Tutors
Experienced, fully qualified French tutors
We currently have tutors in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney.
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- Amandine
Born: Orléans
Teaching Since: 2016
French Tutoring Experience: Native French speaker, Bachelor in Science of Education, taught languages and yoga to students ranging from pre-school to high school students
J’aime: Food, dancing, travelling armed with just my backpack, yoga, family gatherings
Je n’aime pas: Negative people, Paris’s weather, skipping meals - Aziz
Born: Bobo Dioulasso
Teaching since: 2013
French tutoring experience: experience in tutoring and volunteering with teenagers, adults, kids in Melbourne, Canada, & France
J’aime: learning, traveling, biking, meeting new people, watching movies, listening to music & reading the lyrics, multiculturalism
Je n’aime pas: 9 to 5 jobs, routine - Bertrand
Born: Toulouse
Teaching since: 2016
French tutoring experience: French native speaker with teaching experience to adult beginners and adolescents.
J’aime: rugby, fancy dress parties, Tarantino’s movies, snowboarding, the smell of fresh bread and coffee in the morning.
Je n’aime pas: hypocritical folk, when sand burns the soles of your feet, the feeling of pins and needles. - Cecile
- Born: Normandie.
- Teaching since: 2014.
- French tutoring experience: Native French speaker. Tutoring experience with primary and high school children. Preparation for the VCE French exam.
- J’aime: Traveling, reading, going to the cinema, catching up with friends, walking.
- Je n’aime pas: Oysters, noise, running, snobs.
- Chloé
- Born: Grenoble
- Teaching: since 2015
- French tutoring experience: native speaker, experienced with children, teenagers & adults in Australia, Canada, Romania. Lead a conversation group in Japan!
- J’aime:la grasse matinée, my grandpa’s cashmere sweater, raclette after skiing, dancing, fluffy things
- Je n’aime pas: going to the cinema or taking the plane without M&M’s in my hand, cycling against freezing winds, losing at board games, camping in the rain
- Clara
Born: Next to Paris, never lived there though.
Teaching Since: 2020.
French Tutoring Experience: Native French speaker. I have been teaching beginners to advanced students.
J’aime: Pasta with butter, drinking rosé with my friends, yoga and French poetry.
Je n’aime pas: Coriander, dubbed movies and flipping crepes (never works!). - David
- Born: Nice
- Teaching since: 2010
- French tutoring experience: former Primary school & High school teacher, have also taught at French Languages schools in Mexico and France
- J’aime: trees, the beach, movies, all types of music & the inimitable Chuck Norris
- Je n’aime pas: not much really, apart from people who sneeze without covering their mouth
- Djamel
Born: Paris
Teaching Since: 2019
French Tutoring Experience: French is my first language. I have a diploma in business & Accounting. I started teaching French to Year 8 to Year 12 students at a renowned Sydney Private School in 2019. I love it! Currently teaching French to adults at an evening language school too.
J’aime: Martial Arts, Food & Travelling.
Je n’aime pas: Strawberries, Liver & Flying Insects. - Edouard
Born: In ze bioutifoul city of Paris.
Teaching: since: 2015
Native French speaker: Master’s in French language and literature with a zest for philology & other forward-looking subjects… Looking forward to sharing the love.
J’aime: Je suis parisien.
Je n’aime pas: All the rest, except maybe less than decent jokes, croissants & baguettes (you have to). - Emeline
- Born: Saint Malo
- Teaching: Since 2015
- French tutoring experience: French tutoring experience in America from 2015 to 2019 mostly following the cursus CNED for kids & teenagers
- J’aime: Laughing, traveling, also love a glass of white wine now and then – aka most evenings
- Je n’aime pas: Standing still to take photos, spiders, actually terrified of them, not sure how I survived this long in Australia!
- Francine
- Born: Bordeaux.
- Teaching since: 2010.
- French tutoring experience: Pre-school French teacher in New Zealand for 5 years, moved recently to Australia. Now enjoying private tutoring.
- J’aime: Hamsters, swimming, museums, sculpting, cocktails on the weekend, pretty boys (after a few cocktails ;-))
- Je n’aime pas: Wintery clothing, people who have difficulty laughing, wine (beurkkkk!!!)
