Brisbane's Elite IB Tutoring Service

Specialized Tuition for
IB Science Maths & English

Structured 40-week courses for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.

Proprietary Resources
Current 7-Point Tutors
Cognitive Science Principles

The IB Is Not Too Hard.
It Is Poorly Timed.

Most students fail to reach their potential not because they lack ability, but because the syllabus finishes too late to allow for real mastery.

The Conventional Timeline

The Trap

In the standard model, syllabus teaching continues until six weeks before final exams. This leaves a severely compressed window where students are expected to consolidate two years of dense HL content.

  • × ~42 Days Total Revision To revise two years of content across 6 subjects.
  • × Completion Over Mastery Students enter exams having seen questions, but not mastered them.

"Mastery requires time after content
— not more effort during content delivery."

Front-Loading the Syllabus

The Correction

Our program enables students to complete the entire HL syllabus for one selected subject in Year 11. By removing the heaviest academic burden early, we structurally alter the Year 12 experience.

  • ~300+ Days of Practice Year 12 becomes a year of optimisation, not survival.
  • Structural Capacity Creates breathing room to manage your remaining 3 SLs and 2 HLs.

The Structural Advantage

Competitive Advantage

By front-loading a heavy HL subject, students gain the bandwidth to prepare effectively for the UCAT and other tertiary requirements without sacrificing their IB score.

True Exam Mastery

Access the single most effective tool in the IB: time. Students have a full year to complete, analyse, and repeat past papers until the exam format becomes second nature.

Sustainable Performance

Avoid the chronic burnout of Year 12. With one major subject banked, students can maintain balance across their remaining 5 subjects, TOK, and Extended Essay.

Why Choose Nova?

Moving beyond the transactional "pay-per-hour" model. We provide a complete high-performance ecosystem that traditional private tutoring cannot match.

Small Group Coaching

Weekly 2-hour intensive content masterclasses supported by comprehensive proprietary workbooks and IB-style homework sets.

Top 1% Tutors

Elite mentors who sit the exams every year to maintain razor-sharp mastery and a deep, current understanding of the content.

24/7 Personal Access

Learning does not stop when class ends. Students have a direct text line to their mentors for homework help and guidance whenever they need it.

Exclusive Curriculum

Metacognition Masterclass Series

One exclusive lecture each term. Four terms. Real IB results.

Term 1

How to Learn

Teach students evidence-based study methods used by top IB scorers. Focus on learning science, study techniques, and efficient weekly study systems.

Term 2

How to Think

A practical metacognition session. Students learn frameworks to analyse their own thinking, identify misconceptions, and solve complex problems with clarity.

Term 3

How to IA

A step-by-step guide to creating high-scoring Chemistry, Biology, and Physics IAs. Emphasise choosing strong and feasible topics, data analysis, and avoiding mistakes.

Term 4

Exam Strategy

Teach powerful exam strategies: timing systems, command terms, answer structures, stress control routines, and partial-knowledge techniques.

The Academy Advantage

Why the Nova ecosystem outperforms traditional private tutoring.

Traditional Tutoring
Nova IB Academy
Pricing
~$89/hr
Unstructured Support
~$45/hr
Structured Program
Strategy
Reactive
"Help me with this question"
Proactive
Strategic Curriculum
Materials
Student Provided
Exam-Style Homework Booklets
Tutor Currency
Content Decay
Annual Exam Sitters
Scope
Content Explanation
Content + Metacognition

Our IB Tutoring Programs

Our academic programs are rigorously structured to cover the most demanding aspects of the International Baccalaureate.

Biology HL

Chemistry HL

Physics HL

Mathematics AA SL

English Language & Literature SL/HL

Meet Your IB Tutors

Our faculty consists of top-scoring IB graduates and medical students.

Amy Jee

Amy Jee

Biology & Chemistry HL Lead

Currently studying at UQ with Provisional Entry into the Doctor of Medicine.

Wendy Du

Wendy Du

Biology & Chemistry HL Lead

IB 45. IB Student of the Year 2021. Summa Cum Laude Award Recipient 2025. 90+ Percentile UCAT.

Dhruv Sharma

Dhruv Sharma

Biology & Chemistry HL Lead

House Captain 2025 & 2022. Perfect Quantitative Reasoning Score in the UCAT. SPARQ-ed Senior Research Immersion Program Participant 2025.

David Yang

David Yang

AA Mathematics & Physics HL Lead

QASMT Summa Cum Laude Graduate. Australian Institute of Physics Certificate for Excellence in Physics Recipient.

Dennis O'Callaghan

Dennis O'Callaghan

AA Mathematics & Physics HL Lead

Achieved a UCAT of 2410 (97th percentile). QASMT Gold Award Recpient (Year 9-12). Achieved an IB score of 42.

Edward taylor

Edward Taylor

AA Mathematics & Physics HL Lead

2450 UCAT. QASMT Honours Award Recipient. Experienced tutor with high 7's in Chemistry HL, AA HL and Physics HL.

Rachel Rabuya

Rachel Rabuya

Language and Literature Lead

Currently Studying Psychological Science at UQ, with a special interest in Neuropsychology and Psychiatry. Undertaken Neurobiological research for the Queensland Brain Institute in cooperation with Dunnarts.

Pricing & Enrolment

Weekly IB tuition program tailored for high achievers.

The Academy Program

40-Week Comprehensive Transformation

$ 89 / week
Weekly 2-Hour Content Classes
Experienced 7-Scoring Tutors
Weekly Class-Content Workbooks
Weekly Exam-Style Homework Booklets
24/7 Personal Tutor Text Support
Metacognition Masterclass Series

Why Only HL?

We focus on Higher Level subjects because it front-loads the most challenging content, significantly reducing student workload and stress.

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Begin Your Ascent.

Speak with our team to see if our program is the right fit for your IB goals.

Free 30-Minute Consultation Comprehensive review of current grades & study habits.
University Admissions Guidance Strategic advice on QTAC/UAC preferences & prerequisites.
Medical Student Tutors Direct mentorship from high-achievers in Medicine & Engineering.