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We spoke to 3,000 schools about their biggest AI problems. Here is what they told us.

AI misuse, cognitive offloading and staff confidence. The three problems defining school AI right now, what schools are seeing, and how Elevate solves each one across diagnostics, staff and students.

Problem 1

AI misuse in schools is more widespread than most schools realise

What schools are seeing

AI-generated essays submitted as students' own work

AI used to answer assessment questions

AI outputs passed off as original thinking

26%
of daily AI users admit to using it to cheat

Chirikov et al. · UC Berkeley · Science · May 2026 · 95,000 students across 20 universities

How Elevate solves it

Writing an AI policy that works

AI Navigator

Understand the true scale of misuse at your school

​The AI Navigator behaviour survey reveals exactly how students are using AI, and benchmarks your school against thousands of others so you know whether your misuse problem is above or below average.

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Student AI Workshops

Build AI literacy and capability

​Students who understand how AI works and where the boundaries of acceptable use lie are significantly less likely to misuse it. Our capability and ethics workshops give them the knowledge and framework to decide well.

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Staff AI Professional Development

Redesign assessments to reduce vulnerability

​Our AI and Assessment Vulnerability workshop helps staff diagnose how exposed current assessments are, and redesign tasks that protect academic integrity.

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Problem 2

When AI does the thinking, students stop learning

What schools are seeing

AI-generated essays submitted as students' own work

AI used to answer assessment questions

AI outputs passed off as original thinking

70.6%
of schools rate cognitive offloading as a critical concern

Elevate Education benchmarking data · 2026

How Elevate solves it

Writing an AI policy that works

AI Navigator

Diagnose the depth of the problem at your school

The AI Navigator Beliefs and Culture survey reveals whether your school's AI culture is prioritising outputs over process, and gives you the data and playbook to shift it.

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Student AI Workshops

Help students understand the cost of cognitive offloading

AI and Study Foundations and Applying AI to Study teach students to use AI to support their thinking, not replace it.

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Staff AI Professional Development

Equip teachers to model good AI practice

AI Foundations and AI Professional Practice build the confidence teachers need to demonstrate effective AI use in every classroom.

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Problem 3

Staff lack confidence using and teaching AI

What schools are seeing

Teachers unsure where to start with AI

Assessments not yet redesigned with AI in mind

AI practice that varies from classroom to classroom

60%
of teachers rate their AI confidence as moderate to low

Educator Intelligence AI in Schools Survey · Matthew Esterman · May 2026 · Australian schools

How Elevate solves it

Writing an AI policy that works

AI Navigator

Get the data to target staff development precisely

The AI Navigator knowledge survey shows exactly where the confidence and capability gaps are across your staff, benchmarked against thousands of schools.

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Student AI Workshops

Share the load with student workshops

Our presenters build students' AI literacy directly, so teachers are not left to teach a subject they are still learning themselves.

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Staff AI Professional Development

Build genuine confidence, whatever the technical background

Three practical, jargon-free workshops that meet staff exactly where they are, from AI Foundations to AI Professional Practice.

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Let's talk about your school's next step with AI

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