Frequently Asked Questions

Where are you located?

We are a mobile Gold Coast tutoring business. We tutor from your home or in local libraries. All group tutoring sessions happen at Gold Coast Libraries. 

What age do you cater for?

We cater for children from Pre-Prep (4 years old) to Year 10.

How does private tutoring work?

All our Gold Coast private tutoring sessions run for a minimum of an hour (60 minutes, 90 minutes and 120 minutes) and are extremely personalised. Tutoring programs are crafted specifically for your child’s individual needs. Your child will have targeted learning goals that are in line with their needs, what the school is currently working on, and as well as the Australian Curriculum. Your tutor will regularly run formal and informal assessments to determine appropriate next steps in your child’s learning. 

How does semi-private tutoring work?

All our group tutoring sessions run for an hour and have a maximum of 4 children. All children have their own learning goals and objectives, but, as they are part of a group, they learn with and alongside other students and engage in group and team learning games and situations.

Do you offer School Readiness classes?

Yes! We offer private school readiness sessions. You can read more about these groups here and we regularly post updates about our groups on our blog here and social media!

Do you offer online tutoring?

We do offer online tutoring, and are able to tutor children from anywhere in Australia! These tutoring sessions run through Microsoft Teams, and are taken by our qualified teachers.

Do you offer NAPLAN support?

We absolutely do! We offer NAPLAN support in both private and group sessions.

What is the difference between a regular tutor and your teacher-tutors?

Teachers have university training and years of experience in education. They know the foundations of how to teach and use assessments effectively to target student learning goals. A tutor on the other hand, is not required in Australia to have any formal training. Remember, just because someone knows a topic or subject, doesn’t mean they know how to effectively teach it! You can read more about teachers as tutors here.

Do your teachers use Evidence-Based Programs?

Yes, we absolutely can use evidence-based programs! If you are after a specific program or are after evidence-based only learning activities, please discuss with us first so we can organise a teacher who has had training or experience teaching that program.

Are any of your teachers Sounds-Write trained?

Yes! We have a handful of teachers on our team that are Sounds-Write trained. We offer Sounds-Write via both private tutoring and group tutoring. Contact us to discuss the availability our Sounds-Write practitioners have.

Do you offer Literacy Intervention?

Our Founder, Dominique Solia, runs Literacy Intervention out of a private practice in Robina just off the M1. Dominique is also a SPELD specialist teacher and is very well experienced in working with children with learning differences and disabilities. Contact us to find out more about this service.

What types of feedback do you give to families?

We give regular feedback to parents including, check-in phone calls, a quick chat at the end of every session, as well as an end of term feedback written report. We do this so you always know how your child is tracking and their learning goals.

Do you offer free trial or assessments?

Due to the limited spaces, we do not offer trial sessions or assessments. You are required to sign up for a whole term when you join Hop Skip Jump Learning.

Are you interested in learning more about how we can help your child thrive in their learning? Get in touch with our admin team to find out how we can support!