- Hichem
- Born: Tunis.
- Teaching since: 2002.
- French tutoring experience: Originally a translator/interpreter/actor, working in Nice, Tunis & London, then a French tutor in Sydney since 2006
- J’aime: Telling my 13 year old son “I love you” in front of all his teenage mates, the smell of jasmine, good chocolate, good sex, laughter
- Je n’aime pas: People who have difficulty laughing at life or at themselves, dogs that bark interminably at nothing in particular
- Hugh
- Born: Sydney
- Teaching Since: 2004
- French Tutoring Experience: Experienced in tutoring teenagers, university students and adults privately.
- J’aime: Family, swimming at the beach, laughing, all things musical, flowers, beautiful gardens and picnics.
- Je n’aime pas: Having a sore throat, things that don’t work, and people who are too busy to say hello…
- Hugo
- Born: Nice.
- Teaching since: 2020.
- French tutoring experience: Native French speaker with experience teaching sciences as well as French to a number of nationalities, mostly teenagers
- J’aime: Soccer, volleyball, any sports really, coffee breaks in the sun, watching stars at night
- Je n’aime pas: I hate bad weather as much as I hate cheese 😉 also not a big fan of your spiders, crocodiles & jellyfishes
- Jenn
- Born: Lyon
- Teaching Since: 2015
- French Tutoring Experience: Private teacher for 3 years, mostly for teenagers. French assistant/teacher at the University of Valencia, bachelors degree in Linguistics/Literature
- J’aime: Nature, spirituality, raclette, backpacking, festivals and concerts, a French barbecue, Guy de Maupassant
- Je n’aime pas: Traffic jams, showering in warm water, pretending to like my Mum’s super secret mashed potatoes recipe…
- Karin
- Born: Colmar
- Teaching since: 2014
- French tutoring experience: Native French speaker who recently qualified as an ESL teacher, preparing DAEFLE in 2016. Teaches children and adults
- J’aime: Chocolate, cheese (the smellier the better!), cats, all crafts, sewing in particular, dancing, spending time with my little daughter
- Je n’aime pas: The auto correct on my phone, slow internet connection, air travel, rodents, unfairness
- Laura M
Born: Guadeloupe
Teaching Since: 2017
French Tutoring Experience: Experienced in tutoring teenagers, kids (above 6 years old), university students.
J’aime: arts and the cinema, all things sports and nature-related, yoga, dancing, hiking, swimming at the beach, wine, coffee, dark chocolate & my sausage dog
Je n’aime pas: Being sick or hungry, mean, narrow-minded and judgmental people - Lauren
Born: In the suburbs of Paris. Right next door to Mickey Mouse
Teaching since: 2015
French tutoring experience: Native French speaker – English and French tutoring experience with adults and children in London and Paris.
J’aime: Living things. Laughing (& seeing people laugh). Summer rains, dreaming, dancing, food, photography, listening to (and trying to play) music
Je n’aime pas: When I want to sneeze really bad but i just can’t. And also hornets and wasps (non non non!!!) - Lavinya
- Born: Yerevan
- Teaching since: 2001
- French tutoring experience: Qualified French lecturer. Experience with teaching adults, teenagers (preparing for HSC and IB exams), as well as children.
- J’aime: Cherry blossom, giraffes, fireworks, cheese, and fudge.
- Je n’aime pas : Cold weather, insects, and watermelon.
- Lea
Born: Paris
Teaching Since: 2017
French Tutoring Experience: Native french speaker. Extensive experience teaching small children and teenagers. Masters degree in International Business. Melbourne based, can teach all levels
J’aime: Laughing, french cheese, the unexpected, hiking, travelling
Je n’aime pas: Being bored, radish, the rain. - Léo
- Born: Perpignan
- Teaching since: 2020
- French tutoring experience: Online and home based tutoring to Australian students (teenagers) and French learners of all ages
- J’aime: Travelling, camping, eating, music of all genres, sightseeing, chilling, languages and the sound of chirping birds
- Je n’aime pas: Monotony, chewing noises, sore losers and the feeling of being one, time flying, and sour fruits
- Lily
- Born: Aix-en-Provence.
- Teaching since: 2020.
