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.
Aathmika studied a combined Medicine and Surgery degree at the University of New South Wales. She has been teaching and tutoring Science at Matrix since 2015.
Alexa is in the final stage of her PhD in Gender and Cultural Studies at the University of Sydney. Alexa has extensive teaching experience both at the University of Sydney and at Matrix, where she has been teaching since 2015.
Alexander studied a combined Medicine and Surgery degree at UNSW. Alexander has been teaching maths to high school students since 2018 at Matrix.
Anant has over nine years of Physics teaching experience, from teaching undergraduate Physics at the UNSW and USYD, designing and presenting outreach Physics programs for secondary students and teaching at Matrix.
Andrew studied a combined Bachelor of Secondary Education (Mathematics) and Arts at Macquarie University. He has been teaching and tutoring Mathematics since 2017.
Andy has been writing lesson content and teaching and lecturing maths to high school students since 2015. In addition to teaching at Matrix, he is a lecturer for the Australian Mathematics Trust in Olympiad Mathematics.
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.
Ashley is the current Chief Executive Officer of Matrix Education. She has been teaching and tutoring at Matrix since 2002.
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.
Benjamin completed his Bachelor of Teaching at UTS in 2011 and has been teaching at Matrix since 2012.
Benjamin graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Medical Science and is currently studying a Doctor of Medicine. Benjamin has been tutoring since 2014 and has worked as a Laboratory Demonstrator and Tutor at USYD.
Caitlin studied Communications at the University of Technology Sydney. She has been teaching English since 2016 and has coached and umpired sports at Sydney Girls High School.
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 is a current PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of Sydney. Daniel has taught HSC Maths and Sciences since 2013 and is a KickStart Workshop Demonstrator for the School of Chemistry at the University of Sydney.
DJ is the founder of Matrix Education and has over 20 years of secondary Science teaching experience.
Dr Anderson completed his PhD in Anthropology a the Australia National University in 2018. He has lectured courses at the University of Sydney and guest lectured at Macquarie University and Western Sydney University.
Emma studied a Bachelor of Advanced Science at the University of Sydney She has been teaching and tutoring Chemistry and Biology at Matrix since 2015 and is the reporting manager of the Hurstville Science Tutor team.
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.
Gary studied a combined Bachelor of Education and Arts at the University of Sydney. He has been teaching and tutoring for over three years.
Grishma graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Masters in Science and a Bachelor of Education and worked as a high school Physics Teacher and Head Teacher from 2004 to 2007. In 2007 she moved onto teaching university Physics.
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.
Henry has had over ten years experience in teaching Mathematics to primary and secondary students. Henry balances his teaching duties at Matrix with his role in Group Treasury at Macquarie Bank.
Hugh studied a Bachelor of Advanced Science in a Mathematics major at Macquarie University. He has been teaching at Matrix Education since 2016 and is a key math resources developer in the Maths faculty at Matrix.
Jack graduated with a Master of Science from McMaster University, Canada and is currently completing his Doctorate of Medicine at the University of Sydney. Jack has had over four years teaching experience.
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 has been teaching and tutoring at Matrix Education since 2006.
Jason studied a Bachelor of Advanced Science and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at the University of Sydney. Jason has been teaching at Matrix since 2013 and is a contributing author to the Matrix Biology and Junior Science resources.
Jasper studied a combined Bachelor of Engineering and Law at the University of Sydney. He has been teaching primary and secondary 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.
Jineel is currently studying a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Sydney. Prior to teaching at Matrix, Jineel was a Science Presenter for SciWorld and tutored high school science.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Keiran is a current PhD candidate in Chemistry at UNSW. He has been teaching secondary Maths and Science since 2010.
Kieran graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Advanced Science with First Class Honours. Kieran has been tutoring since 2012 and has worked as a laboratory Demonstrator for the University of Sydney in 2017.
Kim studied a combined Medicine and Surgery degree at UNSW. Kim has been teaching maths to high school students since 2016 at Matrix.
