🚀 GroupMaker – Smarter Student Grouping
Take the stress out of making groups.
GroupMaker helps teachers quickly and fairly create student groups that balance preferences, friendships, and teacher guidance.
🎯 What it does
- Collects student choices through a simple form
- Respects teacher rules (students who must/shouldn’t be together)
- Uses smart matching to maximise student happiness
- Shows group “happiness scores” so you can see how well the groups fit
- Allows manual adjustments with instant recalculation
👩🏫 Why teachers love it
- Saves hours of admin time
- Prevents awkward or unfair groupings
- Keeps control in teachers’ hands while using data to guide decisions
- Works directly inside Google Sheets – no extra logins needed
⚡ How it works
- Upload your class list into Google Sheets
- Students select preferences via a Google Form
- Add teacher rules (must / can’t be together)
- Click Generate Groups – done in seconds!
- Review, adjust if needed, and share
📊 Built for schools
- 🔒 Secure – no student data stored outside your sheet
- 🎓 Flexible – works for any subject, project, or year group
- 🔍 Transparent – teachers can see exactly how groups were made