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Leonie

5 (32 reviews)

Rate $45
Response 1h
Students
Number of students Leonie has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
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Number of students Leonie has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

5 (32 reviews)

$45/hr

1^st lesson free

English
ESOL
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English Reading
English listening
Oral expression
IELTS

Melbourne-based experienced professional working with adult ESL students needing to improve communication skills, speaking and writing, in order to demonstrate their exceptional levels of expertise.

English
ESOL
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English Reading
English listening
Oral expression
IELTS

Lesson location

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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Leonie will be happy to arrange your first English lesson.

About Leonie

I work with well qualified, ambitious clients who are driven to achieving success in their life. Most of my clients/students are using English as a second language for work purposes.

For several decades now, I have studied and worked in many different roles that help people improve their lives. With Australian university qualifications in both Psychology/Counselling and also Teaching English as a Second Language, sometimes my sessions are focused on personal or counselling issues, sometimes about language, communicating with others and career issues and very often a blend of all the above. You get to set the agenda.

I have decades of experience in helping people who have moved to Australia and are re-starting careers, finding new careers or trying to advance in their career. I also have clients/students who have experienced many changes in relationships, careers, maturity and want to look into who they really are now, in order to move forward successfully.

About the lesson

These sessions are for ambitious, high-achievers who are ready to examine what is holding them back and do some serious work towards achieving greater personal and/or career success.

My aim is to provide you with the support you need for professional and/or personal purposes. Sometimes we need someone to confidentially share things with. Sometimes we need non-judgmental feedback and motivation for our plans or dreams. You may need to work on confidence, self-identity, a new vision for the future, or a roadmap from where you are now to where you want to be.

If you are ready to be challenged, to identify and make changes to what is limiting your true potential, and to work hard to make success happen then let's begin today.

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Chen
- 5
Perfect! Leonie is a fantastic English tutor—clear, patient, and encouraging. Her lessons are well-structured and tailored to my needs, making learning both effective and enjoyable. I've gained more confidence and improved my communication skills thanks to her guidance. Highly recommended!
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Chen

Perfect! Leonie is a fantastic English tutor—clear, patient, and encouraging. Her lessons are well-structured and tailored to my needs, making learning both effective and enjoyable. I've gained more confidence and improved my communication skills thanks to her guidance. Highly recommended!
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Daniel
- 5
Perfect! She is a really good teacher, but unfortunately, she focuses more on adult English teaching.
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Daniel

Perfect! She is a really good teacher, but unfortunately, she focuses more on adult English teaching.

Leonie's response
Thanks for your review, Daniel. Unfortunately, when you first contacted me, you didn't say it was for your child in primary school and I accepted. When you mentioned that later, I decided to offer the free session anyway even though I specialise in adult ESL. Your daughter is beautifully mannered and a delight to work with; attention tutors ... you will love this student. I'm glad she enjoyed the session and I wish her all the best for the future. Regards, Leonie
- Leonie's response :
  Thanks for your review, Daniel. Unfortunately, when you first contacted me, you didn't say it was for your child in primary school and I accepted. When you mentioned that later, I decided to offer the free session anyway even though I specialise in adult ESL. Your daughter is beautifully mannered and a delight to work with; attention tutors ... you will love this student. I'm glad she enjoyed the session and I wish her all the best for the future. Regards, Leonie
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Aiko
- 5
Perfect! Leonie will assess the student's level and share goals. She then provides me with a plan that suits my needs. I look forward to future lessons.
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Aiko

Perfect! Leonie will assess the student's level and share goals. She then provides me with a plan that suits my needs. I look forward to future lessons.
Andrea
- 5
Perfect! I am reviewing the free 30-minute session I had with Leonie. I sent her a briefing via chat outlining what I was looking for, and she came very prepared. Not only did she demonstrate that she had carefully read what I sent her, but during the session, she provided insights and motivational energy in line with what I aimed for. I bought a package of 10 classes with her.
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Andrea

Perfect! I am reviewing the free 30-minute session I had with Leonie. I sent her a briefing via chat outlining what I was looking for, and she came very prepared. Not only did she demonstrate that she had carefully read what I sent her, but during the session, she provided insights and motivational energy in line with what I aimed for. I bought a package of 10 classes with her.
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Cherie
- 5
Perfect! Great advice
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Cherie

Perfect! Great advice
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Christian
- 5
Perfect! Just in a few lessons, Leonie helped me to develop strategies to succeed in my PTE exam! Strongly recommended: )
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Christian

