Dr Averil Tse undertook her undergraduate dental training at the University of Otago, New Zealand, graduating with Distinction in 2001. Averil then worked as a Dental House Surgeon for two years at Auckland and Middlemore Hospitals in New Zealand, before entering general private practice. Averil came to Melbourne to commence her specialist training in Endodontics at the University of Melbourne, graduating with a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in 2009. Since then, Averil has been in full-time specialist private practice at Endodontic Associates.

Averil is also involved in lecturing and teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate dental students at the University of Melbourne and La Trobe University in Bendigo. Averil has lectured on various topics including diagnosis and management of cracked teeth and repair of perforations at continuing education meetings in Victoria. Averil has a special interest in the management of traumatic dental injuries and cracked teeth.

Averil currently serves on the Australian Society of Endodontology (VIC Branch) committee, and is the Chairperson for the Australian Dental Association (VIC Branch) regional study group in the city.