Melbourne tutor in Creative Writing, EAL, English, English Literature, Essay Writing, Geography, History, Philosophy, Reading, Study Skills, Selective School Entry Exam tuition, VCE Exam preparation, IB English

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4.9  (8 student reviews)

Registered Business: ABN 74309355703

Lynette McClenaghan Author: www.lynettemcclenaghanauthor.com

Key focus: affirming student progress and assisting them to achieve their personal best!

Specialising in VCE English subjects, IB English, Scholarship training, Creative Writing

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2026 Testimonials
'My daughter was selected to study Medicine at Monash University. This was her dream. Thank you very much for all your help and guidance.'
'My son's English results topped the year level across 4 campuses.’
‘I couldn't have gotten through without you. My ideal university, Monash, offered me a place in my dream course for 2026.'

Further testimonials below

Free YouTube Resources:

Links below VCE Creating Texts 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kA1HkjSLt0

VCE English and Literature Short YouTube videos:
https://youtu.be/W7VG3AG4YZ0
https://youtu.be/Z59Ntm9VEiA
https://youtu.be/g83WGpoNpVU
https://youtu.be/O9LJbC8o_ds

The service in brief [further information below]:

This service provides tuition with a focus on individual student needs and addresses the specific requirements of the school program.
A key focus of this service is to assist aspirational and already high achieving students.
Undergraduate and master students have achieved high distinctions across a range disciplines.
Creative writing tuition provided by a published author.
Study skills, time management, and self-paced VCE homework specific to the course ahead of the new year.
Scholarship training provided by an ACER assessor with 9 years experience.
Tertiary tuition to under-graduate and post graduate students, including thesis work.
Essay assessment service provided by an experienced VCAA English and Literature.

Professional profile and experience:

I am a VIT registered secondary school teacher. Teaching practice includes mentoring student teachers.
I have tutored students from an extensive range of private, catholic and state schools within Australia, including secondary and Tertiary students from English speaking countries.
I am a highly qualified English teacher, Private Tutor and published author. For more information www.lynettemcclenaghanauthor.com.
I have specialist training in gifted education.
I have presented workshops at VATE's annual conferences to teachers.
I have provided study skills and exam preparation workshops to VCE students, including those hosted by VATE.
I have published articles for VATE [THE VICTORIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH] journals: English in Australia and Idiom, and reviewed texts designed for teachers and students of English and Literature. I have appeared on ABC Radio on the subjects of secondary school teaching, writing and publishing.

Professional memberships:

VIT [VICTORIAN INSTITUTE OF TEACHING] registration. To verify please visit the VIT Website: vit.vic.edu.au/search-the-register
VATE [THE VICTORIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH].

Tuition specifics

This is an online Service
Emailed lesson outlines are provided to parents and students
I contact enquiries within 24 hours an initial enquiry.
I commit to ongoing professional development including teaching practices and curriculum updates specific to secondary school education.
I create and invest in current teacher resources to reflect and support current course requirements.
I assist students to navigate VCE English subjects, years 7-10 and IB English to develop the specific skills required and as set by the student’s school.
Digital resources are provided to support students with school set tasks where required.
VCE English, Literature and IB tuition includes teaching students how to effectively analyse and annotate texts, essential essay writing skills, unpack essay questions and prompts, and SAC preparations to address the requirements of tasks and outcomes.
I have an extensive range of model essays covering key VCE English, Literature and IB English essay types, and create new resources to reflect the changes in the secondary school beyond assisting students to gain high ATAR scores, I teach to the general requirements of tertiary studies, and the value of learning and education.
I assist student to plan and manage holiday homework to address the specific demands of school set tasks and SACS.

VCE Essay assessment service:

Detailed feedback provided by an experienced English and Literature VCAA assessor. This service includes assessment and feedback that addresses school set criteria, such as the rubric and trial exam criteria.

IB English tuition:

Benefit from the expertise of more than two decades of working with IB students.
I assist students to successfully navigate the IB English course, and provide digital support material to address key components of the course where appropriate.

