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✦ Every young maker deserves an AI advantage

Raise a Young Maker Who Gets AI
Not Just Uses It

A hands-on AI literacy program for curious minds aged 12 and above. Small groups, real skills, and a space where young makers go from passive users to confident thinkers.

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About Us

AI literacy built for the next generation

We're Viv and Oly — two Melbourne tech parents who felt a responsibility beyond our own family. Not every young person has someone at home who can explain what AI really is and why it matters. Whatever they grow up to be — doctor, artist, entrepreneur, teacher — AI will be part of that world. We built Future Makers so every young maker in the room has someone in their corner who gets it.

Future Makers is small by design. Four families per cohort means your young maker gets real attention, real conversations, and real confidence — not a classroom full of passive screen time.

Every cohort starts with a family session where parents and young makers learn together. After that, it's their space to explore, question, and create.

✨ Topic 1 is for the whole family — parents included
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We designed this because we wanted it for our own daugther. The goal isn't to make them coders — it's to make them people who understand the world they're growing up in.

— Viv & Oly, Founders
The Team

Made by Melbourne parents in tech

We built this because we wanted it to exist.

Vivian
Vivian
Software Engineer

As a mum working in tech, Vivian is passionate about helping the next generation build future-proof skills. She knows the world is changing fast — and wants young makers to grow up feeling capable and confident, not left behind.

Oly
Oly
Engineer Designer

Oly brings a builder's mindset to every session — hands-on, project-first, and genuinely excited when a young maker figures something out for themselves.

Real Work

What young makers actually build

Not mock projects. Real things young makers made, using AI tools, from scratch.

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Zozo · Age 12
7 apps · games, quizzes, API tools
Founders' first
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Student's work in their 1st class
Character dossier + playable game
Student work
See all student work ✦
The Program

Four seasons. One remarkable journey.

A structured progression that takes young makers from curious beginner to confident creator — one term at a time.

1
Season 1 Enrolling now
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AI Voyagers
Your young maker gets hands-on with every AI modality — text, images, audio, code. They leave knowing how AI actually works, not just how to use it.
→ Outcome: AI literacy from the ground up
2
Season 2 Coming Term 3
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AI Designer
They learn to think before they build. Human-centred design + AI fluency = real problems solved, not just tasks completed.
→ Outcome: Idea to working prototype
3
Season 3 Coming Term 4
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AI Collaborator
The real world runs on teams. Young makers ship a product together — with AI as a genuine co-creator — from the first brief to a finished launch.
→ Outcome: A shipped product, built as a team
4
Season 4 Coming 2027
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AI Founder
The capstone. An original idea, built from zero, pitched with confidence. This is what four terms of preparation actually looks like.
→ Outcome: An original AI product to call their own
Every student starts at Season 1 — family welcome session included.
Pricing

Pricing

Usually $1000
$ 600
first cohort only
10 sessions · 2 hours each
  • ✓ All session materials provided
  • ✓ Family session (Topic 1) included
  • ✓ Inner east Melbourne (Balwyn area)
  • ✓ Direct access to your facilitators
Pay Now — Secure Your Spot ↗ Have questions first? Get in touch →
We're running our first cohorts for now — and we're keeping early pricing as a thank-you for being part of the journey.
FAQ

Questions we get a lot

Future Makers is designed for young makers aged 12 and above. It works best for curious, engaged young people who ask a lot of questions — no prior tech knowledge needed.
Just the first one. Topic 1 is a family session where parents and young makers explore AI together. Topics 2–6 are young makers only — we find they open up and take more creative risks when it's their own space.
A laptop. We use browser-based AI tools that run on any modern device. We'd recommend against tablets as the main device as they can be a bit limiting for some of the activities, but all other materials and resources are provided.
Yes, and we've thought carefully about this. The tools we use are educational AI platforms — not social media. Victoria's social media restrictions (and the federal under-16 ban) apply to platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat — not to AI learning tools like Claude or Canva.

That said, most AI platforms do have a minimum age of 13 in their terms of service. For young makers under 13, we ask parents to create and manage the account, which stays under parental control throughout the program. We'll send clear setup instructions before Term 1 so there are no surprises on Day 1.
We use browser-based tools only — nothing is installed on their device. We don't use any platform that requires young makers to create a public profile or share personal information. For the tools that do require a login, we'll guide you on the safest account setup before the program starts.

If you have specific concerns about a particular tool, we're always happy to talk it through — just WhatsApp or email us.
For now, yes. We're based in Balwyn and run sessions from our home studio. Online cohorts are something we're exploring for future terms.
Life happens. Reach out and we'll do our best to get them caught up. Given how small our groups are, we can usually find a flexible solution.
Not at all. We start from scratch — the program is designed for curious young makers, not tech experts. If they already know some coding, they'll go deeper. If they don't, they'll leave with a solid foundation.

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We keep groups small — reach out early to avoid missing out. We're happy to answer any questions before you commit.

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