Tutoring for Heathdale Christian College Students

Parents of Heathdale Christian College students find us by word of mouth more than any other way, and they usually ask the same practical questions: what year levels, which subjects, how far, what time, how much. This page answers them. To be clear at the outset, RHZ Tutoring is not affiliated with Heathdale Christian College; we are an independent centre in Truganina.

Year levels at Heathdale Christian College and what matters in each

This page speaks generally about primary and secondary year levels rather than describing Heathdale Christian College's own structure, which the school itself is the authority on. We tutor Prep to Year 12, so whichever years the school offers, there is a tutor for them.

Prep and Year 1: phonics, early reading and early number, where a small gap is easiest to fix and most often missed in a big class.
NAPLAN in March for Year 3, Year 5, Year 7 and Year 9: we secure the year's content and spend a few sessions on the format and the writing genres rather than drilling past papers.
Years 5 and 6: independent-school scholarship tests and the move to secondary school, which assumes fluent number facts, fractions and structured writing.
The Year 6 to Year 7 transition inside the same school: fewer changes than moving school, but the same jump in pace and independence.
Year 8: the selective-entry test (sat in Year 8 for Year 9 entry) for families considering it, and the Year 8 algebra and indices that Year 9 assumes.
Years 9 and 10: the acceleration in maths (linear graphs, trigonometry, quadratics) and the shift in English to analysis, ending with the Methods-versus-General decision and VCE subject selection.
VCE Units 1 to 4: SACs across the year, the GAT in June, and the written exams from late October into November; we work to the study design for each subject.

Subjects we tutor for Heathdale Christian College students

Every subject below is taught to the Victorian Curriculum or the VCE study design by a tutor matched to the year level, one-to-one or in a small group of three to five, at our Truganina centre or online. The free Skills Check decides where we start.

How RHZ works alongside Heathdale Christian College

We work alongside the school's program, not against it. The school sets the sequence of topics, the texts and the assessments; our tutor follows that sequence so tutoring reinforces class, and uses the free Skills Check to find the earlier skill that is holding a student back, which is usually the thing the class does not have time to revisit. When a student at Heathdale Christian College brings the latest school test to a session, the tutor marks the way the school marked and plans from the errors.

We are independent of Heathdale Christian College and of every other school. We do not have access to the school's internal materials, we do not speak for its teachers, and we make no claims about its results. What we have is experience: our tutors have taught many students from Werribee schools and recognise the pace and assessment style, and every tutor is local and holds a valid Working with Children Check.

Getting from Heathdale Christian College to the centre

Getting here from Werribee: about 15 minutes by car, along the Princes Freeway or Hoppers Lane. Secondary students often come by train (the centre is four minutes from Tarneit station); primary students are usually dropped off after school pick-up, and parking outside is free.

After-school sessions at the centre run from 3:30 pm to 7 pm Monday to Thursday and 3:30 pm to 6 pm on Friday. In practice for families at Heathdale Christian College 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. Sessions are an hour, and students who arrive early sit in the quiet room and start their homework.

Pricing for Heathdale Christian College students

Pricing is the same for every school: from $25 an hour in a small group of three to five at the same level, and $35 to $45 an hour one-to-one by year level. The free Skills Check and the free consultation come first, plans are monthly, and there is no lock-in. Online and in-person sessions cost the same.

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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.

Free practice quizzes for Heathdale Christian College students

Short, instantly marked quizzes built from the same curriculum-aligned question banks as the Skills Check, for the year levels the school covers.

Prep maths quiz Prep English quiz Prep science quiz Year 1 maths quiz Year 1 English quiz Year 1 science quiz Year 2 maths quiz Year 2 English quiz Year 2 science quiz Year 3 maths quiz Year 3 English quiz Year 3 science quiz NAPLAN Numeracy Year 3 quiz NAPLAN Reading and Language Year 3 quiz Year 4 maths quiz Year 4 English quiz

Frequently asked questions

Is RHZ Tutoring connected to Heathdale Christian College?

No. RHZ Tutoring is not affiliated with Heathdale Christian College and has no arrangement with it. We are an independent tutoring centre in Truganina; students from the school come to us privately, and we teach to the Victorian Curriculum and the VCE study designs rather than to any one school's program.

Which year levels from Heathdale Christian College do you tutor?

We tutor every year level from Prep to Year 12, so whichever year levels Heathdale Christian College offers, a student there can be matched with a tutor for their level and subject.

Do you follow the school's worksheets and tests?

We plan from the Victorian Curriculum, which the school also plans from, and within that we follow the free Skills Check result. We ask you to bring the latest school test or assessment rubric to the first session, because it shows how the school assesses; the tutor works on the school's set text or topic where one exists.

How do students get from Heathdale Christian College to the centre?

The centre is at 17/47 Apex Drive, Truganina VIC 3029, about 15 minutes from Werribee by car (along the Princes Freeway or Hoppers Lane), or four minutes from Tarneit station by train. Free parking outside.

What time are after-school sessions?

From 3:30 pm to 7 pm Monday to Thursday and 3:30 pm to 6 pm on Friday, in one-hour blocks. Students from Heathdale Christian College usually take a 4:30 pm or 5 pm slot to allow for the drive. Any session can also run online with the same tutor.

What does it cost, and how do we start?

Small groups of three to five at the same level are from $25 an hour; one-to-one is $35 to $45 an hour by year level. Start with the free online Skills Check (10 to 15 minutes); a tutor then calls you for a free consultation and recommends a plan. Monthly plans, no lock-in.

RHZ Tutoring is not affiliated with Heathdale Christian College. School names are used to describe where our students come from; we make no claims about the school's results, rankings or programs.