Mr. Tom Sowden
Name:
Mr. Tom Sowden
School:
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock
Extra Subject Information:
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Position Held at School:
Senior HSC Teacher and HSC Author
VCE Subject(s) Teaching:
HSC Mathematics Standard, HSC Mathematics Standard 1, HSC Mathematics Standard 2, HSC Mathematics Advanced, HSC Mathematics Extension 1
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Education
Graduate Diploma of Divinity
Role at TSSM:
Tom has been part of TSSM’s HSC Mathematics team since 2025.
Tom has been teaching HSC Mathematics since 2011. He is extremely knowledgeable, which gives him the ability to simplify difficult topics helping his students achieve exceptional results throughout their journey.
His experience in teaching has provided him with ample opportunity to develop as a mathematics teacher, leading his students towards impressive scores.
Tom is a motivated teacher who makes use of available resources to enhance and improve his teaching abilities so his students can continue to excel.
At TSSM, Tom also plays an important role in producing high quality resources in mathematics.
Teaching Philosophy:
Teaching effectively is done through building strong relationships with students, giving timely feedback, empowering students to become excellent learners and constantly developing one's craft as a teacher.
Interests:
Food
Coffee
Football