Expert Tuition
Small Classes
Director: Bill Porter B.A. M.Phil (Hons) Auckland University
METHODS
I normally teach in small groups of 4-5 students, however each student will be working on the areas he or she most needs at the time so students will not need to worry about "keeping up". I explain how to do each type of problem, and them leave the student to try some on their own for a few minutes. That way I will know that they have understood what I have said, and they will have a chance to get comfortable with each new method. Often I will have to fill gaps in their background knowledge before they can understand current topics. I like to think of these as "building blocks". Once I am satisfied that they have mastered each type of problem I set homework and move on to the next level or the next topic. Doing the homework is essential to retaining what has been learnt so that we don't have to go over the same material two weeks later. We can then "build" rather than "repair". I have a range of text books here, and I have written my own notes and practice material which I photocopy as required.
The first areas I usually work on are those being currently covered in the student's class so that they can return to their next class with more knowledge and confidence. To this end, students should bring with them their text books and exercise books from school where possible. Failing that they should write down the types of problems they are doing so that I can work out the areas being covered. They should also bring along two 1J8 exercise books.
Each lesson is normally for 2 hours. Very young students (up to year 8) or students wishing to try me out may book for 1 hour at a time.
The results of this systematic method, combined with conscientious homework, are normally spectacular (see below for results)
Rates (all lessons are for 2 hours)
Up to year 11 | Year 12 and 13 | |
Casual | $90 per lesson | $100 per lesson |
5 lessons | $400 | $450 |
10 lessons | $750 | $850 |
All fees must be paid at least 48 hours in advance of the first lesson
Lesson Times for Term 2, 2023
Monday to Friday 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm
Sunday 1 pm to 3 pm
Book a Lesson Now !
To register, please email the student's name to:
BillPorter@y7mail.com
and we will send you an invoice.
OR CALL .....
(09) 533 - 9092 |
Mobile 021 - 254 - 0350 |
REFERENCES:
"My children really enjoy coming here" - David
"Hi Bill, just thought you might to know that Arran is in his last semester studying for a Bachelor Of Engineering Technology at Unitec. He has been getting great grades (A's) and has landed himself a great job at a civil engineering company at years end. Frances and I would like to thank you for the expert training and tuition to Arran which we believe was material in Arran's success."
"It has been many years since I had tackled any maths other than that required for everyday living. I approached Bill Porter three weeks before a Level 1 University Statistics paper. As I had struggled significantly with this paper, I told Bill that my aim was to obtain a C grade required to pass the paper. Bill utilised different approaches to teach concepts when I had difficulty grasping them. We also worked through old exam papers and ascertained the likely content of what would be in my exam.
Three weeks later, when I entered the exam room, I felt that I had a good chance of achieving the C grade I desired. Confirmation of my results for the statistics paper produced a B grade. I was extremely relieved and excited to have achieved this grade and acknowledge that without Bill's tuition, passing this paper would not have been possible.
Bills patience, knowledge and professionalism during my tuition were exemplary. I cannot thank Bill enough for helping me to achieve my goal and would highly recommend him to anyone requiring maths tuition at any level."
Michelle Shepherd BBS
"My daughter did very
well in her end of year exams and I think she went into the exams feeling a lot
more confident and less stressed,
so the lessons were definitely money well spent." ( Name withheld at
student's request)
"My daughter really enjoyed her first session last week and was really impressed as she grasped a concept regarding the graphs which she hadn't managed to before. I think you hit the nail on the head with her shortcomings regarding decimals, she does seem to have a bit of a gap there."
HALL OF FAME
2022
Jervis - First place for Science at the International Scholars Competition in Thailand
Rachel excellent for number internal
Dhrov 91 % for Milestone on Science year 9
Arika has been getting 100% in maths high excellence
Aiden 84% year 10 accel
Han top of class for scholarship maths
Vani 45% to 73% for science in 1 term
Xin Lan 77% AS Maths mock exam
Zack Excellent for English mock exam level 2
Emily - excellence for NCEA level 3 Integration mock exam
Marianne Thanks for all the love and effort with the kids. They really seem to love going to class
2021
Jervis is a year 9 student now studying at a year 13 level !
