Eve Waddington
Maths Tuition
Contact:
021 0222 0392
eve.waddington@gmail.com
Online and in-person tuition from a New Zealand tutor with 20 years of experience.
All ages and abilities welcome
About Me
I'm a highly qualified maths and statistics tutor with 20 years of experience. I offer online sessions for students from across New Zealand and Australia, as well as in-person sessions for Christchurch-based students.
Growing up, I always enjoyed mathematics and came top in my maths classes. However, I only realised the extent of my talent at sixteen when I was "discovered" by team selectors and walked onto the New Zealand International Mathematical Olympiad Team (NZIMO team) in 2004. That same year, I featured in the TVNZ documentary "The Other Olympiad", about the six members of the New Zealand team and our journey to the IMO. The following year, I was again selected to the NZ team to compete at the 2005 IMO in Mexico.
My success in high school maths competitions, alongside gaining NCEA scholarships in five subjects, led to admission with full financial aid to Princeton University, where I studied as an undergraduate.
Nassau Hall, Princeton University, 2007
The NZIMO team in Greece, 2004 (I'm in the back row on the right)
At Princeton University, I continued to excel in mathematics, taking 200- and 300-level courses as a freshman. Highlights included gaining an A+ in a course taught by the renowned mathematician John Conway, placing 117th in the Putnam Maths Competition, and being the only female selected to the Princeton team to travel to Bulgaria for the International Mathematics Competition - the university equivalent of the IMO. I was able to continue my passion for horse riding as a member of the Princeton University Equestrian Team, competing at the Ivy League Championships.
Halfway through my degree at Princeton, health issues led to a move back to NZ, where I completed my math studies at Auckland University. I also picked up psychology and statistics, and ended up with three degrees: a BSc (double majoring in maths and psychology), a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, and an MSc in Statistics. I was subsequently awarded PhD scholarships to top universities around the world, including the Prince of Wales Scholarship to Cambridge. However, I decided to stay put in New Zealand and instead go to Law School, adding an LLB degree to my collection and gaining admission to the Bar.
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In my spare time, I play the piano, go to the gym, and spend time with my two chihuahuas, Ellie and Maisie.