David Steedman / Teacher who builds
I build things
that help people
learn.
I teach. I design. I code. I make complicated things work—from classrooms, youth spaces and robots to software, curriculum and books.
I teach.
◆I design.
◆I code.
◆I make complicated things work.
Selected work / 01—06
Don’t take my word for it.
Look at the work.
These are working products and systems. Open any one for the problem, constraints, decisions, evidence and artefacts behind it.
02
NSW Stage 6 Software Engineering
A complete course, not a folder of worksheets.
238 course routes16 projects41 practical labs
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03
Kids Word Games
Eighteen daily puzzles. Twenty-two engineered systems. One shared product.
22 game systems5,559 testsShared editorial tools
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05
Aotearoa Bridge
Language, place and practice—designed as one careful journey.
80-session curriculum3 app weeks completeCultural safeguards
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Schools.
Books.
Local AI.
01 / School technology at scale
04 / Publishing systems
06 / Local AI platformA working life, not a personal brand exercise
18 years teaching.
A lifetime building.
I’ve led whole-school technology, built products and publishing systems, taught across nine subjects, coached junior teams to a grand final and a Nines title, and helped remote communities create practical opportunities for young people.
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