Meet our teachers
We put our student’s ambitions at the heart of everything we do.
It’s about helping them develop a love for learning.
We put our student’s ambitions at the heart of everything we do.
It’s about helping them develop a love for learning.
All Matrix teachers have teaching experience and hold degrees or doctorates in their field. Standard stuff here.
They're not just knowledgeable but are able to explain things clearly, even the difficult stuff. So you'll have more aha moments!
Unlike our competitors teachers and tutors have separate roles at Matrix. Teachers focus on teaching course content to their class. Tutors help students through one-to-one workshops.
To ensure teachers meet our strict teaching standards they undergo over 50 hours of classroom training. Also, every teacher has a verified Working With Children Check.
Ongoing training and support with our academic heads and new resources ensures Matrix teachers are up-to-date with the new syllabus.
It doesn't make sense to have a teacher that just doesn't click with our students. That's why each term, we conduct anonymous questionnaires on our teachers.
Every day we try our best to help students achieve their academic goals.
We really care about what we do and always strive to achieve this.
It’s our mission, not just our job.
Oak first joined Matrix Education in 2015 whilst working as an engineer for a major Australian airline. He discovered that teaching Maths was his true passion and went on to lead the Matrix Maths Team in 2017.
Alex has been teaching at Matrix since 2004 and has had over ten years experience teaching science and physics at a secondary and tertiary level and supervising honours and PhD students.
Jason completed his PhD in Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Sydney in 2020. He has been teaching, tutoring and demonstrating Physics and Data Science for over seven years.
Akaash completed his combined Science (majoring in Mathematics) and Law degree at the University of New South Wales. He has been teaching Mathematics and Physics for over six years.
Andrew studied a combined Bachelor of Engineering and Science at the University of New South Wales. Andrew has worked as a Teaching Assistant and Tutor for the School of Physics at UNSW and is undertaking Theoretical Physics research projects.
Anna completed her Masters of Teaching at the University of Sydney in 2016. Since graduating, Anna has taught at schools across Sydney, undertaken tertiary level teaching and volunteered at the Sydney Story Factory.
Anthony completed his Masters in Teaching in 2017. He currently teaches full time at a partially selective high school in Sydney’s South in addition to teaching at Matrix.
Apeksha commenced her PhD at the University of New South Wales in 2020. She has been demonstrating and tutoring at UNSW for the past two years and created online based laboratory projects for the university.
Arthur is a current PhD candidate at the University of Sydney. Arthur has been teaching and demonstrating Chemistry and Mathematics for over six years.
Benjamin has been teaching English to high school students and adolescents since 2006. He has also lectured at Cambridge University. Outside of his teaching schedule, Benjamin is also a screenwriter and a published writer and poet.
Dr McMahon completed his PhD in English at Balliol College, University of Oxford (UK). Brian has been tutoring English, Politics and Drama since 2012 and delivered lectures and seminars to undergraduate students.
Carmen studied a Masters of Teaching at the University of Sydney. She has been teaching and tutoring for over three years.
Christopher graduated with a double degree in Biomedical Engineering and Advanced Science. After completing a PhD in Physics, he now works as a surgery planning and 3D printing engineer helping to improve patient outcomes all across Australia. He has been tutoring high school and university students in Science since 2008.
Daniel is currently studying his Doctorate of Medicine at the University of Sydney. He has had over four years of teaching and tutoring experience in Maths and Science, most recently at St Paul’s College at the University of Sydney.
Daniel completed his Bachelor and Master degrees at the University of Sydney. As the Leading Mathematics Teacher, Daniel is a key contributor, writer and editor of the Matrix Mathematics resources and course design at Matrix. He has had extensive teaching experience across Matrix, The University of Sydney and secondary school programs.
DJ is the founder of Matrix Education and has over 20 years of secondary Science teaching experience.
Emma graduated from the University of Sydney with a PhD in Physics. Emma has had extensive Science teaching and tutoring experience since 2008 at USYD and through secondary schools and programs.
Francesca studied her Bachelor in Science (majoring in Mathematics) at the University of Sydney. She has been teaching Mathematics at Matrix for two years.
Dr Ukritnukun completed a Bachelor of Engineering with first class honours (and top of his graduating class) and his PhD in Material Sciences at the University of New South Wales in 2017. He has demonstrated at the University of New South Wales in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering since 2012 and has been teaching at Matrix since 2017.
George is a current PhD candidate in Creative Arts at the University of Western Sydney. He is a published writer and won the Viva La Novella Prize in 2016. He has taught high school English whilst studying his Bachelor of Arts (English, Text and Writing) and Masters of Creative Writing.
Grace is currently studying her Doctorate of Medicine at the University of Sydney. She has had over eight years of teaching and tutoring experience in Maths and Science.
Hannah is currently studying her Doctorate of Medicine at the University of Sydney. She has been teaching and tutoring primary and high school maths and science since 2013.
Hee-Chan graduated from the University of Sydney with a combined Bachelor of Science and Engineering with first class Honours. Hee-Chan has had ten years experience in tutoring HSC Chemistry and university level Chemistry.
