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As former tutors, brothers Joey (OW2016) and Sonny Moshinsky (OW2018) understand the value of personalised, targeted education sessions. They also know that students with knowledge gaps, particularly in cumulative subjects like maths, can find it difficult to catch up, creating a cycle of under performance.
‘Students who fall into this category often decide they are ‘bad at maths’ and choose to give it up at the earliest opportunity, denying themselves a myriad of career pathways,’ says Joey.
Realising that lockdown-induced remote learning would exacerbate these issues, they decided to create 'Tutero,' an online tutoring service that uses diagnostic testing technology to enhance the impact of each tutoring session.
Tutero’s software identifies where students have knowledge gaps, then creates customised learning programs for students to build capability in the optimal order. Gamification elements that have been included on the platform boost student engagement and enjoyment.
‘Our software is most effective when paired with the support and mentorship that a tutor can provide,’ says Sonny. To launch this program, the Moshinsky brothers have recruited and trained a team of over 105 tutors Australia-wide. Tutero matches each student with the most suitable tutor and together they navigate a personalised syllabus. The days of tutors sitting next to students and doing homework sheets is over, according to Tutero’s co-founders.
The brothers launched Tutero in January this year and over 1800 hours of tutoring are currently being completed each month. The feedback they are receiving from parents has been incredible and tutors have highlighted that the personalisation of learning is playing a crucial role in enhancing student learning and advancement.
It has been a long road developing Tutero, with patience and adaptability vital elements in their start-up journey.
The first three months involved Joey and Sonny sitting and reading every maths textbook covering the Australian and IB curriculums! They find it incredibly fulfilling to hear stories about student transformations in maths as a result of their efforts.
The Moshinsky brothers have different, but complementary skillsets. Sonny is a former mechatronic engineering student and Joey studied finance and marketing. They have also recruited teams of software developers, curriculum specialists and learning advisors who bring their diverse experience and perspectives to the organisation.
When asked about their Wesley influences (other than the numerous Moshinsky OWs that have gone before them), Sonny describes his terrific experience with his Year 12 maths teacher, James Fowler. ‘Not only was James an incredible teacher, but he also motivated us in class to maximise our potential.' In fact, since starting this journey, they have been closely supported by James and two other Wesley teachers, Doug Wallace and Branko Tolich.
Joey, who is keen to promote the benefits of Tutero, recently joined OWConnect, which he described as a ‘seamless registration experience’ and looks forward to sharing the benefits of their hard work with other OWs via the OWCA Business Directory.
Joey says of their plans, ‘Our first product for teachers is being released this year. We will also begin tutoring in California in September. We are incredibly excited to be developing learning tools that will make a significant impact on the education of students in Australia and beyond.’
For more, go to www.tutero.com.au
