ABOUT US

Some of us are mathematics nuts, others aren’t. All of us are hooked on Number Hive because, we know, it’s different.

We’re a team of Mathematics teachers and technology enthusiasts. We want to help young people learn to love Mathematics. Our experience comes directly from the classroom, where we experienced Mathematics anxiety amongst students, parents, and even teachers, daily.

Our Mission

We want to make mathematics fun and accessible to everyone. Number Hive is founded on three key principles: simplicity, flexibility, and affordability. It’s designed to be easy to use, so you won’t lose precious time figuring it out. It seamlessly fits into any lesson plan, supporting every curriculum and teaching style. And most importantly, it’s cost-effective, so every school can benefit. We believe that every child, parent, and educator can unlock confidence and mastery in mathematics through joyful and genuine engagement. Together, we can shatter the myth of ‘I can’t do math’—for good.

A word from our founder, Chris Hogbin.

Chris knows a thing or two about how students, parents and even teachers struggle with math anxiety, he spent 10 years as a high school math teacher, on the front line of supporting students to overcome the mental barrier of math, and unlock understanding and even enjoyment. That’s where Number Hive was born…

“Each year I would meet the new cohort of year 7’s. They arrived from different schools. However, they all brought in the same Mathematical baggage. And it always fitted in one of these buckets:

  • I’m not a math person

  • Math is boring or irrelevant

  • Math is about rules. I can do it, but I don’t understand the concept.”

“My goal was to change the deeply ingrained attitudes hindering future progress and enjoyment of math. One of the tools I used to address this huge pain point was an analogue game. It helped develop a growth mindset, was a game that students loved playing and most importantly, fostered a deep understanding of key foundations necessary for students to succeed.

The game helped my students overcome all these obstacles and led to a love of mathematics and opened the doors to a bright future in STEM. I dreamt of some day turning the game into something that all students could use. And here it is. We hope you love it as much as we do.”

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