James Mackay
Co-founder & CEO
Former Head of Mathematics at Trinity College Perth. Spent 10 years watching students struggle to find consistent, curriculum-aligned practice materials. Built the first version of Revise on nights and weekends in 2015.
Our company
From a staffroom
to 120,000 students.
Revise Online Pty Ltd is an Australian edtech company headquartered in Perth, WA. We exist to give every senior secondary student access to world-class revision resources — regardless of their school, postcode, or budget.
Mission
Level the playing field.
The quality of revision resources has always been uneven across Australian schools. Revise exists to close that gap — giving every student the same curriculum-aligned content and adaptive practice that was previously only available to students at the best-resourced schools. We've helped 120,000 students and counting.
Students using Revise across Australia
120,000+
Schools running Revise in their program
420+
Teachers say Revise saves planning time
98%
Founders
Started in a staffroom
Two teachers. One problem. Ten years later, Australia's leading ATAR revision platform.
Sophie Lee
Co-founder & CPO
Former Head of Science at Trinity College Perth. Led the curriculum and author programme from day one — responsible for the quality of every piece of content on the platform. Computer Science and Education double major, UWA.
Our values
How we work
Curriculum first
Every feature is only built if it helps a student understand or practise curriculum content. We never ship engagement mechanics that waste study time.
Radical accuracy
Wrong answers in a practice platform are actively harmful. Our review process has six checkpoints before any question goes live.
Affordable access
We keep school licensing affordable and our student plan competitively priced. Edtech should not be a luxury.
Teacher trust
Teachers are co-designers of Revise, not an afterthought. Our teacher portal and classroom tools reflect 10 years of listening to what actually saves time.
Privacy by design
We collect the minimum data needed to run the platform. Student data is never sold or shared with third-party advertisers.
Australian made
Our content is written for Australian curricula, by Australian educators. We're not a US platform retrofitted for WACE.
Timeline
Ten years of Revise
2015
Founded
James and Sophie build the first MCQ bank covering WACE Maths Methods and Chemistry at Trinity College Perth.
2016
First 1,000 students
Word spreads to neighbouring schools. The platform hits 1,000 active students without any marketing spend.
2018
Six subjects
Full course coverage added for Biology, Physics, English, and Economics. The author panel grows to 12 specialists.
2020
Remote learning surge
COVID-19 lockdowns triple the user base overnight. Schools need reliable online revision — Revise delivers.
2022
Teacher portal
The teacher dashboard launches: assignment distribution, live progress tracking, and class analytics.
2024
100,000 students
Revise crosses 100,000 active students. HSC content added to cover NSW. 400+ schools on annual contracts.
2025
Adaptive engine v2
A rebuilt recommendation engine improves average ATAR-equivalent gain to 12 scaled marks per student.