Grace Roodenrys

Results and Qualifications:

• ATAR: 99.75
• State Ranks: 1$^\text{st}$ in NSW for English Advanced, 5$^\text{th}$ in NSW for English Extension 1
• School: Mount Carmel College (Dux and 1st in Candidature for all Subjects)
• University Undergraduate: University Medal and First Class Honours in English Literature from the University of Sydney
• University Postgraduate: The University of Oxford (United Kingdom)
• Subjects: English Advanced (99/100, 1$^\text{st}$ in NSW), English Extension 1 (50/50, 5$^\text{th}$ in NSW), English Extension 2 (48/50), Modern History (96/100), Business Studies (94/100), Studies of Religion (93/100)
• The University of Sydney Honours Scholarship
• Maxwell E Arthur Prize for Australian Literature at the University of Sydney
• Michael Orange Prize for English at the University of Sydney
• Maud Stiles Prize for English at the University of Sydney
• Dalyell Scholar at the University of Sydney
• Clarendon Scholarship (University of Oxford)
• University College Humanities Award (University of Oxford)
  

Approach to Tutoring:

Grace's approach to teaching English is highly personalised. It is determined equally by the strengths and weaknesses of each student, and aims to build off what a student 'already knows' to make English a more accessible, intuitive and ultimately exciting area of study. Grace helps students to see English as both structured or linear and as something larger than its parts. While she breaks down the subject to allow for clarity and focused goal-setting – moving from textual analysis, to conceptual synthesis, to effective essay-writing and exam-specific adaptation – she also works to foster the breadth of vocabulary and genuine critical thinking that ensure exceptional results. She works closely with students to help them manage their time outside lessons, and empowers them to develop a clear sense of their own academic goals.

Biography:

Grace attended Mount Carmel College, where she graduated Dux, placing first in her candidature for all her HSC subjects. She commenced a Bachelor of Arts/Law at the University of Sydney, and has since worked in legal research at the University of Cambridge and the University of Sydney. After studying and working in the law for four years she decided to solely pursue her passion for English. She is currently pursuing postgraduate English study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom furthering her passion for American poetry.

Outside lessons, Grace can be found reading, writing and reviewing poems. Her own writing has been published in various literary journals. She has a long-standing passion for volunteer work, and is currently a board member of a national charity providing mentoring to school students in out-of-home care.