I was fortunate enough to hear about Natalie from a friend. My 14 year old was disengaged and losing confidence at school, withdrawing from family and friends, and marks at school were declining below Cs in some subjects. We had also started to receive letters of concern from school. My now 15 year old is quite a different person after 2 terms with Natalie. She is making plans for her future, is doing well at school (she received an award at the end of 2023 for grade improvement), has a stable friendship group, is planning and structuring her study and other goals and is happy. Natalie has a very calm, gentle approach to tutoring and creates a safe, non-judgemental and student-centred space. She also integrates an element of life-coaching and wellbeing practices, so she sees her students from a holistic perspective - not just from a school subject perspective. What she did for us was to help my daughter refind her potential and give her a person who is available each week so she feels she is keeping up and not falling behind. So grateful and thankful. Angela, parent of Sophie (Class 10)
"I have really enjoyed the time I have had while being tutored by Nat. It has helped me to excel in my classes, create better homework routines and keep on top of my at-school and home workload. Across all my subjects she has helped me to get a better understanding of the topic that I was learning, as well as help with preparation and revision for tests and quizzes. Overall a great experience and i am looking forward to continuing next year." Isaac, (Class 9)
"The things I liked about being tutored by Nat is she is a kind and lovely tutor. And she really helps me understand my school work. " Lachlan (Class 4)
"Dear Nat, I liked being tutored by you because you helped me when I was struggling and you helped me with my maths and spelling and especially with reading. I love that we had games times because it helped me learn as well as having fun. You are the best tutor ever!!! If I had to choose between you and four other tutors I would definitely choose you. Great wishes, Angie." Angie (Class 3)
"Natalie at Bluebell Learning has made an enormous difference to our son's attitude to school. Her patient assistance, good humour and genuinely fun lessons have made him love learning again and ensured he has improved his confidence and grades. We highly recommend Natalie as a tutor for children who find school tough and need to be assisted and inspired." Petra, parent of Arnold (Class 6)
"I can’t recommend Natalie enough. She is definitely not your typical tutor, and I feel so fortunate to have found her. She is an experienced educator who offers a truly individualised approach. She has taken the time to understand my complex daughter and her learning needs. Natalie’s wealth of teaching experience in all primary school years, means she has easily been able to identify where my daughter is up to. She has helped my daughter catch up in areas where she was struggling (e.g. literacy); and been able to extend and enrich her in other areas of strength and interests, well above her year level. Natalie’s calm and non-judgmental nature makes my daughter feel safe to make mistakes and she has a way of making learning engaging, hands-on and fun. Together they have built a great connection, and my once reluctant student is now more confident academically and always keen for learning with Natalie." Lara, parent of Lulu (Class 2)
"I really enjoy tutoring with Nat. I’m not really sure what she has helped me learn, I just know I am much better at reading and spelling now. She is a lot better at teaching me than my mum. I really like doing maths with creative projects and lots of games. It makes it more fun to learn." Lulu (Class 2)
"Natalie is amazing! After a few months of tutoring I was brought to tears one night hearing my son read so well. After watching him struggle to read and get upset for years I couldn’t believe how much he had improved in such a short period of time. Not only has Natalie taught him to read & write better, but she has grown his confidence and created such a special bond with him and he can’t wait for his session with Natalie each week." Alison, parent of Cooper (Class 3)
"Natalie, you are one of the best things that has happened to me and my son in our lives. You walked into our lives when I was in desperate need of helping my son with literacy and numeracy. Avik is improving day by day with you being his mentor. Avik adores you and looks forward for his tuition sessions with you. You have an amazing way of being with kids, making learning easy and fun for them. Thank you so much for the wonderful being you are and for all the efforts you put in to support Avik. We are truly blessed to have you in our lives. Lots of love and gratitude for you." Ritu, parent of Avik (Class 4)
"I really like tutoring. I like to do spelling and maths games. Natalie is a kind teacher." Avik (Class 4)
"Natalie has been tutoring Max in maths for three months and we have noticed that Max not only is improving at his basic mathematics problem solving skills, but he is really enjoying the sessions and looks forward to them. He has even begun to do the homework set by Natalie without prompting. Natalie is not only a good mathematician, she is a great motivator and brings fun and energy into the sessions to make them enjoyable. Natalie's style of tutoring is highly effective for children who lack confidence in their own ability." John, parent of Max (Class 6)