At the heart of effective teaching is a deep understanding of each learner. It’s not just about tracking grades or ticking boxes - it’s about connecting the dots, asking the right questions, and using data to drive conversations that lead to better outcomes. With the launch of Data Walls and Triangulation, Hero schools now have powerful new tools to do exactly that.
Schools have always understood the value of professional conversations. Whether it’s in team meetings, planning sessions, or informal catch-ups, the best insights often come when educators sit together to reflect on learner progress, identify support needs, and plan next steps. Hero’s new features are designed to bring structure, clarity, and impact to those moments.
Data Walls display key student information - such as attendance, curriculum progress, and assessment grades - right alongside student photos in flexible, easy-to-use Data Cards. This design allows educators to quickly see the full picture and spend less time finding data and more time asking:
“So what?”
“What are we doing about this?”
“What does this tell us about the learner?”
“What are the next steps we need to take?”
“What can we try as a teaching team?”
Whether you are planning for a term, preparing for a learning support meeting, or tracking cohort progress, these features are built to adapt to your needs. The data updates in real time, meaning you’re always working with the most accurate view of each student. And because the information is visual and holistic, it’s easier to spot patterns, raise questions, and ensure no learner slips through the cracks.
What makes this especially powerful is that you can capture the outcomes of these discussions directly in the student’s profile, creating a living record of professional conversations that future teachers and leaders can refer to. This continuity supports better transitions, sustained support, and truly learner-centred teaching.
To further strengthen assessment practices, Hero is soon introducing Triangulate Data - a feature designed to help teachers bring together multiple sources of information:
This combination supports robust, well-rounded judgements of student progress and helps ensure that data is interpreted in context, not in isolation.
These updates are not just about visibility - they’re about professional empowerment. Data Walls and Triangulation are designed to:
As a former school leader, I know how valuable it is to have the right data at the right time, presented in a way that supports - not overwhelms - the conversation. With these new features, we’re making it easier for schools to do just that.
Data Walls and Triangulation are now live for all Hero schools.
Explore the feature, start the conversations, and see the difference it makes.