Sydney tutor in Creative Writing, English, English Literature, YR10 English, YR11 English Standard, YR11 English Advanced, YR11 English Extension, YR12 English Standard, YR12 English Advanced, YR12 English Extension I and II

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Sydney, Inner South, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, Northern Suburbs, Upper North Shore

5.0  (10 student reviews)

*** PERSONALISED ENGLISH TUITION: YR10, YR11 & YR12 ***

Hi there, I'm Dr Mitch Harper, the Director of Perfect Prose.

*** You can Google my tutoring business by searching Perfect Prose Sydney ***

I’m a private tutor with 10+ years’ experience teaching HSC English (both privately and at écriture in Chatswood). Over the years, I’ve developed a thorough understanding of the HSC syllabus and prescribed texts, come to know exactly what HSC markers look for, and have taught students from the top schools in Sydney (see list below). All in all, I’ve helped 200+ students achieve high results in English, from scoring Band 6s to attaining a State Rank.

In my undergrad, I studied courses on philosophy, literature and creative writing, and afterwards received a dual-PhD in philosophy from UNSW and Université Paris Nantarre. I’ve taught classes on philosophy and writing at both these institutions, and I’ve presented my research at national and international conferences in Sydney, Melbourne, London, Istanbul, Paris and Manipal.

In this way, I bring a depth of knowledge on English and World literature, literary analysis and theory, and essay and creative writing. I’ve been commended for my ability to breakdown difficult concepts and ideas, explain the fundamental themes underpinning texts, and articulate exactly what needs to be included in essays to score 20/20. With a passion for creative writing, I also teach how to write engaging and sophisticated creative, discursive and persuasive pieces—which, from what I’ve seen, hasn’t been adequately taught in school.

I provide personalised lessons based around the texts my students are studying and their upcoming assessments and exams.

*** MY GUIDING PRINCIPLES ***

* SUCCESS IS PERSONAL

Your personal academic goals are the core focus, so it’s imperative you understand what success means for you.

Perhaps English is your strongest subject and you want to ace it, perhaps it’s your weakest subject but you need a Band 6 for a particular ATAR mark, or perhaps you just want to make sense of the madness and do your best.

Either way, I’ll provide an easy-to-follow blueprint that has allowed past students to achieve everything from a Band 6 to a State Rank.

* COMPREHENSION THROUGH WRITING

It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve read the text, how many articles you’ve read about the text, or whether the author of the text appeared to you in a dream like some ancient Muse and explained its absolute meaning.

It all comes down to how well you can pin those ideas swirling around your head onto the page.

I therefore place a strong emphasis on teaching academic and creative writing, which will help you express your ideas with confidence and precision.

* FEEDBACK MAKES PERFECT

No matter how much time and effort you’ve put into something, the brutal truth is that practice alone does not make perfect. Rather, feedback makes perfect.

I ensure that the work you put in yields the best results by providing feedback and marking. This has been pivotal in drastically improving my students’ writing, assessment marks and exam performances.

* DEVELOPING A GROWTH MINDSET

Without a doubt, senior English can be tough. But time and time again I’ve witnessed students exceed their goals by remaining focused, persistent and consistent.

Through targeted feedback and guided learning, I will invite you to develop a growth mindset and embrace challenges, see mistakes as valuable lessons, view effort as a path to mastery and work towards continuous improvement.

If you'd like to commence English tuition, please get in touch by phone or email to discuss my availabilities.


WHAT I TEACH:

- YR12 English: Standard, Advanced, Extension I and II

- YR11 English: Standard, Advanced and Extension I

- YR10 English


SINGLE LESSON OVERVIEW:

- 50 minute personalised one-on-one lessons or mini-classes*

- All lessons are taught online via Zoom

* Mini-classes are comprised of 2 to 3 students who are from the same school and studying the same texts.


PERMANENT WEEKLY SLOT (TERM) OVERVIEW:

- 50 minute personalised one-on-one lessons or mini-classes*

- All lessons are taught online via Zoom

- Email support for questions

- Feedback and marking

* Mini-classes are comprised of 2 to 3 students who are from the same school and studying the same texts.


COURSE MATERIAL:

- Module and rubric breakdowns

- Articles on texts, context and themes

- Sentence, paragraph and essay scaffolds

- Practice questions and past papers

- Exemplar band 6 and 20/20 paragraphs and essays

- Exemplar band 6 and 20/20 creative, discursive and persuasive pieces

RATE:

- $180 (incl. GST) for one-on-one lessons (Year 10, 11 & 12)

- $143 (incl. GST) p/student for mini-classes (Year 10, 11 & 12)


I'VE TAUGHT STUDENTS FROM THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE AND SELECTIVE SCHOOLS:

* Abbotsleigh * Ascham School * Balgowlah Boys Campus * Barker College * Baulkham Hills High * Cherrybrook Technical High * Chatswood High * Cranbrook School * Fort Street High * Hornsby Girls High * James Ruse Agricultural High * Kambala * Killara High * Kincoppal-Rose Bay * The King’s School * Knox Grammar * Loreto Kirribilli * Meriden School * MLC School * Newcastle Grammar * Newington College * Newtown Performing Arts * Normanhurst Boys High * North Sydney Boys High * North Sydney Girls High * Pymble Ladies’ College * Ravenswood School for Girls * Reddam House * Roseville College * SCEGGS Darlinghurst * The Scots College * SHORE * St Aloysius College * Stella Maris College * Sydney Boys High * Sydney Girls High * Sydney Grammar * Sydney Technical High * Wenona School

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Experience

10+ years experience teaching HSC English: Standard, Advanced, Extension I and II.

Qualifications

PhD in Philosophy - UNSW and Paris Nantarre (cotutelle)
BA (honours) in Philosophy - 1st class - UNSW
Bsc - Macquarie University

Rates

$180 per hour

Working With Children Check

Yes, I'm cleared to work with children in New South Wales until 07-Jun-2029 (details available on request)

Gender

Male

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Joined Tutor Finder on 10-Jun-2024 (updated profile on 13-Aug-2026)