- WA ClassmAIte AI platform pilot extended through to end of 2027
- Schools co-designing the platform to reduce teacher workload in real time
- ground-breaking technology significantly reducing the workload of teachers.
$4.6 million boost as part of 2026-27 State Budget to expand the program and cement WA's leadership in educational AI
Premier Roger Cook and Education Minister Sabine Winton today announced $4.6 million in new funding extend Western Australia's groundbreaking WA ClassmAIte pilot program designed to reduce teacher's workloads.
First launched in July 2024 under the Workload Reduction Fund, jointly funded by the Cook and Albanese Governments, the initiative is already delivering real support to teachers in the classroom.
The pilot is led by the Department of Education, in partnership with Catholic Education Western Australia, the Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia and the School Curriculum and Standards Authority and is placing WA at the forefront of responsible classroom-ready AI.
WA ClassmAIte is designed to safely and effectively cut down the time teachers spend on lesson planning and preparing classroom materials, freeing them up to focus on what matters most: teaching and supporting our students.
The platform enables teachers to generate lesson sequences, lesson plans and a wide range of classroom resources, with a secure chat function, editable outputs and specialist tools that allow content to be tailored to individual student needs.
As part of this investment, new features will continue to rollout for teachers throughout the year.
The pilot is already gaining strong traction, with 60 schools currently involved, and with this strong commitment by the Cook Labor Government, that number is set to grow to more than 100 by the end of 2026.
The additional $4.6 million to extend the innovative ClassmAIte pilot program during the 2027 school year is allocated in the upcoming State Budget.
The extended trial will open the door for even more schools to come on board throughout 2027, while continuing to expand across the remaining learning areas of the WA Curriculum.
As stated by Premier Roger Cook:
"WA ClassmAIte is a ground-breaking use of technology to significantly reduce the workload of teachers.
"The pilot is a unique cross-sectoral partnership between public, Catholic and independent schools, supported by both the State and Australian Governments.
"This initiative positions Western Australia at the forefront of safe and effective AI use in education.
"It is part of my government's commitment to invest in education to help support a high quality of life for all Western Australians."
As stated by Education Minister Sabine Winton:
"The ClassmAIte pilot has seen strong early results, with teachers in participating schools benefiting from practical tools that reduce workload whilst delivering and supporting high-quality teaching.
"By combining innovation with strong safeguards and professional judgement, we are empowering teachers to focus on what matters most - supporting student learning and achievement.
"This trial is one of a number of initiatives the Cook Labor Government is undertaking to support teachers with workloads, and I look forward to more schools getting the opportunity to use ClassmAIte and see the benefits."
