Real-time coaching when bullying happens in your classroom
South African teachers are ill-prepared to handle widespread school bullying affecting 20-50% of learners.
InstantAlly gives South African teachers immediate, step-by-step guidance the moment bullying occurs. Describe the situation via text or voice and receive culturally appropriate scripts, de-escalation techniques, reporting procedures, and parent communication templates that comply with South African law.
South African public school teachers and educators
Instant, in-the-moment decision support with voice input instead of generic preventative training, pre-loaded with responses aligned to SA Schools Act and common township, rural, and suburban contexts.
empowering
Chat or voice interface that gives immediate tailored responses based on situation description
One-tap scripts for speaking to bully, victim, bystanders, and parents in multiple languages
Private logging of incidents with timestamps, types, and outcomes for personal reflection and escalation
Easy-to-understand summaries of relevant sections of South African Schools Act and POPIA
Professional, translated templates for emails and WhatsApp messages to parents
Speak the situation and get spoken + text guidance (ideal during playground duty)
Personal dashboard showing recurring bullying patterns in your classes
One-tap templates to report serious incidents to principals or SAPS
| Column | Type | Nullable |
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| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| province | text | Yes |
| school_type | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| description | text | Yes |
| bullying_type | text | Yes |
| action_taken | text | Yes |
| outcome | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| content | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
/api/coachSend situation to AI coach and receive response (OpenAI)
/api/incidentsLog a new bullying incident privately
/api/scriptsGet contextual response scripts
5 coach uses/month
Individual use
Up to 10 seats
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 140 | 14% | $490 | $5,880 |
| Month 6 | 1,250 | 21% | $6,562 | $78,750 |
Instant, South African-specific coaching in your pocket. Get scripts, steps, and templates when every second counts.
Seed beta users from 'South African Teachers Chat' and 'DBE Educators' WhatsApp groups with free Pro access for 3 months. Offer exclusive early access to members of the South African Principals Association. Run targeted Facebook ads to teachers in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal offering free coach credits.
Broad behavior tracking
No real-time coaching or SA-specific legal guidance
Specialized real-time decision support with voice and localized scripts
Curated prompt library and response templates refined by real South African teacher usage data and expert review.
High smartphone penetration combined with increased bullying incidents post-pandemic and teachers feeling unsupported by current training programs.
AI giving inappropriate advice in sensitive situations
Strict prompt guardrails, human expert review of all base templates, clear disclaimers that app is not a substitute for professional counseling
API costs for OpenAI at scale
Cache common scenarios, use cheaper models for simple queries, implement usage quotas on free tier
Success: 80% rate responses as 'very helpful' or 'excellent'
Success: 35% weekly active users and 22% conversion to paid
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