Australia’s academic performance continues to diverge along funding lines, with just 2% of public schools currently receive the funding they are entitled to, while the majority stretch diminished budgets to cover essential resources.
When budgets are tight, the data, time and tools teachers need to power data driven decision making are often out of reach.
A recent survey of 400 teachers across Australia and New Zealand by leading education service provider Education Perfect (EP) found that if budgets and resourcing were not a barrier, technology and AI integration would be their top priority for improving classroom impact.
Recognising this, EP has released a solution that brings ready made, curriculum aligned assessments, AI powered quiz creation and live growth analytics into a single, streamlined platform that takes less than an hour to set up.
EP Starter, which provides a library of curriculum aligned diagnostics for Years 7-10 Mathematics and beginner Languages (with Science to follow in Term 3), allows teachers to assign an assessment in just minutes.
Once students complete it, a live dashboard maps mastery against every curriculum code, pinpointing precisely where teaching time will have the greatest effect. One click learning recommendations then move each learner into targeted lessons or practice tasks, closing the loop between diagnosis and remediation, all within EP’s platform.
“Great teaching shouldn’t depend on how much money a school can spend,” James Santure, Head of Product Impact at Education Perfect, said.
“By weaving curriculum aligned assessments into EP Starter, and initially making the package free, we’re amplifying teacher impact and ensuring equitable access to world class learning across multiple subjects.
“Every student deserves the chance to master core skills, and every Australian teacher deserves tools that work straight out of the box.”
Julia Min, Math product advisor and Maths Teacher, said that as a maths teacher, this new product is “an excellent tool” which gives teachers many options on assessing their students.
“It is game-changing in the sense that it gives immediate, actionable insights into where students are at, allowing them to assign tasks to address any potential gaps in their learning in real time,” she said.
“The learning snapshot reports are a great way for teachers tracking progress—they make it so easy to see exactly where each student is struggling or excelling. And the new lessons with the built-in difficulty model are fantastic.”
Min said maths teachers can tailor the learning experience to meet the needs of every student, ensuring they stay engaged and challenged at the right level.
“This product isn’t just a tool; it’s a partner in ensuring students reach their full potential.”
Camilla Andrews, Mountain Creek State High School, said: “It’s so handy and quick to do, find out what my students know, and what to teach next. My class is made up of multi -level classes, so it helps with what classes to teach next.”