Episode 151 - From failing maths toBecoming NZ’s Local Hero of the Year!

Maths is boring, right? Not if you’re learning from Subash Chandar K, a Top 10 Global Teacher Prize finalist, the winner of the KiwiBank NZ Local Hero of the Year, and the brains behind the YouTube channel Infinity Plus One.By day, he’s a humble maths teacher at Ormiston Junior College. By night, he’s running live-streamed tutorials, breaking down tough maths concepts, and helping thousands of students succeed, all for free.But Subash’s journey wasn’t always smooth. He failed maths papers, took six years to finish a three-year degree, and worked graveyard shifts just to get by. Instead of giving up, he turned failure into fuel and built a career around helping others succeed.His secret? Innovation, resilience, and making maths actually make sense. He’s shaking up the way students learn, using robots for trigonometry, interactive tools like Desmos, and live sessions that pull in hundreds of students at a time.Now, he’s not just changing classrooms—he’s changing lives. From mentoring students to training teachers, speaking at international conferences, and even running sustainability projects, Subash proves that one teacher really can make a difference.And now, he’s been crowned the KiwiBank NZ Local Hero of the Year! 🏆👏