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Tutoring in St Ives with Better Tuition Academy At your nearest academy, online or at home.
St Ives is around 8 minutes from BTA Gordon. It has more schools than any other suburb we service - two state primaries, a state high school and Masada College - so families here are rarely all working to the same calendar.
Years 3 to 12, one-on-one: maths and English at every stage, the full range of HSC courses, and dedicated preparation for selective, Opportunity Class, NAPLAN and scholarship tests.
Lessons run at the academy, online, or at home, at one rate regardless. Gordon opened in 2024 as our newest academy and our only one on the North Shore, so families here no longer travel to Forestville or Belrose.
Years 3 - 6 Maths
One-on-one support for number and place value, fractions, multiplication, early algebra, measurement, and geometry. BTA tutors build strong foundations before high school and prepare students for NAPLAN with targeted practice in the key testing areas.
Years 7 - 10 Maths
As maths expands into algebra, trigonometry, statistics, and probability, gaps compound quickly. BTA tutors identify exactly where understanding has broken down and rebuild from there, keeping students on pace with their class and ahead of the curve for senior years.
Years 11 - 12 Maths
BTA tutors support HSC Standard Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Extension 1, and Extension 2.
Sessions focus on exam technique, past paper practice, and working through complex proofs, functions, and calculus.
NAPLAN: Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 · Selective: Year 6
BTA offers targeted coaching for NAPLAN maths (Years 3, 5, 7 and 9) and the Selective School Test.
Sessions focus on the specific question types and reasoning skills tested, building both accuracy and confidence under timed conditions.
Years 3 - 6 English
One-on-one support for reading comprehension, creative writing, grammar, spelling, and vocabulary. BTA tutors build strong foundational literacy skills before high school and prepare students for NAPLAN with targeted practice in reading and language conventions.
Years 7 - 10 English
As English expands into analytical essay writing, text analysis, and creative writing, many students struggle to bridge the gap between what they think and what they can express on the page.
BTA tutors help students structure arguments, analyse language techniques & write with clarity & confidence across all assessment types.
Years 11 - 12 English
BTA supports HSC Standard English, Advanced English, Extension 1, and Extension 2. Sessions cover close study of prescribed texts, essay technique, creative writing for the Common Module, and exam preparation.
BTA also has an extensive library of free HSC English study guides and resources at thebta.au/hsc-english.
Year 6 English
BTA offers targeted coaching for the Selective School Test English components, including reading comprehension, persuasive writing, and language reasoning.
Sessions build accuracy and confidence under timed conditions, with practice across the specific question types students will face on test day.
Local knowledge
Lessons follow your child's own syllabus and assessment schedule, not a generic course.
Tutoring academies nearby
What we tutor
St Ives Public, St Ives North Public, St Ives High and Masada College are the four we tutor students from most often. Four schools in one suburb means the tutor match is genuinely about the school, not just the year level.
Every family has a Student Success Manager, and every new tutor match comes with the Right Tutor Guarantee. If the first tutor match isn't right and you tell us within your first three lessons, we keep tutoring free until it is. This is in addition to your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.
However it suits you
All three cost the same hourly rate, with nothing added for travel, and families move between them as the term gets busier. There is no lock-in contract to renegotiate when they do.
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Yes. St Ives is around 8 minutes from our Gordon academy. We tutor Years 3 to 12 in Maths, English, HSC and Selective preparation, in-academy, online or in-home.
We tutor students from St Ives Public School, St Ives North Public School, St Ives High School and Masada College, matching lessons to each school's curriculum and assessment schedule.
Yes. Selective School Test coaching is a core service at our Gordon academy, with many St Ives students targeting selective placements across the North Shore.
BTA Gordon is on the first floor of 25 Wade Lane, close to the Gordon shops and the station. Gordon station is a short walk away and there is free parking on Wade Lane, along with bicycle and motorcycle parking on site - useful for older students coming straight from school.
Gordon, at around 8 minutes. Belrose is the alternative if you are heading that way anyway - the rate and the tutors are the same at both, so it is purely a question of which direction suits.
Ready to get started, or have a question about tutoring?
Reach our team on 1800 002 085 (free to call) or send us an enquiry through our contact page.
If the first tutor match isn't right and you tell us within your first three lessons, we keep tutoring free until it is. This is in addition to your rights under the Australian Consumer Law. Read our FAQs
