Artin Education
VCE SPECIALIST MATHS · GLEN WAVERLEY + ONLINE

VCE Specialist Maths Tutoring — Built for a 40+ Study Score

Taught by a tutor who scored raw 50 in Specialist Maths. Small-group classes that teach ahead of school, test weekly, and build the depth that separates a 35 from a 45+. Join in Glen Waverley or online.

From $80/week Free trial class Glen Waverley + Zoom ★ 4.8 Google rating
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Real VCE Maths classes at Artin
9xPerfect Maths Scores since 2021
14x99.95 ATAR Students since 2020
10+Years of Experience

Our students come from Melbourne's top schools

Scotch College · Haileybury · Mac.Robertson · MHS · Korowa · PLC · GWSC · Suzanne Cory · Vermont SC
Pricing
All VCE$80/week 2 hours
Methods & Specialist, Units 1–4 Same inclusions — no extra fees
Class Times
SM 1/2Fri 4:30–6:30pm
SM 3/4Fri 6:45–8:45pmSat 3:45–5:45pm
MM 1/2Thu 4:30–6:30pmSat 11:15am–1:15pmSat 6:00–8:00pm
MM 3/4Thu 6:45–8:45pmSat 1:30–3:30pm
Location
AddressLevel 1, 24–26 KingswayGlen Waverley VIC 3150
Nearby2 min walk to station + The Glen
Live on Zoom available Every class recorded
Pricing
Year 7–8$60/week 1.5 hours
Year 9–10$70/week 1 hr 45 min
Materials, recordings + tutor access included No sign-up fee
Class Times
Year 7Sun 9:00–10:30am
Year 8Sun 10:45am–12:15pm
Year 9Thu 5:00–6:45pmSun 9:00–10:45am
Year 10Thu 7:00–8:45pmSun 11:00am–12:45pm
Location
AddressLevel 1, 24–26 KingswayGlen Waverley VIC 3150
Nearby2 min walk to station + The Glen
Live on Zoom available Every class recorded
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Chanelle Cai
Chanelle Cai 4 months ago
★★★★★

As a former student here, I am so grateful for Artin Education. The tutors here are patient, supportive, and genuinely want their students to succeed. Their resources and teaching style helped me unde...

Ahmad Rehman
Ahmad Rehman 4 months ago
★★★★★

Artin Education has been the backbone for my academic performance from Unit 1 - 4 Mathematical Methods, over the past 2 years. The Head Tutor Ming is such a great genuine personality, who will hold yo...

Christine
Christine 6 years ago
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Bob is a great tutor, he helps my son's VCE English, my son made a great progress in English and got a good VCE result. Also, when I have questions about my son's study, I can always get quick feedbac...

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Christopher Lim receiving the Premier's VCE Award for Mathematical Methods

From Artin Year 7 to a 99.95 ATAR

Christopher Lim came to Artin in Year 7. He left with a raw 50 in Maths Methods, a Premier's Award, and a 99.95 ATAR (Scotch College).

He's one of many. Our system is how we get students there.

50Raw Score
99.95ATAR
Premier'sVCE Award
★★★★★ 4.8 / 5 on Google · 61 reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost?

$80/week for two hours of small-group classes. All testing sessions, exam materials, and outside-of-class tutor support included at no extra cost. Compare that to 1-on-1 tutors who charge $120+/hr without any of the tests, recordings, or materials we include.

Where and when are classes?

Weekly at our Glen Waverley campus (Level 1, 24-26 Kingsway) or live on Zoom. Every class is recorded. Your choice each week.

What happens after I submit this form?

We'll be in touch within 2 hours. We'll discuss your situation, answer any questions, and if it's a good fit, book you into a free trial class.

Who teaches the classes?

Most classes are taught by Ming Lian (raw 48 MM, 50 SM, 10+ years, contributor to Cambridge University Press). Ming scored a raw 50 in Specialist Maths himself. Some classes by Christopher Lim (50 MM + Premier's Award, 99.95 ATAR).

Can I do Methods and Specialist together?

Yes. Many of our students study both Methods and Specialist with us. The subjects complement each other, and doing both builds stronger mathematical intuition. We offer classes for both subjects.

How Our System Works

You learn the content before school covers it. You get tested on it every week. You get your mistakes back fast so you fix them before your SAC.

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Weekly Classes

2-hour sessions ahead of school. Walk into class already knowing the content. Proactive, not reactive.

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Weekly Testing

Tests almost every week under timed conditions. We find your gaps before your school does.

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Rapid Feedback

Fast, clear feedback so you fix mistakes before they cost you marks at school.

Specialist Maths Doesn't Reward Effort. It Rewards Depth.

You're putting in the hours. You're re-reading the notes. You're grinding through textbook questions. And your score still doesn't reflect how hard you're working. That's not a you problem — it's a depth problem.

