The Brainary

23/09/2026

Students at Kardinia International College have been finding out! 🌿
Their Level C Sustaining the Planet class used a TinyFarm pod to investigate how native plants might respond to Geelong’s projected 2070 climate — monitoring everything from temperature and humidity to germination and plant growth.

🙏A big thank you to GenU for their donation of seeds and plants, helping to kick-start this local project.

🌱The project is made possible through collaboration with and funding from the City of Greater Geelong, bringing hands-on STEM learning and emerging agricultural technologies to secondary schools across the region.

There’s still time for more local secondary schools to get involved! TinyFarms, Big Impact offers two FREE hands-on TinyFarm incursions, with a few dates still available in Term 1, 2027. 👉 Learn more and register your interest: https://thebrainary.com.au/pages/tinyfarms-big-impac

08/09/2026

A huge thank you to the students at Kardinia International College for participating in the cultural inclusion workshop. Your ideas are greatly appreciated. Shortly, Dr Janneke Blijlevens and Hugh will begin writing the book.
More news soon! 📖

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02/09/2026

Sadly stuttering that negatively affects about 10% of the population does not get the attention and support is deserves. Thanks to a generous donation, that is changing at The University of Melbourne in Australia.

New specialist stuttering clinic trials holistic approach to speech therapy

28/08/2026

📣Exciting news! 🤖NAO is coming back to Australia and will be available through The Brainary.

Want to be one of the first to get the next generation, NAO7?

📋 Join the waitlist now: https://thebrainary.com.au/pages/contact

21/08/2026

Yesterday, The Brainary Managing Director Hugh Kingsley had the privilege of attending the official opening of Hume Tech School at Kangan Institute’s Broadmeadows campus.

What makes this project particularly special is the inclusive co-design approach led by Director Bo Li (GAICD). Hugh was honoured to be involved from the early planning stages through to the completion of the building — seeing an idea evolve into a remarkable, future-focused learning environment.

Hume Tech School will provide free, hands-on STEM programs to more than 20,000 students across all 28 secondary schools in Hume, connecting education, industry and TAFE to help young people tackle real-world challenges.

Congratulations to everyone involved in bringing this incredible facility to life. We’re proud to have played a part in the journey and excited to see the impact Hume Tech School will have on the next generation of innovators.

20/08/2026

📦✂️ Big ideas start with a single cut. The ChompSaw safely cuts cardboard so young creators can build even bigger.

🏰 Epic forts
🤖 Creative robots
🎭 DIY costumes
📚 School projects
💡 Endless STEAM creations

Designed for young makers, ChompSaw helps build creativity, confidence and real-world making skills—while keeping fingers, hair and clothing safely protected.

We're proud to be the official Australian supplier of ChompSaw. ➡️Get YOURS here: https://thebrainary.com.au/products/chompsaw

18/08/2026

🪵 Where ideas become real. 🪵✨

From the first sketch to the final build, BenMaker Wooder gives students the opportunity to learn by making.

🔨 Build real woodworking skills
🧠 Develop problem-solving and design thinking
🎯 Strengthen hand-eye coordination
💡 Boost creativity and confidence
🏫 Perfect for classrooms, makerspaces and training environments

Every project is an opportunity to imagine, create and achieve.

🛒 Explore the Wooder range: https://thebrainary.com.au/pages/ben-maker

14/08/2026

🦖Meet the ChompSaw—the kid-safe power tool that makes cutting cardboard easy, creative, and fun while helping young makers build confidence with real tools.

✨ Kid-safe design
📦 Perfect for cardboard creations
🏰 Build forts, costumes, robots, dioramas & more
⚙️ Designed for STEAM learning
👩‍🏫 Loved by educators, makerspaces & parents
👧 Recommended for ages 8+

From classrooms and libraries to makerspaces and home projects, ChompSaw inspires creativity, engineering, and problem-solving through hands-on making.

🇦🇺We're proud to be the Official Australian Supplier of ChompSaw! ➡️Get YOURS here: https://thebrainary.com.au/products/chompsaw

12/08/2026

💙 Introducing KATA Friends—an incredible AI-powered companion that creates meaningful interactions through touch, voice, gestures, facial recognition, and emotion awareness.

✨ Responds to your touch
🎙️ Understands your voice
👋 Recognises your gestures
😊 Senses your emotions
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Remembers familiar faces
🧠 Powered by on-device AI for natural, personal interactions

Every interaction helps your KATA Friend learn, remember, and become uniquely yours.

💙 Discover KATA Friends today: https://thebrainary.com.au/pages/kata-friends

12/08/2026

📣Don’t miss out! Our Managing Director, Hugh Kingsley, will be presenting on Thursday, 27 August 2026 at an Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) webinar: Digital Literacy – Meet ABii: Rethinking Learning with AI in Libraries.

Hugh will explore how ABii, the Smart Robot Tutor is helping reshape learning through AI-powered technology, with practical insights for libraries, schools, and community organisations.

👉Registration: https://alia.org.au/EventDetail?EventKey=DL0826

We’d love to see you there! 🚀📚

📚🤖 DIGITAL LITERACY – MEET ABii: Rethinking Learning with AI in Libraries

Libraries have always been spaces for discovery and lifelong learning. Now they’re also becoming places where technology helps people learn in more engaging, inclusive, and personalised ways.

Join us for an online webinar introducing ABii Smart Robot Tutor, an AI-powered learning tool designed to support learners through interactive, supportive and tailored experiences, based on a real case study with Parramatta Public Libraries, helping address the challenge of 1 in 3 children scoring below the NAPLAN benchmark.

In this session, you’ll hear about:
• The changing role of libraries in the digital age
• How ABii and AI robotics can support learners
• Practical ideas for libraries, schools, and community programs to create more inclusive learning experiences

🎤 PRESENTER: Hugh Kingsley
Founder & Director of The Brainary, author of Archie the Robot and currently working with RMIT University on an educational game focused on cultural inclusion.

📅 Thursday 27 August 2026
🕡 6:30pm – 7:30pm (ACST)
💻 Online via Zoom (link sent the day prior)
✅ The webinar will be recorded and shared with attendees after the event.

📅 SAVE THE DATE & REGISTER: https://buff.ly/By1aqTc