Yiwei Zeng
Melbourne
Summary
Graduate secondary teacher specialising in Mathematics and Economics with classroom experience across Years 7–12. Skilled in explicit instruction, differentiated tasks, and data-informed practice. Comfortable designing assessments, facilitating group work, and integrating digital tools (Desmos, Excel, ClassPad). Calm classroom presence, reflective practitioner, and fluent in English and Mandarin.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Pre-service Teacher
Nossal High School (Select Entry)
01.2025
- Developed and delivered a double-period lesson including a short quiz, online function practice, and feedback collection.
- Created resources for differentiation topics.
- Year 11 Mathematical Methods & Specialist
Private Tutor (Year 10, EAL background)
01.2025
- Weekly sessions focusing on vocabulary building, reading comprehension, and numeracy.
- Designed vocabulary lists targeting high-frequency academic terms across subjects.
- Integrated real-world numeracy tasks to build confidence and transfer.
Pre-service Teacher
Timbarra P-9 College
01.2024
- Planned and delivered lessons on fractions/decimals/percentages and statistics (frequency tables, sampling).
- Used 5E and gradual-release models; built routines and transitions for smooth lesson flow.
- Designed quick checks and a 10-minute quiz on percentages to inform next steps.
- Years 7–8 Mathematics
Education
Master of Teaching (Secondary) - Mathematics & Economics
Monash University
Clayton12.2025
Bachelor of Actuarial Science - Japanese minor
Monash University
01.2023
Skills
- Curriculum: VCE Mathematics (Methods), VCE Economics; Victorian Curriculum 7–10
- Instruction: Explicit teaching, gradual release, worked examples, retrieval practice
- Assessment: Formative checks, rubrics, data tracking, feedback cycles
- Classroom: Routines, behaviour expectations, low-key redirections
- EdTech: Desmos, Google Workspace, Microsoft Excel, ClassPad, Kahoot, Canvas/Google Forms
- Communication: Clear written/oral communication; collaboration with mentors and colleagues
- Languages: English (fluent), Mandarin (native), Japanese (conversational)
Certification
- Working With Children Check (VIC)
- VIT Registration (To be finalized after graduation)
Timeline
Pre-service Teacher
Nossal High School (Select Entry)
01.2025
Private Tutor (Year 10, EAL background)
01.2025
Pre-service Teacher
Timbarra P-9 College
01.2024
Bachelor of Actuarial Science - Japanese minor
Monash University
Master of Teaching (Secondary) - Mathematics & Economics
Monash University
References
Domingo, Hu, Math / Science Teacher, domingo.hu@nossalhs.vic.edu.au, 0451963939, Nossal High School
I recommend Mr Yiwei Zeng, a pre-service teacher who has consistently demonstrated the capability and professional knowledge required of a successful beginning teacher; he arrives well prepared and organised, creates engaging classrooms using research-informed lesson structures, offers a wide range of learning activities, explains concepts clearly, and integrates ICT effectively to enhance instruction and assessment.