Gen AI and NSWEduChat
From the start of Term 4, 2025 students will gain access to NSWEduChat, a safe generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tool developed by the NSW Department of Education. NSWEduChat works differently to other commonly used GenAI tools. It does not just give direct answers to students. Instead, it provides guidance and asks open-ended questions encouraging students to think critically and express their ideas, reasoning, and assumptions.
WBHS has clear procedures for student use of AI in assessment tasks. For example, assessment task notifications include an AI rating and clearly state to what extent GenAI can be used in the completion of the task. More information can be found here (under ‘AI and Referencing’) and also within assessment booklets.
Important actions for families
Please read the parental privacy notice here, (bottom of the webpage), which includes information on NSWEduChat, data collection, and privacy.
Benefits of NSWEduChat
- Creates new opportunities to enhance teaching and learning, while maintaining a safe and human-centred approach in the classroom where we value teacher expertise.
- Promotes equitable learning opportunities by providing students with a free, safe and effective generative AI (GenAI) tool that is owned and designed by the department.
- Enables students to develop critical AI skills in a safe environment where content is filtered, and their data is secured.
- Helps teachers advance students’ independent learning and critical thinking. We’ve heard from our trial school principals that NSWEduChat is a valuable resource for advancing these skills and increasing student confidence and engagement. Students have said it helps them understand their work better, develop their writing skills and break down complex tasks.
How students can access NSWEduChat
Students will be able to access the tool using a single sign-on via the NSWEduChat website or the student portal. Students will need to log in using their NSW Department of Education login. Only the student who is logged in should use NSWEduChat.
For more information about NSWEduChat, please refer to Student use of NSWEduChat on the department’s website.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the school.