Neer (Israel)

"I heard about Tish from Dominic Cole's website (which is most recommended by the way) and actually I feel that taking lessons with Tish was one of my smartest moves on my way to sit the IELTS.

"She has been most helpful in diagnosing my weaknesses as well as my skills.

"Her remarks have been always much detailed and well put in such a way that has always been effective. Thanks Tish."

MJK (Korea/Australia)

"I wanted to say how thankful I am for your support and language feedback. I believe IELTS test is not just a simple English test but it can change peoples' lives.

"I've been studying the test for 8 months and received my feedback from various people who have absolutely no knowledge in the IELTS. You are such an expert in that area and do know what to expect in the writing.

"Now, I can stay in Australia. I love Australia and it has became my second home."

Simon (Russia)

"In the previous three IELTS test attempts I did well enough with reading and listening, but got stuck with 6.5 in writing and speaking. While reading and listening skills could be readily improved by self-learning and doing exercises freely available on the web, the advance in writing and speaking required a feedback from an experienced tutor. Moreover, both writing and speaking are evaluated subjectively and one needs an IELTS expert to learn the specific things which are necessary to impress examiners. My acquaintance, who managed to pass IELTS quite easily, recommended me Tish’s courses.

"I am very glad that I took his advice because finally, I got my 7 scores. YES-IELTS is exactly the place for somebody like me who needs 7 in all IELTS modules but cannot reach it because of the gap between 6 or 6.5 and 7 requirements.

"The courses are exceedingly targeted and give all the tricks needed for success. I regret only that my overconfidence prevented me from going for Tish’s tuition from the start of my IELTS preparations. It would have saved me so much time and trouble."

Antony (India)

"Hi my name is Antony Shelly and, I just finished my Bachelors in Nursing. For the registration purpose I needed a score of 7 in all modules of IELTS.  In three of my previous attempts, each time I got a score of 6.5 in writing. I did not have a clue where I was going wrong in writing, until one of my friends suggested Tish.  On my very next attempt I got a score of 7.5 in writing. She exactly pointed out the mistakes that I was making and suggested strategies to correct them.

"Tish provides classes according to your requirements. She is quite flexible with her classes. If you think you require more training, then I would recommend the whole package which she offers to all students. Moreover, Tish is quite friendly: someone you can easily get along with which makes the learning environment more relaxing and comforting.

"If anyone is experiencing or having doubts about his or her writing skills, then look no further - just go to Tish. I can definitely guarantee that you will pass with flying colours. Thank you Tish for giving me your valuable advice which really paid off."

Henry (Vietnam)

"My name is Hoang (Henry) Le. I was desperately in need of obtaining IELTS 7.0 overall for migration purposes in August 2009. Having failed in a few attempts, I decided to contact Patricia (Tish) for IELTS writing and speaking lessons. I chose her among a number of qualified IELTS/English tutors in Brisbane due to her outstanding profile and extraordinary experience as an ESL teacher and IELTS examiner. What a decision! The effective lessons and critical feedback she gave helped me to secure IELTS overall band 8.0 (R: 8.5, L: 8.0, W: 8.0, S: 8.0). Thank you so much for help Tish!"

Cathy (Hong Kong)

"I strongly recommend people who are seeking to obtain a score of 7 or higher in IELTS to work with Tish immediately. Prior to a lesson with Tish, I took IELTS for few times and I always obtained either a score of 6.5 or 6 in writing task. So, I took lessons with Tish within 2 weeks. After that, I finally got a score of 7 in writing. Tish is an excellent teacher with good communication skills which I always feel comfortable and productive during and after each lesson. Thank you so much, Tish." 

Ken (China)

"I have completed my courses in the uni and just lodged my application for the permanent residency. Thank you for the help with my IELTS which is very important and critical to me. Wish you well and every success of your business."

Christina (China)

"You are an excellent IELTS teacher! You corrected my writing to a whole new level. It just sounds better with all your polishing!"

"Myself and a friend of mine suddenly found ourselves in a weird situation where we had only 2 weeks to improve our IELTS writing score from notoriously repeating 6.5 to the required 7. A decision was taken to ask an expert for help. If it hadn't been for Tish, I doubt we would have achieved our goal of scoring 7 in writing. She has been consistent, very motivating and worked precisely on our mistakes. As a result, we've both got 7 in writing after just 2 weeks extensive training under Tish's control. I am advising her to my friends as well."

Hazem H. (Jordan)

"I received my IELTS results this morning for the exam I did it on 7-Sep and I can't believe my eyes: L 7.5, R 7, W 7.5, S 7.5!

"All the thanks for you, now I am scoring in the writing the highest score between all the modules where I was struggling with 6s and 6.5s for the last 10 months.

"I am telling everyone I know who is taking IELTS and struggling like I did about you, and highly recommend them to take the writing course with you."

Matt (Hong Kong)

"Thank you, Tish! If it had not been for your feedback, I couldn't have hit a band 8 in the writing test. Scoring a band 8 - particularly in the writing test - is no easy task. All the same, with the tips given by Tish, I had a firmer grasp of the writing test and knew what areas I needed to work harder on and pay more attention to.

"Tish possesses relevant and invaluable experience in marking essays, and because of this, she gave me feedback and suggestions that helped me improve very quickly and pointed me towards a higher level, enabling me to get a higher band score.

"If you want to improve yourself or want to learn the basics of IELTS writing from scratch, Tish is second to none. I'm sure under Tish's expert guidance, you will make a marked difference. Start preparing for the test earlier, and you will attain your goal very soon!"

Alex (Australia)

I always felt a lack of confidence in my writing and wanted someone professional and experienced to check my essays. Eventually I found some information on tutors who offer such support from the well-known and well-loved Dominic Cole's IELTS website. Tish gave useful advice and even compliments when she thought I had written a good essay. More importantly she could score my essays according to her experience and professional knowledge of IELTS, which I think is very accurate. I got a 7 in the GT writing module which is really consistent with the usual scores she gave me for my practice essays. I have just received my exam result as the very best new year gift and I really appreciate Tish's help! My final scores were: L-9, R-9, W-7, S-8.5

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Griffith University
English Language Institute

Australia

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               Pre-DEP

Langports English Language College

Australia

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Pacific Gateway International College

Australia

Teacher: General English

GEOS English Academy, Dublin

Ireland

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Ireland

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England

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England

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England

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England

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Tunisia

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Institution

Year

LearnMoodle MOOC Course Completion

Moodle

2013

ECDL Microsoft "Computer Driving Licence"

College of Computer Training

2007

Examiner Certification

British Council

2004

Certificate in English Language Teaching
to Adults (CELTA)

Capital Language Academy

2002

Postgraduate Diploma of Teaching

Wellington College of Education

2000

Bachelor of Arts (Education)

Victoria University of Wellington

2000