School Holiday Tutoring Truganina

Truganina has grown from paddocks to one of the busiest family suburbs in Wyndham in little more than a decade, and its schools have grown with it. Class sizes are large and year-level cohorts are big, which is exactly the setting where a quiet gap in a child's maths or reading can go unnoticed for a term or two.

School holiday tutoring for Truganina families

Two weeks with no new content is a gift for a student who has a gap. For Truganina families the next opportunity is the Term 3 holidays, Saturday 19 September to Sunday 4 October 2026, followed by the long summer break in December and January. We run a structured holiday program in each, at the Truganina centre and online, built for one purpose: fix the two or three things that were holding your child back in class before the next term starts.

The holiday clinic structure is simple. Day one is a Skills Check (free, and done online beforehand if you prefer) so the tutor knows which topics are secure and which are not. Then the student comes in for a block of sessions, usually three to five one-hour sessions across the fortnight, either one-to-one or in a small group of three to five students at the same level. Each session follows the same shape as a term session: retrieval, teaching with the tutor watching, independent check. The last session is a short review so you can see what has changed.

For senior students the Term 3 break is the important one. Year 12s get a last block of exam practice before the late-October VCE exams, working timed VCAA papers with a tutor; Year 10s and 11s can start the VCE 2027 Head Start, which includes a free VCE Skills Check, a free consultation and the first session free, then a Unit 1 and 2 or Unit 3 and 4 head start through Term 4 and the summer. The offer is described on the Head Start page below.

For primary and junior secondary students the summer program in December and January is about not losing ground. Reading fluency and number facts both fade over six weeks without practice, and the students we meet in February who "went backwards" almost always just stopped. A short summer block, one or two sessions a week over three or four weeks, keeps the skills warm and lets a Year 6 walk into Year 7, or a Year 9 into Year 10, already up to speed on the topics the first term assumes.

Our centre is in Truganina itself: our centre is on Apex Drive, off Leakes Road, about four minutes from Tarneit station. The centre is about four minutes from Tarneit station, so older students can come by train and walk or be collected. There is free parking right outside 17/47 Apex Drive; most parents drop off, do the shopping at Tarneit or Truganina and come back. During the holidays we open in the morning as well as the afternoon, so Truganina families can book a 10 am slot and have the rest of the day free. In term time, after-school sessions run from 3:30 pm to 7 pm Monday to Thursday and 3:30 pm to 6 pm on Friday, so a holiday block can roll straight into a weekly slot.

Year 10 and 11 families: the Term 3 and summer holiday blocks are part of the VCE 2027 Head Start (free VCE Skills Check, free consultation, first session free, Unit 1&2 / Unit 3&4 head start through Term 4 and January).

Schools our Truganina students come from

Truganina P-9 College
Truganina South Primary School
Truganina East Primary School
Garrang Wilam Primary School
Westbourne Grammar School
Al-Taqwa 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 Truganina 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

When is the next holiday program?

The Term 3 holidays, Saturday 19 September to Sunday 4 October 2026. After that, the summer program runs across December and January. Book early for the Term 3 block; Year 12 exam-revision slots fill first.

How many sessions does a holiday block involve?

Usually three to five one-hour sessions across the fortnight, one-to-one or in a small group of three to five students at the same level. Year 12 exam revision is often more intensive. The tutor recommends a number after the free Skills Check.

Does the holiday program continue into the term?

It can. Most families who do a holiday block continue with a weekly after-school session so the gain is not lost; others use the holidays only. There is no lock-in either way.

Where is the holiday program held for Truganina families?

At our centre in Truganina at 17/47 Apex Drive, Truganina VIC 3029, or online with the same tutor.

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.