Penelope has been part of TSSM’s Science team since 2025, and has taken up opportunities to teach HSC Physics to many students. This has provided her with the chance to quickly develop as a Physics teacher, leading her students towards impressive study scores.

Penelope has been teaching since 2014. She is extremely knowledgeable, which gives her the ability to simplify difficult topics helping her students achieve exceptional results throughout their journey.

Penelope is a motivated teacher who makes use of available resources to enhance and improve her teaching abilities so her students can continue to excel.

At TSSM, Penelope also plays an important role in producing high quality resources in Physics for TSSM.

Teaching Philosophy:

To succeed in exams requires a deep understanding of content and clear communication skills. Everyone can learn and improve, but sometimes students need extra support to explain difficult concepts, identify misconceptions and provide targeted feedback and guidance for next steps. That is the advantage of a tutor.

Interests:

Hiking
Mountaineering
Kayaking
Cooking

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