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The Canvas breach: what school boards should ask this week. Arvoe analysis for Australian non-government school risk committees.
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The Canvas Breach: What School Boards Should Ask This Week

The Canvas breach is one of the largest education-sector data incidents on record. For Australian non-government school boards, the right questions this week are not technical. They are governance.

Ryan Speak10 May 202610 min read
We Found a Bug in Arvoe. My 11-Year-Old Fixed It. — Arvoe
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We Found a Bug in Arvoe. My 11-Year-Old Fixed It.

A small layout bug had been sitting on our backlog for weeks. My 11-year-old son Sebastian investigated it, fixed it, and pushed the change to production. Here's why that afternoon taught him more than any vibe-coding session ever did.

Ryan Speak16 Apr 20267 min read
Why We Built Arvoe — Arvoe
Building in Public

Why We Built Arvoe

I left enterprise risk in 2025 to build AI governance software for schools. Here's the path from Woolworths risk transformation to teaching my eleven-year-old to vibe code — and why schools need a roadmap, not just a framework.

Ryan Speak12 Apr 202610 min read
What Mature AI Governance Actually Looks Like — Arvoe
What Good Looks Like

What Mature AI Governance Actually Looks Like

Australian teachers lead the world in AI adoption — 66% used AI tools in the past 12 months, double the OECD average. The gap? Governance. Here's what mature AI governance looks like in a real school.

Ryan Speak29 Mar 20265 min read
The Framework Gap: What Australian Schools Need to Know About AI Governance — Arvoe
Framework Gap

The Framework Gap: What Australian Schools Need to Know About AI Governance

Australia has a national framework for AI in schools. What it doesn't have is a roadmap. Here's what that means for your school — and what you can do about it.

Lachlan Bransby27 Mar 20266 min read
December 2026: What Every School Leader Needs to Know — Arvoe
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December 2026: What Every School Leader Needs to Know

By December 2026, Australian schools will face two major privacy-related changes that will affect how they use AI and other digital tools. These are not just compliance updates — they are leadership, governance, and risk management issues.

Ryan Speak15 Mar 20267 min read