Helping your child go from surviving to thriving.

Proudly Local, Always Personal

Big Improvements Tutoring isn’t a big chain or faceless franchise—we’re 100% Canberra, born and bred. We started in 2015 in a cozy living room with one goal: to help local kids thrive. Since then, we’ve supported over 4,000 Canberra kids and families—and we’re just getting started.

We keep it real and local. Our tutors live here, understand the community, and genuinely care. You’ll only find us in Canberra and Nowra because we focus on what matters: making a difference right here at home.

Led by a passionate owner who loves education, we’re about more than grades (though we love seeing those improve). We build confidence, spark curiosity, and help kids feel unstoppable.

What makes us different?

In a world of automated apps and rigid lesson plans, we take a different approach. We believe real learning happens through connection, mentorship, and personalised support.

Our tutoring is built around your child, not a fixed curriculum or computer program. Our sessions are flexible and tailored to your child’s needs. We adapt to classroom pacing, explore challenging topics, and revisit concepts when needed.

Using smart AI tools, we align everything we teach with the Australian curriculum, letting our tutors focus on what they do best: teaching, mentoring, and inspiring.

What makes us different?

Every student deserves the right mentor—someone who inspires confidence, curiosity, and a love of learning. Our tutoring goes beyond grades to help each child reach their full potential.

Exceptional Tutors:

Our tutors are top university students who combine academic excellence with a passion for teaching. They make complex ideas simple and connect easily with students.

Personalised Learning:

We offer only one-on-one or two-on-one tutoring to ensure your child feels supported and valued. This focused approach allows tutors to tailor lessons to each student’s needs.

More Than Teachers:

Our tutors act as teachers, mentors, and cheerleaders—building strong relationships and empowering your child with confidence, skills, and a lifelong love of learning.

With the right guidance, students thrive. Our tutors make learning empowering and enjoyable, helping every child build confidence and succeed.

The heart of what we do

Positive learning environment

The first thing you’ll notice at our venues is a relaxed, fun atmosphere.

We don’t recreate the school setting; instead, we offer a supportive space where students explore new ways to learn and succeed.

Fun learning experience

Weekly sessions build routine, strengthen skills, and boost confidence.

Your child keeps refining their abilities until they reach that “ah-ha” moment, when everything clicks and truly sticks.

Supporting &
building self-discipline

Experience is key to our approach. It’s okay to make mistakes. What matters is persistence.

As students keep trying and see their progress, their confidence and results grow dramatically.

Moving in the right direction

We strengthen each student’s missing skills, using their interests to make learning engaging.

In a supportive setting, your child feels confident to try, and that’s half the battle won.

easier with a buddy by your side

Study-buddies eliminate the intimidation of one-on-one tutoring.

We tutor students in pairs, keeping the groups personal and small enough to receive individual attention but removing the intimidation of 1-on-1 tutoring.

Students like knowing that their tutor is there to help at any step of the way and appreciate the breathing space while they are trying to solve a problem on their own.

Lets find the perfect tutoring fit for your child

Every child learns differently, and finding the right academic support shouldn’t be a one-size-fits-all solution. We believe in providing flexible options that fit your family’s unique needs, learning style, and budget.

That’s why we offer two distinct tutoring paths, both designed to help your child build confidence and achieve their academic goals.

Whether they thrive with focused, individual attention or in a collaborative setting with a peer, we have a perfect fit.

How we ignite enthusiasm towards learning

We do not use generic worksheets, screens, or pre-set programmes that take a one-size-fits-all approach.

1st Session

Your first session acts as individual assessment, which helps us to understand your child’s style of learning and which skills they may be missing. We learn more about what motivates, inspires, concerns, bores, or captivates your child.

Support

We assist with planning and preparing school assignments, supporting students every step of the way and helping them become a better version of themselves. We also provide parents with regular lesson reports.

Our Tutors

Our tutors use this information to create interactive, stimulating activities that resonate with your child’s personality. We also leverage the varied experiences and strategies that different tutors can offer your child.

Results

This approach has proven wildly successful because students love having a variety of mentors to guide them, and learning is uninterrupted as sessions need not be cancelled depending on the availability of a single tutor.

What parents are saying

Looking for answers?

Absolutely! You’ll start seeing progress sooner than you think—especially if you stay consistent and ask questions when you’re stuck. Everyone learns at a different pace, but our goal is to help you understand things in a way that actually clicks. We’re not here to just throw info at you—we’re in this with you, like a study buddy who actually gets it. So yeah, with the right effort and support, you’ll definitely start seeing those results!

Absolutely! You’ll start seeing progress sooner than you think—especially if you stay consistent and ask questions when you’re stuck. Everyone learns at a different pace, but our goal is to help you understand things in a way that actually clicks. We’re not here to just throw info at you—we’re in this with you, like a study buddy who actually gets it. So yeah, with the right effort and support, you’ll definitely start seeing those results!

Absolutely! You’ll start seeing progress sooner than you think—especially if you stay consistent and ask questions when you’re stuck. Everyone learns at a different pace, but our goal is to help you understand things in a way that actually clicks. We’re not here to just throw info at you—we’re in this with you, like a study buddy who actually gets it. So yeah, with the right effort and support, you’ll definitely start seeing those results!

Absolutely! You’ll start seeing progress sooner than you think—especially if you stay consistent and ask questions when you’re stuck. Everyone learns at a different pace, but our goal is to help you understand things in a way that actually clicks. We’re not here to just throw info at you—we’re in this with you, like a study buddy who actually gets it. So yeah, with the right effort and support, you’ll definitely start seeing those results!

Absolutely! You’ll start seeing progress sooner than you think—especially if you stay consistent and ask questions when you’re stuck. Everyone learns at a different pace, but our goal is to help you understand things in a way that actually clicks. We’re not here to just throw info at you—we’re in this with you, like a study buddy who actually gets it. So yeah, with the right effort and support, you’ll definitely start seeing those results!

Try us for 30 days worry-free!

Tutoring that works (because “we told you so” is our favourite refund policy)

If you’re not completely satisfied within the first 30 days, we’ll fully refund your fees-no questions asked!