Perfect! Just in a few lessons, Leonie helped me to develop strategies to succeed in my PTE exam! Strongly recommended: )

Leonie's response
Thank you, Christian. That's great news. I wish you all the best.
- Leonie's response :
  Thank you, Christian. That's great news. I wish you all the best.
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Devon
- 5
Perfect! Definitely recommend
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Devon

Perfect! Definitely recommend
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Ogor
- 5
Perfect! Leonie goes the extra-mile in ensuring you improve your knowledge and communication in English language.
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Ogor

Perfect! Leonie goes the extra-mile in ensuring you improve your knowledge and communication in English language.
Kezia
- 5
Perfect! very easy to communicate with and friendly! Makes me feel confident and comfortable during our session.
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Kezia

Perfect! very easy to communicate with and friendly! Makes me feel confident and comfortable during our session.
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Jeongah
- 5
Perfect! Leonie is the best English tutor I’ve ever had! She gave me really helpful advice to improve my communication skills at my level. My confidence in English definitely has increased since I started having a class with Leonie. I will definitely continue learning English with her!
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Jeongah

Perfect! Leonie is the best English tutor I’ve ever had! She gave me really helpful advice to improve my communication skills at my level. My confidence in English definitely has increased since I started having a class with Leonie. I will definitely continue learning English with her!
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Presto
- 5
Perfect! Skilled teacher.
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Presto

Perfect! Skilled teacher.
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Natalia
- 5
Perfect! Very approachable and a nice teacher. She tries to customize the approach to the student's needs.
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Natalia

Perfect! Very approachable and a nice teacher. She tries to customize the approach to the student's needs.
Ulysses
- 5
Perfect! I had an excellent experience.
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Ulysses

Perfect! I had an excellent experience.
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Alan
- 5
Perfect! I just finished my sessions with Leonie. And I absolutely recommend her classes. She will patiently and friendly give you suggestion that you need to improve, and help you along the way.
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Alan

Perfect! I just finished my sessions with Leonie. And I absolutely recommend her classes. She will patiently and friendly give you suggestion that you need to improve, and help you along the way.
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Eric
- 5
Perfect!
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Eric

Perfect!
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Joyce
- 5
Perfect! Clear explanation. Patience. Fun. Work out our study plan together which is exactly what i need for the coming months. Recommend Leonie for classes.
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Joyce

Perfect! Clear explanation. Patience. Fun. Work out our study plan together which is exactly what i need for the coming months. Recommend Leonie for classes.

Leonie's response
Joyce is a great student. Good sense of humour and highly motivated to give her best effort and also do some extra work between classes. I can definitely see a big improvement in the way she is approaching tasks since we first began. I wish her every success.
- Leonie's response :
  Joyce is a great student. Good sense of humour and highly motivated to give her best effort and also do some extra work between classes. I can definitely see a big improvement in the way she is approaching tasks since we first began. I wish her every success.
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Bharat
- 5
Perfect! I wanted to express my gratitude for providing an excellent online class. The session was well-structured, engaging, and interactive. Your passion for the subject matter and clear communication made the class enjoyable and easy to follow. Thank you for creating a supportive learning environment and being available for additional support. Your efforts in delivering a high-quality online class are greatly appreciated. I learned a lot from your class.
Leonie, you are the best IELTS teacher. Thank you.
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Bharat

Perfect! I wanted to express my gratitude for providing an excellent online class. The session was well-structured, engaging, and interactive. Your passion for the subject matter and clear communication made the class enjoyable and easy to follow. Thank you for creating a supportive learning environment and being available for additional support. Your efforts in delivering a high-quality online class are greatly appreciated. I learned a lot from your class.
Leonie, you are the best IELTS teacher. Thank you.
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Anastasiia
- 5
Perfect! Leonie is incredible!! She took the time to understand my learning style and adjust her coaching methods to meet my needs. Based on my goals for improving writing skills, we set a plan and worked to achieve that plan over several months. Additionally, Leonie is very detailed and passionate about teaching. She is extremely organized and very responsive. She offers many different strategies to help with the process and she definitely goes out of her way to ensure her students are getting what they need.
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Anastasiia

Perfect! Leonie is incredible!! She took the time to understand my learning style and adjust her coaching methods to meet my needs. Based on my goals for improving writing skills, we set a plan and worked to achieve that plan over several months. Additionally, Leonie is very detailed and passionate about teaching. She is extremely organized and very responsive. She offers many different strategies to help with the process and she definitely goes out of her way to ensure her students are getting what they need.

