"Loved how easy it was to book my tutor whenever I needed a session. There were always sessions available I could just book when I needed them which worked well with my busy schedule."
5 stars from 30 reviews.
Everything below is a real Google review from a student or a parent in Greater Victoria. We have not rewritten them, we have not tidied the typos, and we have not left the awkward ones out.
Book a Free ConsultationTutoring is an odd thing to shop for. You are asking a stranger to sit down with your kid, or with yourself, and you cannot really tell in advance whether it will work. A star rating does not answer that. What the person actually said usually does.
So this page has the reviews in full, grouped by who wrote them, because a parent choosing help for a Grade 11 student and a UVic student choosing help for MATH 100 are asking completely different questions.
What students say.
High school through fourth-year engineering, in their own words.
"I'm returning to studying after many years and I needed some guidance in developing practical and effective study habits. This proved to be a bit overwhelming for me so I decided to consult a tutor, and I'm glad I did! I had a great experience with Matt at Heywood Academies. He is kind and patient, and took his time to thoughtfully answer all of my questions and provided me with an actionable approach to engaging with my study material.
I highly recommend getting in touch if you're looking for a tutor!
Thanks again Matt"
"It was pleasant working with Matt. We worked on specific problems I was struggling with. Overall, it was a great experience and I highly recommend it to any student who needs help."
"Been looking for a tutor and this just feels right. Not only tutors but resources that keep you going, too! As an engineering student, they are very helpful. Totally worth it!!"
"Heywood Academies has been fantastic since the moment I reached out. Everyone has been friendly, helpful, and quick to respond!"
"I started tutoring online with Demitra for Chem 11 earlier this year. I tend to forget things very easily and struggle to retain information in class, Demitra was so patient with me and re-explained the material until I understood it. So happy I got her as a tutor I could not recommend her enough. Thank you Heywood Academics!! (saved my chem grade)"
"My Tutor Alec was Amazing! His understanding of the subject was great, which improved my understanding of the course. Overall would highly recommend Heywood Academies to those who need professional help."
"I started tutoring with Matt because I was struggling with my first year Physics and Calculus courses at UVic. I had tried a couple of other tutors before Matt, but Matt was by far the most patient and intelligent. He ended up getting me through all of my Calculus levels and Matrix Algebra. I cannot recommend him enough."
"Matt Heywood is an excellent math tutor. He helped me with industrial hygiene math equations for my CIH exam. I highly recommend Heywood Industries!"
"Matt is a great tutor! I am currently enrolled in UVIC and had to complete PHYS 111 for an engineering requirement. Even though my grades very low on my mid terms (at average of maybe 40% before I hired Matt). I decided to hire Matt to see if he could help save me from repeating the course. After a few sessions, Matt helped me save my grade and pass the course.
Over our sessions together, Matt was very patient and understanding when it came to explaining and demonstrating subjects to me. He helped me understand in a visual way rather than just "by the textbook" and the he made it easy for me to break down complicated worded questions. I especially liked the example questions that he gave in our sessions because they were sourced from previous UVIC PHYS 111 semesters.
If you are on your last limb and you're looking for a GREAT tutor, Matt is your guy! I can't thank you enough Matt and I'm happy to write this review"
"I was recommended Heywood Academies by several friends, and it has far exceeded my expectations! Matt is truly passionate about his work and it shows. Regardless of your background or goals, Matt really wants to help and see you achieve your goals. If you're willing to put in the time and effort, he'll be an invaluable asset to your educational journey."
"I have had many different tutors over the years but Matt is different. You can tell immediately that he cares. He is organized, patient and beyond helpful, with technology that allows you to visualize everything he thoroughly explains. Can't recommend enough!"
"I am absolutely thrilled that I found a Matt. Being an adult student and taking discrete mathematics for the first time in 25 years was overwhelmed and struggling. Matt has a fantastic style and is very knowledgeable. I highly recommend Matt"
"Matt is a very nice guy. He's helped me with all my academic needs for first year engineering. Highly recommend if needing help."
