The friendly NZ tutor that hops in when learning gets tricky.
Personalised, AI-powered one-on-one tutoring for Years 1–8, aligned to the NZ Curriculum. HopFocus adapts to your child's pace, interests and learning needs — calm, fun, and judgement-free.
Kia ora! Ready to hop into learning? 🥕
Every lesson is 5 gentle beats.
Inspired by classic one-on-one tutoring. 15 focused minutes. No cognitive overload.
Same shape, every single time. That predictability is what helps a lot of kids relax into learning — especially kids who find surprises or fast pace overwhelming.
Real tutoring, not a chatbot.
Everything a proper one-on-one tutor would give — plus a bunny who never gets tired.
💜 Personalised to your child
Adaptive levelling
Hop levels the child up as they master concepts — never above their head.
Diagnostic Mode
Hop isn't just waiting for you to flag a struggle — it's always quietly assessing in the background, in every subject, so gaps get caught early instead of building up unnoticed.
🌤️ Calm and confidence-building
No hands up, no waiting
No putting a hand up in a room of 30 kids. No falling behind while the class moves on. Your child sets the pace.
Voice or text
Full voice-in / voice-out with a NZ-friendly accent. Or read + type. Their choice.
🛡️ Safe and transparent
Parent dashboard
Plain-English progress. 'Fractions', '7 × 8' — not confusing acronyms.
Safe by design
Locked to schooling topics. No open-ended chat. No surprises.
More of what Hop does
Family profiles
Netflix-style tiles for each child. One shared sign-in. PIN-protected parent tile.
Teacher dashboard
Assign gaps, share reports, aligned to NZ Curriculum outcomes.
Working-out canvas
Your child scribbles their working. Hop sees it and gives real feedback.
Wardrobe & mini-games
Earn crowns, hats and streak games — enough joy to keep coming back, never distracting.
Made properly
Every lesson framework is built directly from the real NZ Curriculum (Te Mātaiaho), and a qualified NZ teacher and learning-support review is underway as part of our pilot process.
Ongoing personalisation
A quick sign-up gets Hop ready to go — then Hop keeps quietly checking in on every subject in the background, so it always knows exactly where your child is at.
See HopFocus in action.
A peek at what your child (and you) actually see — the home screen, a live lesson, and the parent dashboard.
HopFocus vs. the usual options.
Every family's needs are different. Here's an honest side-by-side of what each option actually gives you.
- What it is
- One-on-one AI tutor. Talk or type. Anytime.
- Subjects
- Maths, Reading, Writing, Spelling & Oral Language.
- Format
- Truly one-on-one, every session.
- Availability
- Anytime from home. No booking.
- Curriculum
- Every point traced to a Te Mātaiaho source page.
- Cost
- Solo Star: $199/month per child (~$46/week). Family plan adds each extra child for $99/month flat.
- What it is
- In-person / online tutoring centres.
- Subjects
- English and Maths.
- Format
- Usually shared with 4–5 other students.
- Availability
- One scheduled weekly session.
- Curriculum
- Programmes designed by qualified teachers.
- Cost
- ~$70–76 per session (~$300+/month).
- What it is
- Self-paced gamified practice platform.
- Subjects
- Maths only.
- Format
- No live tutor.
- Availability
- Anytime — no support when stuck.
- Curriculum
- Ministry-approved & funded for schools from 2027.
- Cost
- Low-cost annual sub for home; free via school funding.
Sources: Kip McGrath pricing from published pricing pages at kipmcgrath.co.nz. Mathletics' Ministry funding status from the official Mathletics NZ / Tahurangi announcements. Please confirm current pricing directly with each provider — figures may change.
Every kid learns differently. Hop meets them where they are.
For neurodivergent kids, anxious kids, or anyone who finds a busy classroom hard to focus in — HopFocus offers something different: one-on-one time, zero peer pressure, and a patient tutor who never sighs, never rushes, and never runs out of ways to re-explain something.
We built this because we needed it too — not just an idea, a promise from someone who understands.
Built by a parent who's been there.
HopFocus started with my own kids. As a neurodivergent parent to neurodivergent children, I spent years searching for support that actually fit how they learn — and kept hitting the same wall: it's expensive, it's limited, or it just doesn't exist.
I also needed that extra help myself as a kid, and I know how much of a difference it makes when someone is patient with you instead of rushing you along.
