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UPDATE MAY 2026
Aardvark is pleased to welcome back Darian Vander Veen to the MATH and Physics teaching team.  

Darian is a true Math Wizard. Any student who wants to be inspired, challenged, and supported in Math will benefit tremendously from his guidance.  Darian’s skill as a Math Teacher overcomes the limitations that ONLINE learning can present. With the right expert, students achieve A+ results — even online.

Since 2018, Darian has built one of the strongest track records of success at Aardvark Learning Academy, consistently earning outstanding reviews from students in Advanced Functions, Calculus, Grade 12 Math, and Physics.

Name: Darian Vander Veen
  • Specialties: All levels of Math, Calculus, Algebra, Advanced Functions, Physics
  • Education: Bachelor of Science + Master of Math Teaching (University of Waterloo, 2025)
  • Tutoring Availability (Online): Monday, Wednesday–Friday • 6:30–8:30 PM

Welcome to Aardvark Learning Academy where A+ Instructors are standing by to achieve your goals in Math, Reading, Writing, ESL, CELPIP-IELTS, French and Japanese (Nihongo)! 
Aardvark makes it easy to be: "Ready, Competent, Confident" at School, College and in ​Business life. 
​​Grade 1-12 students & Adults welcome!  

IN PERSON, ONLINE or AT HOME we can help.

​Contact us  (form below)
E:  a[email protected]
P: 705-417-3276. ​

What A+ Students Say about US:
  • "Aardvark helped me go from struggling in math to getting an A! The tutors are patient and amazing." 
– Sarah, Grade 10
  • "The online CELPIP prep was a game-changer. I passed with flying colours!" 
– Ahmed, Adult Learner
  • "In May 2025, I aced my Quadratics Math Test with a perfect 100% score! Thanks to Kanika, my Aardvark online math tutor, I achieved outstanding results."
  • - Lillian, Grade 11

Tutoring Service & Fees

Congratulations Aardvark CELPIP & IELTS
​Students!

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CELPIP CONGRATULATIONS:  
We would like to extend our sincere congratulations to Mr Joan Manrubia on his recent (JUNE 1/2024) CELPIP victory!  CELPIP scores: Writing 9, Listening 9, Speaking 9, Reading 10.  Overall Band 9.5.  Joan is now eligible for his permanent residency in Canada!  Well done SIR!  Email us to achieve your CELPIP OR IELTS goals today - [email protected].
Aardvark Learning is very pleased to congratulate Silvia from CHILE on her awesome CELPIP Results with an overall score of BAND 10!   Silvia is now ready for her Permanent Residency in Canada.
Ready for RESULTS?  Contact US today!  Email:  [email protected]

About Us

Increasingly, parents, students and adults recognize that private tutoring is essential to develop the skills needed to achieve success academically at school, in the workplace and in life. 

Aardvark Learning Academy provides tutoring service and cognition strategies in Math, English, ESL-IELTS, Japanese, French and Special Education for students & adults of all ages and ability levels.  A long-term focus of empowering students critical and conceptual thinking skills results from tutoring at Aardvark Learning Academy.  Aardvark Instructors focus on helping students & adults develop the conceptual thinking skills they need to know to perform well in the classroom as well as master the study strategies needed to succeed on technical exams.  

Locally Owned & Operated

Dr Jeff & Kayo Hawkins founded Aardvark Learning Academy in March 2016 recognizing that a locally owned Tutoring company could provide the Greater Barrie Area with personalized & superior tutoring services onsite at our location.  Aardvark Learning Academy is independently owned, operated and proudly delivering the best Tutoring Programs to our clients, students and Adults in Barrie Ontario today!  ​

Grade 1-12 & Adult Programs

Grades 1-8
Grades 9-12 / Adults
IELTS-CELPIP & ESL English Courses
French & Japanese

A+ Advantage

4 Pillars of Learning Success​
  1. Expert Instructors 
  2. Action Learning and Reasoning - Not Memorization
  3. One-to-One Mentoring
  4. Individual Learning Plans
Aardvark Learning understands that students learn in multiple ways, so classes are taught on different levels to activate multiple intelligences. The Pillars of Learning Success give students the best opportunity to have hands-on time "to do" during the session and receive the individual attention from our A+ Instructors to cater to students specific academic needs.  ​

A+ Teachers

Teaching excellence is the criteria at Aardvark Learning Academy.  All Aardvark Instructors are experienced and recognized members of professional teaching organizations such as the Ontario College of Teachers.  Several hold additional specialist qualifications that allow us to offer superior tutoring & Accelerated Learning Programs.  Please see our A+ Instructor Profiles page for more details on our A+ teaching team.  

    Schedule a Free Consultation Today! 
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#203-555 Mapleview Dr West, Barrie ON, L4N 8G5
Monday      11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday      11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday     11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday      11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday      By appointment only
Saturday   By appointment only
Sunday        Closed

Education & Industry Partners

Aardvark Learning Academy actively participates in educational partnerships with business organizations & schools internationally and in Canada.   For more information, please feel free to contact us.

Privacy Policy

The information collected in all electronic forms on this website is 100% confidential, private and will not be shared with any third party for any reason without the informed written consent from you.  Personal information collected in this form will remain protected and stored securely at Aardvark Learning Academy and not shared for any reason.  After 6 months of no longer being a client at Aardvark Learning Academy, your information will be deleted from our data collection system or sooner by request from you.
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