Mrs Annemarie McGarry Var
Wollongong - Mount Pleasant
Experienced English, SOR 2 & 1, History Teacher - Wollongong
4.9 (44 student reviews)
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There are Senior tutoring vacancies available starting Term 4, 2026.
I do run LITERACY and SHORT RESPONSE Workshops in Terms 1 and 2. These are open to students on the Waiting List and for students who do not attend Tutoring.
Tutoring is taking place via FACE TO FACE or PHONE or ZOOM and GOOGLE DOCS.
DURING NSW LOCKDOWN, I was tutoring online, using a combination of ZOOM or PHONE and GOOGLE DOCS. This successfully enabled visual interaction between myself and the student and the ability for both of us to work and edit the same document simultaneously.
(For those students reluctant to work on Zoom, a combination of phone and google docs was available.)
ONLINE AND DISTANCE STUDENT LESSONS are organised using a combination of PHONE or ZOOM and GOOGLE DOCS which successfully enables both visual interaction between myself and the student and the ability for both of us to work and edit the same document simultaneously.
I have been a Teacher of Secondary English and History for more than 30 years and I love working with teenage students to help them achieve their potential; students who are Gifted & Talented and want to push further through to students who find English a challenging and complex subject.
Based centrally in Mt Pleasant, I offer after-school hours throughout the week and also "time-tabled free" school times and weekend hours to senior students.
I work predominantly with Senior students in Years 11 and 12.
All lessons are ONE-ON-ONE.
My lessons are tailored to each student and their needs, what they are concentrating on at school at the time and how their Assessment Task schedule is arranged. I offer a wide variety of personalised worksheets, textbooks and current web material to supplement their school texts.
Most importantly, all materials are tailored exactly to the needs of each student and what they need.
Students are offered SMS and email access as required, including the marking or editing of written work beyond weekly tutoring sessions.
I enjoy working with all ability levels of students, finding their differing needs an ongoing but most enjoyable challenge. I have worked with many students from Years 7 through to Year 12, enrolled in all English levels & work well with students experiencing difficulty with the subject, through to English Extension 1 and English Extension 2 in Year 12.
I work predominantly with Senior students preparing for the HSC. My specialty area is English. I have also taught and tutored Studies of Religion through to Year 12 (SOR 1 & 2).
I am qualified and have taught Modern & Ancient History and tutor in these subjects also.
Essay Writing (developing and improving skills) for any subject is also available.
I have a very clear Policy on Payments & Cancellations available.
Payment is for 10 Week Blocks with a 5% discount OR Weekly Cash Payment.
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Experience
I have been tutoring for more than 25 years, principally on a one-2-one basis,and some Year 12 English group tuition pre Trial and HSC exams.
I have been a Secondary School English Teacher for more than 25 years.
I have tutored students from many schools including:
St Mary Star of the Sea College
Edmund Rice College
Holy Spirit College
The Illawarra Grammar School
Smiths Hill Selective High School
Wollongong Performing Arts High School
Corpus Christi College, Shellharbour
The Illawarra Christian School
Figtree High School
Keira High School
Bulli High School
Sutherland Shire Christian School
Woonona High School
Montessori Senior Campus, Mt Ousley
Woolooware High School
Santa Sabina College, Strathfield
St Patrick's College, Sutherland
Southern Highlands Christian School
I also teach Primary Ethics to Kindergarten through to Year 6 at a local Primary School
Qualifications
Bachelor of Education - English and History (Modern and Ancient)University of Wollongong UOW
Rates
Standard Rate quoted for tutoring at my home - $100.00 from Term 1, 2024Students pay ahead in BLOCKS of 10 weeks to receive the discount.
Please be aware that STUDENTS ARE ALSO OFFERED EXTENSIVE SMS AND EMAIL
ACCESS BEYOND TUTORING SESSIONS, allowing them to have written material marked
or edited as needed.
There is NO ADDITIONAL COST for this.
I provide a clear Policy for Payments and Cancellations.
Student Discount
Special Offer - 5% Discount for Payment of 10 Lesson BlockGender
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Joined Tutor Finder on 19-Oct-2013 (updated profile on 10-Oct-2026)- Online Tutoring
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"Annemarie is a fantastic tutor, with the credentials to back it up. What I feel shines most is her extensive knowledge on the intricacies of English, and of humanity subjects in general. Having been a HSC marker, her assistance will directly correlate to what markers and teachers are looking for, ensuring an improvement in one's marks. Her ample experience as both a teacher and private tutor means that, no matter what one is having trouble with (Essay Writing, Creative Writing, understanding complex poetry etc.), Annemarie will be well equipped to cater to the student's unique needs. She also understands and sympathises with the major workload a student must deal with, specifically during the HSC year. So be sure that if you sign up with Annemarie, you will not just be signing up for a lesson or two every week, but a coach or companion who will guide you throughout the HSC (or whatever year you may be in), whenever you require help. Annemarie is always available for questions, concerns, or feedback, and will definitely give you a little push if she finds you lacking the motivation. Signing up at the beginning of Year 12 after some woeful marks in Year 11 English, I immediately saw a huge leap in my abilities and confidence. A dedicated and passionate tutor, Annemarie is THE person to go to if you're looking to do your best!"