Shack Tutoring

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Volunteer one hour a week to tutor a local high-school student who can't otherwise afford educational support!

What is Shack Tutoring?

  • Private tutoring in Sydney can cost up to $100 per hour!  

  • Shack helps local students (Years 6-12) have free access to educational support. 

  • Shack’s vision is to help support high-school students who can’t afford tutoring outside of school. 

  • Tutors act as role models and mentors for these students 

What is the Benevolent Society? 

  • Shack Youth Service is a part of the Benevolent Society  

  • ARC and the Benevolent Society have been collaborating with Shack since 1992! 

My time volunteering with Shack tutoring was a very rewarding experience where each week was filled with lots of laughs, poorly drawn diagrams and a growing curiosity in my students. Despite the small-time commitment, Shack can really have a huge impact on a student's academic journey, and that all starts with you!

- Arshman Sahid -

Why?

The Shack Tutoring program is as much for the students as the mentors. We get it. Being a university student means you've got 99 problems and they're all due at 9am tomorrow. However, we also know you want your time at university to mean something - and that is where we come in!

Shack Tutoring is an opportunity for you to grow and gently learn new skills in a fun community environment. 

You have so much to give that you don't even realise! You've spent your years at high school learning algebra and quoting Shakespeare, now is the time to make it count and make a difference in someone else's life.

When I started with Shack, all the 'useless' stuff was suddenly no longer useless. I found that in passing on the knowledge I was able to progress my student's understanding and appreciate the process of learning. So if you're tired of being taught, why not take up this program and start teaching instead? You'll be surprised at how much you can learn!

- Safaa Cabot -

Why get involved?

  • Find Your People: join other students passionate about improving campus and make some lifelong friends
  • Level Up Your Skills: gain heaps of skills to grow, develop, and make your resume shine
  • Get Recognised: add community service to your Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS) 
  • Make An Impact : give back to your local community and inspire a student
  • Have Some Fun: get celebrated and have fun with exclusive opportunities for Arc Volunteers within and outside of your time volunteering.

Assisting students who have the potential to excel is what inspired me to apply and consequently re-apply again to become a Shack tutor. I find it really rewarding when I explain a concept and slowly the lightbulb moment occurs within the student. This is a really great program to enhance or improve your communication skills and pass on valuable study knowledge and tips that you have gained to younger students.

- Jenney Le -

What are the details? 

  • One-on-one tutoring 

  • Tutoring takes place on campus so zero commute! 

  • 1 hour per week for 8 weeks each term (coordinated with school holidays) 

Our Mission) Leave No Student Behind

Australia has the third largest education gap in the OECD

The outcome gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students is three years

Australian children begin to form career aspirations from a very young age, no matter their background

Tutoring positively impacts academic performance and student retention

Get in touch!

If you're a UNSW student

P:(02) 9065 0900

E:shack.tutoring@arc.unsw.edu.au

If you're a highschool student or parent - Benevolent's Shack Youth Services

P:(02) 9305 4600

E:shack.tutoring@benevolent.org.au

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