2nd Year Medical Student at the University of Otago | HSFY & NCEA Tutor
Hi, I'm Erin.
I am running a HSFY summer preparation programme during the 2026 - 27 summer holidays. See below for further information. If you have any other questions, feel free to message me to enquire about availability and for further information about the programme.
My 1-on-1 rates are $50/hour for NCEA subjects and $60/hour for HSFY papers due to the additional preparation required.
I tutor NCEA Level 1–3 Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Calculus, as well as HSFY papers including BIOC192, PHSI191, CELS191, HUBS191 and HUBS192.
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Option 1: HSFY Summer Preparation Programme - Group
Get a head start on HSFY with a structured summer programme designed to help students transition confidently into the HSFY workload! Sessions will cover key foundational concepts, study strategies, problem solving and preparation for the Semester 1 papers.
The programme is suitable for students with different levels of prior knowledge with opportunities for both foundational review and extension and application activities.
Thursdays, 2–4 pm NZ Time| 5 November 2026 – 28 January 2027
10 × 2-hour sessions | Maximum 8 students | $800 per student
Early bird: $700 until 31 October 2026.
Minimum enrolment of 4 students.
Option 2: 1-on-1 HSFY Summer Preparation
Personalised preparation tailored to your goals, whether you want to strengthen your science foundations, get ahead on HSFY content or develop effective study strategies before the year begins.
Individual sessions | Flexible scheduling | $60/hour
Qualifications
Excellence Endorsement in NCEA level 1, 2 and 3.
A+ in IGCSE Mathematics
Receiver of Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarship at University of Otago.
Entrance into Medicine with average grade across 7 papers of above 95 during Health Science First Year at Otago (Includes Phys, Chem, Biology papers).
Experiences
I have extensive tutoring experience all throughout high school eg running drop in tutoring, having a couple one on one tutees.
I have 100+ hours tutoring private students with NCEA subjects and HSFY papers.
I am also affiliated with MyTuition tutoring a few students (2025-2026).
About
I’m interested in singing through choirs and bands.
This year, I am the lead vocalist of the 2026 MedRevue band.
I’m also a big fan of dancing (not good at it but a fan) and enjoy any sort of arts.