(He will shortly start studying for scholarship maths)
Han Only excellence in class for year 12 algebra topic
test
20 excellent credits for year 12 maths ( Han was in year 11 last year)
Jervis is a year 9 student now studying at a year 13 level !
He will shortly start studying for scholarship maths
Rachel 92% for year 9 maths
Svasti - 86% for year 9 maths
Arika excellence for latest number test (3rd)
high excellence for measurement
Connor 36/41 for test on Vectors and Calculus
Rachel 92% for year 9 maths
Dhrov extending in year 8
Bethany extending in year 8
Juno - "extending" at BBI
Han Only excellence in class for year 12 algebra topic test
Arika excellence
for latest number test (3rd) high excellence for measurement
Yousef 100% for
number 39/40 for algebra
Grace 85% for
year 13 Cambridge Mid-year
Dhrov 2nd in
Algebra test
Zack Merit for linear algebra internal
Ella 79 % for
year 11 maths milestone
Cyrus 80% for
maths milestone year 11 (3rd in class)
75% for science
Naman 80% for
year 9 maths milestone
Jacob - 97% for A-level statistics mock exam
Milan -
Excellence for year 12 maths modelling
Niek - Excellence
for year 12 trig internal
Rohan C - 85% for
term 2 exam - up from nearly the bottom of the class to 3rd in class!
Cyrus - up from
40% to 60% for year 10 Science
Rima - 3rd in
class for year 11 maths.
Now putting up
her hand to answer the teacher's questions
Arika - Top equal in class - Won the Principal's Prize
2020
Jessaien - A pass for Macleans Certificate
Divya 30% to
67% in 2 months
Rohan M 70% for
Maclean's certificate Maths
Anna -69% for
Maclean's certificate Maths
Anonymous -
$20,000 scholarship to Auckland University for top performer award
Milan
Excellence for year 12 Chem mock exam
Rohan C - 85%
for year 10 maths at Auckland Grammar
Jacob - 97% for A-level statistics mock exam
Milan -
Excellence for year 12 maths modelling
Niek - Excellence
for year 12 trig internal
Rohan C - 85% for
term 2 exam - up from nearly the bottom of the class to 3rd in class!
Cyrus - up from 40% to 60% for year 10 Science
Rima - 3rd in
class for year 11 maths.
Now putting up
her hand to answer the teacher's questions
2019
Jacob 87%
for physics structured questions |
2018
Thanks for brainstorm tuition 👍.
Nora High Merit for Internal on Trigonometry
|
2017
Bloom: 87% for IGCSE
Biology
Also 83%for Chem, 80% for Maths and 71% for Physics
Archi: 80% for AS Physics
Vincent: Merit for Level 2
Maths, and Overall Merit for Level 2
Ryan: Merit for Level 2
Calculus
Anthony: Merit for Level 1
Maths
Vicky: High Achieved for
Year 10
Dulina: 95% for IGCSE
Maths
We believe, your tips, guidance and everything has
enabled him to do well.
Thank you very much for everything you did for him.
Jacob - 77% for IGCSE
Maths
(Jacob is only in year 10)
Anahita - Mostly Excellents for
level 1 Maths and Science:
Acids and Bases Achieved
with Merit
Mechanics: Achieved with Excellence
Genetic Variation: Achieved with Excellence
Tables, Equations, Graphs: Achieved with Excellence
Chance and Data: Achieved with Excellence
Lorenzo: Excellence for
Level 2 Maths
(Lorenzo is only in year 11)
Linda: Merit for MCAT
I'm pretty satisfied with my math
results.
Got an M for MCAT, and A's for the other two which were really hard.
