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.
Peta has been teaching at Matrix since 2011 and has coordinated the English faculty upon completing her PhD in 2013. In addition to teaching, Peta is a TED-Ed Educator.
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.
Alexa completed her PhD in Gender and Cultural Studies at the University of Sydney in 2020. Alexa has extensive teaching experience both at the University of Sydney and at Matrix, where she has been teaching since 2015.
Amy completed her PhD candidate in Creative Writing at the University of New South Wales. She has taught and lectured at a tertiary level in Australia (University of New South Wales), USA and France.
Anant has over a decade of teaching experience covering undergraduate physics at the University of New South Wales and University of Sydney, secondary physics for year 11 and the HSC, and a broad range of science outreach development and presentation.
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.
Anish studied a combined degree in Actuarial Studies and Commerces at the University of New South Wales. He has been teaching at Matrix since 2017.
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.
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.
Blake completed his Bachelor of Advanced Science at the University of Sydney. He has been teaching and tutoring senior mathematics, chemistry and physics since 2016.
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.
Caitlin studied Bachelor of Public Communications at the University of Technology Sydney. She has been teaching high school English since 2016. In addition to her English teaching at Matrix, she is a key resources contributor, writer and editor and manages a team of English Workshop Tutors.
Calvin studied a Bachelor of Mechatronic Engineering (Hons) at the University of Sydney. He has been teaching at Matrix since 2017.
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 and a current PhD candidate in Biomedical Physics. Christopher has been tutoring high school and university students in Science since 2008.
Claudia studied a combined Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine at the University of New England. Claudia has been teaching and tutoring since 2012.
Daniel is currently completing his Masters in Teaching at the University of Sydney. He has been teaching and tutoring since 2011. More recently, he has been developing first year Physics resources 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.
Declan studied a Bachelor of Science and Engineering and a Masters of Teaching at the University of Sydney. He has had over seven years of teaching and tutoring experience in STEM subjects.
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.
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 completed her Bachelor of Science and Education at the University of New South Wales. In addition to teaching mathematics at Matrix, she is a full time teacher at an independent school in Sydney.
Hannah is a current PhD candidate in 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.
Ivy studied a combined Bachelor of Advanced Engineering (Civil) and Science at the University of Sydney as a recipient of the university’s Leadership Scholar. She has been teaching science at Matrix since 2018.
Jacob 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 two, 2019. Jacob has had over six years of tutoring experience with secondary and tertiary maths students.
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.
Jane recently submitted her Honours thesis in Biochemistry at the University of Sydney. Jane has taught Biology and Maths to HSC students since 2016.
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 studied her Bachelor of Education at the University of Technology Sydney. She has been teaching and tutoring at Matrix since 2018.
John is a current PhD candidate in Physics at the UNSW. John has had extensive teaching experience at with high school and university students across Australia and New Zealand.
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.
Julia studied a combined Bachelor of Arts and Laws at the University of Sydney. Julia has been teaching and tutoring since 2014 and has been a part of the Matrix English team since 2016.
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 completed his Bachelor of Advanced Science in 2019 and will be commencing his Doctorate of Medicine in 2020 at the University of Sydney. He has had over four years of teaching and tutoring experience in secondary Maths and Science.
Keiran completed his PhD candidate in Chemistry at UNSW in 2019. He has been teaching secondary Maths and Science since 2010.
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.
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.
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.
As the Head of English, Dr Greenfield oversees all aspects of the English faculty for the 1000+ students who attend a weekly English class at Matrix. Peta has been teaching at Matrix since 2011. She has also taught Literature and Ancient History at the University of Sydney and is a TED-Ed Educator.
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.
Ryan studied a combined degree in Actuarial Studies and Science at the University of New South Wales. He has been teaching at Matrix 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.
Sophie graduated from University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Philosophy and Music. Sophie been teaching English at Matrix since 2013.
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.
Tim completed his PhD at UNSW in 2019, where he was involved in demonstrating a variety of undergraduate chemistry courses. Tim has also taught practical chemistry skills to research students at UNSW and overseas in Sweden where he studied for 6 months. Tim has over 5 years of chemistry teaching experience.
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 candidate in English at UNSW. She has been teaching English at a tertiary and secondary level since 2014.
Truclam completed his Masters in Teaching at USYD and has been teaching at Matrix since 2009.
Vicki is a current PhD candidate in Biochemistry at the USYD. She has over five years of experience as a teacher, laboratory demonstrator, outreach presenter and first year science mentor.
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.
Vivian completed her Bachelor of Advanced Science (Chemistry) with Honours at the University of Sydney. She has been teaching senior Chemistry since 2015 and has worked as a Chemistry Laboratory Demonstrator and Chemicals Data Collector at the University of Sydney.
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.
Yuhui completed his Masters in Mathematics at UNSW in 2018. In addition to teaching Maths at Matrix, he tutors Maths and Statistics at the UNSW.
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