Our Impact
How do our students benefit?
Hear what our students have to say about RESN
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Sebastian, Wodonga Senior Secondary College, VICRESN has really helped improve my confidence and skills in English Language. My tutor is very knowledgeable, guiding me through content, SAC prep, exam revision, and sharing tips I wouldn’t have known otherwise. You also get the chance to ask anonymous questions for other VCE and HSC subjects, even if you’re not being tutored in them. If you’re unsure about tutoring, RESN is a great place to try the staff are incredibly supportive, make you feel valued, and it only costs you your time.
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Victor, Baimbridge College, VICSo far, everything has been responsive, and I have been getting feedback on my work. It was great! I was encouraged and felt motivated and confident to write an essay.
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Anonymous, Yass High School, NSWI think my tutoring has been going pretty well. Shani [my tutor] explains things well, and I feel I can ask questions if I need to. I believe I am getting the support I need from the RESN program.
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Lathika, Heathcote High School, NSWMy sessions with Kira [my tutor] are going very well, and it’s been great to share our thoughts and experiences together. I think Kira’s teaching really helps me understand more concepts, and so far, it’s been nice to have such a supportive relationship.
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Raghad, Liverpool Girl High School, NSWThe lessons with Daniel [my tutor] are running very smoothly. He is very accommodating and understanding, helping whenever I don’t understand a question. He allows time to work it out before explaining it in great detail. I recently sent him some class worksheets, and he had no problem going through them and helping me out. Overall, he’s a great tutor!
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Harrison, Yass High School, NSWZoe [my tutor] is awesome! Tutoring is going very well, and she has put so much time into my lessons, which I greatly appreciate.
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Abbie, Bendigo Senior Secondary College, VICIt’s all going great! :) I’m finding the flexibility of the lessons such a benefit—I can bring questions and focus on problem areas, which is really helpful. No complaints so far; I feel very lucky to receive such comprehensive help for free!
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Paris, North Geelong Secondary College, VICMy sessions with Eugene are going great. He creates a fantastic learning environment and tailors his approach to my unique learning style. I appreciate the engaging activities, like answering chapter questions together step by step, and the notes he provides, as I often struggle to make my own. I don’t have any negative feedback, but having more than one session a week or longer sessions would be ideal. Overall, I’m truly grateful for the amazing sessions, and I’m finally starting to understand the methods!
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Madeline, Greater Shepparton Secondary College, VICIt’s going really well. We focus on specific topics based on what we ask for each week, which is great, and the exam tips and tricks are really useful. Overall, it’s been really helpful, and he should keep doing what he’s doing because it’s working!
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George, Myrtleford College, VICThe sessions have been great and very helpful, with Max being a fantastic tutor. I appreciate the organised lesson structure and set work—it’s not just “do this, do that.” Max goes above and beyond, and his knowledge and generosity with his time make this the best and most valuable tutoring I’ve had. I’m really pleased with how things are going.
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Rebecca, St Columbia Secondary School, NSWMy sessions with Samantha are going great. I’m finding them super useful as we work at my own pace and talk through things I’ve learned previously.
How do our teachers benefit?
Hear what our teachers have to say about RESN
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Sebastian, Wodonga Senior Secondary College, VICRESN has really helped improve my confidence and skills in English Language. My tutor is very knowledgeable, guiding me through content, SAC prep, exam revision, and sharing tips I wouldn’t have known otherwise. You also get the chance to ask anonymous questions for other VCE and HSC subjects, even if you’re not being tutored in them. If you’re unsure about tutoring, RESN is a great place to try the staff are incredibly supportive, make you feel valued, and it only costs you your time.
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Victor, Baimbridge College, VICSo far, everything has been responsive, and I have been getting feedback on my work. It was great! I was encouraged and felt motivated and confident to write an essay.
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Anonymous, Yass High School, NSWI think my tutoring has been going pretty well. Shani [my tutor] explains things well, and I feel I can ask questions if I need to. I believe I am getting the support I need from the RESN program.
