For parents
Be part of their learning every day, not twice a year.
Archimedes is a patient AI tutor for kids that keeps you in the loop. See what your child has mastered, where they're stuck, and the next step, all term long, so you can back them up when it counts.
Twice a year isn't enough
For many families, the formal picture of how school is going comes from a couple of written reports and a parent-teacher interview or two each year. Ten minutes, a few comments, and then you wait for the next one.
That's not the teachers' fault. They're juggling a full class and doing remarkable work. But it leaves you guessing for most of the year. Meanwhile, you're the one at the table at 7pm. You see the frustration, the wins, and the blank worksheet. You just can't always see what's behind them.
Archimedes closes that gap. Instead of a snapshot every few months, you get a steady, honest view of your child's learning, so you can step in early, celebrate the right things, and go into the next interview already knowing the story.
"The report says developing. Developing what?"
See it skill by skill. Not "needs work in maths", but "subtraction with borrowing: nearly there".
"Homework ends in tears, and I don't know which bit is the problem."
Stuck points, named plainly. You'll know what to practise, and what to leave alone.
"By the time I find out they're behind, it's the end of term."
See gaps as they open up. Not months later on a report.
What you'll see, all term long
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1. What's secure
The skills your child has truly mastered, and when each one clicked.
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2. What's shaky
Skills they're working on, with an honest estimate of how close they are.
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3. Where they're stuck
The specific spot, named in plain words.
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4. The next step
One suggestion for what to try, not a to-do list.
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5. Progress over time
A picture you can scroll back through, instead of two snapshots a year.
The Reggio Emilia approach has long treated documenting children's learning as a way to bring families into it. We think every parent deserves that kind of window, whatever school their child goes to.
A real partnership, not a report card
The best learning happens when the adults around a child are on the same page. Archimedes is built to make you part of the team, not an audience.
At home
You don't need to be a maths teacher. You need to know where to nudge. Try saying: "I saw you're working on carrying numbers. Want to show me how you do it?" Then let them teach you. Follow the build in the newsletter.
With school
Instead of hearing it all for the first time, you can arrive with specifics. "She's secure on place value but stuck on rounding. What are you seeing in class?" Because Archimedes is being mapped to the Western Australian Curriculum, the skills you see are meant to line up with school.
With your child
Praise for "an hour on the app" teaches kids that time matters. Praise for "you've cracked fractions" teaches them that effort turns into skill. Archimedes gives you the details to say the second one and mean it.
Key takeaway: You don't need more meetings. You need a clear view of what's secure, what's stuck, and what's next, all year round.
A patient AI tutor that stays kind
While you see the picture, your child gets the help. They can talk or type with Archimedes: a warm voice that's short, patient, and easy to hear. It follows tonight's question instead of racing ahead. And it doesn't just give the answer. It asks what a good tutor would: "Show me what you've tried so far." "Which bit is the tricky part?"
Lev Vygotsky called the space between what a child can do alone and what they can do with help the zone of proximal development. Archimedes aims to work in that space: questions that stretch your child without leaving them stranded.
Mapped to the Western Australian Curriculum
Archimedes is being mapped to the Western Australian Curriculum, set by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA). It's the same curriculum your child's teacher uses in WA schools, from Kindergarten to Year 10. What you see at home is meant to match what's happening in class. No invented topics.
We'll list the year levels and learning areas that are live as each one is checked. Families outside WA can still read the skill map; the path we're writing down first is the WA one.
How mastery works, in plain English
Most learning apps tell you how many minutes your child spent. That tells you almost nothing. Archimedes asks a better question: how likely is it that your child has really got this skill?
We use a method called Bayesian Knowledge Tracing. It sounds fancy. Here's what it does.
- Every skill gets its own estimate. "Adding fractions with the same denominator" is one skill. "Times tables to 10" is another.
- Every answer nudges the estimate. Get it right and it goes up. Get it wrong and it comes down a little.
- It allows for lucky guesses and silly slips. One right answer doesn't mean mastered. One mistake on a tired Tuesday doesn't mean lost it.