Leonie's response
Anastasiia is a fun, friendly and cheerful student, who always attempts extra tasks and very enthusiastically embraces any new concept. Her writing style and clarity has improved enormously since we began and she produces some excellent essays. She enjoys learning new vocabulary and isn't afraid to use it. She should do very well with IELTS writing.
- Leonie's response :
  Anastasiia is a fun, friendly and cheerful student, who always attempts extra tasks and very enthusiastically embraces any new concept. Her writing style and clarity has improved enormously since we began and she produces some excellent essays. She enjoys learning new vocabulary and isn't afraid to use it. She should do very well with IELTS writing.
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Sushant
- 5
Perfect! Leonie is an exceptional teacher who has made learning English both enjoyable and effective. Her teaching style is both engaging and interactive. The different activities and exercises that she brought with her in class helped me understand the lessons better. She is very approachable, patient, and willing to answer questions and provide additional help when needed. I highly recommend her to anyone who wants to learn English in an engaging and effective way.
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Sushant

Perfect! Leonie is an exceptional teacher who has made learning English both enjoyable and effective. Her teaching style is both engaging and interactive. The different activities and exercises that she brought with her in class helped me understand the lessons better. She is very approachable, patient, and willing to answer questions and provide additional help when needed. I highly recommend her to anyone who wants to learn English in an engaging and effective way.

Leonie's response
Sushant is a very professional student, committed to learning and improving his skills. Well-mannered and enthusiastic, it has been a pleasure to work with him and I am sure his study efforts will bring him career rewards in the future.
- Leonie's response :
  Sushant is a very professional student, committed to learning and improving his skills. Well-mannered and enthusiastic, it has been a pleasure to work with him and I am sure his study efforts will bring him career rewards in the future.
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Amber
- 5
Perfect! Leonie is extremely encouraging and supportive. I've enjoyed my lessons with her and will be continuing. I highly recommend booking with Leonie, I couldn't have asked for a better tutor.
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Amber

Perfect! Leonie is extremely encouraging and supportive. I've enjoyed my lessons with her and will be continuing. I highly recommend booking with Leonie, I couldn't have asked for a better tutor.

Leonie's response
It's great working with Amber, who is a natural story-teller and already writes very well. It's been very rewarding helping her refine her business communication style and seeing the first glimpses of a very intriguing novel. Can't wait for the next chapters, I know you can do this!
- Leonie's response :
  It's great working with Amber, who is a natural story-teller and already writes very well. It's been very rewarding helping her refine her business communication style and seeing the first glimpses of a very intriguing novel. Can't wait for the next chapters, I know you can do this!
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Kevin
- 5
Perfect! She understood what i wanted to achieve and gave me a few suggestions on day 1. She's also very thorough and experienced.
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Kevin

Perfect! She understood what i wanted to achieve and gave me a few suggestions on day 1. She's also very thorough and experienced.

Leonie's response
Kevin is a natural writer who produces reflective and intelligent responses to essay topics. Additionally, he writes creatively and tells a story that is often unexpected and captivating. A true wordsmith who crafts his sentences to capture his exact thoughts.
- Leonie's response :
  Kevin is a natural writer who produces reflective and intelligent responses to essay topics. Additionally, he writes creatively and tells a story that is often unexpected and captivating. A true wordsmith who crafts his sentences to capture his exact thoughts.
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Mohammad
- 4
Excellent! She is very knowledgeable, cheerful and friendly
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Mohammad

Excellent! She is very knowledgeable, cheerful and friendly

Leonie's response
It has been a pleasure to work with Mohammad. He is very clear about what he wants to learn and very focused on achieving his goals. He has made great progress in speaking in generally and specifically business communication. I wish him every success in the future.
- Leonie's response :
  It has been a pleasure to work with Mohammad. He is very clear about what he wants to learn and very focused on achieving his goals. He has made great progress in speaking in generally and specifically business communication. I wish him every success in the future.
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Sera
- 5
Perfect! I can’t recommend Leonie enough. She is the best teacher I’ve ever had. She understood my needs and adapted the lessons accordingly. Kind, professional, and encouraging. I had trouble writing work emails and speaking clearly because of my accent. But after 10 lessons with her, everyone was surprised at my progress. Not only my English, but also my confidence increased.
If you have a problem with your English, look no further, Leonie is the best in the business.
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Sera

Perfect! I can’t recommend Leonie enough. She is the best teacher I’ve ever had. She understood my needs and adapted the lessons accordingly. Kind, professional, and encouraging. I had trouble writing work emails and speaking clearly because of my accent. But after 10 lessons with her, everyone was surprised at my progress. Not only my English, but also my confidence increased.
If you have a problem with your English, look no further, Leonie is the best in the business.