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Lathika, Heathcote High School, NSWMy sessions with Kira [my tutor] are going very well, and it’s been great to share our thoughts and experiences together. I think Kira’s teaching really helps me understand more concepts, and so far, it’s been nice to have such a supportive relationship.
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Raghad, Liverpool Girl High School, NSWThe lessons with Daniel [my tutor] are running very smoothly. He is very accommodating and understanding, helping whenever I don’t understand a question. He allows time to work it out before explaining it in great detail. I recently sent him some class worksheets, and he had no problem going through them and helping me out. Overall, he’s a great tutor!
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Harrison, Yass High School, NSWZoe [my tutor] is awesome! Tutoring is going very well, and she has put so much time into my lessons, which I greatly appreciate.
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Abbie, Bendigo Senior Secondary College, VICIt’s all going great! :) I’m finding the flexibility of the lessons such a benefit—I can bring questions and focus on problem areas, which is really helpful. No complaints so far; I feel very lucky to receive such comprehensive help for free!
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Paris, North Geelong Secondary College, VICMy sessions with Eugene are going great. He creates a fantastic learning environment and tailors his approach to my unique learning style. I appreciate the engaging activities, like answering chapter questions together step by step, and the notes he provides, as I often struggle to make my own. I don’t have any negative feedback, but having more than one session a week or longer sessions would be ideal. Overall, I’m truly grateful for the amazing sessions, and I’m finally starting to understand the methods!
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Madeline, Greater Shepparton Secondary College, VICIt’s going really well. We focus on specific topics based on what we ask for each week, which is great, and the exam tips and tricks are really useful. Overall, it’s been really helpful, and he should keep doing what he’s doing because it’s working!
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George, Myrtleford College, VICThe sessions have been great and very helpful, with Max being a fantastic tutor. I appreciate the organised lesson structure and set work—it’s not just “do this, do that.” Max goes above and beyond, and his knowledge and generosity with his time make this the best and most valuable tutoring I’ve had. I’m really pleased with how things are going.
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Rebecca, St Columbia Secondary School, NSWMy sessions with Samantha are going great. I’m finding them super useful as we work at my own pace and talk through things I’ve learned previously.
Case Study: Yea High School
Yea High School is located in rural Victoria. A small school with only one Year 12 class, Yea High has limited teachers and resources. These are the students from these kinds of schools that benefit most from RESN’s work.
One success story is of a Yea High School student who, as a Year 10 student, was disengaged from her classwork and achieving middling marks, particularly in English. In Year 12, this student found RESN, where supportive and capable tutors could provide rapid, constructive feedback and encouraged her to keep having a go. After submitting 46 essays at an average of more than one per week, she achieved the maximum final score of 50 in English (one of 94, in a cohort of 35,000)!
Since graduating, she has joined the RESN team as a volunteer and English tutor, giving younger students the opportunity to excel as she did. Bruce Skewes, Principal of Yea High School, explained that “the opportunity to access something like this for country schools is huge… if [RESN] can be introduced to more and more country schools, I think they’ll benefit too.”
Aspirations and Engagement
Sharon Hill, VCE Coordinator at Seymour College, recently told us that “one of the biggest issues for country kids is aspiration… many of our students wouldn’t have seen what a university looks like.”
Many of these students do not have family members who have received higher education and find themselves without role models to whom they can turn. Consequently, student motivation and engagement is lower, with 15% fewer students completing their [high school education] in some regional areas (Lamb, Glover & Walstab, 2014).
RESN has been able to help many students identify and reach for their goals. Over several years, RESN representatives have visited schools and shared their experiences. As Sharon Hill confirmed, “it’s good for them to have that exposure… it opens students’ perspectives in terms of what options are available to them.”
Not only do we provide academic support to students, but we provide a level of engagement that is otherwise lacking, and we continue to highlight the possibilities available to regional and rural students, helping to “improve aspirations” (Sharon Hill).
Letters of Recommendation
Letters of recommendation from schools, partners, and advisers are available upon request.
