Edstart | A better Way to Pay School Fees

At a glance

MidCoast Christian College is a comprehensive independent school located in the region of Taree, NSW

The College experienced an increase in delayed fee payments and overstretched resources due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Partnering with Edstart has improved their finances, freed up precious time and resources for staff and families, and allowed the College to maintain healthier relationships with their parent community.

The school

Established in 1985 by the Taree Baptist Church, MidCoast Christian College has been a leading educational institution in the region since its inception.

Providing a full K-12 education, the school has committed to delivering quality education while instructing its students based on core values of communication, empathy, and understanding.

"We are committed to fostering a sense of community between the school and home to nurture the gifts and talents of our students."

David Coleman, Principal

The College has excelled by investing in purpose-built training facilities for growth industries like hospitality. By allowing students to develop valuable industry skills and qualifications, the school is ensuring hands-on education and alternate pathways to employment are available to the community.

The partnership

MidCoast Christian College launched their partnership with Edstart at the end of 2020. Many families were economically impacted by lockdown and restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw greater delays and inconsistencies in the school fee payments and affected the capacity of the College to effectively budget across the school year.

At times, this meant uncomfortable conversations with parents and less hours were available to allocate to important tasks in enrolments and operations.

By implementing Edstart Plus, our full fee management solution, we were able to help improve the College's cash flow by providing upfront payments to the school every term while offering the added flexibility of weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments to parents.

With a seamless onboarding process, the College has benefited from regular check-ins and support from the Edstart team.

The results

Helping improve efficiency in the collection of school fees, the partnership with Edstart has allowed MidCoast Christian College to keep its efforts focused on delivering quality education to students.

"We're very happy. The big difference is that we have made a conscious effort to say to parents, we're about education. We're not about fees. We're not about money. The difference is, our parents are happy to talk to Edstart about their finances, rather than talk to us."

Andrew Kent, Business Manager

Since launching the partnership, the College has continuously been receiving positive feedback from parents about Edstart.

"We have confidence and we know that you guys are doing a great job with our families."

"I really appreciate that Edstart has been flexible and always looking at ways to improve their systems and processes for best practice."

"We really appreciate that it's not just a one size fits all relationship between the school and Edstart."

Melissa Thornhill, Family Accounts Manager

Knowing that Edstart is providing an excellent experience to their families has afforded the College greater peace of mind and helped foster stronger relationships with their parent community.

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At a glance

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