Our Story and the People
Behind TeacherMatic
Why We Created TeacherMatic
As educators ourselves, we understand the daily pressures teachers face. Planning lessons, creating resources, assessing work and providing meaningful feedback all demand significant time and energy, often well beyond the classroom itself.
In fact, employee morale remains under significant pressure with 76% of education staff reporting feeling stressed, while overall wellbeing remains among the lowest recorded since 2019.
Source: Education Support, Teacher Wellbeing Index 2025
We created TeacherMatic because we knew there had to be a better way.
AI held great potential, but we believed education needed something built with far greater care and understanding.
TeacherMatic was created to meet that need.
Our aim has never been to replace educators or automate professional expertise. It has always been to give educators tools that save time, strengthen confidence and create more space for the work that matters most.
We believe that when educators are better supported, both teaching and learning benefit.
The People Behind TeacherMatic
We are educators and education professionals committed to creating practical, safe AI tools that are genuinely useful for a wide range of educational needs.
Peter KilcoyneManaging Director
Esam BaboukhanMarketing Director
Oliver StearnTechnology Director
Represented by
Ian Johnstone Statutory Director
Andrew Crompton Statutory Director
‘I’ve got my Sunday afternoons back.’
Sarah Sellar, Educator
What Makes TeacherMatic Different
TeacherMatic is built on educational expertise and shaped by the people it serves.
During development, more than 300 educators actively contributed feedback, helping refine and shape a platform grounded in the realities of educational work.
Unlike generic AI tools, TeacherMatic removes the need for complex prompting through structured generators designed specifically for education. These combine contextual expertise with practical methodologies, making it easier for educators to create high-quality outputs with confidence.
TeacherMatic is designed to help education professionals use AI safely and effectively, while keeping professional judgement firmly in human hands. User content and data remain protected and are not used to train external large language models.
As part of Avallain, TeacherMatic benefits from deep educational expertise, trusted digital learning solutions and a long-standing commitment to improving learning through technology. This includes Avallain Intelligence, Avallain’s framework for the responsible use of AI in education, enabling education professionals to adopt AI safely and ethically through TeacherMatic.
The Principles Behind TeacherMatic
Our Journey
Early, 2022
Backed by Trusted Partners
TeacherMatic’s early development was supported by Ufi VocTech Trust, a UK organisation focused on improving vocational skills through technology.
Summer, 2022
TeacherMatic Concept Established
Created in response to growing educator workload and the emerging opportunity for practical AI in education.
March, 2023
TeacherMatic Launches
A purpose-built AI toolkit for education launches, making a clear impact, saving teachers an average of 3.8 hours per week.
March, 2024
Joins Avallain
TeacherMatic joins Avallain, strengthening its foundations through global edtech expertise and a long-standing commitment to digital learning innovation.
November, 2024
Award-Winning Platform
TeacherMatic received Gold for Most Innovative New Learning Technologies Product (UK) at the Learning Technologies Awards.
2025
Expanding Across Education Sectors
TeacherMatic evolves to better support the distinct needs of different education settings, with more tailored tools for specific roles and contexts.
2026
Trusted Worldwide
TeacherMatic has grown from 170+ to over 350 organisations worldwide, reflecting increasing trust in practical, responsible AI for education.
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Language Teaching Edition
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Frequently Asked Questions
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