Our Team

Cooper Ford; Co-founder, CEO and tutor

Cooper is a passionate tutor with a specific love for commerce and writing subjects. With now a year of recent tutoring experience under his belt, he is well equipped to help you or your kids with whatever they need to realise and unlock their full potential. Cooper graduated in 2023 from Haileybury with an ATAR of 98.75 and is available to tutor Accounting, English, Economics, Business Management and Mathematical Methods where he achieved study scores of 49, 46, 43, 41 and 42 respectively.

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Arthur Wernham; Co-founder, CEO and tutor

Arthur is a dedicated math tutor with a strong mathematic background, achieving a study score of 46 in General Mathematics. Arthur is available to help students excel in their math studies, providing clear explanations and personalised support to ensure a deep understanding of the subject.

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Ava Alexander; Tutor

Ava is an experienced and dedicated tutor who strives to build confidence and ability through engaging and personalised sessions. Ava completed VCE with an ATAR of 95.25. She is available for High School English, VCE Art Making and Exhibiting and VCE Japanese, with respective study scores of 42, 46 and 40. However, if wanting to develop and grow the initial building blocks, she is available for other mathematical, science and writing based subjects.

Narisha (Rish) Ford; Tutor

Rish is a passionate maths tutor, with over 3 years of experience tutoring Maths Methods students across Years 10-12. She takes the time to learn each student’s individual study needs and collaborate with them to advance their mathematics skills and confidence. Graduating from Haileybury in 2021 with a 99.35 ATAR and a Maths Methods study score of 44, Rish is also dedicated to helping students improve their study skills and habits across the board to give them the best chance to succeed and achieve their goals.

Elyssa Leon; Tutor

Elyssa graduated from Firbank Grammar School in 2023 achieving an ATAR of 99.25. She received a raw study score of 50 in Business Management in 2022, as well as a raw 46 in Legal Studies and 45 in Economics in 2023. Elyssa ensures to give her students an engaging lesson where she shares her most valuable pieces of advice with them.

Ben Murdoch; Tutor

Ben is a highly knowledgeable writer who is keen to help others explore the ways in which English and Literature can be utilised for an impressive ATAR. The subjects he specialises in are English and Literature, achieving study scores of 43 and 44 respectively, for an ATAR of 94.65. Above all, however, is his ability to cater to all levels of experience in learning, beginner or advanced.

Taylor McConville; Tutor

Taylor is well versed in the world of economics and legal studies, achieving a raw 40 study score in the latter. His years of experience working with children and students of all ages allows him to assist in leading said students of any skill level to their full potential. Taylor has a strong focus on developing integral study habits, whilst maintaining the absolute engagement of the student.

Anika Moller; Tutor

Anika is an enthusiastic and engaging tutor, passionate about building and facilitating confidence within students. Anika graduated from Firbank Grammar with an ATAR of 95.7 in 2023 with a study score of 40 in Biology, 41 in Literature, and 43 in English. Anika aims to motivate students to be passionate about learning and thus be more willing to put in the necessary effort to reach desired learning outcomes.

Zach Adam-Gedge; Tutor

Zach graduated in 2020 from Brighton Grammar School achieving an ATAR of 97.5. He achieved a study score of 42 in both English and Biology as well as a 48 in General Mathematics. Zach has over 3 years of experience in tutoring from primary education all the way up to VCE year 12 and believes in developing a strong connection with students, allowing them to best engage with materials and give themselves the best chance to achieve their goals.