<h3>A group of students from St Andrew&#8217;s College in Christchurch has launched a business offering low cost tutoring as a means to reward top students with paid employment.</h3>
<p>The business, Student Direct, is the brainchild of four senior students led by Nick Marriot. Mr Marriot says the group&#8217;s research found that peer tutoring could make a big difference to students&#8217; progress while also providing paid employment to high achieving students.</p>
<p>&#8220;We found that kids just needed things explained to them in a one on one environment where they were not embarrassed to ask an adult what may seem a dumb question,&#8221; he says. &#8220;We also found students sometimes struggle with group settings, therefore we made sure all our tutoring is done one on one.&#8221;</p>
<p>The group has started by employing high achieving St Andrew&#8217;s students and is keen to expand to include other schools and areas of Christchurch, and then around New Zealand.</p>
<p>Parents log onto the group&#8217;s website and for a one-off fee can contact and book students on the books. Current expertise on offer includes chemistry, physics, economics and digital technology. </p>
<p>&#8220;With NCEA exams coming up in the next few months, we feel the extra help could make the difference between achieving a merit or an excellence for many pupils,&#8221; says Mr Marriott.</p>
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