Hugh studied his Bachelor and Masters degrees at Macquarie University as a recipient of numerous scholarships, where he currently researches optimal stopping problems and their applications in finance. Hugh has been teaching at Matrix since 2016 and is a key contributor, writer and editor of the Matrix Mathematics resources.
India is a current PhD candidate at Macquarie University. She has had years of laboratory technician experience at high schools and universities. India has a keen passion for scientific outreach. She has organised and delivered interactive science workshops and shows at NSW schools.
Isabel completed her Bachelor of Advanced Science (with 1st Class Hons) at the University of Sydney. She has been tutoring and teaching Physics and Mathematics since 2015. More recently, she has tutored and demonstrated Physics at the University of Sydney.
Dr Rukhlenko completed his PhD in 2006. He has had over 15 years of experience in teaching, lecturing and research in Physics. He is currently a Research Fellow in Photonic Structures and Devices at the University of Sydney.
James is currently a PhD candidate in Chemistry at USYD. James has been teaching and tutoring Chemistry since 2013 through USYD as a laboratory demonstrator and a KickStart demonstrator with high school students.
James studied a combined Medicine and Surgery degree at the University of New South Wales. James has been teaching and tutoring maths since 2019 at Matrix.
Jane recently submitted her Honours thesis in Biochemistry at the University of Sydney. Jane has taught Biology and Maths to HSC students since 2016.
Jason studied a Bachelor of Advanced Science (Genetics) at the University of New South Wales. Jason has been teaching and tutoring Chemistry and Biology at Matrix for over three years.
Jason studied a combined Medicine and Surgery degree at the University of New South Wales. James has been teaching and tutoring science since 2017 at Matrix.
Jay studied a combined degree in Actuarial Studies and Advanced Mathematics at the University of New South Wales. He has been teaching at Matrix since 2018 and more recently has has contributed to Matrix junior maths and UCAT resources.
Jessica has been tutoring English subjects at a tertiary level since 2010. Most recently, she was the Lecturer In Charge for ’19th Century Literature’ and ‘Shakespeare and the Renaissance’ at Australian Catholic University.
Jessica completed her Masters in Science at UNSW in 2020. She has had over 10 years of teaching and tutoring experience in Maths and Science, most recently at the School of Chemistry at UNSW.
Jessica studied her Bachelor of Education at the University of Technology Sydney. She has been teaching and tutoring at Matrix since 2018.
John studied a combined degree in Actuarial Studies and Advanced Mathematics at the University of New South Wales. He has been teaching at Matrix since 2017.
Jonathan is currently finishing his Honours thesis in Medical Research at the University of Sydney. He has had over three years of teaching experience.
Jonathan completed his Bachelor of Science, majoring in Advanced Mathematics with First Class Honours from the University of Sydney in 2018. He currently teaches Maths at Matrix and the University of Sydney.
Katharine is a current PhD candidate in the Writing and Research Society Centre at WSU. In addition to her teaching and research, Katherine is an avid reader and is a contributing writer to various publications.
Keenan is currently studying his Doctorate of Medicine at the University of Sydney. He has had over four years of teaching and tutoring experience in secondary Maths and Science.
Kenneth graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace), Bachelor of Science (Mathematics, Physics), and a Master of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering. He has over 8 years teaching experience.
Kirsten completed her Bachelor of Science at UNSW. In addition to teaching, Kirsten is an Astronomy Guide at the Sydney Observatory. More recently, she has presented her first TedXYouth talk in Sydney.
Kim studied a combined Medicine and Surgery degree at UNSW. Kim has been teaching maths to high school students since 2016 at Matrix.
Louise has had nearly 30 years teaching experience in HSC Chemistry. She has previously taught at Catherine’s School Waverley, Blue Mountains Grammar and International Grammar School, where she held the position of Science Head Teacher. Louise has been teaching at Matrix for nine years and is a contributing editor to Matrix’s HSC Chemistry resources.
Marcus graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from UTS. He has been a member of the Matrix English team since 2015, teaching classes, conducting workshops and editing resources.
Megan graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) and Education from the University of New South Wales and has been teaching since 2011.
Merfat completed her Bachelor of Medical Science at the University of Technology Sydney. At the university, she worked with first year students as a laboratory demonstrator, workshop tutor and mentor.
Michelle completed her PhD in Chemistry at the University of Sydney. She has been teaching Chemistry at Matrix Education since 2013.
Natalie completed her PhD in Marine Biology at USYD in 2014. She has had over ten years experience in teaching, science communications and high school science outreach.
Natasha is completing her PhD in Medicine at the University of Sydney. In addition to teaching at Matrix, she tutors and lab demonstrates at the university.
Nathan is a current PhD candidate at the University of Sydney. Nathan has been teaching and demonstrating Chemistry at the University of Sydney since 2019.
Nicholas completed his Bachelor of Science at UNSW and a Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) with English and Philosophy majors and first class honours from USYD. Nicholas has taught senior Physics at Matrix since 2012.
