Software · Accessibility · Cybersecurity · Sustainability
We build operating systems, learning programs, accessibility tools, learning games and cybersecurity — for mainstream schools, home educators, and the students who need them most.
Our mission
Digital Education Systems builds and integrates the software Australian schools actually need — from the operating system on the device, to the literacy and numeracy programs running on top of it, to the cybersecurity protecting the whole network.
We work with mainstream schools, home educators, and students with disabilities. We believe the right software shouldn't depend on the size of a school's budget — and that the most sustainable piece of technology is the one you already have.
Roughly 80% of a laptop's carbon footprint is generated before it ever reaches a classroom.On embodied carbon and the case for device longevity
What we do
From the operating system on the laptop to the literacy program a struggling reader will open after lunch — we work across the whole stack so schools and families don't have to.
School Operating System
A purpose-built, low-cost operating system designed to revitalise older hardware and replace costly proprietary ecosystems. Secure, modern, and built specifically for Australian classrooms.
Learning support software
Programs written for students who struggle with reading and maths. Tools that meet learners where they are — built with classroom teachers and tested in real schools.
Hardware others write off
Repurposed devices turned into communication tools for children with cerebral palsy and other complex needs — giving students a voice in the classroom and at home.
Play that teaches
Educational games that make literacy, numeracy and problem-solving genuinely engaging. Designed to work in the classroom and at the kitchen table.
Everything in one place
A complete software environment for home educators — curriculum tools, learning programs and the technology backbone to run it all. One system, properly set up.
In partnership with Red Piranha
Defence-grade cybersecurity built for Australian schools — making enterprise-level protection accessible to institutions of every size and budget.
We're always working on the next thing. This space is reserved for what we'll launch next.
Another product in the pipeline. Drop us a line if you'd like an early conversation about what's next.
Real-world impact
We turn hardware others write off into communication tools for children with cerebral palsy and other disabilities — giving them a voice in the classroom and at home.
We built a fully functioning classroom of 20 laptops for $2,000 in Australia. Schools that can't compete on procurement can still compete on outcomes.
A complete software system that lets families run a serious learning program without enterprise budgets or specialist technical expertise.
Expensive doesn't mean better. We build practical, open-source alternatives to proprietary systems — same results, fraction of the cost.
The challenge
The majority of a device's lifetime carbon footprint is created during manufacturing, before it's ever switched on. Every year you extend the life of a device, you amortise that upfront cost.
An estimated 240 million computers globally cannot run the latest operating systems — not because they've worn out, but because software requirements moved on and left functional hardware behind.
Schools in regional and lower-income communities bear the greatest burden of forced hardware cycling — and the students who most need access are the ones who lose it.
Speaking engagements
ICC Sydney · School Infrastructure Stream
From e-waste to equity: rethinking the role of technology in Australian schoolsGet in touch
For schools, home educators, partners and speaking enquiries — we'd love to hear what you're working on.
PO Box 2420
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia