Free
Live nowEvery student and teacher
A$0
- Full Part Studio CAD
- Tutorials, Guide and Quick design
- All accessibility features
- Public preset library
- STL, STEP, DXF, PDF exports
- Saves to the device, no account
Pricing
Free for every student. Paid plans for the people who hold the budget.
Everything a student needs to learn CAD is free, including every accessibility and scaffolding feature. Schools pay for what saves teachers time or needs accounts. Paid plans open in Term 1 2027.
Teacher Pro
2027One teacher trialling it with their classes
A$99 a year
- Everything in Free
- Up to 3 classes
- Student sign-in and cloud saves
- Teacher dashboard
- Build your own presets
School
2027A whole TAS faculty
A$1,490 a year
- Unlimited staff and students
- 2 custom presets of your projects each year
- Evidence exports for NCCD
- Google and Microsoft sign-in
- Google Classroom and Canvas links
- Priority support
Sector
2027A diocese, schools group or state system
From A$15,000 a year
- Everything in School, for every school
- Volume pricing
- Shared preset library across schools
- Onboarding days for staff
Prices in Australian dollars, excluding GST. Annual plans, invoiced to the school.
Custom preset builds
Any school can have an existing project built as a guided tutorial and Quick design preset, with or without a subscription.
A$450–A$950 per project
Priced by the number of parts. A single-panel project sits at the lower end; a multi-part box with joints sits higher.
Founding schools
Half price for two years
The first 20 schools get the School plan for A$745 a year for two years, in return for a short case study and permission to collect anonymous usage data. That data becomes the evidence base for what SchoolCAD changes in classrooms.
Compare plans
| Feature | Free | Teacher Pro | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full CAD: sketch, constrain, extrude, fillet, feature tree | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Quick design and guided step-by-step tutorials | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Accessibility and scaffolding features | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Public preset library | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Export STL, STEP, DXF, SVG and PDF | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Save to device, open from file | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Student accounts and cloud saves | – | Up to 3 classes | Unlimited |
| Teacher dashboard: who is on which step, who is stuck | – | Yes | Yes |
| Build your own presets | – | Yes | Yes |
| Custom presets built for you | – | Per preset | 2 a year included |
| Evidence exports for NCCD and assessment | – | – | Yes |
| LMS links and priority support | – | – | Yes |
Questions
Something else? Email hello@schoolcad.com.
Will the free version stay free?
Yes. The CAD tool, tutorials, Guide, Quick design, public presets and exports are free and will stay free. Running the free version costs very little because everything happens in the student's browser.
Why are accessibility features free?
A student who needs scaffolding should never depend on whether their faculty has a budget. Support for diverse learners is the reason SchoolCAD exists, so it is never behind a paywall.
What does A$1,490 a year work out to per student?
For a school with 500 students in Years 7–10, about A$3 per student a year. One custom preset can replace many hours of teachers or aides writing step-by-step handouts.
Who owns the projects we send you?
You do. You give us permission to build your project into SchoolCAD for your school. It is only shared with other schools if you agree.
Can our teachers build their own presets?
Yes, with Teacher Pro or School. Preset authoring arrives in 2027, and founding schools help shape it.
When can we sign up for a paid plan?
Paid plans open in Term 1 2027. Email us now to join the waiting list or apply for one of the 20 founding places.