Leonie's response
Wow! What a fantastic experience it has been working with Sera. Her writing and speaking have improved so much, I know she will be such an asset in the family business. Sera has such a fun and friendly personality, she would be a pleasure for any client to deal with. All the best for the future.
- Leonie's response :
  Wow! What a fantastic experience it has been working with Sera. Her writing and speaking have improved so much, I know she will be such an asset in the family business. Sera has such a fun and friendly personality, she would be a pleasure for any client to deal with. All the best for the future.
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Shahreen
- 5
Perfect! My first lesson with Leonie was very good. She was able to identify my goal and needs. I like the way she is planning to set my lessons.
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Shahreen

Perfect! My first lesson with Leonie was very good. She was able to identify my goal and needs. I like the way she is planning to set my lessons.

Leonie's response
Shahreen is an extremely determined student who is always trying to improve. The more she writes, the better her writing becomes. She is a very caring, dedicated and hard-working woman, whose skills and heart will be an asset to our community services sector.
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  Shahreen is an extremely determined student who is always trying to improve. The more she writes, the better her writing becomes. She is a very caring, dedicated and hard-working woman, whose skills and heart will be an asset to our community services sector.
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Alejandra
- 5
Perfect! Excellent teacher, kind, with a personalised tutoring focus on your specific opportunity areas, ten of five stars!
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Alejandra

Perfect! Excellent teacher, kind, with a personalised tutoring focus on your specific opportunity areas, ten of five stars!

Leonie's response
Alejandra is a beautiful person and a wonderful student, who is actually so much better at English than she believes. It is so rewarding watching her confidence grow as she realises that she has so much to offer. It has been my pleasure to be with her as she begins her new life in Australia. She deserves every success.
- Leonie's response :
  Alejandra is a beautiful person and a wonderful student, who is actually so much better at English than she believes. It is so rewarding watching her confidence grow as she realises that she has so much to offer. It has been my pleasure to be with her as she begins her new life in Australia. She deserves every success.
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Jelena
- 5
Perfect! Extremely helpful
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Jelena

Perfect! Extremely helpful

Leonie's response
It has been wonderful to work with Jelena, who came with specific goals and has, over the weeks, addressed them. Writing and speaking tasks that once seemed a mystery are now tackled confidently. As these new skills were gained, it was like witnessing a new person emerging, one who could share her thoughts and feelings and connect with people on different levels. Great work, Jelena.
- Leonie's response :
  It has been wonderful to work with Jelena, who came with specific goals and has, over the weeks, addressed them. Writing and speaking tasks that once seemed a mystery are now tackled confidently. As these new skills were gained, it was like witnessing a new person emerging, one who could share her thoughts and feelings and connect with people on different levels. Great work, Jelena.
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Edbert
- 5
Perfect! Leonie is the best teacher so far to me. She helped me in increasing my PTE scores in a short time, she knows how to improve scores adjusting to what’s needed. All in all, she’s not stingy with her time, I highly recommend her as your teacher.
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Edbert

Perfect! Leonie is the best teacher so far to me. She helped me in increasing my PTE scores in a short time, she knows how to improve scores adjusting to what’s needed. All in all, she’s not stingy with her time, I highly recommend her as your teacher.

Leonie's response
Edbert is a great student. Always trying hard and asking questions to clarify. He takes initiative and does extra writing activities and any homework I set between classes. His speaking has now improved 20 points from the last PTE exam. Fantastic effort.
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  Edbert is a great student. Always trying hard and asking questions to clarify. He takes initiative and does extra writing activities and any homework I set between classes. His speaking has now improved 20 points from the last PTE exam. Fantastic effort.
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Nicholas
- 5
Perfect! Fantastic tutor! Great help with improving my essays for university regarding grammar, sentence structure, and spelling. I was able to obtain a High Distinction in my grade thanks to Leonie.
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Nicholas

Perfect! Fantastic tutor! Great help with improving my essays for university regarding grammar, sentence structure, and spelling. I was able to obtain a High Distinction in my grade thanks to Leonie.

