Education

Support teachers, students and researchers.

Schools, universities and training providers are working out how AI fits into teaching, assessment and administration. The priorities are student safety, academic integrity and protecting student information.

Opportunities

Teacher workload

Lesson planning, differentiated resources and feedback drafts.

Student support

Study help that explains rather than answers, within school approved tools.

Research

Literature search and summarisation for academic staff.

What to get right

Australian Framework for Generative AI in Schools

Endorsed by education ministers, it sets principles for safe and ethical use of generative AI in Australian schools.

Children's privacy and safety

Student information needs particular care. Check age limits and data terms for any tool used by students.

Academic integrity

Assessment design and integrity policies need updating to reflect what AI can do. TEQSA has published guidance for higher education.

This is general information, not legal advice. See our Australian AI compliance guide for the wider landscape and links to official sources.

Where to run it

School and university approved tools that keep student data in Australia reduce privacy risk. Open weight models let institutions offer AI without sending student work to overseas services.

First steps

  1. Agree a school or faculty position on AI use in teaching and assessment.
  2. Choose approved tools and check where student data goes.
  3. Start with teacher facing uses before student facing ones.

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