By Shawn Kwon
Across Australia, education is undergoing a fundamental shift — one that places technology at the heart of teaching, learning, and collaboration. From metropolitan to regional classrooms, schools are reimagining how lessons are delivered and assessed. However, ultimately the goal is clear, to ensure that every student, regardless of location or background, has access to high-quality learning that builds the skills needed for a digital future.
This vision is echoed in the National School Reform Agreement and the Digital Education Strategy, which highlight digital capability, equity, and teacher support as key priorities. Yet, for these goals to be realised, technology must do more than modernise – it must simplify. Teachers are among the most time poor professionals in the country, and the true potential of technology lies in its ability to reduce the administrative load while enhancing engagement and learning outcomes.
This is where AI and intelligent display technologies are beginning to make a tangible impact. By automating routine tasks from lesson planning and assessment insights, AI is helping teachers reclaim time to focus on the human elements of teaching: creativity and critical thinking. Meanwhile, interactive display technologies are turning classrooms into collaborative hubs where students can engage more actively with content, and teachers can adapt lessons in real time to suit diverse learning needs.
In practice, this can look like a teacher effortlessly sharing lesson materials to student tablets, annotating documents collaboratively on an interactive display, or drawing on AI-powered feedback tools to identify where students need additional support. These everyday efficiencies, though subtle, collectively streamline the classroom experience. They make it easier for educators to manage increasingly complex teaching environments while ensuring students remain at the centre of learning.
At Samsung, we see these technologies as enablers, not replacements of great teaching. Our recently introduced Samsung Interactive eBoard is purpose built for education settings, blending the simplicity of a traditional whiteboard with the intelligence of digital collaboration. Designed to be intuitive and flexible, it allows educators to focus on the content and connection, rather than the technology itself.
But the true measure of success is not in the device, it’s in the difference it makes. When digital tools remove barriers and reduce friction, teachers have more space to inspire, and students have more opportunities to thrive. This alignment between innovation and impact is essential as Australia works towards a future ready education system that supports digital inclusion, ongoing learning opportunities and teacher wellbeing.
As AI continues to evolve, so too does the potential to deliver more efficient, engaging, and ultimately equitable classrooms. At Samsung, we’re proud to play a role in helping Australian educators harness technology that simplifies their everyday, empowers their teaching, and prepares every student to succeed in an increasingly connected world.
Shawn Kwon is Vice President of Integrated B2B at Samsung Electronics Australia.