makes Mr Percival a character, not just a pelican, so his death feels like losing a friend.
How a tutor helps
Steadies the move to high school English, modelling how to write about a text, not just retell it.
Based on the Australian Curriculum: English Version 9, Years 7 and 8.
Years 9 and 10
Years 9 and 10 build full essays and the comparison of texts, preparing students for SACE English tasks such as the comparative analysis.
Year 9
- Analytical essays
- Analysing persuasive language
- Plays and drama
- Short stories
- Oral presentations
Year 10
- Comparative essays
- Argument analysis
- Creative responses
- Close reading
- Debate and speeches
Sample comparative opener
Both texts present courage as quiet rather than heroic, measured by what a person risks.
How a tutor helps
Builds planning and drafting habits for full essays, so your child starts Stage 1 ready to write independently.
Based on the Australian Curriculum: English Version 9, Years 9 and 10.
SACE English
SACE Stage 2 English is 70% school assessment, responding to and creating texts, and 30% an external comparative analysis. Stage 1 English in Year 11 builds the same skills.
Year 11 (Stage 1)
- Responding to texts
- Creating texts
- Intertextual study
- Oral and multimodal tasks
Year 12 (Stage 2)
- Responding to texts
- Creating texts
- Writer's statement
- Comparative analysis
Sample comparative opener
Paterson celebrates the open plains while Lawson’s drover’s wife endures them, so readers meet one bush as an escape and one as a test.
How a tutor helps
Helps plan each school task and the comparative analysis early, and reads drafts in time to redraft.
Based on the SACE Stage 1 and Stage 2 English Subject Outlines.
English Literary Studies
SACE Stage 2 English Literary Studies is for keen readers: shared and comparative text studies, creative work and an external critical reading exam. Most students take Stage 1 English in Year 11 first.
Year 11 (Stage 1 English)
- Responding to texts
- Creating texts
- Intertextual study
- Close reading
Year 12 (Stage 2)
- Shared studies
- Creating texts
- Comparative text study
- Critical reading exam
Sample critical reading
Keats presents autumn as fulfilment, not decline: fruit filled ‘with ripeness to the core’ suggests abundance.
How a tutor helps
Sharpens close reading of unseen texts and gives detailed feedback on critical essays.
Based on the SACE Stage 1 English and Stage 2 English Literary Studies Subject Outlines.
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