- French tutoring experience: Helped multinational children with their French homework over the last few years, most recently doing a volunteering stint in a library in Namibia, where I helped with languages there too
- J’aime: Outdoor sports, adventures in nature, meeting new people, good food
- Je n’aime pas: Overcrowded public transport, sitting for more than 2 hours in one go, people who are unpleasant/always in a hurry
- Maite
- Born: Glen.
- Teaching since: 2003.
- French tutoring experience: Tutoring French to English and Spanish speakers, as well as tutoring English and portuguese to French-speakers.
- J’aime: creating basque culture tours, discovering new cultures, learning languages, reading on the beach, swimming in warm oceans.
- Je n’aime pas: spicy food, snakes, disorder and liars.
- Rafaella
Born: Rockville
Teaching Since: 2017
French Tutoring Experience: Have lived in France, studied French, French culture, linguistics and education in tertiary studies. I have taught French in high schools and tutored students around Sydney
J’aime: To learn and teach, the sun, language and culture, musical instruments, driving, philosophy, martial arts and nature!
Je n’aime pas: Negativity, potatoes, and being idle 🙁 - Raphaelle
- Born: Versailles
- Teaching since: 2010
- French tutoring experience: native French speaker. Experienced with children, teenagers and adults in Australia. Specialised in student tutoring and HSC. Love conversation groups!
- J’aime: all kinds of desserts and patisseries, champagne and staying active so I can eat some more sweet “délices”.
- Je n’aime pas: when it’s not sunny, being stuck in traffic, leeks
- Ryan
Born: Marseille.
Teaching Since: 2020.
French Tutoring Experience: Relatively new to the world of tutoring, but very enthusiastic about sharing my experience of French culture/language.
J’aime: Pétanque, learning languages, traveling, eating, double espressos, and sports.
Je n’aime pas: Drivers who don’t wave, cold weather, and uncooked seafood. - Sarah
Born: Dijon
Teaching since: 2012
French tutoring experience: Native French speaker with tutorial and teaching experiences in France, China, and Australia. From toddlers to adults / Beginners to advance level.
J’aime: le chocolat, la raclette, architecture, skiing and Mario Kart
Je n’aime pas: cockroaches, traffic jams, finding dry fruit in my dessert, and people who complain - SelmaBorn: Algiers.Teaching since: 2017.French tutoring experience: Native French speaker with experience teaching year 8 to year 12 students here in Oz, as well as disadvantaged children back in Paris.J’aime: furry animals, scuba diving, Manga animations, Disney animations, BAKING!Je n’aime pas: spicy food, cold weather, being left hanging with unanswered questions.
- Sonia
- Born: Ribiers.
- Teaching since: 2009.
- French tutoring experience: French Native Speaker, experience in tutoring adults. Experienced Speech Pathologist since 2013
- J’aime: Meditation, open-mindedness, chocolate cake, fashion, riding my bike, a cat’s purr
- Je n’aime pas: Cooking, Monday morning, ironing, mathematics
- Sophie
Born: Saint-Louis, Alsace.
Teaching since: 2009
French tutoring experience: Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics. Experienced in teaching to adults, university students, groups, kids, specialised in preparation for exams (school and uni) as well as DELF.
J’aime: Melbourne, books, learning languages, boarding a plane, planning an adventure, poetry, autumn colours.
Je n’aime pas: Ouzo, the fact that I will eventually have to replace my phone, having to get up on very cold mornings, inconsiderate behaviour, routine, not being able to live in several places at the same time! - Thomas
- Born in : Cholet.
- Teaching since: 2009.
- French tutoring experience: Native French speaker, with experience tutoring French to university students and adults in Holland for 3 years.
- J’aime: Cooking up crêpes for breakfast, going to the beach in Marseille & Sydney, reggae, chillies, learning languages.
- Je n’aime pas: The smell of the Parisian subway, car drivers who seem to despise cyclists, adverts.
- Zoe
- Born: Strasbourg.
- Teaching since: 2011.
- French tutoring experience: Master’s degree in teaching French as a foreign language. Tutored adults, high school & university students at all levels in France & Melbourne.
- J’aime: Cooking, camping, traveling, and the smell of coffee when I wake up.
- Je n’aime pas: Getting up too early ( even with the smell of coffee ;-), people dragging their feet, and spiders!