A whole year of maths, one lesson at a time
Kākā Math walks your child through their year level topic by topic and lesson by lesson. Teaching first, then practising, with a tutor that helps them get there rather than handing over the answer.
From "what are we doing today?" to a finished lesson
Every topic runs the same way, so a child always knows what comes next. These are real screens from the app, in the order a student sees them.
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Pick your year
Her year, in order, with how far through each topic she is.
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Meet the topic
A short read on where the maths came from and why it matters.
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Learn it
What the lesson teaches, how long it takes, what it pays.
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See it worked
A full solution walked one step at a time, working shown.
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Practise it
Question 8 of 11, one of 19 question types.
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Stuck? A hint, not the answer
One nudge at a time, revealed only when asked for.
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Done, earn Feathers
11 of 11, +4 Feathers, +2 Altitude and a badge.
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Teaching comes first
1,500+ lessons, each with a written explanation, step-by-step worked examples and interactive diagrams, all before a single practice question. Lessons and worked examples can be read aloud, and any maths term can be tapped for a definition without leaving the page.
19 question types
36,000+ questions across 19 different types: multiple choice, drag-and-drop, graph plotting, ordering, estimation, comparison, word problems and written working among them, so a topic is tested the way it is actually used.
Hints, never answers
Stuck on a question, a student gets one hint at a time. A gentle nudge first, more detail only if they ask again. No judgement, no frustration, and no shortcut to the answer.
It doesn't forget
Quick Review pulls questions back from recent topics day after day, difficulty adjusts to how a student is going, and when a gap shows up the app resurfaces the earlier lesson that fills it.
Built on the NZ Maths Curriculum
Every topic, lesson, and question in Kākā Math is structured around the New Zealand Mathematics curriculum. Six strands, covering Year 1 through to NCEA Level 3, with content carefully sequenced so students build on what they already know.
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Year 1-13 Coverage
From primary through to NCEA Level 3
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Adaptive Difficulty
Adjusts challenge level based on how students are performing
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Gap Identification
Spots knowledge gaps and resurfaces earlier topics to fill them
Stay Connected to Their Journey
The parent dashboard gives you real-time visibility into your child's maths journey without hovering over their shoulder. See what's working, where they need support, and celebrate wins together.
Snap. Analyse. Learn.
Students can photograph their handwritten maths work: homework, practice problems, or test prep. Our AI instantly analyses the working, identifying exactly where they went right and where they need help.
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Handwriting Recognition
Reads handwritten working, including messy pages
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Step-by-Step Analysis
Identifies exactly where mistakes occurred
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Socratic Hints
Guides students to the answer without giving it away
Learning That Feels Like Playing
Maths should be fun. Our gamification system keeps students motivated with goals worth chasing and visible progress.
Feathers
Earn Feathers for completing lessons, maintaining streaks, and achieving milestones. Trade them in The Hollow for avatar costumes, colour themes, or real-world Wishes set by parents.
Altitude
Join the Kākā on its journey from forest floor to mountain summit, aspiring to reach the heights where the Kea soars. Altitude tracks overall progress and mastery.
Daily Streaks
Build consistency with daily streaks. The longer your streak, the bigger the bonus Feathers. Don't break the chain.
Badges
Earn badges for milestones: first lesson complete, streak records, topic mastery, and more. Collect them all in your badge collection.
Daily Forage
A fresh daily mission with a specific goal. Complete it to earn bonus Feathers. A simple way to build a daily maths habit.
Leaderboard
See how you stack up with leaderboards for Altitude, Feathers, and Streaks. Tap any profile to see their stats and badges. Friendly competition keeps things fun.
Learn While You Play
Three mini-games that make maths practice feel like play. Each game earns Feathers, and harder settings pay out more.
Times Table Challenge
A fast-paced challenge dedicated to times table fluency. Students pick which tables to practise, then answer endless timed questions with 3 lives. The timer gets faster as they go, and harder table combinations earn more Feathers.
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Choose Your Tables
Pick individual tables from 1 to 12, or use presets like Easy (2, 5, 10) and Tricky (6-9)
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Voice or Keypad
Answer by typing on the number pad or by speaking the answer aloud
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Increasing Speed
The timer gets faster every 5 questions, so see how far you can go before running out of lives
Kākā Munchers
Navigate the Kākā across a grid of numbers and munch the multiples of a target number. But watch out. A sneaky stoat roams the grid from round 2 onwards, and bumping into it costs a life.
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5 Rounds
Each round has a new target number and a fresh grid of 30 numbers to search through
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Dodge the Stoat
A stoat enemy gets faster each round, chasing the Kākā across the grid
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Choose Your Multiples
Pick which multiples to practise (2-12) with presets from Easy to Hard
Connect the Dots
Solve maths questions and tap the dot with the correct answer to connect them one by one, revealing a mystery shape. With decoy dots mixed in and a timer that gets faster each round, it takes both speed and accuracy to complete the picture.
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Mystery Shapes
16 shapes to discover, from stars and rockets to fish and dinosaurs
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Three Difficulty Levels
Easy (addition and subtraction), Medium (adds multiplication), or Hard (all four operations)
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Watch Out for Decoys
Decoy dots are mixed in with the real ones, and tapping a decoy costs a life
Somewhere Worth Saving For
The Hollow is where students trade their hard-earned Feathers. With three things to save towards, there's always a next goal in sight.
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Avatar Costumes
Dress up the Kākā mascot with fun costumes and styles
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Colour Themes & App Icons
Change the look of the entire app with colour themes that also swap the app icon, 20 to collect
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Wishes
Parents set real-world Wishes (screen time, treats, outings) that children trade their Feathers for
A Mascot That Lives in Aotearoa
The Kākā mascot changes with the seasons and celebrates alongside your child. Dressed for summer, rugged up in winter, celebrating Matariki, Waitangi Day, ANZAC Day, and even wearing a party hat on your child's birthday. It's the small details that make Kākā Math feel like home.
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