No, there are no initial joining fees. You just need to pay the term fees in full before you attend the first class. If you enrol (for the first time) partway through a term, you will only be invoiced for the weeks remaining in the term.

No sorry. We operate on the basis of the public school terms, and we invoice for a term at a time. Generally speaking there are 4 terms, each with 10 weeks, in the school year, resulting in a total of 40 teaching weeks.

Yes, because every student will have a different set of carefully selected workbooks which they write in and use for topic review. (Piles of loose pieces of paper are not as good for systematic development.) In some situations we will be able to freely lend sheet music.

Unfortunately not, as this would be breaking copyright laws. It is also much nicer for students to write in a proper workbook.

No. You are more than welcome to purchase the recommended workbooks elsewhere; however, you are unlikely to find a better price. You might also find that you are unable to find suppliers who sell particular workbooks.

Of course! Some workbooks will absolutely need to be taken home so you can complete your homework. It might be beneficial to keep at least one workbook at the studio at any given time, just in case you forget to bring your book bag to class.

Unfortunately not. We only stock workbooks to assist students who sign up to our tuition services. Please contact your local booksellers if you want to purchase workbooks without enrolling in classes.

This is where our job is super important. You will have a folder which stays at the studios. Each time you come to class you will look at the instructions in your folder. It will tell you what you should be working on.

You will have a combination of different homework - some you will be able to mark yourself, and other homework will need to be marked by us so we can track your progress. We aim to give you regular feedback.

If only it were so easy! Our tutors will answer your questions in class and show you the best strategies for doing different types of problems. When you are not in class we are marking your work, evaluating your progress, and deciding on the best pathway forward.

We try really hard to ensure you concentrate and stay focussed in class, however sometimes you might find if useful to share strategies with other students who are working through similar material, so we try to be flexible and reasonable and don’t have a strict ban on talking.

Certainly! We hire high quality, expertly set up instruments to students enrolled in music classes on a term-by-term basis. Unfortunately we only offer this service to Maths & Music Learning Centre students.

You are welcome to sit in and watch individual lessons. Because preschoolers can sometimes be clingy, we suggest that you observe only the first five minutes and the last five minutes of each 40 minute class until your child is fully settled. For maths classes we encourage you to relax in the foyer.

Not necessarily. It is up to you and your parents or guardians. However, over the years we have noticed an unmistakeable pattern - students who occasionally push themselves to sit an external exam, perform better over the longterm than those who prefer to coast.

We recommend you watch the demo each week, although it’s not the end of the world if you miss it. We will spend 10 minutes presenting an interesting or quirky mathematical problem, and another 10 minutes demonstrating a useful maths technique. The sessions are designed to replace homework on a Sunday, and be lighthearted, yet stimulating.

We can’t force you to do homework, but we think you are wasting your money if you don’t attempt the homework we assign. How much and how often depends on your specific goals, but generally we recommend three times your age in minutes, 5 to 6 times per week. Experience tells us that is impossible to attain mastery in maths or music without personal application in a home setting.

Don’t worry! We think growling at you is pointless. Instead, we will try to find a way to motivate you. If you think the homework is too hard, let us know and we will consider giving you an easier workbook to help restore your confidence and motivation.

That’s fine, of course, but no refunds are given for missed lessons (unless of course it is our fault!) We really appreciate if if you can let us know as soon as possible if you don’t plan on continuing lessons.

We like to first introduce concrete examples based on real life physical objects, followed by representative pictures, diagrams or models, and finally abstract realisations of mathematical concepts. Our experience indicates that young children who learn via this approach are more likely to develop a sound conceptual understanding and are better able to apply their knowledge to real life problems. Pages of repetitive exercises are not only very boring but can sometimes limit the development of skills for solving ‘word’ problems typical in exam settings. We encourage four different strands of learning: (a) a strong conceptual framework, (b) quick mental arithmetic, (c) efficient algorithms for performing calculations, and (d) the application of knowledge to wide ranging contexts.