Matthew Jacobson, former NSW principal, founder of Navigation Ed

For country principals and the teachers they send

I give country principals their evenings back.

I was a principal for 20 years. Now I spend a day with country principals and their teachers and we do the work they've been dreading — the parent letter, the assessment task, the staff-meeting plan — properly, with AI, so it stops eating their nights.

20 years in the principal's chair

You leave with it done, not a slide deck

Trail through the Blue Mountains bush

What happens on the day

Six hours. Your laptop. Your classes.

Built for early adopters, not beginners. Public, Catholic and independent teachers in the same room, working on their own units.

  • Assessment —that still measures thinking when every student has AI
  • Feedback —and report comments written in your own voice
  • Differentiation —for the kids who need it, without doubling your workload
  • Guardrails —to do all of it safely in a school

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Next events

AI Liftoff for business owners

Online, live on Zoom

Thu 15 Oct 2026, 6:00pm

Small group · $99

AI Liftoff for teachers

Online, live on Zoom

Tue 20 Oct 2026, 3:45pm

Small group · $99

AI Liftoff for school leaders

Online, live on Zoom

Wed 21 Oct 2026, 1:00pm

Small group · $149

AI Liftoff for teachers

Online, live on Zoom

Thu 22 Oct 2026, 3:45pm

Small group · $99

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My last principal's office. The dog helped with the paperwork.

My last principal's office. The dog helped with the paperwork.

Why I do this

Not a pitch. Just why.

This is Matt talking about his own change — not a client testimonial.

No pitch, 20 minutes

Book a free call

Talk it through before you commit to anything. No pitch — just whether this is right for you.

Email Matt to book your free 20-minute call