2026 State of Learning Survey
We asked 149 Victorian students what changed while they studied with Polarbear. Their answers track concept clarity, assessment confidence, study stress and the tools they choose.
82%
reported clearer concepts
73%
reported greater preparedness
60%
reported lower study stress
The 2026 State of Learning Survey collected retrospective, self-reported evidence about students' learning experiences with Polarbear.
| Population | Existing Polarbear students invited through an in-product survey. |
|---|---|
| Instrument | Retrospective before-and-after ratings across concept clarity, assessment readiness and study stress, plus one platform-preference question. |
| Scope | The survey supports descriptive interpretation for this survey group. Causal attribution and population-level market-share estimates fall outside its scope. |
Source: Polarbear Outcomes Survey, responses through 30 August 2026. Headline percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number; detailed percentages are rounded to one decimal place and average scores are shown to two decimal places. The preparedness change is the mean of paired student-level changes, so it differs by 0.01 from subtracting the rounded endpoints.
Concept clarity
For 81.5% of students, concepts felt clearer after using Polarbear.
106 of 130 students reported stronger concept understanding.
On a scale of 1-5, how well did you understand concepts before versus after using Polarbear?
| Period | Average score out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Before using Polarbear | 2.80 |
| After using Polarbear | 4.03 |
Assessment readiness
For 72.7% of students, assessment preparedness improved after using Polarbear.
101 of 139 students reported feeling more prepared.
On a scale of 1-5, how prepared did you feel for assessments before versus after using Polarbear?
| Period | Average score out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Before using Polarbear | 2.73 |
| After using Polarbear | 3.80 |
Study stress
For 59.9% of students, study stress was lower after using Polarbear.
85 of 142 students reported lower study stress.
On a scale of 1-5, how stressed did you feel about study before versus after using Polarbear?
| Period | Average score out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Before using Polarbear | 3.77 |
| After using Polarbear | 2.97 |
Platform preference
Among students surveyed, 70.5% selected Polarbear as their favourite VCE study platform.
105 of 149 students chose Polarbear from five options.
Which of these platforms is your favourite for studying VCE? Choose one.
Share of completed responses
| Platform | Students | Share of completed responses |
|---|---|---|
| Polarbear | 105 | 70.5% |
| Edrolo | 18 | 12.1% |
| ChatGPT | 17 | 11.4% |
| Notebook LM | 6 | 4.0% |
| Education Perfect | 3 | 2.0% |
