About
Taught by someone who's
actually done it
Small class sizes. Passionate teaching. Led by a founder with a record of academic excellence and a passion for teaching.
Max Liu
Principal / Director
Under 10
students per class
Passionate about teaching. Every student is seen — not lost in a crowd.
Principal / Director: Max Liu
ACER Education is led by Max Liu — a Prize winner in the Australian Maths Competition (Senior Division), a graduate of Sydney Boys High School, and a High Distinction qualifier for the National Chemistry Olympiad Team Qualification Exam.
Max holds a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Commerce from UNSW. His career took him through some of Australia's most demanding technology environments — as a Senior IT Project Manager at ANSTO, IBM, Macquarie Bank, Westpac and Transport for NSW — before he returned to what he loves: teaching the next generation to think.
His philosophy is simple. Small classes (under ten students) mean every child gets real attention. Real exam-condition practice, marked instantly, builds the stamina and confidence that the OC and Selective tests reward.
Prize — Australian Maths Competition (Senior Division)
Prize in the Australian Maths Competition, Senior Division.
High Distinction — National Chemistry Olympiad
High Distinction in the National Chemistry Olympiad Team Qualification Exam.
Sydney Boys High School
Graduated Sydney Boys High School.
UNSW — Bachelor of Science + Bachelor of Commerce
Dual degree from the University of New South Wales.
Senior IT Project Manager
Career spanning ANSTO, IBM, Macquarie Bank, Westpac and Transport for NSW.
When your child learns from someone with a genuine record of academic excellence and a passion for teaching, "rigour" stops being a slogan.
Our tutors
Meet the teaching team
Small classes mean your child learns directly from experienced tutors who know them by name.
Nathanael Thie
Head Tutor — English
- Graduated from Sydney Boys High School
- 2024 HSC All-Rounder
- English Advanced (2U) 96/100 — 2nd at Sydney Boys
- English Extension 1 (3U) 49/50 — 1st at Sydney Boys
- English Extension 2 (4U) — Margaret Richardson Award
Ivy Li
Maths Tutor
- Graduated from Danebank
- Maths Extension 1 (3U) 97/100 — 1st at Danebank
- Maths Extension 2 (4U) 93/100 — 1st at Danebank
In the 2026 KSF Maths Competition, ACER Education students achieved:
1 ×
High Distinction
2 ×
Distinction
3 ×
Credit
KSF 2026 results are verified competition outcomes. OC/Selective placement counts will be added as they accrue.
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