Ivana Lam

Bio

Ivana graduated from Killara High School in 2024. At Killara, Ivana achieved ten First in Course awards across the arts and humanities, most notably Society & Culture and English Extension 2 in Year 12, ranking 10th in NSW for the latter. Ivana worked privately as an English tutor for one year prior to joining Headway in September 2025, tutoring students from Year 6–12 with a focus on English Advanced. 

Currently, Ivana is studying a Bachelor of Communication (Social and Political Sciences) and Bachelor of Laws at the University of Technology, Sydney. As a HSC All-Rounder and Top Achiever, Ivana enjoys engaging with the depths of the subject in her hands and finds further fulfilment in helping others understand and develop the confidence to succeed. 

In her spare time, Ivana enjoys hanging out with her friends, writing, listening to music and painting, giving her energy to reinvest into working towards her goals.

Subjects Taught

• English (Years 7-10)

• English Advanced

• English Extension 1 and 2

• Society & Culture

• Legal Studies

• Visual Arts

Qualifications

• ATAR of 97.75

• KHS Stage 4 Writer of the Year (2020) and Stage 5 Writer of the Year (2022)

• Relevant awards: First in English Advanced (Year 11), Society & Culture (Year 11–12), Visual Arts Year 9–11), English Extension 2 (Year 12)

• HSC English Advanced: 91

• HSC English Extension 1: 94

• HSC English Extension 2: 100 (10th in NSW)

• HSC Society & Culture: 96

• HSC Legal Studies: 93

• HSC Visual Arts: 92

Teaching methods

• In-person 

• Online