Selective school entry scholarship training:

This service offers specific tuition to address the requirements of the examination and to increase a student’s prospect of attaining a selective entry scholarship. I have model essays including those written by high achieving students.

Years 7-10 English:

I include teaching to the demands of VCE as schools often set texts and tasks reflective of the VCE course, and have model essays that cover key essay genres.

Tertiary tuition:

Essay writing and assessment, research skills and interpretation, proof-reading, editing, literature reviews, oral presentations, and other coursework.

FAQs

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What happens before the first lesson?

Answer
I aim to gain an overview of the student’s needs and what they aim to achieve from tuition. I request a brief outline on the student current unit of work in order to plan a constructive value-added lesson.

Question
What do you generally cover for a first lesson?

Answer
Following a brief overview of what the student wants to achieve for the lesson, we work on the current classroom task(s). At the end of the lesson, I provide a general assessment, including how I believe I can best support the student.

Question
What kind of support material do you provide?

Answer
I have an extensive range of teaching resources to support secondary school English subjects. This includes new resources that I create or purchase to reflect the demands and changes to the English subjects annually.

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What is your approach to selective entry scholarship training?

Answer
I draw on my experience as a former scholarship assessor, including a strong understanding of interpretating questions and expectations of scholarship candidates. I don't just teach to the test; I assist student to gain the necessary skills and attain the standard of the best performing students within the cohort.

Question
Do you have VCE English assessor experience?

Answer
Yes. The service addresses all facets of exam preparation and essay writing.

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Do you set homework for students?

Answer
Yes. High achieving and aspirational students aiming for high scores, often request additional homework. I will generally recommend tasks that support and extend required schoolwork.
For students training for selective school entry scholarships, I provide practice test material and encourage students to submit practice essays for assessment.

Question
Do you have a teaching formula?

Answer
I draw on my experience as a teacher and private tutor and teach to the student’s individual needs and to assist the student to navigate the school set program. Where appropriate, I provide value added support material.

More Testimonials:

Including 2025
'My daughter scored in the top 2% among all participants in her year level across Australia for her ICAS English exam this year! We are very grateful for the help you provided her with and truly believe this achievement wouldn't have been possible without your guidance.' Really appreciate essay feedback, as always very helpful.'
'I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the support you provided my daughter over the past 2 years. My daughter enjoyed your classes and found them very productive.' I have completed my literature exam. Feedback and advice was certainly helpful in my exam preparation and taught me what the examiners are looking for in an essay.'
'I received an A+ for my oral SAC. I could not have achieved this score without your help and insightful comments on my script.'
‘Thank you for the valuable feedback once again. It has truly helped me improve throughout the year.' 'Thank you for all your help and fantastic resources. My daughter has thoroughly enjoyed working with you this year!'
'Your feedback is highly appreciated.' ‘A role model for excellence’
‘I received the selective school entry scholarship - thank you for the tutoring it was very helpful.'
‘Lynette came highly recommended to me by a parent of a fellow International Baccalaureate (IB) student.’ ‘After attending Lynette’s tutoring my daughter developed an in depth understanding of tests and learnt how to answer prompts. She achieved remarkable International Baccalaureate (IB) English results.’
‘We were most impressed with her organisation, clarity and thoroughness in explaining concepts.’ ‘Instilled confidence.’ ‘Gentle yet professional approach.’
‘A tutoring service which is second to none.’
‘Thank you for going through countless essays, excerpts, and conflict examples.’

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Experience

Qualified secondary school teacher and private tutor with 30 years-experience. The service specialises in VCE English subjects and selective school entry scholarship training.

Qualifications

University of Melbourne: Diploma of Education
La Trobe University: Bachelor of Arts
University of Melbourne: Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Education
Council of Adult Education: Advanced Certificate in Professional Writing and Editing
Victorian Institute of Teaching registration [Includes WWCC Working with Children Clearance]

Rates

Tuition $110 for 60 minutes
Essay assessment service: $100 for 60 minutes, $75 for 45 minutes

Gender

Female

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Joined Tutor Finder on 29-Jan-2020 (updated profile on 03-Sep-2026)