Kip McGrath Rangiora is a tutoring centre at 4 Ivory Street in Rangiora, Waimakariri, Canterbury. It teaches English and maths to primary and secondary students, and its distinctive feature is its one-to-one approach in small groups: each 60-minute session includes one-on-one attention with a tutor, plus a mix of written and computer-based activities. The website says the Kip tutors are qualified teachers, and that the approach has been used for over 40 years in this area of tuition.
The centre builds an individual programme for each child, covering reading, spelling, comprehension and maths. Parents receive ongoing progress reports and regular tutor feedback. A free assessment by a qualified teacher comes first, and the results set the level of the programme. The website says the centre offers help for students from Year 1 to Year 13, and that a weekly meeting with the tutor is part of the programme. Assessment times are offered from 8am to 8pm.
Parents quoted on the site describe a granddaughter who is now doing well, a daughter who answers questions at school, and a son whose reading age has improved. Enquiries can be made by completing the form on the website.