Thank you for letting me achieve the grades that I wanted, I am aiming for an
Excellent this year
Mehtab: 89% for Cambridge A Level
Maths
Kayomi: 84% for Cambridge AS Biology
Kayomi: 82% for Cambridge AS Chemistry
Thank you for the hard work you have put in
Ronnie Patrawala
Thanve: 74% for Cambridge
A Level Maths
Aidan: 87% for Cambridge IG Level Maths
(Aidan is officially only in year 10)
Anahita:
Excellence for NCEA Level 1 Maths and Science
Shakil and Paige: Excellents for Year 13 Trigonometry internals
Mehtab: 92% for Cambridge AS Maths
Nelson : 89 % for Cambridge IGCSE Maths
Ditoya : 86% for Cambridge IGCSE Maths
Nicholas : 82% for Cambrdige IGCSE Maths
Duvithri : 92% for Year 10 Maths - 3rd in class
Spencer : 2nd in class for year 10 Algebra
Lorenzo : All Excelllents so far for year 12 Maths,
which is especially impressive because he is only in year 11.
We are already practising end-of-year papers for the externals.
2016
Duvithri - 96% for year 10 measurement and Trigonometry
(2nd in class)
Anahita Distinction for Year 9 Australian Maths Competition
Nadia: credit for year 5 science ICAS
Alice : 93% for last Chemistry exam
Nelson : 86% for mid-year Maths
Kayomi: 78 % Maths Phys 86%
Lorenzo : excellent for Algebra mock exam
Khartik : A* for Physics and Chem IG last year
Mikhael : Excellent for stats internal
Aakriti : Excellent for Internal Systems of equations
Hayley :Merit for Stats 91035
Alice: 80% mid-year Maths
Georgia : Merit for linear graphs
2014
Aminder
88% for Mid-year AS Maths Exam
Miraj
Excellent for Linear Algebra Internal Exam
Amelia
Up from 42% to 65% in Maths
Praveen
Excellent for Level 3 mock exams
Hastin
Merit for Internal Exam on Light
Tomo
1st in class for Integration Test
Abhi
2nd highest in class for A level Statistics Exam
Dushanka
Up 11% over last term's Maths mark
Ditoya
90% for progress test in year 9 Maths
Tomo
1st in class for Integration Test
Emily
Up 8% over last term's Maths mark
Kairui
4th in his school for a nationwide
year 13 maths competition
Sachini
87% for mid-year exam. (The top mark
was 90%)
Luis
Excellence for internal assessment in
Physics
Lorenzo
Top of his year 8 class in his last
test
Thomas
Excellence for internal assessment on
Number
Sowmya
Merit for algebra test
"She is improving a lot" according to her mother
Rachel
79% for her recent "Milestone Test"
(Up from 38% last year)
Abhi
86% for his recent "Milestone Test"
Liam
Excellence for internal assessment on
Networks
2013
Alexia
72% for her Cambridge AS
level mock exam
Up from 28% last time
Neve
80% for her English essay
assignment
Cory
High merit for his internal
stats exam 91266
Yalini
82% for Cambridge AS level
mock exam
Gaarunyaa
Only girl in her school to
achieve a distinction for the
ICAS science exam
Dylan
Scored a
Merit after tuition having failed the practice test.
"I would
have no hesitation in recommending you." - Dylan's mother
Matt
One of 5
students in his class to achieve a Merit in his latest assessment.
(I have two students in this class and they both achieved merit.)
Nicole
Nicole was one of 4
students to achieve a Merit for Transformation Geometry
"She says you explain it so she understands it." - Nicole's mother
Henry
One of 3
students to achieve excellence for his recent year 12 internal in grpahs
Gaarunya
Top marks
for her biography of Sir Edmund Hillary. She was asked to donate her essay to
the school
Nicole
Nicole received an
Achieved in her unit 91026 so that was wonderful
She has gained so much more confidence with your tuition so we are really happy.
Jina
Top of her
class at Macleans with 93%
Rachel
2nd in her
class Macleans with 91%
Rachel is doing a combined year 12/ year 13 Cambridge course
Yalini
Yalini
scored 91% in her class
Katie
2012
Travis
Travis gained 71% for his
latest Cambridge maths exam after only 6 lessons
He came 9th in class after being near the bottom.
