Spelling Challenge is an online spelling-practice platform for Years 1–6, aligned to the Australian Curriculum v9.0. Learners hear a word read aloud, then spell it through one of six short, focused games — each one quietly building real spelling skill, letter by letter.
Every round is quietly analysed to find each learner's own trouble words, then those words get a better chance of showing up next time — practice keeps drifting toward whatever actually needs work, without ever feeling like a drill.
Word lists follow the Australian Curriculum v9.0 across Years 1–6, from short vowel sounds and blends through to more advanced patterns and tricky high-frequency words.
The same word list, six different games — listening, tapping, steering, shooting and a story adventure — plus two live head-to-head races, so practice stays engaging instead of repetitive.
Every round is logged. Daily Challenge streaks, coin rewards and a per-word stats page make it easy to see what's improving and what needs another look.
Parents can type in this week's school spelling list, see which words are still tricky, check how many days their child practised, and set daily play limits — all from one family page. Kids only ever use a nickname, and can turn on a slower voice or an easy-read font.
When a word is missed, a short tip explains why it's spelled that way. Words a child gets right three times in a row are collected as “mastered” on their My Words page.
Swim Carnival and Maze Run let two learners race head-to-head in real time — friendly competition that makes correct spelling pay off immediately.
Every game draws from the same word list — pick whichever fits the moment.
Hear a word read aloud, then type it correctly from sound alone — classic dictation practice.
Pop floating letter bubbles in the right order to build each word before they drift away.
Steer a snake around the board, collecting letters in spelling order without doubling back.
Shoot the falling letters to spell each word. Right words push the monster off the cliff, wrong ones let it near the sheep. Beat the little monsters to reach the Boss, then the Final Boss — before the clock runs out.
Every letter has its own musical note — spell the word and hear it become a tune.
A story in 3D block worlds, one chapter at a time: climb the mountain, smash the wrong-letter axes of the skeletons, beat the dragon and rescue Robin — then go on to rescue the King and Queen and, at last, the princess.
A live 1-on-1 race — first to spell your way to the top of the pool wins.
Spell your way through the maze and dodge the roaming skeletons — first to the exit wins.
Score 95%+ on the Daily Challenge to earn a bronze coin. Collect 7 bronze coins for a silver coin, and 7 silver coins for a gold coin — a simple streak-driven way to see steady progress build up over weeks of practice.
Is it free? There is a free plan with the Daily Challenge, most games and the first Royal Quest chapter. Is it safe? No ads, no chat, nicknames only, and a parent can see progress, set limits and delete their child's data. Is it the official curriculum list? No — the words are our own selection, informed by the Australian Curriculum v9.0.