Our Tutors

What makes our tutors different?

Our tutors are carefully selected for their enthusiasm, energy and communication skills as well as their subject matter expertise. They are typically experienced and qualified professional teachers, but we also find recent HSC high achievers make ideal, relatable mentors for your child. You can expect a very honest and positive direct relationship with your child’s tutor. They’ll get to the underlying issues that may be holding your child back from succeeding, and work with them personally to build their confidence and extend their capabilities.

Chris Black - Head of English

Ph.D. English Language and Literature and B.A. (Hons)

As the Head of English at Potentia, Chris has a wealth of experience in tutoring all levels of English. He holds a Ph.D. in English Language and Literature, has spent the past 10 years tutoring high school students as well as lecturing at the University of Sydney.

Mark Buckland - Head of Legal Studies

B.Sc. (Psychology), Dip. Professional Counselling, MBA, LLB (Hons), LLM

As a senior executive at Dymocks, Mark has spent the past 10 years managing businesses, leading change management and setting strategy. He now manages Potentia as part of the broader Dymocks business. With an ATAR equivalent of 99.8 in Year 12, Mark is a qualified lawyer and counsellor, and tutors some of our Business and Legal Studies classes.

Nutchi Chairungavit - English Tutor

B.Teach. / B.A. (Humanities) Majoring English / Society and Culture

Nutchi is a dedicated and experienced educator, achieving results through collaborative learning. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in teaching, with 7 years experience as an English teacher and proven records of commendable performance in Secondary education.

Mohan Dhall - Head of Economics and Business Studies

B Com, Grad Dip Ed, Grad Dip in Workplace Relations, MLS, CoGE, MIML, MACE, MATA

Mohan is an experienced and highly regarded secondary and tertiary teacher who has also trained future teachers at university – including pre-service teachers, experienced teachers and educational managers. He trains Potentia’s tutors to the highest global standards, ensuring they provide the best student experience. Mohan is an author of many textbooks and is also the current CEO of the Australia Tutoring Association (ATA).

Joanna Hung - English, Maths, Business Studies and Economics Tutor

B.A. (Languages) / M.Teach. (Secondary)

Currently completing a Masters of Teaching (Secondary Education), Joanna has been tutoring primary and secondary students for more than 6 years. Joanna now tutors with us in subject areas like English, Mathematics, History, Business Studies, Economics, Society and Culture and Studies of Religion. She is also concurrently undertaking studies to become a high school Careers Advisor, adding to her current repertoire! Her approach to learning reflects her holistic approach to teaching: learning and teaching are both transformative and multi-dimensional.

Phillip Jakimovski - Science Tutor

B.Nat.Sc. / M.Teach. (Secondary)

Philip holds a Bachelors degree in Natural Science and is currently completing his Masters in Secondary Education. He has over 2 years of teaching experience, having taught the NSW Syllabus for Science at various schools.

Kavya Mathur - Science Tutor

B.Eng Biomedical (Hons) / B.Med.Sc.

Kavya received an ATAR of 98.05. She is currently an Undergraduate at the University of Sydney, studying Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Biomedical)/ Bachelor of Medical Science Combined degree. Kavya has over two years worth of tutoring experience, teaching students in years 7 – 12 in English, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Pravinkumar Patchaiappan - Biology, Chemistry and Science Tutor

B.Sc, Grad Dip, M.Sc (Bichemistry and Molecular Biology), PhD (Toxicology)

Pravinkumar has experience in Clinical Research, Data Analytics and Teaching. Pravinkumar has spent time working as a lecturer in Science, and has over 4 years experience teaching and educating undergraduate students. Pravinkumar also has considerable research experience making him an engaging science tutor.

Reshmi Pillai - Maths Tutor

B.Eng. (Electronics) / M.Teach.

Reshmi is currently completing a Master of Teaching and holds a degree in Electronics Engineering. She has lectured at Universities and has over 4 years of local tutoring experience in the fields of Mathematics, Physics and Engineering Studies.

Jeremy Seeto - Maths and Science Tutor

B.Sc. / M.Teach (Science and Mathematics)

Jeremy is currently completing his Masters of Secondary Teaching in Mathematics and Science. He has over 3 years’ worth experience tutoring secondary students in the fields of Maths and Science.

Allan Shi - Chemistry, Biology and Science Tutor

B.Ed (Secondary) (Honours) / B.Sc

Currently completing his Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (Honours) / Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Sydney, Allan has over 4 years experience in teaching Chemistry and Biology. He has substantial experience tutoring, having previously held roles such as Head of Science and Head of Teaching. He also has experience teaching at a variety of high schools, and currently holds roles at leading Independent Schools in Sydney.

Christy Tam - English and Math Tutor

Christy is enrolled at Sydney University studying a Bachelor of Psychology. Christy received an ATAR of 98.75 and scored a Band 6 in English Advanced, and Maths Extension 1 and 2.

Tammy Tran - Maths Tutor

B.A. / B.Ed (Secondary)

Tammy is currently completing her degree in Education at the University of Technology, Sydney. Achieving Band 6 and E3 in Advanced and Extension I Mathematics, Tammy has since taught at various high schools in the discipline of maths for the last 2 years.

Coco Wang - English, Maths and Economics Tutor

B.Eng. (Civil) / B.Sc.

Recently completing her HSC, Coco achieved an ATAR of 99.25 and placed 2nd in NSW for Advanced English. She is currently an Undergraduate at UNSW, studying Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) / Bachelor of Science.

Matthew Yan - Maths Tutor

B.Ec. / B.Sc. (Advanced Mathematics)

Currently completing his Bachelor of Economics at UNSW, Matthew has over 3 years experience in tutoring HSC students. He helps students develop their knowledge and appropriate problem solving skills for mathematics and has taught all levels of maths up to Extension 2.

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