What parents have to say about tutoring from AHeadStart.
“Thanks so much Melanie. Mae's tutorial with Emma was a huge success. She said she learnt heaps!”
Mae’s mother Truus, October 2015
Year 12, Chemistry
“Can you please pass onto Jackson what a wonderful tutor he was this year for Danni. I have said we would be very interested in having him again next year.”
Danni’s mother Janine, November 2015
Year 11, Mathematics & Science
“Tried Kip McGrath at intermediate age. 1 on 1 far better and with tutors who have recently completed NCEA. Age difference small which for a teenage boy meant good rapport with tutor.”
Jayden’s mother Lisa, January 2016
Year 12, Mathematics
"George felt very confident after the exam, and whatever happens he ended up enjoying the subject much more because of his time with Ben. It was worth every cent and we were very pleased to have met him!"
George’s mother Sonya, November 2012
Year 12, English
“It was a great help to Grace. It gave her more confidence with exams and she passed her MCAT which she had been concerned previously that she may not. There were particular aspects also of the curriculum that were specifically letting her down in exams and she was able to get a greater understanding of these areas.”
Grace’s mother Pam, January 2016
Year 11, Mathematics
"You have summed Georgia up well [in the progress report] and I am delighted with her progress with you - there is certainly a real difference between her school work and the work that you are doing with her and this has meant her ability to achieve good grades that she sets herself is now very achievable.
Thank you for your tutoring of her - she obviously benefits from her one on one sessions with you."
Georgia’s mother Louisa, April 2015
Year 11, Mathematics & Science
"A very quick note to thank you and Jason for the great experience Campbell had with his first tutoring lesson. He was absolutely delighted with what was covered and the ease in which he grasped concepts previously misunderstood. I have not heard him as animated and enthusiastic as he was when we spoke last night for several years."
Campbell's mother Jill, July 2010
Year 13, Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus
"Thank you so much for all your help with Luke & Bex over the past years. We really appreciate all the time and effort you have put into teaching them, you were a God send, honestly!"
Luke’s & Bex’s parents Peter & Nancy, November 2014
Year 13, Biology, Chemistry & Statistics
“Hi Melanie
Sam really enjoyed it and thought Sean was awesome. His words were 'he's young and cool, and he stays on the subject, he doesn't get distracted and start talking about other things'. So there's an honest answer from mine. Sam is quite a social chatter so it sounds good that Sean will keep him on task. He was excited telling me about it which is what I thought as he likes one on one or in this case two to one.
I'll definitely keep you posted. My husband dropped Sam and met Sean and he said he gets a good feeling and that we will see results. All in all, a great first review.
Very happy indeed. Thanks so much.”
Sam’s mother Rochelle, March 2016
Year 7, Mathematics
“Ben is very happy with James. James is teaching Ben stuff that Ben's teacher isn't teaching, which fills in the gaps for Ben. So we are all happy!”
Ben’s mother Sarah, March 2016
Year 12, Mathematics & Physics
“Amelia was awesome! What a gem. Rosa had a very enjoyable and productive first session with her.
The bio exam went much better than expected and the tutoring helped a lot. Please pass on our thanks to Marwah.”
Rosa’s mother Sara, November 2015
Year 11, Mathematics & Science
"Sefton said she was great. He also said with a grin that she was “hot” so either that may distract him or motivate him, hopefully the latter. He told me has done the homework that she set for him already."
Sefton’s mother Kathy, August 2013
Year 13, Calculus & Physics
"Neisha was very pleased with how the lesson went. She has had a great week at school this week and has done very well in two of her science tests. The confidence this has given her already is incredible. Thank you very much."
Neisha’s mother Nicola, July 2014
Year 10, Mathematics & Science
"Just wanted to say how thrilled we are with Caitlin's tuition. In addition to the skills and knowledge she has helped Josh acquire she has given him a lot more confidence. We are very grateful to Caitlin and the service you provide."
