Ms Ruth Jadric
Newcastle - Nelson Bay
English HSC Subject Specialist
Service areas
Port Stephens, Hunter Valley, Sydney
4.9 (13 student reviews)
I am an experienced, professional and fully qualified high school English teacher and have been tutoring students privately for over 30 years.
I am currently located in Port Stephens after teaching in a Sydney selective school since 2004. I teach from Years 7 - 12, specialising in HSC Standard, Advanced and Extension English.
My fee includes lesson and text preparation as well as marking my student's work prior to the lesson. I include extensive comments and feedback goals.
For Sydney based students I am still available for lessons via Zoom.
I am available weekday afternoons.
I only teach from my home in Salamander Bay or online.
Whilst in Port Stephens I have tutored students from Mereweather High, St. Philip's Christian College, Newcastle Grammar and Abbotsleigh School in Sydney.
Over recent years I have tutored students from the following Sydney schools:-
Brigidine St Ives, Cromer, Davidson, Freshwater, Manly Selective, Mosman, Newtown High School of the Performing Arts, Northern Beaches Christian College, Killarney, Killara, Knox, North Sydney Boys, Oxford Falls Grammar, Pittwater House, Pymble Ladies College, Shore, St. Augustine's College, St. Luke's College, Sydney Grammar and Wenona.
I am familiar with all aspects of the new NSW English Curriculum and all HSC English modules and papers. I am an English specialist and teach only English.
Please refer to student reviews as my ethos, method and results remain outstanding.
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Experience
I have extensive experience as a High School English teacher in Australia the UK, South Africa and KuwaitI have been teaching in a range of high schools for 28 years. I am an enthusiastic and
energetic teacher who has always achieved excellent results across the board.
My thorough knowledge of the NSW curriculum and my rapport with students has
always allowed for quick improvement and attainment of high marks.
Qualifications
BA Hons English Language and Literature 1996 - King's College, University of London,UK
Post Graduate Certificate in Secondary Education (English), 1998 - Manchester University UK
I am an English specialist, in both qualifications and experience.
Rates
I charge a flat rate of $125/hour.I have relocated to Port Stephens but am still available for Sydney and regional students via Zoom.
Working With Children Check
Yes, I'm cleared to work with children in New South Wales until 30-Nov--0001 (details available on request)Gender
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"I had two lessons a week with Ruth from before my HSC trials until my exams. I was overwhelmed by my workload with Extension and Advanced English and had lost my ability to write well under pressure as I felt I had too much to say and didn't know how to express my ideas concisely and clearly. Ruth helped me straight away and after just a few lessons I had outstanding trial results in English. She taught me how to plan essays and gather my ideas according to the requirements of the syllabus and rubric. What seemed so overwhelming and impossible then became quite straightforward. We also went over some of the details from my texts and Ruth gave me new ideas and filled in gaps left by my teachers. Her knowledge is extensive and she always had really interesting ideas about the texts. I found her lessons really stimulating and I learned new things each time. I worked very hard with Ruth and she had high expectations of me. I learned to write quickly under pressure and how to gather key ideas and quotes and then adapt them according to the question in the exam. She always had extra time for me and marked my work and returned it to me and spoke on the phone when I was really struggling. I achieved Band 6 for both Extension and Advanced and could never have done this without the guidance of such a good teacher. Ruth was always able to explain things in a way which made sense to me and then gave me room for my own ideas and perspectives. She is an awesome teacher and I highly recommend her, my only regret is that I didn't have her from the beginning of Year 11."