01Core specialty
Writing
Covers a range of imaginative, persuasive and informative texts — National Curriculum and Cambridge curriculum focused.
Modelled · Guided · Independent
Independent Tutoring Centre
Est. 2008 — Sydney
Years 3–6
Believe to Achieve.
Stephanie Coaching is an independent tutoring centre established in 2008. We help Year 3–6 students with English, Thinking Skills and Maths — with classes tailored for OC, Selective High School, NAPLAN and everyday school enrichment. English first — the foundation for everything else.
2008Established
DecadesOf teaching experience
3–6School years, English-first
4Keys to success
English first — the foundation for everything else.
English is the specialty. Through a strong English program, students naturally improve in Thinking Skills and Maths — particularly in logical thinking and problem solving.
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Comprehension
Key strategies to read complex texts critically — evaluate content, separate fact from opinion, analyse points of view and cultural expression.
Literal · Inferential · Critical
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Vocabulary
Weekly lists of challenging vocabulary — learned in meaning, applied in writing, reinforced through online activities.
20 new words / week
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Grammar
Grammar shapes the quality of every piece of writing. We teach the rules so students understand how literature is formed.
Embedded in writing
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Thinking Skills
Reasoning, strengthening, weakening, flaws, assumptions, coding, analogies and patterns — geared for OC and Selective tests.
OC · Selective ready
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Mathematics
Number & Algebra, Measurement & Geometry, Statistics & Probability — taught with worked examples and fluency drills.
Years 3 & 4 only
Our programs are custom designed.
Schooling has become increasingly competitive. Our programs are custom designed to suit your child's individual needs and to meet the requirements of the national curriculum in Australia.
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Purposeful planning
Targeting individual needs with clear connections between syllabus outcomes, teaching activities and evaluation.
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Differentiated curriculum
Meeting the diversified needs of students in terms of their intellectual development.
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Critical literacy
Activities that draw deeper involvement when reading and help students grasp key concepts in text.
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Guided & modelled practice
Reading and writing practices — guided, modelled and independent — to cater for every learner.
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Concrete materials
Used effectively to develop key concepts in English and Maths and transfer them into written work.
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Constant evaluation
Standardised tests, weekly tests, anecdotal notes and checklists track every student's progress.
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Always updating
Programs are continually modified to align with the National Curriculum and improve teaching quality.
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Responsive feedback
Effective assessment strategies — work samples and checklists — respond actively to individual needs.
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Expertise that matters
Specialised expertise in Opportunity Class, Selective and NAPLAN preparations.
A teacher first. A founder second.
An advocate for every child.
Graduated with high distinction from The University of Sydney as one of the top high achievers, Stephanie is a qualified and experienced school teacher with decades of teaching experience. She was one of the first 15 outstanding teachers in NSW to receive Accreditation of Professional Competence from the Education Minister in Australia.
Stephanie specialises in Gifted and Talented Education and EALD (English as an Additional Language and/or Dialect). She has taught in both independent and public schools, including OC classes — and is well known for her expertise in Writing and Comprehension.
Stephanie focuses on special techniques and concepts when teaching English to her students. She simplifies complicated ideas into simple terms — her lessons are fun, engaging and rigorous. Over time, students become confident, independent academic achievers, and many develop a genuine love for English.
She also focuses on the culture of learning — with the goal to change every student's mindset on why they are learning. She strongly believes every student is talented in their own way, and through her customised program, every student is given the opportunity to develop the grit and determination that are the keys to success in life.
The Four Keys to Success — a chair with four legs.
To produce academic students we need experienced teachers, strong content, hardworking students and supportive parents.
Key 01
Teachers
Experienced, accredited educators who know how children learn.
Key 02
Resources
Strong content aligned to the national curriculum and the Cambridge curriculum.
Key 03
Students
Hardworking learners who practise, persist and embrace failure.
Key 04
Parents
Supportive families who back the long game, term after term.
Dear Parents,
At Stephanie Coaching, we aim for students to achieve outstanding academic results by offering the right skills they need to succeed. We focus on student-centred learning and provide a quality learning environment that is academic-focused.
Our lesson content covers foundation to advanced levels in English, Thinking Skills and Maths. English is our specialised subject — with a strong focus on vocabulary, writing and reading. My goal is to ensure every student becomes intrinsically motivated and develops a commitment to self-directed learning.