David
David sored a merit plus for
his mid-year exam at st Kentigerns after only a term with me
This puts him in the top 5 in his class with only two people actually beating
him
Nahdia
Nahdia was one of only two
students in her class to achieve an excellent
for her latest year 13 statistics internal exam on bivariate analysis
Simon
Simon achieved a merit for
his year 10 mid-year exam at Sancta Maria
Simon is currently studying at a year 11 level with me and working through
sample year 11 end-of year papers
I am expecting "excellent" results from him in 18 months' time
David
David scored 80% for his 1st
year university mid-year exam on electrical engineering maths.
"I like your methods" he told me
2011
Blake
B
Pass for Year 13 Cambridge Exam
"Just want to thank you for all the help and support. So stoked with the
results!"
Charlotte
Merit for NCEA Level 1 Maths
"Hi Bill. My exams went well. I got a merit in everything and I also got merit
course endorsement in maths"
Courtney
Credit for ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools)
"Courtney scored in the top 22% of Year 6 students"
Shawn
Gained entry to the university course he wanted
"I got quite a few merit and excellent questions correct thanks to your help
Thank you very much for your help and efficient teaching methods"
Rapi
Number Skills
Test = 78% (median: 66%)
Fraction, Decimals, Percentage Skills Test = 88% (median: 52%)
Algebra Skills Test = 82% (median: 50%)
Measurement Skills Test = 74% (median: 58%)
"Overall, these are
outstanding improvements! Now in the top 4!
From an average student to an A student is pretty
amazing."
Sophie
Two merits and one excellent for NCEA Level 1
"Overall
she had maths endorsed with merit and she is delighted - many thanks to you!"
Ben
92% for Foundation Algebra
at AUT
"Good news re Ben! He passed
all four of his subjects for semester 2 and has been accepted to start an
Engineering Degree
in Network Communications at AUT for
semester 1.
Thanks again for your support and expert tutoring which certainly helped enable
Ben to pass."
Jasmine - Year 7
1st equal for her last test
Nathan - Year 11
Top
of his class in "Geometric Reasoning"
Shawn - Year 13
One
of only 4 to achieve excellence in his statistics assessment
Ben - University Foundation Year
92%
for his test on Foundation Algebra at AUT
Raheel - Year 8
Won
the 'Principal's Prize" for most improved student in his class
"We're very pleased"
Simon - Year 9
One of
2 students to achieve Excellent for his latest exam
"Up from Achieve in
Term I"
Shawn - Year 12
Merit
for Year 12 statistics assessment
"I'm very happy"
Marco - Year 9
Near
Excellent for Graphs. Merit for Numbers. Near Merit for Algebra
"Thanks for your help"
Jared - Year 11
Can
now understand what's going on in class after only four lessons
"How
come you know all this stuff" - Jared's classmates
Michelle BBS
B pass for her University Statistics paper
"...without
Bill's tuition, passing this paper would not have been possible."
Mark
B Pass for Year 11 Cambridge exam (70%)
"We were blown
away."
Raheel
Went from 58% to 92% in his Year 8 basic Maths
skills
"We're very pleased"
Marco
88% for his latest Year 9 Maths test (Nearly
Excellent)
"He now wants to get into the accelerated class. You and he are on the same
wavelength"
2010
Arran
4 Merits and 4 Achieves for Year 12 Maths
"You were a huge help."
Djondje
4 Excellents and 2 Merits for Year 11 Maths
"Thank you for helping me to achieve my goal."
Jeremy
2 Excellents, 3 Merits and 1 Achieve for
Year 11 Maths
"You
made a huge difference to his achievements in Maths."
Jordan
2 Excellents, 2 Merits and 1 Achieve
"Jordan went from failing everything at mid-year, to this!"
Lydia
Passed Year 13 Satistics, also after a late
start.
"Did well in the areas she covered with you"
Rochelle
Rochelle topped her Year 9 class at
Barradene.
"Rochelle was one of only 12 girls to be selected for an accelerated
group in 2011.
This group will study Year 11 Maths, skipping a year."