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Australia leading the way
While AI in education is a global trend, some of the most ambitious projects are happening in Australia.
Toddle is a teacher-built, AI-first teaching and learning platform that goes beyond a typical LMS. We help educators streamline their entire workflow – from curriculum planning and assessments to student portfolios, gradebook, progress reports and family communication – all from one intuitive interface.
In the past two years, we’ve deeply embedded AI across our entire platform to reduce teachers’ administrative workload and help them focus on what really matters: delivering meaningful, personalised instruction. Whether it’s planning lessons, assessing student work or writing report cards, Toddle AI is built to support teachers in all their work. Today, more than 2,000 schools and districts across 100-plus countries use Toddle to simplify and elevate their teaching.
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“[Toddle] gave us the springboard to design lessons with multiple entry points for different learners, while still keeping our professional judgement at the centre”
Tom O’Rourke,
Holy Trinity Primary, ACT
“The lighter workload doesn’t just make planning faster. It creates space for richer classroom conversations, more varied lesson designs and greater confidence that every learner’s needs are being met”
Stuart Ablitt,
Hills International College, QLD
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Published 08 Sep 2025
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TEACHING HAS always been one of the most transformative professions, shaping not just knowledge but the very lives of young people. Yet for many educators, heavy workloads have become a constant weight, pulling them away from what they do best: teaching.
A 2025 AITSL report shows that more than a quarter of full-time teachers are working 60 hours or more per week during term time. Much of that time goes into administration rather than classroom preparation.
Thankfully, advances in AI are beginning to ease this pressure. Teachers are now using AI not only to cut back on repetitive tasks but also to spark fresh ideas and make learning more personal for their students.
In one of the world’s largest rollouts, the NSW Department of Education launched NSWEduChat in 2024, giving more than 100,000 teachers access to AI support. Early trials showed it saved up to an hour a week on admin.
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot to 12,500 educators across 146 schools, the biggest K–12 rollout worldwide. Teachers report saving about a day each week, while a new ‘Catholic CoPilot’ chatbot aligns with global ethics standards.
In recent years, Toddle has embedded AI across every workflow. Teachers now save up to 10 hours a week on planning and administration, while gaining new ways to differentiate and enrich their lessons.
This article takes a closer look at four schools leading the AI shift with Toddle as their partner.
Differentiation built into planning
At Hills International College in Queensland and Holy Trinity Primary in the ACT, teachers design lessons for a wide range of learners. With Toddle’s lesson planning assistant, that work no longer means hours of heavy lifting. With just a bit of prompting, teachers generate lessons with multiple pathways. Scaffolds are built for students who need extra support, and extension prompts for those ready to go further.
These large-scale rollouts show what’s possible when systems embrace AI. But beyond the headlines, the reality inside classrooms is more personal: teachers still face long hours, growing admin demands and the constant challenge of meeting diverse student needs. It’s here that school-level platforms like Toddle are making the biggest difference.
Toddle’s work with AI
Toddle is one of Australia’s fastest-growing teaching and learning platforms. Built by educators, it helps schools bring everything into one place – curriculum planning, assessments, portfolios, reporting, attendance, communication and more.
“It gave us the springboard to design lessons with multiple entry points for different learners, while still keeping our professional judgement at the centre,” says Tom O’Rourke, curriculum coordinator at Holy Trinity. “We still refine and adapt the plan, but we begin with a solid foundation that frees us to focus on nuance rather than starting from scratch.”
At Hills International, deputy head of primary Stuart Ablitt highlights the impact on teacher wellbeing: “We talk about giving time back to our staff, taking that cognitive load away from them. That lighter load doesn’t just make planning faster. It creates space for richer classroom conversations, more varied lesson designs and greater confidence that every learner’s needs are being met.”
25 learning pathways for 25 learners
At Trinity Lutheran College on the Gold Coast, no two students get the same learning experience. In one classroom, 25 learners might have 25 different conversations about the same lesson, each adapted in real time to the student’s level of understanding.
For most teachers, managing that kind of differentiation would be overwhelming. But with Toddle’s AI Tutors, it’s already part of daily practice for the team at Trinity Lutheran.
The school’s teachers decide the focus and design the session. The tutor then works one-to-one with each student, adapting its questions and explanations as the conversation unfolds.
For students, this makes practice feel more personal than ever before. For teachers, the real power comes after the session. The tutor generates insights that show how each student approached the task and how the class performed as a whole.
With that information in hand, teachers plan the next lesson more precisely, grouping students, targeting gaps or building extension work based on real evidence.
“For a teacher who cares about every single student, but can’t be with everyone all the time, Toddle’s AI tutors are gold,” says Danny MacKenzie, the school’s head of eLearning.
Sparking creativity in planning
For Trinity Grammar School in Sydney, the real shift has been in the culture of planning – it’s become more collaborative and experimental, and ultimately, the content being planned is far more engaging for students.
AI has stepped in not so much as a timesaver but as an endlessly creative partner. Where teachers might normally generate three or four ideas for a lesson, Toddle’s assistant brings 15 or 20 to the table in the same time.
That abundance of options has helped teams think outside the box and raise the bar for creativity. “The biggest benefit has been the ability to generate creative and inspiring ideas from the work we’ve already put in,” says Matthew Charles, the school’s eLearning integrator. “It encourages us to think bigger, to take risks and to lean on one another.”
The bigger picture
Across Australia, schools are showing that when AI is designed for teachers, it doesn’t replace them – it amplifies them. From saving hours of admin time to sparking new teaching ideas, these tools are helping educators bring more energy back to the classroom.
Offers the world’s most advanced AI suite for schools, built into every workflow – from planning and assessments to report writing and communication
Used by schools across every state in Australia to reduce teacher workload and personalise learning at scale
Winner of Best LMS in 2025,
and Best LMS and Best AI Implementation in 2024
Toddle’s work with AI
Sources: Campion Education 2025, Virtue Market Research
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20.6% of Aussie schools plan to introduce or expand AI in the next year
32.9% of schools identify as highly tech-enabled – up from 23.1% in 2023
The global edtech market is projected to be worth $344.7bn by 2030
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Fertile ground
Sources: Campion Education 2025, Virtue Market Research
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20.6% of Aussie schools plan to introduce or expand AI in the next year
32.9% of schools identify as highly tech-enabled – up from 23.1% in 2023
The global edtech market is projected to be worth $344.7bn by 2030
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1
Fertile ground
Offers the world’s most advanced AI suite for schools, built into every workflow – from planning and assessments to report writing and communication
Used by schools across every state in Australia to reduce teacher workload and personalise learning at scale
Winner of Best LMS in 2025,
and Best LMS and Best AI Implementation in 2024
Toddle’s work with AI
Sources: Campion Education 2025, Virtue Market Research
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2
20.6% of Aussie schools plan to introduce or expand AI in the next year
32.9% of schools identify as highly tech-enabled – up from 23.1% in 2023
The global edtech market is projected to be worth $344.7bn by 2030
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1
Fertile ground
Offers the world’s most advanced AI suite for schools, built into every workflow – from planning and assessments to report writing and communication
Used by schools across every state in Australia to reduce teacher workload and personalise learning at scale
Winner of Best LMS in 2025,
and Best LMS and Best AI Implementation in 2024
Toddle’s work with AI
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