Great Minds AIKeeping students safe comes first.
The tool supports a school’s child safety procedures.
It does not replace them.
Data hosted in Australia
Student data is hosted in Australia, on Microsoft Azure. Student data stays in Australia.
Student data and prompts are never used to train AI models.
Schools decide how long records are kept, and can ask us to delete them.
Access is role-based: only permitted staff can view student data.
Teachers see every session
Session transcripts, the mastery view, and the safeguarding flag queue sit next to the work.
The school keeps the record.
Locked to the curriculum focus
The teacher sets the Australian Curriculum focus and the buddy stays on it.
Students can’t jump ahead unless the teacher allows it.
Privacy and consent
Schools follow their own consent processes for student use, and parent or carer consent where the school requires it.
The pilot form collects only staff contact details. It does not collect student information.
Guardrails
The learning buddy is built on Microsoft Foundry guardrails and controls.
These sit alongside the school’s own child safety procedures. They do not replace them.
What the AI won’t do
- It is designed to stay on the curriculum focus the teacher sets, and not to choose a new topic outside that focus.
- It is designed to guide students with steps, and not to give full answers in place of those steps.
- It does not replace the teacher’s judgement or the school’s child safety procedures.
- It is designed so that teachers can see every session. Sessions are not hidden from the teacher. See how sessions stay visible on the how it works page.
Safety questions
Where is student data stored?
Student data is hosted in Australia, on Microsoft Azure. Student data stays in Australia.
Can teachers see what students type?
Yes. Teachers can read the session. See how a session is shown on the how it works page.
What happens when something concerning comes up?
A flag goes to the teacher’s queue and the school’s procedures apply.
Is student data used to train AI?
Student data and prompts are never used to train AI models.
Do we need parent consent?
Follow your school or system’s policy.
Who to contact
Send safety and privacy questions through the contact form or the pilot form. Please don’t send student information.