Hi, I’m Sangeetha Thanapal, a highly experienced Melbourne-based tutor and VCE teacher from Singapore with over 10 years of experience helping students excel across English, Humanities, and Maths.

I specialise in personalised tutoring for VCE, IB, and Singapore-style Maths for lower secondary students, providing strategies for high achievement, confidence, and exam success. I offer both in-person tutoring in Melbourne and online tutoring nationwide.

I also offer Professional Development sessions for English Departments all over Victoria, specialising in explicit teaching of English, aimed at improving VCE scores.

Why Parents Choose Me

Over 10 years of experience teaching VCE English and mentoring high-achieving students

  • Proven track record of high ATAR & IB scores

  • Personalised lessons for each student’s strengths, goals, and challenges

  • Friendly, approachable, and results-driven tutoring style

Why Schools Choose me?

Schools across Victoria choose me for professional development because I offer practical, results-driven expertise combined with a deep understanding of the Victorian curriculum.

Key Reasons:

  • Proven Track Record: Years of teaching VCE English and mentoring high-achieving students, consistently improving raw scores and ATAR outcomes

  • Explicit, Evidence-Based Strategies: I focus on teaching methods that are directly linked to measurable student improvement in exams and SACs

  • Differentiated, Ready-to-Use Resources: All sessions come with materials that teachers can implement immediately in the classroom, saving time and boosting effectiveness

  • Tailored Support: Training is customised to your department’s needs, whether it’s improving analytical writing, Language Analysis, or Text Response across different year levels

  • Collaborative Approach: I work alongside teachers to build confidence, share practical strategies, and ensure professional development translates into real classroom impact

By partnering with me, English departments gain actionable strategies, hands-on resources, and clear pathways to higher student achievement.