Leonie's response
Nicholas was a great student. Highly motivated to listen and learn and improve his work.
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  Nicholas was a great student. Highly motivated to listen and learn and improve his work.
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Aaron

It's very clear Leonie loves teaching and helping people reach their goals. She's great for ESL students with qualifications in home country hoping to reach professional level working English in Australia.
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Aaron
It's very clear Leonie loves teaching and helping people reach their goals. She's great for ESL students with qualifications in home country hoping to reach professional level working English in Australia.
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Jovita

Leonie helped tutor me in English in preparation for my final International Baccalaureate exams in year 12 in Indonesia. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for an English tutor.
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Jovita
Leonie helped tutor me in English in preparation for my final International Baccalaureate exams in year 12 in Indonesia. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for an English tutor.
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Makara

After I finished my year 12 with English as a Second Language, I attended tutoring sessions with Leonie in preparations for future studies. Leonie provides very inspiring and interactive teaching strategies that have helped me to improve my business related written and speaking vocabulary in preparation for my future business studies at university.
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Makara
After I finished my year 12 with English as a Second Language, I attended tutoring sessions with Leonie in preparations for future studies. Leonie provides very inspiring and interactive teaching strategies that have helped me to improve my business related written and speaking vocabulary in preparation for my future business studies at university.
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Sopha

Leonie is a lovely person and a wonderful tutor. She really listens to me carefully and helped me a lot with learning to speak clearly and writing my own answers for my assessments. I am a Cambodian mature aged student and English is my second language. Thanks to her I managed to finish my Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care course in Australia.
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Sopha
Leonie is a lovely person and a wonderful tutor. She really listens to me carefully and helped me a lot with learning to speak clearly and writing my own answers for my assessments. I am a Cambodian mature aged student and English is my second language. Thanks to her I managed to finish my Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care course in Australia.
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The first lesson with Leonie will allow you to get to know each other and discuss your needs for future lessons.

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Introductory free session, approximately 30 minutes, is available to discuss your ideas and needs and to ask any questions you may have. This will allow me to determine what areas you need support in. I strongly advise that you use this option.

Further booked sessions are for 60 minutes.

Concession rates available for job seekers and students: $30

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When did you develop an interest in your chosen field and in private tutoring?
I think my interest in multi-culturalism began in about Grade 6, aged 10, studying about other countries and having international pen pals. I have always loved reading and was a strong reader and writer from early primary school. I wanted to study English and Literature at University, but changed my mind at the last minute. I finished my first degree in Psychology and funnily enough, immediately started work as an ESL teacher instead. I guess it was always meant to be.
Tell us more about the subject you teach and the topics you like to discuss with students.
I teach all forms of English – speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, spelling, accent modification. If students are preparing for an exam the topics cover everything from ancient history to science. Otherwise, I find my students are mostly interested in either improving their business communication skills or improving their speaking and listening skills for social purposes or public speaking.
Did you have any role models; a teacher that inspired you?
Yes! I remember that I had a teacher, called Clare Waters, in Year 7 for English Reading class. She was lovely. I think she understood my love of books and was really encouraging. I thought this was the best class in the world – just reading and writing book reviews.
What do you think are the qualities required to be a good tutor?
In order to be a good tutor you have to know your subject well, be creative in finding solutions to your student’s problems and be kind and encouraging. However, in order to be a GREAT tutor, you have to want your students to achieve their goals more than they do, you have to be able to help them find motivation when the road seems long, you have to believe in them more than they believe in themselves and you have to see their potential and help make it a reality.
Provide a valuable anecdote related to your subject or your days at school.
I didn’t find every subject easy but I tried hard.
I didn’t love every subject I studied but I persisted.
Over the years, what I was good at and what I loved, slowly became more obvious and so I focused on these subjects more and more, until I could see clearly what I was meant to do in life.
What were the difficulties or challenges you faced or are still facing in your subject?
My biggest difficulty is that I love my subject and job so much that I could easily keep a tutoring session going long overtime without either of us realising because we are fully engrossed and enjoying the time together.
Do you have a particular passion? Is it teaching in general or an element of the subject or something completely different?
I’d say my passion is removing language barriers to help others achieve their passion or goals. I’m passionate about empowering people by improving their language skills.
What makes you a SuperProf?
Awwww! Maybe because I truly care about each and every student and their challenges and achievements and also because I believe success in teaching is based on whether the student is actually learning what they have asked to be taught.

Melbourne-based experienced professional working with adult ESL students needing to improve communication skills, speaking and writing, in order to demonstrate their exceptional levels of expertise.

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