  • Proofs and abstract reasoning feel like a foreign language
  • Vectors and complex numbers make sense in class but fall apart under exam conditions
  • School moves too fast — there's no time to build genuine understanding
  • You understood Methods fine, but Specialist is a completely different beast
  • Confidence is dropping — and that makes everything harder
  • You're doing both Methods and Specialist, and the workload is crushing

Struggling with proofs & vectors?

You have the ability. You're missing the framework. Our approach builds the abstract reasoning skills that make proofs click — not just memorised templates.

Already at 35+ and pushing for 45+?

The difference between 35 and 45+ isn't more study. It's precision. We sharpen your differential equations, your complex number fluency, and the edge cases that separate good from elite.

Doing both Methods & Specialist?

The workload is real, but the overlap is your advantage. We teach both subjects with an integrated approach that makes the combined load manageable — and builds deeper mathematical intuition.

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Bridget Davis and Christopher Lim at the Premier's VCE Awards

Built at Artin. Proven at the Top.

Ex-Artin students Bridget Davis (99.95 ATAR, MLC) and Christopher Lim (99.95 ATAR, Raw 50 MM, Scotch) at the Premier's VCE Awards.

Results that speak for themselves.

99.95 Cecilia Xu 2025, MGGS
99.95 Clarence Antonmeryl 2025, Haileybury
99.85 Gevin Kankanamalage 2025, Scotch
99.80 Mahathi Mahesh 2025, MacRob
99.95 Christopher Lim 2024, Scotch
99.95 Patrick Fan 2024, Scotch
99.95 Samiyar Samiee 2024, Scotch
99.95 Bridget Davis 2024, MLC
99.95 Darius Song 2024, Haileybury
99.90 Dylan Hua 2024, Vermont SC
99.85 Adrian See 2024, Box Hill HS
99.85 William Zheng 2024, Scotch
99.95 Tzi Tzi Ding 2023, Korowa
99.90 Samuel Koh 2023, Haileybury
99.80 Aakriti Maholtra 2023, Suzanne Cory
99.95 Charles Kuang 2022, YVG
99.85 Rumaisa Azam 2022, MacRob
99.85 Kerry Dai 2022, MHS
99.80 Jiarui Liao 2022, GWSC
99.95 Raymond Zhang 2021, Haileybury
99.95 James Lam 2021, Haileybury
99.95 Cassandra Lim 2021, PLC
99.85 Ian Chiu 2021, MHS
99.90 Lasya Kondur 2021, MacRob
99.95 Chen Wang 2020, JMSS
99.95 Kiran Rasaratnam 2020, MHS
99.90 Vanessa Jin 2020, Ruyton
99.85 Nancy Lu 2020, Ruyton
50 SM Clarence Antonmeryl 2025, Haileybury
50 MM + Premiers Lucas Souksavath 2024, GWSC
50 MM Dylan Hua 2024, Vermont
49 SM Adrian See 2024, BHHS
50 SM Tzi Tzi Ding 2023, Korowa
50 MM + Premiers Christopher Lim 2023, Scotch
50 SM + Premiers Charles Kuang 2022, YVG
50 MM Charles Kuang 2021, YVG
49 MM Kerry Dai 2022, MHS
50 MM Jiarui Liao 2021, GWSC
7 IB SL Cassandra Lim 2021, PLC
50 English Cecilia Xu 2025, MGGS
50 English Joash Law 2025, Camberwell Grammar
50 English + Premiers Caleb Nah 2024, Haileybury
50 English + Premiers Darius Song 2024, Haileybury
50 English Catherine Phung 2024, Haileybury
50 English Amishi Tripathi 2024, PLC
50 English Iris Cheng 2024, PLC
50 English Jithya Liyanagama 2024, PLC
50 English Samuel Koh 2023, Haileybury
50 English Yiheng Ren 2023, Haileybury
50 English Charles Kuang 2022, YVG
50 English + Premiers Vidushi Tripathi 2021, MacRob
50 English Raymond Zhang 2021, Haileybury
50 English Jocelyn Satya-Graha 2021, Avila
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Not All Tutoring Is Created Equal

Ming Lian — VCE Specialist Maths tutor

Meet Your Tutor: Ming Lian

Co-Founder & Head of Maths · Executive Director

Raw 48 Maths Methods · Raw 50 Specialist Maths · Commerce (Actuarial Studies), University of Melbourne

Your child won't be taught by a uni student or a rotating roster. Ming co-founded Artin Education and has been its head Mathematics tutor for over 10 years. He designed the curriculum that has produced 9 perfect maths scores since 2021.

Ming scored a raw 50 in Specialist Maths himself — the very subject he's teaching your child. He doesn't just understand the theory. He's lived it.

