infinityplusone
infinityplusone | |
|---|---|
| Born | Subash Chandar K 1981 or 1982 (age 43–44) |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Genre | Education |
| Subscribers | 70.7 thousand |
| Views | 9.50 million |
| Last updated: 5 July 2026 | |
Subash Chandar K (born 1981 or 1982[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
[edit]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 70,700 subscribers as of July 2026, and was named after the amount he loved 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
[edit]- 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.
- 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.
- ↑ "New Zealand internet sensation Subash Chandar helps 33,000 students with NCEA maths". Newshub. Stuff. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- 1 2 "Kiwi teacher finalist in million dollar teaching prize". Stuff. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ↑ "Auckland mathematics teacher using technology to inspire students wins national teaching award in Wellington". Stuff. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2025.