Meet Ms Fara

A strong passion for Mathematics

Ms Fara has taught Mathematics for 19 years. At Singapore Chinese Girls' School (SCGS), she consistently did well in Mathematics and won distinctions in various Maths Olympiads, including the UNSW Maths Competition.

After earning her bachelor's degree from the Australian National University, she joined the reputable Olympiad training centre Maths Hub (also known as MSO Pte Ltd). There she trained primary school students for international and local Maths Olympiads, including AMC, AMC 8, Gauss, UNSW, NMOS, RIPMWC and SMOPS/APMOPS. She was also hired to conduct after-school Maths classes in many primary schools, including Raffles Girls', Henry Park, Nanyang, MGS, Nan Hua, Keming, Princess Elizabeth, Pioneer and Tao Nan.

Ms Fara specialised in teaching heuristic skills to students who struggle with problem sums, with amazing improvements in their grades. At Maths Hub, she was part of the curriculum planning team, and co-wrote and edited the books Maths Olympiad Competition Manual and Preparing for Primary Maths Olympiad Competition, published by EPH.

After 5 years of teaching Maths Olympiad and heuristic skills, she joined NPS International School, where she taught Grade 3, 4 and 5 Mathematics to international students. She introduced model drawing as one of many heuristic skills for solving problem sums, contributed actively to curriculum planning, and received a Teaching Commendation Award from the school for her effective teaching strategies.

Students quickly took to her warm, encouraging nature. She became the Grade 5 Level Coordinator and was in charge of the SMOPS, UNSW and SOF Olympiads. She also ran Maths workshops for parents, showing how identifying the right heuristic sharpens children's problem-solving skills.

Today, Ms Fara runs SG Math Tutor, teaching small-group classes for Primary 4 to 6 in Upper Serangoon and one‑to‑one lessons online.

Teaching

19 years of teaching Mathematics

Education

Singapore Chinese Girls' School; bachelor's degree, Australian National University

Olympiad training

Maths Hub (MSO Pte Ltd): AMC, AMC 8, Gauss, UNSW, NMOS, RIPMWC, SMOPS/APMOPS

Schools

NPS International School, Grades 3 to 5; Grade 5 Level Coordinator; received a Teaching Commendation Award from the school for effective teaching strategies

Books

Co-author of two EPH Maths Olympiad books; author of Problem Sums? No Problem!