The Wizard's Blog
Chronicles on AI safety, mastery, and making the most of Scholar's Alley.
Is AI Safe for My Child? A Parent's Guide to Scholar's Alley's Privacy Pipeline
Handing an AI app a photo of your child's homework is a reasonable thing to be cautious about. Here's exactly what happens to that photo, step by step, before anything is stored.
July 2, 2026
How Scholar's Alley Turns Homework Mistakes Into Mastery
Most AI study tools answer the question you ask. Scholar's Alley starts from a different question: what did your child actually get wrong, and what should they practice next because of it?
July 2, 2026
Budget vs Premium AI: How We Keep Learning Affordable
Not every practice quiz needs the most expensive AI model available. Here's how Scholar's Alley's Budget and Premium tiers work, and how to choose between them.
July 2, 2026
ACER vs Edutest: What's the Difference, and Which Will Your Child Sit?
The two exam formats that dominate Australian scholarship testing look similar from the outside — but the item styles, timing and writing tasks differ in ways worth knowing before you start preparing.
July 12, 2026
Is ChatGPT Safe for My 10-Year-Old? A Parent's Honest Guide
General-purpose AI chatbots weren't built for children — most formally require users to be 13 or older. Here's what the terms actually say, what the real risks are, and what a child-safe alternative looks like.
July 12, 2026
How Much Does Scholarship Tutoring Cost in Melbourne? (2026 Prices)
Private tutors, coaching colleges, practice-paper packs — a clear-eyed look at what Melbourne families actually pay for scholarship preparation, and where the money genuinely moves the needle.
July 12, 2026
Scholarship Exam Timeline for 2027 Entry: When Does Prep Actually Start?
Applications open around August–October, exams sit February–May, and the calm families start preparing 6–12 months out. Here's the full calendar for 2027 entry, month by month.
July 12, 2026