Mr Houlai Z. – Physics Teacher
International Physics Olympiad 2025 Gold Medal (14th in the world, best Australian result since 1997)
Asian Physics Olympiad 2025 Gold Medal
Asian Physics Olympiad 2024 Gold Medal
International Physics Olympiad 2024 Team Member (Could not attend event due to safety reasons)
Tutor and Staff Member at National Physics Camp 2026
BIG Scholar Candidate
2 Years Teaching Experience
"The process of learning science is inherently demanding. It asks students to re-examine not only what they know, but how they know it. Physics takes this even further by confronting our ideas with the very structure of reality. Because of this, it is easy for learners to carry subtle assumptions or intuitive misconceptions into their reasoning, an issue that Einstein himself could not avoid. My aim as a teacher is not to homogenise, imposing my own model of physics onto my students, but to guide them in recognising and questioning their assumptions to build their understanding. By probing their thought processes and highlighting inconsistencies with the nature of physical reasoning, I hope to help each student develop their own intuition, perspective, and confidence within the subject."