Nicolas graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Advanced Mathematics. He was awarded the prestigious University Medal for his Honours thesis. He has been tutoring first year mathematics at the University of Sydney since semester one, 2019. In addition to his maths teaching, Nicolas teaches piano to primary and high school aged students.
Nirali completed her Bachelor of Biomedical Science with Honours at RMIT. She has been teaching and tutoring Biology since 2014.
Patrick has been teaching English at Matrix Education since 2012 and has guided hundreds of students through HSC English to achieve their academic goals while fostering an appreciation for the art of writing. When he is not teaching, he is the editor of the Matrix Blog, which reaches over 2 million readers annually.
Dr Jurd is the Junior Science Coordinator of Matrix Education. He completed his PhD in Chemistry at the University of New South Wales and has over right years of teaching experience.
Dr Wilkin completed his PhD at the University of Sydney and his second PhD (ABD) at Boston College, USA. He has had over 15 years’ English teaching experience with high school students, at the university level and English language teaching.
Philip studied a combined Advanced Science (majoring in Advanced Physics) and Laws degree at the University of New South Wales. He has been a teaching at Matrix since 2016.
Racheal completed a combined Bachelor of Science and Commerce at the University of Sydney. She has been writing lesson content and teaching maths to high school students since 2014.
Radman completed his Bachelor of Science, majoring in Mathematics and Economics, at the University of Sydney. He is currently finishing his Honours thesis. Radman has been teaching secondary Mathematics since 2013.
Richard studied a combined Bachelor of Science (Applied Mathematics) and Engineering at the University of Sydney. He has taught primary and high school mathematics since 2017.
Sam completed his Bachelor of Arts with Honours at the University of Sydney. Sam has had over ten years’ of teaching experience and has been teaching English at Matrix since 2015.
Samuel completed his Masters in Secondary Teaching at the University of Technology Sydney. He has had over ten years of English teaching experience in Australia and Italy.
Sandy is a current PhD candidate in Chemistry at the UNSW. She has been teaching and resources developing high school Science for over seven years and has lab demonstrated for three years. She has also participated in curriculum development for the new HSC Science Extension at schools.
Sara completed her PhD in English Literature at the University of Sydney. Sara has taught and tutored HSC English Advanced, Extension English and Ancient History since 2010.
Sarah is a current PhD candidate in Pharmacology at University of Sydney. In addition to teaching at Matrix, Sarah is a Pharmacology demonstrator, marker at University of Sydney.
Savindi studied a combined Bachelor of Engineering and Commerce at the University of Sydney. She has been teaching and tutoring at Matrix for over three years.
Scarlett completed her Teaching degree at Charles Sturt University. She has had over ten years’ teaching experience high school English across high schools and at Matrix. She has also presented as a speaker to schools on HSC English and at the Australasian Association for Literature.
Sora completed her Bachelor of Arts at NYU (Abu Dhabi campus) and her Master of Arts at Harvard University (USA). Sora has worked across academia as a tutor, research assistant , library assistant and consultancy.
Stepan studied a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering at the University of New South Wales. His teaching experiences include lab demonstrating at UNSW and delivering coding tutorials for primary and high school students.
Stephen studied a Bachelor of Science (majoring in Applied Chemistry) and a Masters in Teaching at UTS. He has been teaching at Matrix since 2014.
Stipe is a current PhD candidate in Science at WSU. He has been tutoring and demonstrating Chemistry, Biology and Physiology at WSU since 2014.
Sumanth studied a combined Bachelor of Advanced Science and Engineering at the University of New South Wales. Sumanth has been teaching and tutoring Physics at Matrix for over three years.
Thomas is a current PhD candidate in Physics at the University of New South Wales. Thomas has been teaching and tutoring Physics since 2014.
Timothy Steains completed his PhD in Gender and Cultural Studies Department at the University of Sydney in 2017. He has tutored in English at the University of Sydney and has been teaching at Matrix since 2013.
Tom has taught and demonstrated in the School of Chemistry at the University of New South Wales since 2014 and has been teaching at Matrix since 2016.
Tracy studied a combined Bachelor of Education and Science at the University of Sydney. She has had over three years teaching and tutoring experience with high school students.
Trish is a current PhD canidate in English at UNSW. She has been teaching English at Matrix for over five years and is is a contributing author of classroom resources.
Truclam completed his Masters in Teaching at USYD and has been teaching at Matrix since 2009.
Dr Xie completed her PhD at the University of Sydney. Vicki has extensive experience presenting outreach programs for primary and secondary students, mentoring first years science students, laboratory demonstrating and engaging audiences at university open days and events.
Vivian is the Chemistry Coordinator of Matrix Education. She graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Science (with Honours) and a Masters of Science majoring in Chemistry. She has taught high school Science since 2011.
Weller completed his tertiary qualifications in law and health administration. He has been tutoring high school English since 2007 and has coached composition, interview and presentation to adult professionals.
William completed his PhD in Chemistry at USYD, He has been teaching and demonstrating Chemistry at a high school and university level since 2006.
Zachary is completing his PhD in Medicine at the University of Sydney. In addition to teaching at Matrix, he tutors and lab demonstrates at USYD and is a research assistant at Macquarie University.
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