About the Author: Kathy Gonzalez

I’m Kathy Gonzalez, the Aussie homeschool mum behind Milestone Maths—a PhD in Computer Engineering with over 30 years of teaching and tutoring under my belt. From tutoring my high school peers in 1988 to lecturing 1,000 university students, to sitting one-on-one with a four-year-old, I’ve spent decades breaking down tricky mathematical concepts into bites kids (and parents!) can digest. For the past 18 years, I’ve poured that experience into homeschooling my three boys and tutoring part-time, specialising in special needs literacy and numeracy.

Kathy' son counting craft sticks
My little one learning ‘big’ numbers in level C.

Homeschooling is my in my veins. I guided my two eldest from birth to graduation. One’s now at uni studying Electrical Engineering, the other at TAFE training as an electrician. My youngest is 7 and inspired Milestone Maths. He’s thriving on Level C, and his curiosity shapes every lesson I write. Beyond my own kids, I tutor both homeschooled and mainstream students, and I’ve helped plenty of homeschool mums navigate registration or teaching their kids to read.

Kathy and family on a nature walk

The Real Me

I live on a rural property in Queensland’s Burnett Region with my husband and our three boys. I’m a perfectionist about everything except housework. I love baking bread, quiet family time outdoors, curling up with a book, and dreaming up ways to make maths click. Milestone Maths is my passion—blending rigorous know-how with hands-on fun for Aussie families like yours.

Watercolour and pencil sketch of Sydney Skyline showing Bridge as focus with Opera House to the side
We’re not just tech-nerds. Artwork by my eldest who creates all the quirky characters for my books

Explore the curriculum or drop me a line. I’m here to help you and your kids love maths as much as I do!