  • Cambridge University Press Education Australia — Official video presenter for multiple Cambridge titles including Methods and Specialist. Reviewed and contributed to hundreds of textbooks for the publisher of VCE's official texts.
  • Edrolo — Worked on their VCE Maths textbooks.
  • Texas Instruments — Presented at Learn Energise Connect (LEC) demonstrating CAS calculator techniques to students and educators.
  • Trial exam publishers — Reviewed exams for major publishers, giving him direct insight into how VCE assessments are written and marked.

The person teaching your child doesn't just use the textbooks and exams — he helps make them.

$80/week Private tutors charge $120–$150+/hr for less. You get all of this:
  • 2-hour weekly class Small group at Glen Waverley or live on Zoom. Your choice each week. Every class recorded so you never miss a thing.
  • Weekly testing under timed conditions A test almost every week, marked and returned with detailed written feedback. You'll know exactly where you stand.
  • Full SAC & exam material library Practice SACs, past exams, topic tests, and revision sets. Purpose-built for VCE Specialist Maths, not scraped off the internet.
  • Direct tutor access outside of class Question at 9pm the night before a SAC? Message your tutor directly. No extra charge. No waiting for next week's class.
  • Class recordings & catch-up Miss a week? Every session is recorded. Watch it back in your own time. No penalty.
No sign-up fees. No material fees. No hidden costs. $80/week for the entire system.

Big Tutoring Factories

  • 30+ students per class
  • Rotating casual tutors
  • One-size-fits-all curriculum
  • No personal relationship
  • You're a number, not a name
ARTIN EDUCATION

Small Groups. Elite Tutor. Real System.

  • Small-group classes with individual attention
  • Same expert tutor every week
  • Structured program with weekly teaching and testing
  • Direct tutor access outside of class
  • 9 perfect maths scores. We know your name.
  • Classes capped to ensure individual feedback

Private 1-on-1 Tutors

  • $80–$150+ per hour
  • No structured curriculum or testing
  • Quality varies wildly
  • No exam materials included
  • Expensive and inconsistent

Not Your Average Tutoring Centre

We Teach to Understand, Not Memorise

Students preview content before school covers it — but we don't teach to memorise and repeat. We teach so your child genuinely understands the concepts.

Weekly Testing & Feedback

We test and give feedback every single week. Other centres run an end-of-term test to satisfy parents. We run ours to help students desensitise to exams and actually improve.

Same Tutor, Every Week

We don't cycle between tutors. Your child works with the same expert every session. We know every student by name, not by seat number.

Parents Stay in the Loop

Most tutoring centres give parents minimal feedback — or none at all. We provide regular progress updates so you always know where your child stands and what they're working on.

Everything Included, No Upsells

All materials, class recordings, and direct tutor access outside of class. Many centres charge extra fees or upsell you — we give you everything you need without the fluff.

Boutique, Not a Factory

We're not a commercialised, large-scale tutoring chain. We're a small, focused team that prioritises quality over volume. That's how we maintain the results we do.

ZERO-RISK GUARANTEE

Try a Class. If It's Not Right, You Pay Nothing.

We don't lock you into contracts. We don't ask for credit card details upfront. Come to a class, experience the system firsthand, and decide if it's the right fit.

If it's not? No charge. No awkward follow-up calls. No obligation whatsoever.

Why do we offer this? Because we know what happens when students experience our system. They stay. 9 perfect maths scores since 2021 didn't happen by accident.

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In-Person in Glen Waverley. Online via Zoom.

Address

Level 1, 24–26 Kingsway
Glen Waverley VIC 3150

2-minute walk from Glen Waverley Station & The Glen Shopping Centre

Getting Here

  • Train: Glen Waverley Station (2 min walk)
  • Bus: Routes along Springvale Rd & Kingsway. Bus interchange at Glen Waverley Station, 1 min walk.
  • Car: Free street parking on Kingsway and surrounding streets. Free parking at The Glen Shopping Centre.

Also Available Online

Every class runs live on Zoom. Class recordings available (except testing sessions).

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More About the Program

Can I join mid-year?

Yes. We'll run a diagnostic to find your gaps. You can start at any point. We've had students achieve great results after joining mid-way through the year.

How is this different from other tutoring centres?

We teach ahead of school, test weekly, and build real problem-solving depth. Whether you need to catch up, keep up, or get ahead — the system works because it gives you structure that school can’t.

My child is already getting good marks. Why would they need this?

Good marks don’t always mean strong foundations. The gap between a 35 and a 45+ in Specialist isn’t more study — it’s precision, depth, and exam fluency. We build all three.

What actually happens in a typical session?

Each session teaches new content ahead of school, works through key questions, and builds exam-style thinking. Students also do weekly tests, get recordings, all materials, and direct tutor access between classes.

Still have questions? Fill out the form above or call 0490 004 231.

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