iUgo
Invercargill, New Zealand
What it is
iUgo is a web-based digital teacher planner from Essential Resources, with a resource library aligned to the Australian Curriculum. It combines long-term, unit, lesson, weekly and daily planning, linking plans with curriculum mapping. Teachers can manage multiple weekly timetables, add school events, and track tasks, activities and reminders. The student manager supports multiple classrooms, year levels, priority learners and unlimited groups. Collaboration tools let users co-author plans and lessons, share units, and plan across classes and groups. Listed curriculum options include the F–10 Australian Curriculum, K–6 NSW Curriculum Syllabus and F–10 Victorian Curriculum; users elsewhere can link to ACARA and request state-curriculum support. Teachables resources can link to plans, with unlimited downloads in Pro. Google integration connects planning with Google Drive. iUgo works through a browser on internet-connected devices, with PDF export, calendar views and secure backup. Planner is displayed at $15 per user per month, billed annually, with a 60-day trial; Pro is $28 per user per month, billed annually.
For and against
For
- Links planning levels with curriculum mapping
- Supports multiple classrooms and unlimited groups
- Co-author plans across classes and groups
- Curriculum-mapped Teachables resources
- Includes Google Drive linking
Against
- No free plan
- Some planning tasks can be complicated on mobile
- Requires an internet connection
- School pricing is on request
The verdict
iUgo brings curriculum-linked planning, scheduling, student management and collaboration into one web planner. Its browser focus and curriculum coverage fit Australian education teams, while mobile planning has stated limitations and paid plans begin at $15 per user per month billed annually.
Who it suits
iUgo suits individual teachers, teaching teams and schools using the listed Australian curricula. It is intended for browser-based planning and collaboration, with School described as best value for 10 or more teachers.
Plans and prices
iUgo Planner
Task Manager · unit, lesson, day, week and long-term planners · ACARA, NSW and VIC curricula · 60 minutes online training
Read 5 Oct 2026 · iugoplanner.com
iUgo Pro
Everything in iUgo Planner · 120 minutes online training · 750 MB storage · priority support
Read 5 Oct 2026 · iugoplanner.com
iUgo School
Everything in iUgo Pro · 180 minutes online training · dedicated account manager · discounted pricing based on team size and level
Read 5 Oct 2026 · iugoplanner.com
On the record
- Collaboration
- Users can co-author plans and lessons, share units, and plan across multiple classes and groups.iugoplanner.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Curricula
- The site lists the F–10 Australian Curriculum, K–6 NSW Curriculum Syllabus and F–10 Victorian Curriculum, and says users outside NSW or Victoria can link to ACARA and request support for their state curriculum.iugoplanner.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The pricing page lists Google integration, and the FAQ says users can access Google Drive and link files to planning.iugoplanner.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The product is presented for individual teachers, teams and schools, with the School plan described as best value for 10 or more teachers.iugoplanner.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The About page identifies iUgo as part of Essential Resources and says its team works across Australia and New Zealand, with its head office in Invercargill, New Zealand.iugoplanner.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Planning tools
- It includes long-term, unit, lesson, weekly and daily planning, with links between plans and curriculum mapping.iugoplanner.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Platform limitation
- iUgo is web-based and designed for any device with an internet connection; the FAQ recommends current Google Chrome on a computer or tablet and says some planning tasks can be too complicated on mobile.iugoplanner.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Product
- iUgo is an online digital teacher planner integrated with a resource library aligned to the Australian Curriculum.iugoplanner.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Teachers can build and manage multiple weekly timetables, create school events and track tasks, activities and reminders.iugoplanner.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Security and backup
- The pricing page describes secure backup of plans and lists secure backup storage in the Planner and Pro plan features.iugoplanner.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Storage
- The Planner plan includes 650 MB storage and Pro includes 750 MB; the school comparison lists 750 MB per user.iugoplanner.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Student management
- The student manager supports multiple classrooms and year levels, priority learners and unlimited groups.iugoplanner.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- Plans include online training and unlimited email or phone support; Pro receives priority support and School includes a dedicated account manager.iugoplanner.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Teachables
- Teachables provides curriculum-mapped resources that can be linked to plans; Pro includes unlimited resource downloads.iugoplanner.com · read 5 Oct 2026
