What parents have to say about tutoring from AHeadStart.
“Sophie passed both calculus and physics and obtained merit in mechanics, which was a topic she struggled with. Thanks for the help! Sophie was very comfortable with Max.”
Sophie’s mother Tracy, January 2016
Year 13, Calculus & Physics
"Thanks so much for all your help with Grace. She has come a long way and is really enjoying maths and physics now as she is feeling so much more confident about her understanding and performance in these subjects. We were very proud for her with her physics result and I spoke with her calculus teacher at parent-teacher on Thursday night who was delighted that Grace is resitting calculus. Grace is now in a very different place thanks to your input."
Grace’s mother Suzanne, May 2013
Year 13, Calculus & Physics
"Henry seems to be enjoying meeting up with Cameron and think that the match is a pretty good fit. I like the looks of the spreadsheets they are doing, especially the "changing modifiers" one, as this is what Henry tends to do in his writing (and his speech when he is describing an event/experience). Cameron said "it's all there, he just needs to slow down" which is exactly what his teachers are saying, so Cameron is working on some techniques to help him slow down and produce better quality work."
Henry’s mother Maree, August 2015
Year 5, English
“Jake gained a better understanding of the physics subjects he concentrated on and it supported him to a merit grade in a standard he was not sure he would pass!”
Jake’s mother, January 2016
Year 13, Physics
“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
“Kate is finding the two sessions she has already had with Aaron to be very helpful so that is great, especially at this late stage in the year.”
Kate’s mother Marie, November 2015
Year 13, Statistics
“We have been very impressed with the tutorial service you are providing. Anna has been wonderful teacher of Physics.”
Emma’s mother Elizabeth, November 2015
Year 13, Physics
"Hamish did much better than we expected with his Economics exam.
All indications from parent interview/school reports were that Hamish was struggling. So, I suspect these results are a result of the excellent work Alexandria has been doing with Hamish. Please thank her. She has a lovely personable manner as well."
Hamish's mother Fiona, August 2025
Year 12 Economics
“We have been very happy with how it all went. Sarah was very patient and related really well with Nicole. She went into NCEA exams quite confident which is something I didn't think I would see. Previous to the meeting Sarah she would stress out at thoughts of any test.
She has managed over 80 credits already without even relying on credits from her external exams and is really proud of herself. I know Sarah thought there was always so much to get through in a session and felt rushed but she did a great job and we really appreciated her help.
I have recommended your business to a couple of friends with students heading into exams next year and will be in contact."
Nicole’s mother Alison, November 2013
Year 11 English, Mathematics & Science
“The tuition helped immensely, prior to tuition, Edie felt like physics was a foreign language and she was not capable of understanding it. Her tutor made her see how easy it was and gave her loads of confidence because he knew exactly what she needed to learn to get good results in her exams.”
Gretchen’s mother Edie, January 2016
Year 13, Physics
"Shian was really happy with her tutoring yesterday and said it really helped so this is awesome yay!!"
Shian’s mother Jaimee, April 2015
Year 11, Mathematics
“The tuition was excellent and believe it really helped my son to achieve the best level he could. Dion's results did improve thru the year with tuition. I think he would have struggled without it. I'd like to say thanks!”
Dion’s mother Andrea, January 2016
Year 13, Calculus & Chemistry
“The tutoring is going extremely well and Sean has been very patient with Joshua and we have noticed a change in his attitude toward learning and reading.”
Joshua’s mother Heather, December 2016
Year 5, Reading & Writing
“Hayden has been amazing. Morgan is a much more confident boy with his studies :)”
Morgan’s mother Joyce, October 2016
Year 11, Mathematics & Science
"Thanks for the report. Ayrton struggled with all subjects at primary & intermediate school, and he has never had any confidence in his ability. Now with the help of both Ezra & Alex he is starting to realise he can do well and he is enjoying it so much more particularly the maths. Ayrton is now in a pre Cambridge Maths class and CBHS are getting them all to do some of the NCEA1 maths exam at the end of the year."
Ayrton’s mother Anna, July 2011
Year 10, Level 1 Mathematics
“Hi Melanie
Aaron was a lovely young man and his tutoring was invaluable.
Thank you, Ann”
Genaya’s mother Ann, November 2016
Year 13, Biology & English
"The session went really well thanks. Molly said Cameron was great answering her questions and that he communicated really well the answers. She said it was very helpful"
Molly’s mother Pip, September 2014
Year 12, English
"Yes, Alex came home buzzing. She really wants to do well in her exams later this year. Sadly for her, her results in the mock exams were disappointing.
So after her first English tutorial yesterday, she is already feeling a lot more confident and is a happier person. Many thanks for organising Paula."
Alex’s mother Cassandra, September 2013
Year 11, English
"We found Caitlin excellent as tutor, Rebecca reports that she was very knowledgeable about the material and even lent her a text book for study. Rebecca related well to Caitlin and enjoyed her sessions. We are very grateful for having found your service, as I believe correspondence on its own would have been sadly lacking – I think there is definitely room for some improvement in their resources and methods of instruction, the assigned teacher at the school was pleasant but Rebecca had little contact outside of brief written comments on her work papers."
Rebecca’s mother Noreen, November 2011
Year 12, Level 2 Mathematics
"I hope Bevan passed message on that Matt made a huge improvement in Cambridge maths mid yr exam. 68%! He’s feeling good about it!"
Matt’s mother Robyn, June 2012
Year 11, Level 1 Mathematics
"Thanks very much for this progress report. It is very comprehensive and much more thorough than a school report. She is performing much better than I have anticipated thanks to Molly’s support. Many thanks.
Charlotte looks forward to her sessions and was extremely pleased with her test result. The ability to go over the questions she found difficult was most worthwhile to her."
Charlotte’s mother Catherine, July 2013
Year 13 Calculus & Physics
"Melanie was wonderful in her availability to cater for Danielle at short notice. Danielle was very certain that she was going to do poorly in her Physics exam prior to her lessons with Melanie. Melanie provided a method of formulas that would help Danielle answer questions. Melanie explained the subject in a way that suited Danielle. Danielle was very happy in the end."
Danielle's mother Lisa, December 2009
Year 12, Level 2 Physics
“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
"The tuition is making all the difference for Edie, she feels a lot more confident, and she was the only person in her class as school to pass both papers for the mock exam last week, so she is happy! Before the tuition she felt like she was going to fail the exams, but Jackson has really taken a lot of her stress away, so thanks very much!!!"
Edie’s mother Gretchen, September 2014
Year 13, Physics
"Jed’s feedback was very positive and he definitely thinks tutoring will be useful, he obviously liked Max. Martin said he drove Max a bit mad with his questions but it sounds like Max managed that well!"
Jed’s mother Lesley, September 2014
Year 11, Science
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