So I built the tutor I wish we'd had — with every lesson framework drawn directly from the real NZ Curriculum (Te Mātaiaho) so the content itself is grounded in official material, not guesswork. A qualified NZ teacher and learning-support review of the teaching approach is underway right now as part of our pilot — so it keeps getting better with real classroom eyes on it, not just ours.
For parents
- ✅See exactly what your child worked on — in plain English.
- ✅Flag a struggle. Hop diagnoses and teaches the missing skill.
- ✅PIN-protected parent tile. No screen-time worries.
- ✅Set daily goals: 15 min a day is plenty.
- ✅Built especially in mind for kids who find traditional tutoring or classrooms stressful — anxious kids, neurodivergent kids, or anyone who just does better one-on-one.
For teachers & RTLBs
- ✅Assign targeted skill-gap work aligned to NZ Curriculum.
- ✅Share progress reports with whānau in one click.
- ✅Track a whole class or one tricky learner.
- ✅Give every student one-on-one time — finally.
- ✅A gentle, low-stakes way to support your neurodivergent and anxious learners without singling them out in class.
- ✅Curriculum content drawn straight from official NZ Ministry of Education material, with qualified NZ teacher review underway as part of our pilot.
Locked to learning. Nothing weird.
Hop can only talk about schooling. There's no open chat, no rabbit holes (sorry Hop), no data creepiness. The parent tile is PIN-protected.
Try Hop free. Cancel anytime.
One subscription covers the whole whānau, plus a package for schools.
- ✅ Full lessons, all subjects (1 child)
- ✅ Hopscotch tutoring buddy
- ✅ Parent progress notes
- Cancel anytime before day 3
- ✅ All 5 subjects, unlimited lessons
- ✅ Full personalisation
- ✅ Curriculum coverage tracker
- ✅ Parent dashboard + weekly notes
- ✅ Everything in Solo Star, per child
- ✅ Each child gets their own buddy
- ✅ One dashboard for all kids
- ✅ Sibling discount applied automatically
We do custom-quoted school & class packages too — aligned to the NZ Curriculum, with teacher dashboards and class reporting.
Things parents ask
Safety
Is Hop safe for my child?+
Yes. Hop is locked to schooling topics only — no open chat, no external links, no surprises. The parent tile is PIN-protected.
What happens if my child tries to talk about something unrelated to school?+
Hop is topic-locked to schooling. If a child tries to steer off-topic, Hop gently brings them back to the lesson rather than following along.
Is HopFocus good for neurodivergent or anxious kids?+
Many families use HopFocus exactly for this. It's one-on-one, predictable, judgement-free, and lets your child go at their own pace — without comparison to other kids. It's not a therapy or diagnostic tool, just a calmer way to learn.
Learning
Does it match what they do at school?+
Yep — Hop teaches to the New Zealand Curriculum for Years 1–8. Teachers can even align lessons to specific outcomes.
What subjects does Hop cover?+
Maths, reading, writing, spelling and oral language — all in one place, no separate apps needed.
How is Hop personalised for my child?+
It starts with a quick, easy sign-up step that gets Hop ready before the first lesson. But it doesn't stop there — Hop keeps gently assessing your child in the background, in every subject, the whole time they use it. That means it always knows exactly where they're at in their Phase for maths, reading, writing and spelling individually, so no gap ever goes unnoticed.
What if my child gets things wrong?+
Hop never says 'incorrect'. It says 'not quite' or 'close', celebrates effort, and re-teaches the tricky bit.
Does Hop replace their school teacher or homework?+
No — Hop sits alongside school, not instead of it. Think one-on-one extra support between school lessons, not a replacement for the classroom.
Using HopFocus at home
How long is a lesson?+
About 15 focused minutes — a Warm-up, Learn, We-do, You-do and Wrap-up. Perfect after-school size.
Do we need a mic?+
Nope. Kids can voice-chat with Hop or fully read and type. Whatever suits.
Does my child have to use voice, or can they type instead?+
Whatever suits them that day — full voice chat, or reading and typing. Their choice, every time.
Is there a limit on how many lessons a day?+
No — Solo Star and Family plans both include unlimited lessons, so your child can use Hop as often (or as little) as suits your family.
Do siblings need separate profiles?+
Yes — each child gets their own profile. Solo Star covers one child; the Family plan adds each extra child for a flat $99/month, and Hop personalises separately for each one.
Ready to meet Hop?
15 minutes a day. A patient bunny. A confident kid.