About Me

Alan Nicolea — private HSC tutor in Sydney

Private Tutor · Sydney

Alan Roger Nicolea

I have been tutoring HSC English and humanities students across Sydney since 2016. I hold a Bachelor of Arts (GPA 5.50, graduating 2012) and have worked with students from primary school through to university level — helping them build confidence, improve their writing, and achieve results they are genuinely proud of.

HSC study can be stressful — a 2022 Macquarie University study found that severe stress among HSC students rises from 24% in Term 1 to 31% in Term 3. The right tutor makes a real difference. I offer one-on-one guidance, exclusive resources, and targeted support so you can study with confidence and achieve the results you are aiming for.

Booking with Boldtutor also helps support a great cause — Four Paws Animal Welfare charity.

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What I offer

My tutoring services

One-on-one sessions

Private sessions starting from 1 hour — focused entirely on your needs, not a class of students.

Your location

Face-to-face tutoring at your home or a location that suits you across Sydney.

Assignment help

Feedback and guidance on assignments during your session to help you improve and understand.

Exclusive notes

Purpose-built resources and notes to deepen your understanding of each topic and subject.

Subjects

What I teach

Why tuition

Why tuition with Boldtutor

Reduce study stress

Studies show stress levels rise significantly during HSC and tertiary study. Structured one-on-one support helps you stay on top of the work and build real confidence.

Tailored guidance

Every student learns differently. Sessions are structured around your specific goals, gaps, and upcoming assessments — not a generic curriculum.

Flexible & convenient

Sessions available face-to-face across Sydney or online via Zoom. Book at a time that fits around school, work, and life.

Outside the Classroom

Texts I keep coming back to

Novel

Frankenstein (The Modern Prometheus)

Mary Shelley

Shakespeare

Richard III

William Shakespeare

Philosophy

The Prince · The Art of War

Niccolò Machiavelli · Sun Tzu

Epic Poetry

The Iliad · The Odyssey · The Divine Comedy

Homer · Dante Alighieri

Television

Breaking Bad · Better Call Saul · Chernobyl · Shōgun · Squid Game

Favourites from screen