Lindsay graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Biomedicine and is currently studying a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Sydney. She has been teaching and tutoring mathematics (across the HSC, IB and VCE syllabuses) since 2013.
Louise has had over 20 years of teaching experience in high school Chemistry.
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.
Matthew completed his Masters in Teaching at the University of Sydney. Matthew has been teaching secondary mathematics since 2011.
Matthew is a current PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of New South Wales. He has been teaching and demonstrating in the School of Chemistry at the University since 2013 for undergraduates and outreach to high school students.
Megan graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) and Education from the University of New South Wales and has been teaching since 2011.
Michelyn studied a Bachelor of Advanced Science and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at the University of Sydney. She has been teaching, mentoring and writing content for high school maths courses since 2014.
Michelle is the Coordinator of Chemistry at Matrix Education, and has been tutoring Chemistry and Mathematics for over 10 years.
Dr Quinn completed his PhD at UNSW. He has held a Postdoctoral Research Associate roles at UNSW and the University of Bristol (UK) and has taught as a lab demonstrator at the University of Sydney.
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.
Nicholas graduated with a Bachelor of Actuarial Studies from Macquarie University. He has been teaching and tutoring secondary Maths since 2012.
Nicole studied a combined Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and Science (Mathematics) at the University of Sydney. She has been teaching high school Maths and Science since 2014.
Nigel has been part of the Matrix Science Team since 2010. He is also a current contributing editor to the Matrix Physics resources.
Oscar is a current PhD candidate in Theoretical Physics at UTS. He has 5 years of experience of tutoring at the tertiary level (mathematics and engineering subjects).
Patrick has been teaching secondary English at Matrix Education since 2012 and is the editor of the popular Matrix Blog.
Pearl completed her PhD in Biochemistry at the University of Sydney in 2018. She has been teaching and demonstrating science since 2009.
Peter completed his PhD in Chemistry at the University of New South Wales. He is the Leading Chemistry Teacher at Matrix, with over seven years’ teaching experience.
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.
Ragulan is currently studying combined Medicine and Surgery at Western Sydney University. Ragulan has been teaching and tutoring Science at Matrix Education since 2016.
Rhea studied a Bachelor of Arts (English major) at the University of Sydney. Rhea has been teaching and tutoring high school English since 2015.
Rhys graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Science (first class honours) in 2014. He has been teaching Physics at Matrix Education since 2016.
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.
Samuel is a current PhD candidate in Philosophy at the University of Sydney. He has had tutoring experience at a high school and university level for over five years.
Sam is a current PhD candidate in Australian Literature at the University of Sydney and a graduate with first class honours in Arts. Sam has been tutoring Secondary English and Maths since 2008.
Sara compelted 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.
Scarlett studied her Masters in teaching at Charles Sturt University. She has been teaching secondary English since 2009.
Selina graduated from the University of New South Wales with a Bachelor of Commerce and Laws. She has had over six years of Maths teaching and tutoring experience.
Shobitha studied a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of Sydney. She has been teaching and tutoring Biology and Chemistry at Matrix since 2016.
Simone completed her Bachelor of Science and Diploma of Education at Macquarie University. She has been teaching year 7 to 12 mathematics at high schools across Sydney since 2014, most recently at William Clarke College.
Sophie graduated from University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Philosophy and Music. Sophie been teaching English at Matrix since 2013.
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.
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 is a current PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of New South Wales. In addition to teaching, Timothy is a Lab Demonstrator at UNSW and was the President of the UNSW Students of Chemistry Society to 2017.
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.
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.
Varshinee studied a combined Medicine and Surgery degree at UNSW. She has been teaching and tutoring Chemistry and Physics at Matrix since 2014 and is the reporting manager of the Strathfield Science Tutor team.
Veronica is a current PhD candidate at the University of Sydney. Veronica has had extensive tutoring, teaching, mentoring and demonstrating experience through the University of Sydney.
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 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.
William completed his PhD in Chemistry at USYD, He has been teaching and demonstrating Chemistry at a high school and university level since 2006.
Winston graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in English and Philosophy) with first class honours. Winston has been tutoring and teaching English since 2014.
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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