A study companion for Chinese-Australian families.

SparkRoute = 22 exams + 60 English readers + AI tutor + weekly reports — all in one app.

Three surfaces

For parents, for kids, free to explore.

Parent dashboard
01

Parent dashboard

This-week attempts · countdowns · upcoming registrations · mastery radar — see how your child is doing this week and what to do next, at a glance.

Reading map
02

Reading map

60 English books, sorted by year level and theme, with editor reviews and Premier’s Reading Challenge tags. No more "what should she read next?"

Exams map
03

Exams map

22 NSW exams and competitions — dates, costs, whether to bother. Every entry has a SparkRoute editor take.

Why SparkRoute

Turn scattered tutoring advice into one clear path.

Pain

78 Reddit threads, 4 WeChat groups, 3 tutoring centres’ ads — information scattered, hard to trust.

How SparkRoute solves it

One app pulling together data, editor takes, and an AI tutor. We do the homework so you don't have to.

Pain

Exam dates, registration deadlines, syllabus — all on parents to track. Windows get missed.

How SparkRoute solves it

A time-aware dashboard counts down automatically; weekly reports tell you what to do next.

Pain

What to practise, what to read, which competition to enter — depends on the teacher's mood that day.

How SparkRoute solves it

BKT adaptive practice + 60 editor-picked books + Copilot Q&A — decisions with evidence behind them.

Editor takes

22 exams, each with a verdict.

See all 22 exams →
Year 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12

Australian Mathematics Competition

AMC
Top pick among math comps for primary kids. Lower entry cost than ICAS Math, broader recognition, the questions are genuinely good (designed to be learning experiences not just sorting). Worth it for anyone in OC-track or selective-track — high AMC scores are a credible signal. Skip if your kid finds school math hard; AMC will be discouraging. The Math Challenge for Young Australians is the next step up if AMC turns out well.
Cost · ~$8-10 AUD per student (school-administered, bulk rate)
Year 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12

International Competitions and Assessments for Schools

ICAS
Good benchmarking, low-stakes, cheap entry point. Best used as a temperature check ("how is Dora's math relative to other Y4 kids nationally?"). Don't over-prep — the value is the data, not the certificate. Worth it for parents who want a second-opinion data point beyond school marks. Skip subjects your kid doesn't enjoy — ICAS is not selection-relevant; signal-to-noise is high only on subjects they care about.
Cost · ~$15-20 AUD per subject per student
Year 4

NSW Opportunity Class Placement Test

OC
Worth doing for most high-ability Year 4 kids. Two reasons: (1) the OC class itself, if you get in, is a free + better learning environment with motivated peers; (2) the prep itself builds thinking-skills muscles that translate to Selective and beyond. Limit: ~10% of applicants get in, so don't overinvest emotionally. Skip if your kid is showing real signs of testing stress.
Cost · Free