Kids’ AI & Coding Classes · North Shore, Auckland

Hi, I’m Hanson.

I help kids aged 8–14 build with AI, not just use it — in small, hands-on Saturday groups here on Auckland’s North Shore.

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Hanson Huang
Young AI Builder Pathway

From Scratch to AI agents, for ages 8–14

A small-group Saturday journey through Scratch, Python, machine learning, and real AI agent projects — watch it build.

  1. Stage 1

    Foundations

    Ages 8–11

    Scratch, then training real machine-learning models with Teachable Machine.

  2. Stage 2

    Code

    Ages 11–13

    Python — from first script to real AI apps that call APIs and use trained models.

  3. Stage 3

    Agents

    Ages 13–14

    Build AI assistants and tools with code — the destination of the pathway.

AI literacy— how it works, prompting, bias, and safe use — is woven through every stage, not a separate class.
Saturday groups

Two Saturday groups, placed by readiness

Each group enters the pathway at a different stage. After your AI Discovery Session, I’ll recommend the right one.

Foundation Group

Starting at Stage 1: Foundations

Ages 8–11 · Forming now

Building from Scratch. Kids learn loops, variables, conditionals, and debugging through games and stories — the thinking habits AI needs.

Focus areas
  • Scratch games, animation, and interactive stories
  • Loops, variables, conditionals, and debugging
  • Clear thinking about how AI learns and where it fails
FoundationsCodeAgents
Builder Group

Starting at Stage 2: Code

Ages 11–14 · Forming now

Building with Python. Kids learn Python fundamentals, train machine-learning models, and call AI APIs to ship real apps.

Focus areas
  • Python fundamentals, functions, and data structures
  • Machine-learning projects and AI-powered apps
  • Prompt craft, API thinking, and beginner AI agents
FoundationsCodeAgents

Not sure which group fits? Book a free AI Discovery Session — I’ll place your child in the right one.

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Why me, why now

I’m a software engineer who builds with AI for a living — so I teach kids how it really works, not just which buttons to press.

I’m based in Torbay on Auckland’s North Shore, and I’ve spent years building apps, working with AI, and staying close to where the technology is actually heading.

That hands-on depth is what I bring to the classroom — helping kids understand how AI thinks, where it fails, and how to work alongside it with genuine confidence.

Auckland, NZSoftware engineerAI practitionerBilingual CN / ENDad of 2

This started at home.When my two daughters started asking questions about AI — what it is, whether it will take jobs, if it can think — I realised the answers they were getting from school weren’t enough. So I started teaching them myself. This work is an extension of that.

Every generation has a skill that separates those who lead from those who get left behind.For our kids, that skill is knowing how to think alongside AI.School isn’t teaching it fast enough. I am.
Writing

Recent articles

Practical thinking on AI, parenting, and preparing kids for what’s next.

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AI literacy·
The simplest way to teach kids how AI works (no screen needed)
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For parents·
Why I still teach kids to code in the AI era
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For parents·
What every parent should know about AI and their child’s future
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AI literacy·
How to talk to your kids about AI without making it scary
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For educators·
The five AI skills every child should learn before they finish school
Free AI Discovery

Start with an AI Discovery Session

A free, hands-on first taste of AI — and the entry point to the AI Builder Pathway. No payment, no commitment.

  • 60-minute hands-on session in my Auckland home classroom
  • Afterwards, I’ll recommend Foundation or Builder Group

Or email me directly: support@hansonhuang.net

Your details

Free AI Discovery Session · I’ll email back within 24 hours.

How it works

What happens after Discovery

I’ll email within 24 hours with the recommended group, schedule, term dates, and an invoice. No payment required at sign-up.

Groups & schedule

  • Weekly 60-minute sessions in my Auckland home classroom
  • Two Saturday groups: Foundation and Builder
  • Small group classes

Payment & attendance

Enrolment is paid per term in advance, and your child’s place is confirmed once payment is received.

Missed classes are not normally refunded. With notice, a refund may be offered for one missed class per term.

Questions? support@hansonhuang.net