- When the estimate is high enough, the skill counts as secure. Then Archimedes builds on it.
Skills sit on a living map. Prerequisites stay visible, so practice builds on what's actually secure, the way a careful teacher sequences a year. When the parent view says "secure", that's based on your child's answers over time, not on how long they were logged in.
Safety and privacy, built in
A tutor, not a chatbot friend
Archimedes sticks to learning. It won't wander into open-ended chat.
Guardrailed answers
It asks guiding questions instead of handing over answers, and stays within the curriculum.
Private by default
We collect what the tutor needs to teach well, and nothing more. No ads. No selling data.
Your data, your call
How a parent exports or deletes a child's learning will be written down before we ask anyone to trust us with it.
Australian privacy law
Read the Australian Privacy Principles from the OAIC and our privacy notes.
What we know, and what we're still measuring
What we know
We are not publishing impact numbers until they are real, with a method and a count of who was included. This box stays empty of charts on purpose.
What we're measuring
Whether mastery estimates rise over time, which skills children get stuck on, and whether parents find the view useful enough to act on. We'll report the method in the newsletter when there is something honest to say.
How it works
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1. Get the device
Archimedes needs the physical device. Then choose Core or Plus.
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2. Your child learns
By voice or text, at their own pace, on tonight's work.
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3. You stay in the loop
What's secure, what's stuck, and the next step, all term long.
FAQ
How can I be more involved in my child's education?
Start with knowing what they are actually working on. Archimedes shows you, skill by skill, what is secure, what is stuck, and what is next, all term long. That turns "how was school?" into a real conversation, and helps you back your child up where they need it.
How is this different from school reports and parent-teacher interviews?
Reports and interviews give you a snapshot a few times a year. Archimedes gives you a steady view in between, based on your child's answers over time. It does not replace your child's teacher. It helps you arrive at the next interview already knowing the story.
Does Archimedes just give my child the answers?
No. Archimedes asks guiding questions and gives hints, so the thinking stays with your child. It builds on skills they have already secured. If they are really stuck, it works through a similar example rather than doing the one on the page.
How do you know what my child has mastered?
We use Bayesian Knowledge Tracing. Each skill gets an estimate of how likely it is your child knows it. Every answer nudges that estimate, allowing for lucky guesses and slips. When it is high enough, the skill is marked secure and becomes a foundation for the next one.
What ages and year levels does Archimedes cover?
We are mapping Archimedes to the Western Australian Curriculum, which runs from Kindergarten to Year 10. We will name the year levels that are live as each one is ready and checked, rather than claim a range we have not finished.
Which curriculum is Archimedes aligned to?
Archimedes is being mapped to the Western Australian Curriculum, set by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA), the same curriculum taught in WA schools.
Can my child use voice?
Yes. Kids can talk or type, and Archimedes replies in short, patient sentences that are easy to hear. That suits kids who would rather say it than spell it.
Will I see everything my child says to the tutor?
You see the learning picture: what is secure, what is stuck, and the next step. Whether a parent also reads each conversation is a separate choice, and we will state that choice here before it is turned on for an account.
Can the AI get things wrong?
Any AI can make mistakes, so Archimedes is grounded in a real curriculum and asks questions rather than lecturing. We will not claim a lesson is finished until a person can stand behind it.
Does Archimedes reward screen time?
No. We do not use streaks, confetti, or other noisy rewards to keep kids on the screen. We prefer calm, lasting skill over time-on-screen. Short, focused sessions that end with something learnt beat long ones.
Does Archimedes work for neurodiverse kids?
Archimedes is patient by design, lets kids talk instead of type, and moves at their pace. That suits a lot of kids. It is not a therapy or a diagnostic tool.
What does it cost?
Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST. Core is A$39 per student a month on Archimedes Think 1.0. Plus is A$59 per student a month on Archimedes Think 2.0, with more credits and 24/7 product support. Schools are contact us. You need the Archimedes device, and there is no free trial. The device is A$249 plus delivery. The device and subscriptions are not refundable. A plan can be cancelled.
Read why we built Archimedes.