Small-Group Tutoring Hoppers Crossing

Hoppers Crossing is a mature suburb with a stable set of schools, and a lot of our Hoppers Crossing families come to us by word of mouth from a neighbour or a cousin. Because the centre is only ten minutes up the road, most choose in-person sessions after school and keep the same tutor for years.

Small-group tutoring classes for Hoppers Crossing families

A small group at RHZ is three to five students, grouped by year level and by need, with one tutor for the hour. It is not a class of fifteen with a worksheet. Every student is placed from their free Skills Check so the group works on the same skills at roughly the same pace, and the tutor moves between them, watching working rather than marking at the end. For Hoppers Crossing families it is the format we suggest first for Years 3 to 10 at or near year level.

Groups are formed by level, not by suburb or by school, which is why Hoppers Crossing students sit with students from Truganina, Werribee and Tarneit. A Year 6 maths group, for example, might have four students from three schools who all need fractions, decimals and problem solving; a Year 9 group might be working on linear graphs and trigonometry. If a student pulls ahead of the group or falls behind it, we move them; the group is a tool, not a fixed class.

A group session is from $25 an hour, monthly plan, no lock-in. Groups run for Years 3 to 12; Prep to Year 2 are one-to-one only. The same group can run online for a Hoppers Crossing student who cannot travel on a particular day, and some of our groups are fully online with students from across the west. Whichever format, the tutor writes an individual note for every student after every session.

Hoppers Crossing students at the centre attend Hoppers Crossing Secondary College, The Grange P-12 College, Mossfiel Primary School, Bellbridge Primary School, Cambridge Primary School and Baden Powell College. A tutor will always ask for the latest school test or assessment rubric, because that is the fastest way to see how a particular school marks.

The drive from Hoppers Crossing (3029) to our centre at 17/47 Apex Drive, Truganina VIC 3029 takes about 10 minutes, via Hoppers Lane or Sayers Road. The centre is also about four minutes from Tarneit station, which is the easiest option for secondary students who travel on their own after school. There is free parking at the door on Apex Drive, so pick-up and drop-off take a minute, not a lap of a shopping centre car park. The centre opens for after-school tutoring from 3:30 pm to 7 pm Monday to Thursday and 3:30 pm to 6 pm on Friday. We find that for Hoppers Crossing families the 4:30 pm and 5 pm slots are the most popular, because the 10-minute drive after a 3:15 pm school finish makes 3:30 pm too tight. If a day does not work, the same session can run online with the same tutor.

Schools our Hoppers Crossing students come from

Hoppers Crossing Secondary College
The Grange P-12 College
Mossfiel Primary School
Bellbridge Primary School
Cambridge Primary School
Baden Powell College

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How it works

Free Skills Check. Your child does the free online Skills Check (10–15 minutes) pitched at the top of their year level. You get a topic-by-topic report the same day.

Free consultation. We call you for a free consultation, go through the result together and suggest a starting point and a format. Nothing is charged until you decide to go ahead.

Targeted sessions. Sessions begin with a matched tutor who already teaches other Hoppers Crossing students, with a plain-English progress note to you after every session.

Pricing

One-to-one tutoring is $35–$45 an hour depending on the year level; small groups of up to five are from $25 an hour. Plans are monthly, you choose how many sessions a week, and you can cancel any time. The Skills Check and the consultation are free. Online and in-person sessions cost the same.

Frequently asked questions

How big are the groups?

Three to five students at the same level with one tutor. Never more than five. Prep to Year 2 are one-to-one only.

Will my child be grouped with students from their school?

Sometimes, but groups are formed by level, not school. Hoppers Crossing students often share a group with students from Truganina and Werribee. If your child needs a different level, they move.

What if my child needs more attention than a group allows?

The tutor will tell you, and we will suggest one-to-one, or a mix (a group session plus a short one-to-one) for a term. The consultation after the Skills Check is where we recommend the starting format.

Where is the small-group classes held for Hoppers Crossing families?

At our Truganina centre, 17/47 Apex Drive, Truganina VIC 3029, about 10 minutes from Hoppers Crossing (via Hoppers Lane or Sayers Road), or online with the same tutor. The centre is four minutes from Tarneit station with free parking outside.

What does it cost?

Small groups of three to five students are from $25 an hour. One-to-one is $35 to $45 an hour depending on year level, with VCE at the top of the range. The Skills Check and the consultation are free, plans are monthly and you can cancel any time.

How do we start?

Your child does the free online Skills Check (10 to 15 minutes, at home). A tutor calls you for a free consultation, goes through the result and recommends a format and a starting point. Nothing is charged until you decide to go ahead.