"I really enjoyed Matt's tutoring. He guides you through concepts and problems that are harder to grasp. Having the sessions online make it a big help with time management!"
"Matt is a great guy with a lot of understanding in the topics he teaches. I feel very comfortable sharing my questions and receive confident feedback."
"I found it super helpful that Matt listened to what I was struggling with and gave me more then one idea or way to figure it out."
"Matt is great. His explanations are very in depth and he really helped me in passing all my classes this past semester. Even over zoom he really tried to connect with me as a student and it helped a tone. Awesome tutor and will definitely be asking for help from him again in the future"
"Matt is wonderfully patient, easy going and intelligent. For those of us who struggle with understanding STEM courses, Matt is a breath of fresh air. His demeanour is non-judgemental and he's happy to go over (and over and over haha) a subject with you. He has many tricks up his sleeve in terms of different methods of problem solving and viewing concepts which has been immensely helpful. We don't all learn the same way but you will certainly find his array of lessons essential to your learning. Personally, my grades have gone from the low 50s to mid 80s and 90s. Thank you, Matt."
"Matt is a great tutor!! He is super friendly and very easy to talk to. His solving strategies and step by step approach really helped me to break down problems and learn how to study better!!"
What parents say.
Usually about the two things parents care most about: whether the marks moved, and whether the stress came down.
"Super easy to communicate and schedule with, and the tutoring really helped with the final push through Physics 11."
"My daughter is in first year engineering and was struggling with matrix algebra. On her behalf, I contacted Heywood Academies. Matt got back to me right away and set my daughter up with an excellent, friendly tutor and her marks have improved significantly. Thanks to Heywood Academies, both my and my daughter's stress levels have come down."
"Marc was incredibly helpful and we hope to hire him again in the near future."
"We have tried a few tutors over the years and none have been overly helpful. As much as they are smart the tutoring quickly became boring and tiresome. Matt has a great business here. It is efficient and organzied. He matched our daughter with a great tutor who is young and teaches in a way that makes sense to her. He was able to match us quickly with someone to come to the house. We highly recommend."
"Heywood academies has been great to deal with. My daughter has been getting help from Marc in grade 11 math and it has helped tremendously. Very professional and responsive. Definitly recommend."
"My kids have learned with different math tutors since middle school, and Matt is for sure the most amazing one they've had! He's incredibly organized in his sessions and he always sends out a follow-up email to my kids with the most helpful notes to review with. Can't say enough good things about Matt, make sure you reach out to him if you want your kids to learn from someone that's professional and the most important, effective!!"
"Marc has been tutoring my Grade 12 son on Physics 12 (dual credit) and Pre-Calc/Calc 12, and the experience has been fantastic. He is clear in his explanations and has a kind and friendly demeanour which puts the student at ease. The proof is in the pudding, and my son attained much better than expected grades in his recent Physics finals and Marc has to be credited for the great results! Thank you!"
"Marc was our tutor for Foundations of Math 11. He was friendly, professional and incredibly patient and supportive. We highly recommend him and Heywood."
"I've been so happy with the tutoring Marc has provided for my 17 year old son. Marc has been very accommodating schedule wise with both in-person and remote tutoring sessions. He is excellent with communicating to plan ahead or provide follow up afterwards. By the excellent service Marc and Heywood Academies provide, it's very evident they care about their clients."
"Happy to have found a tutor who is reliable and can engage with my Yr 11 son in General Maths. Thank you Matt, you're appreciated more than you know!"
Every one of these is on Google.
We do not collect testimonials through a form on this site, because a testimonial you can edit before publishing is not worth much to the person reading it. These are all public Google reviews left on our business listing, where anyone can check them and where we cannot take one down.
You can read them on Google yourself.
One small difference if you compare: where a review names one of our tutors in full, we shorten it to a first name here, because that is how our tutors are named everywhere else on this site. Nothing else is changed.
If you have worked with us and would like to leave one, we would be grateful. If something went wrong, we would rather hear it directly first, at matt@heywoodacademies.com.
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