Infinityplusone

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infinityplusone
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Subash Chandar K

1981or1982(age 42–43)
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Subscribers60 thousand
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Last updated: 21 March 2025

Subash Chandar K (born 1981or1982 [1] ) is an Indian-New Zealand mathematics teacher in Auckland. He runs a YouTube channel named infinityplusone, where he teaches secondary school students and prepares them for NCEA exams. In 2025 Chandar K was awarded the Local Hero of the Year award at the New Zealander of the Year Awards.

Biography

Chandar K moved from Chennai, India, to New Zealand aged 12. His mother was a maths professor in Chennai. [1] As of 2025, Chandar K lives in Auckland and teaches at Ormiston Junior College in Flat Bush. [2]

His YouTube channel infinityplusone has 60,000 subscribers as of March 2025, and was named after the amount he loves his wife. [2] On the channel he helps students prepare for NCEA exams by running live streams the nights before the exams are run, [3] and makes videos which explain how to use equations and calculators. [4] The channel was started in 2013 [1] because Chander K noticed a lack of maths videos designed for children. [5] His first live stream was in 2018. [1]

In 2018 Chandar K won the National Excellence in Education Awards top honour. In January 2025 Chandar K became one of the 10 finalists of the Global Teacher Prize. Chandar K said that after he discovered the award in 2017, he began working towards it. [4] In March 2025 Chandar K was awarded the Local Hero of the Year award at the New Zealander of the Year Awards. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "From New Zealand to India, a maths teacher helps students crack entrance exams — using YouTube". The Indian Express . 8 October 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Maths teacher, Local Hero of the Year winner's message to students and parents". RNZ . 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand internet sensation Subash Chandar helps 33,000 students with NCEA maths". Newshub . Stuff. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Kiwi teacher finalist in million dollar teaching prize". Stuff . 30 January 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Auckland mathematics teacher using technology to inspire students wins national teaching award in Wellington". Stuff . 22 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
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