Shack Tutoring want to give all students the support they need, no matter their age, background or proficiency. Help a student find their greatness and reduce Australia's education gap.
Volunteer applications for Term 1, 2023 are now open!
One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world. Malala Yousafzai
Location | Tutoring is held on UNSW campus on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons between 3-6pm. You will be given a student to tutor for an hour or two within your availability .
Time commitment | LIGHT (1-2 hours per week)
What happens | You are paired with a student between years 6-12, based on your availability and preferred subjects. You will stay with the same student for about 8 weeks during the term, to build a relationship.
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.
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 -
So you're feeling the #inspo there are real stories and real people behind our program. Educational disadvantage is a huge problem in Australia and puts kids at a disadvantage when they're at their most aspirational and creative.
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 -
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 -
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