Our Team
The AskArk team brings together seasoned professionals with over a decade of experience working alongside schools. We’re specialists in educational technology and compliance who have witnessed firsthand the administrative challenges that pull educators away from their core mission.
Our founding team has spent more than 10 years partnering with schools across diverse settings—from independent institutions to international schools and multi-academy trusts. This extensive collaboration has given us unique insight into the daily operational challenges that consume educators’ valuable time.
Led by Founder & CEO, David McCarthy, whose work has transformed administrative processes in educational institutions worldwide, our team has built trusted relationships throughout the sector.
Our Mission - Giving Time Back to Educators
At AskArk, we believe that extraordinary education happens when talented teachers have the time to do what they do best: inspire, connect, and transform lives. Our mission is simple yet profound: to give educators back their most precious resource—time.
The reality of modern education is challenging. Teachers spend countless hours on administrative tasks, lesson planning, and assessment creation—time that could be spent engaging directly with students or refining their craft. Our research shows that educators dedicate an average of 15 hours weekly to these essential but time-consuming tasks.
We created AskArk to address this imbalance.
Our Promise
AskArk harnesses the power of specialised AI to handle the administrative burden of education, allowing teachers to reclaim up to 10 hours every week.
We’re not replacing educators—we’re amplifying their impact by handling the routine so they can focus on the remarkable.
We’ve built AskArk specifically for the education sector. It doesn’t just generate content—it creates educationally sound, contextually appropriate materials that align with teaching standards and adapt to diverse student needs.
Our Technology
AskArk represents a breakthrough in educational technology—a purpose-built AI platform that works immediately, without complex setup or integration challenges. We’ve designed our solution specifically for the unique needs of educational institutions, creating a tool that’s powerful yet accessible to everyone in your school community.
Unlike general-purpose AI platforms that require extensive prompt engineering and technical knowledge, AskArk is pre-configured with education-specific capabilities. Our system understands curriculum frameworks, pedagogical approaches, and the day-to-day language of schools, allowing it to generate contextually appropriate content from the moment you log in.
Whether you’re an individual teacher or a multi-campus institution, our technology scales effortlessly to meet your needs. The same powerful capabilities are available to everyone, with advanced collaboration features unlocking as you expand usage across your school or district.
