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School fees, made simple.

Edstart handles the entire fee management process – from family onboarding to predictable payments to your school.

Here’s how it works.

Edstart simplifying school fee management

Simplified school fee management

Edstart team working alongside school finance staff
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Families choose how they pay

Families set up an Edstart account and choose from a range of payment options that best suit their needs.
2

Upload fee statements

Upload family invoices online and we’ll process everything from there – no awkward conversations, no internal assessment process.
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Your school gets paid in full

We guarantee your school receives fee payments on an agreed schedule, regardless of how or when families pay us back. Your cash flow is protected from day one.

We support families with flexible payment options, so you can focus on delivering quality education.

  • Automated fee collection handled entirely by Edstart

  • Extensive live reporting in your school dashboard

  • Family account health – clearly see how families’ payments are progressing through the year

An extension of your school finance team

From onboarding through to end-of-year reconciliation, our team is alongside yours – managing family accounts, handling sensitive conversations, and keeping your finance team in the loop.

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Supporting your families

Families get a dedicated, local Edstart team focused on making school payments as seamless as possible – year after year.

A family receiving support from the Edstart team
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Families sign up in minutes

Edstart’s simple sign up takes less than 5 minutes to complete. Families are able to create their own customised payment plan with no paperwork required.
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We handle everything from here

Families manage their payments through Edstart and can reach out to our team any time. If circumstances change, we work with them to find a solution – so your school never has to.

Frequently asked questions

What happens when parents miss payments?

Edstart owns this process completely, so it won’t land back on your desk. Missed payments trigger automated reminders, followed by real conversations from our family support team and customised back-on-track plans where needed. For persistent non-payment, we’ll work alongside the school for a coordinated approach.

We carry the risk for the current term, never claw back payments already made to your school, and never use third-party debt collectors.

When does the school get paid?

Your school receives predictable payments on a monthly or quarterly schedule you agree to upfront – independent of when families pay Edstart.

How much does it cost?

Edstart is funded through a service fee paid by schools, so there’s no cost to families for the core fee management service. Fees vary depending on your school’s payment mix – speak to our team for more detail.