I understand the worry every parent may have for their children. I ensure every parent receives constructive feedback about their child's progress on a regular basis. Where required, homework is altered to meet the needs of individual students.
I aim for excellence by setting ambitious goals and creating a classroom culture with high expectations. I encourage students to make errors and understand there is no shame in failure. They learn from their mistakes and acknowledge that “a lifelong learner is a lifelong winner.”
Stephanie
Principal & Founder · Stephanie Coaching
From early-primary acceleration to selective extension.
Every class is tailored to the student in front of us — from accelerated foundations to Selective-level extension and in-person mock trials.
The accelerated foundation.
An accelerated foundation course for early primary students. The large majority of lesson time covers English, with Maths offered from Term 4. Strong preparation for the Opportunity Class placement test.
- 20 new vocabularies each week
- Modelled, guided & independent writing
- OC-style Thinking Skills drills
- Visual reasoning & problem solving
The selective deep-dive.
An advanced English course focused on the Selective High School (Year 7) placement and Scholarship preparations, with Maths offered from Term 4 — the curriculum runs deep on writing, comprehension and reasoning.
- Challenging weekly vocabulary lists
- Persuasive, imaginative & informative texts
- Complex grammar & literary devices
- Selective-style Thinking Skills questions
OC & Selective mock trials.
Our OC and Selective Mock Trials run in person at our Sydney centre. Real test format, real conditions — so students walk into their placement test confident and prepared.
- Year 4 students — OC Mock Trial
- Year 6 students — Selective Trial Tests
- Reading, Maths, Thinking Skills & Writing
- Exclusive to enrolled students
In the words of our families.
Stephanie Coaching has played a pivotal role in helping our daughter achieve this wonderful feat. The rigorous training, eye for detail and constant motivational words will stay with her for life.
VaishaliParent · Girraween High offer
★★★★★
Without your help I would never have been able to make it into a selective high school. The mock trials helped me the most — they pushed me beyond my limits.
NandhigaStudent · Penrith Selective
★★★★★
In just a few weeks I could see immense development in his writing skills — structured with complex sentences and highly advanced vocab. A score of 241.95, truly beyond our expectations.
Sylphy DudhiaParent · Selective offer
★★★★★
Stephanie teaches strategies and techniques to think differently and instils a hard work ethic into her students. There's one word for Stephanie — awesome.
Pyrmont MumParent · Selective entry
★★★★★
Mehaan has secured his position at Girraween HS. His selective score is 224. We were extremely happy with your coaching, which improved his English score extremely well.
Paras & ChaulaParents · Mehaan's family
★★★★★
I am pleased to inform you that I have been accepted into Girraween High School. The techniques and strategies you shared are invaluable and will not be forgotten.
SamairaStudent · Girraween High
★★★★★
The only way to break the wheel is through a good education.
Our goal is to propel your child's education far beyond what schools are providing — one child at a time. If anyone, poor or wealthy, can put in the hours, grit and determination to grow, learn and be educated with us — they can change their life, their future, and lay the seeds for the generations that follow.
“Our goals are grand and it will take a long time for the fruits of our labour to ripen. But with every plan, it starts with one step at a time. It starts with one child at a time.”
Tenet 01
Practise, practise, practise.
Toddlers learn through experience — repeating the simple art of walking hundreds of times before mastering it. We expect the same from our students: persistence, determination and resolve.
Tenet 02
Delay gratification. Build grit.
The ability to delay gratification — to choose the long game over instant reward — is one of the strongest predictors of success. We build this in every student.
Tenet 03
Embrace failure.
Failure is not a weakness — it is a strength. Failure is the journey to success. Our students learn that failing while daring greatly is itself a triumph.
How to enrol.
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Submit our enquiry form
Tell us a little about your child. We'll respond personally with our current term details, fees and next steps.
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Watch the parent information session
Interested families receive a replay link of our parent information session — covering program structure, expectations and online platforms.
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Parent induction & class commencement
After enrolment, there is a parent induction meeting prior to class commencement — running through lesson expectations, homework requirements and course structure.
All enquiries are read personally by Stephanie, and answered within 1–2 business days. You can also email [email protected] directly.