At 12 years old, Melbourne Year 7 student Krishna Suhaas is combining his interest in technology and education with a project of his own, having designed and built an education platform aimed at helping students and teachers manage learning in one place.
Krishna, an Indian Australian student, is the founder of EdYouReach, an Australian education platform that brings together classroom tasks, study planning, practice, quizzes and progress tracking for students, alongside tools for teachers.
The young founder has recently reached several milestones with the platform. EdYouReach has been named a finalist in the Innovation Excellence Award category at the 2026 Williams Landing Business Awards. The awards received more than 120 nominations across seven categories, with the winners due to be announced at the gala night on 1 October 2026.
Krishna is also scheduled to feature at AWS Community Day in Brisbane in October, where his mother, Jahnavi Gurrappadia, a cybersecurity and AI governance professional, will present the security approach behind EdYouReach, including the use of AI safety guardrails.
Earlier this month, Krishna pitched EdYouReach at the Startup Valley event on 11 September. He presented the platform independently to an audience of more than 40 adult founders, investors and business leaders, alongside other entrepreneurs presenting their ventures.
EdYouReach has been designed to provide students with tools for classroom tasks, learning roadmaps, planners, practice activities, quizzes and progress tracking. The platform aims to help students identify what they understand, areas where they need more work and how their progress changes over time.
For teachers, the platform brings together student overviews, assignments, announcements, quizzes, assessment review and lesson planning, along with AI-assisted teaching tools intended to support the identification of learning gaps and targeted assistance.
The platform also incorporates gamification features including credits, streaks, leaderboards, learning communities and interactive quizzes.
According to the information provided about the platform, responsible AI is a central part of its development. AI assistance is designed to operate with teacher oversight, while privacy and safety measures are being incorporated. EdYouReach is adding Amazon Bedrock Guardrails to screen potentially unsafe content and help protect student information.
Krishna’s interest in technology comes alongside a strong connection with Telugu language and culture. He is the same young student who has previously been seen reciting a passage from Potana Bhagavatam before Vedic scholars.
His recitation of the Naimisaranya Varnana from Potana Bhagavatam showcased his familiarity with traditional Telugu literature and devotional expression. The earlier performance also attracted attention for the clarity and confidence with which he delivered the Telugu verse.
His work with EdYouReach presents a very different setting, placing the young student in the world of education technology, artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship.
With an awards finalist position, a Startup Valley pitch and an upcoming appearance at an AWS community event, Krishna is now taking his education platform to audiences well beyond his school environment.
EdYouReach is available at edyoureach.com, with Krishna also offering interviews and demonstrations of the platform.
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