Josh’s mother Lynnette, October 2013
Year 12, Biology & Chemistry
"Awesome. Thanks Melanie. Ruby got her maths result from last term and got excellence so we are thrilled with Robert and the work they are doing. Thank you."
Ruby’s mother Keryn, May 2014
Year 12, Biology & Mathematics
“Hi Melanie,
Thank you so much for helping with us with a tutor at the last minute.
Thomas has really enjoyed Sam and has definitely found it helpful, so fingers crossed!! We would definitely recommend both AHeadStart and Sam to anyone.
Many thanks, Charlene”
Thomas’s mother Charlene, November 2016
Year 13, Economics
“Hi Melanie
Adam & Tim really connected & as far as Adam is concerned the extra tutorials were absolutely worth it & all being well the mark he receives will prove it. He doesn't think he would have felt the way he does if it wasn't for Tim. He even bought him a large bar of chocolate to say "thanks"! I presume he'll let Tim know once he receives his mark.
Thanks again.
Cheers, Ade”
Adam’s mother Ade, November 2016
Year 12, Mathematics
“Ben gained confidence in his ability to learn not just the required maths but some more challenging sums and instead of feeling overwhelmed doing any mathematics began to enjoy this subject, the first time in his whole life."
Ben’s mother Nikhola, January 2014
Year 11, Mathematics
"Thank you so much for sending the report.
We’ve shared it with Sota’s parents in Japan as well.
It really gives a clear picture of how he’s been working on his tasks each time.
Sota often tells us how great Isabella is as a tutor.
We really appreciate her patience and the way she supports him.
We truly feel that Sota’s progress so far is thanks to her help.
He was also able to achieve in the recent NCEA internal exam.
As he now starts preparing for the external exams, we’d really appreciate your continued support in helping him work on his weaker areas.
Thank you."
Sota's guardian Mari, June 2025
Year 13 Biology
“We were thrilled to see that Eva got straight excellences (all internals and externals) for science for level one NCEA.”
Eva’s mother Frances, January 2015
Year 11, Science
"Thank you for report, it is very encouraging.
I have also been very encouraged over the last few weeks with the shift in attitude that Grace has towards her maths, and this has to be attributed to Becky & her wonderful tutoring.
Grace has said on numerous occasions how fantastic Becky is and how much fun the tutoring sessions are. This change in her mind set must bode well for things continuing to improve.
Please pass on my heartfelt thanks to Becky – what would we have done without her?!!!"
Grace’s mother Jackie, June 2012
Year 11, Level 1 Mathematics & Science
"Scott seems quite happy with the exams so far. I am very appreciative of the skills and abilities of the tutors as Scott has certainly become more confident in the knowledge that he does know things. Both Helena and Kirsten have helped greatly in developing his skills and techniques in both subjects.
I don’t know how children get on who don’t get tutoring, especially when the lack of knowledge comes down to the teacher that the student currently has. I firmly believe that Scott would probably have struggled to get an achieved in both subjects if we hadn’t approached you.
Please pass on our thanks and best wishes to Helena and Kirsten."
Scott’s parents Susan & Bruce, November 2014
Year 11, English & Mathematics
“Mae has found Emma to be an excellent tutor. She was punctual, knowledgeable and friendly. Mae said she could always answer her questions and was an informative teacher. Her exact words were "she knew heaps about chemistry!"
Please pass on our thanks to Emma.”
Mae’s mother Truus, November 2015
Year 12, Chemistry
“Hi Melanie,
Tutoring is going really well - Mitchell says he finally understands things, he thinks Jeremy is great. Thank you so much - a relief for us.”
Mitchell’s mother Amanda, November 2016
Year 12, Physics
"Melanie fitted my daughter in an already packed schedule of hers. She went the extra mile to make sure she understood every concept in calculus. The result of her effective approach was a very confident student. My daughter just went from strength to strength, passed her internal exams, feels confident about success in the end of year exams and is absolutely motivated. Thank you, Melanie!"
Nastassja’s mother Henriette, December 2008
Year 13, Level 3 Calculus
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