About Quillino: Why we exist

About Quillino.

Singapore’s education is getting harder by the day, which also means that the gap in quality education is widening: students are increasingly expected to have private tuition just to keep up. Quillino works on both sides of that gap. Students get the hands-on, one-to-one explanation a private tutor would normally give, and teachers and tutors managing large classes get visibility into where each child is stuck, so personalised feedback is actually possible.

We were the kids playing catch-up.

In school, we were always a step behind. Everyone around us seemed to grasp things faster, and we walked out of lessons feeling dumb and inadequate. That feeling didn’t stay in the classroom, it followed us into anything new we tried to learn. The fix we were taught was the same one most Singaporean students get: practise, repeat, and hope something clicks. It got us through exams, but we weren’t really learning the concepts, just how to answer specific questions. We were chasing answers, not asking why. It took us years to realise we weren’t the only ones.

This method of learning breaks the moment content gets harder. After speaking to 30+ MOE teachers and curriculum advisors, the answer was consistent: learning can’t be rushed. It takes breaking a problem into small, manageable steps and rebuilding how you approach it from scratch. Learning isn’t as scary as school makes it feel, but it does need a method, and most students are never taught one.

That’s why we’re building Quillino. We start with visualisations, discs to drag, number lines to trace, volumes to pour, shapes to fold, so concepts become real before they ever become symbols on a page. On top of that, we layer in problem-solving frameworks like Polya’s four steps and the Socratic method, so students learn to break a question down instead of guessing at it. Built on the belief that with the right approach and mindset, nothing about learning is out of reach.

Covering every angle.

Blending AI, Curriculum Experts, Math tutors and parents, Quillino is built by a team that leverages technology, expertise and real-world parenting experience to bring quality education to students at every level. AI engineers who understand how technology can personalise learning and close the learning gap. Tuition and MOE teachers that ground the curriculum on MOE syllabus, pedagogy and best practices. A curriculum adviser who helped shape the most recent MOE syllabus. Countless of parents who have supported our journey in sharing their experiences teaching their kids math, building a cohesive system that works.

Curriculum Advisor

Gabriel Soh

A decade inside MOE — first teaching in schools, then at CPDD designing national curriculum — before leaving to build his own EdTech product. Gabriel now works in the Innovation & Entrepreneurship space, designing education programmes and coaching startups, and trains learners of all ages in Design Thinking. That mix of public and private experience is what he brings to Quillino: a sharp eye for what works for students from every walk of life.

SMU Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Ex-MOE
BCG
=DREAMS Singapore

Every child in Singapore learns math the same way, regardless of what their family can afford.

That’s what Quillino For Good is for. Every student in Singapore gets 5 free visualisations at every level — no card, no sign-up. Sponsored seats let social organisations bring the full product (every visualisation, practice, the AI tutor, reports) to students who can’t pay for it. The methodology doesn’t change based on who’s using it.

About Quillino.

We were the kids playing catch-up.

Covering every angle.

Gabriel Soh

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Every child in Singapore learns math the same way, regardless of what their family can afford.

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