The PrimarAI School
THE SOUTHERLY DAY
A day that starts outside and ends with a yarn.
Every day at The PrimarAI School follows the Southerly, named after the cool change that comes through Sydney late on a hot day and turns everything around. It is a school day built for Australian children: unhurried, done together, and part of the community it sits in.
8:45 · Outside first
The day starts on the grass with the tribe rather than at a screen, with a circle, a walk or a game, and the garden jobs.
9:15 · Practice, together
About ninety minutes with an AI tutor on NSW maths and English, each child at their own level, sitting with their tribe while a teacher moves between the tables.
11:30 · The human hour
The screens go off across the school for reading, writing and talk in small groups with a teacher who reads every line.
1:15 · The arvo
Out in the world with local people teaching alongside teachers, in the garden, on the harbour, at the council, at the senior centre and on Country.
3:00 · The yarn
The tribe comes back together to talk over the day before everyone heads home.
THE SOUTHERLY DAY
A day that starts outside and ends with a yarn.
Every day at The PrimarAI School follows the Southerly, named after the cool change that comes through Sydney late on a hot day and turns everything around. It is a school day built for Australian children: unhurried, done together, and part of the community it sits in.
8:45 · Outside first
The day starts on the grass with the tribe rather than at a screen, with a circle, a walk or a game, and the garden jobs.
9:15 · Practice, together
About ninety minutes with an AI tutor on NSW maths and English, each child at their own level, sitting with their tribe while a teacher moves between the tables.
11:30 · The human hour
The screens go off across the school for reading, writing and talk in small groups with a teacher who reads every line.
1:15 · The arvo
Out in the world with local people teaching alongside teachers, in the garden, on the harbour, at the council, at the senior centre and on Country.
3:00 · The yarn
The tribe comes back together to talk over the day before everyone heads home.
Three paths into the plan
Notes on establishing an AI native primary school in NSW.
PROJECT FOUNDER
Dane Smale
Teacher and parent dedicated to equipping students for a changing world. The Southerly is an Australian model: morning practice with AI tutors, protected reading and writing time, and community-based afternoons.
Track the progress
Occasional updates regarding significant milestones.