Small-Group Tutoring Point Cook

RHZ Tutoring is a local, independent centre at 17/47 Apex Drive, Truganina VIC 3029, rated 5.0 on Google from 34 reviews, and Point Cook is one of the suburbs we see most. Here is how our small-group classes works for Point Cook families: what happens in a session, when and where it runs, what it costs and how to start.

Small-group tutoring classes for Point Cook families

Our small-group classes are the most popular format for Point Cook primary and junior secondary students, and the reason is not only price. A group of three to five students at the same level, with one tutor, has a pace: students see each other work, hear each other's mistakes explained, and tend to try harder than they would alone. The tutor still watches every student's working, still writes an individual progress note, and still steps back a year for one student when the Skills Check says so.

We group by level rather than by school, so a Point Cook student's classmates may come from Williams Landing, Seabrook and Sanctuary Lakes. The Skills Check decides placement: a Year 8 who is strong in number but weak in algebra goes into a group working on algebra, not simply a Year 8 group. Groups are reviewed each term and students move when their needs change. Siblings at different levels are booked at the same time in different groups so there is one trip.

Small-group pricing is from $25 an hour, compared with $35 to $45 for one-to-one. Plans are monthly, you choose one or two sessions a week, and you can cancel any time. Online groups run at the same price and the same size, with the same tutor, on a live video session where each student shares their working. Groups are available from Year 3; Prep to Year 2 reading and number work is one-to-one so the tutor can hear the child read and count every session.

Point Cook students at the centre attend Point Cook Senior Secondary College, Alamanda K-9 College, Saltwater P-9 College, Carranballac P-9 College, Point Cook P-9 College and Stella Maris Catholic Primary School. 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.

Point Cook to our Truganina centre at 17/47 Apex Drive, Truganina VIC 3029 is about 15 minutes by car, via Palmers Road and Sayers Road, or the Princes Freeway to Forsyth 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 Point Cook families the 4:30 pm and 5 pm slots are the most popular, because the 15-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 Point Cook students come from

Point Cook Senior Secondary College
Alamanda K-9 College
Saltwater P-9 College
Carranballac P-9 College
Point Cook P-9 College
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School

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How it works

Free Skills Check. Start with the free Skills Check: a short online diagnostic, done at home, that shows topic by topic where your child sits against their year level.

Free consultation. A tutor calls you for a free consultation, walks through the result and recommends a plan: 1:1 or small group, in person or online. No card, no lock-in.

Targeted sessions. Your child is matched with a tutor and sessions start, at the Truganina centre or online. After each session you receive a short note on what was covered and what is next.

Pricing

Small-group sessions (three to five students of a similar level) are from $25 an hour. One-to-one sessions are $35 to $45 an hour depending on year level, with VCE at the top of that range. 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. Point Cook students often share a group with students from Williams Landing and Seabrook. 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 Point Cook families?

At our Truganina centre, 17/47 Apex Drive, Truganina VIC 3029, about 15 minutes from Point Cook (via Palmers Road and Sayers Road, or the Princes Freeway to Forsyth 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.