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Your kid is already using AI. Here's what that means.

Most kids are already using AI for homework, for questions they wouldn't ask you, and for things you haven't thought to ask about. This page is the plain version: what's actually happening, questions worth asking your child's school, and two free guides for home. No price, no pitch, and nothing to sign up for just to read it.

Questions to ask your school What's actually happening

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The honest picture

You don't need to panic. You do need to know what's going on.

Most kids are already using AI, whether or not their school has a policy on it yet. That's just where things are, and it's worth knowing before you talk to your kid or their school about it.

60%+

of Year 10 students use AI to write content at least once a month. In Year 6 it's 30%

ACARA, NAP-ICT Literacy 2025

37%

of Year 10 students reach the national standard for ICT literacy, the lowest since testing began in 2005

ACARA, NAP-ICT Literacy 2025

38%

of Australian parents are confident their child's school is preparing them for the future workforce

ViVEDUS Future Ready Schools Survey, Jul 2026

Schools are working through this at different speeds. Some already have a clear policy. Most are still writing one. Neither means your kid's school is behind, it means this is genuinely new for everyone, us included. The questions below are a reasonable place to start, whichever stage your school is at.

Worth asking

Six questions worth asking your child's school.

You don't need to be an expert to ask good questions. These work at a P&C meeting, a parent-teacher interview, or by email.

What's the school's policy on AI, and where can we read it?

Most schools are still writing theirs. A school that can point you to something in writing is ahead of most.

Which AI tools can students use, and which are blocked?

The answer tells you how much thought the school has put into this, well beyond whether one app is banned on the network.

How do teachers handle AI-written work?

Every school is drawing this line somewhere. Ask where, and how consistently it's applied from class to class.

Does any of my child's work or data go into an AI tool, and what happens to it?

A straight answer here is a good sign. A vague one is worth a follow-up question.

Is every teacher trained the same way, or does it depend who you get?

Consistency across a staffroom matters more than any one teacher's enthusiasm.

Does the school have a plan for next year?

2027 is when most schools are setting their approach. It's a fair question to ask now.

Free, no sign-up needed

Two things worth five minutes each.

The Parent's AI Cheat Sheet

The 60-second explanation, five dinner-table questions, the house rules, and six prompts to try with your teen.

The Parent Pack

The longer version: what's actually happening, and what a straight conversation with your kid can look like.

Our presenter in front of the opening slide of Imagine it. Build it., a session on AI as a tool for creativity

What a session looks like

Imagine it. Build it. Live at Scitech.

In October 2026 we ran a hands-on session on AI as a tool for creativity at Scitech in Perth. Kids came up with an idea, then watched it get built with AI in front of them, with their parents alongside. It was pitched at older kids, and plenty of younger ones joined in.

About 50

in the room at its peak

Toddlers to teens

and their parents

October 2026

at Scitech, Perth

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For your school

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60 to 90 minutes, in school or online. We come to your school, or run it online, and give your parent community a straight session on what's actually happening and what's worth asking about. The school books it. We deliver it.

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