Edstart helps schools move forward with confidence by maintaining financial stability, protecting pupil rolls and modernising their fee management

Unique solution to managing school fees

No other company offers what we do. With a decade of experience, Edstart has partnered and worked closely with schools to develop a fee solution specifically catering to their needs.

It is a complete end-to-end service combining technology, people and funding, enabling schools to receive upfront payments while offering fee flexibility to parents - all without increasing workload or cost to families.

Budget with certainty

Receive guaranteed upfront payments regardless of when parents choose to pay, allowing schools to have confidence when budgeting and forecasting.

Protect pupil numbers

Support pupil rolls by increasing fee flexibility to parents, allowing them to spread their payments without undermining the school's financial position.

Simplify fee processes

By streamlining fee processes, schools can spend less time chasing payments and free up the valuable time of finance teams.

Edstart supports independent schools with a model designed to reduce fee risk, not add to it.

How Edstart meets the needs of schools

Financial stability and cashflow certainty

Schools receive guaranteed payment for a full term of school fees from Edstart, regardless of when parents choose to pay. There are no clawbacks or refunds sought from a school for any invoice managed by Edstart

Flexibility that helps protect and support pupil rolls

Flexible payment options for parents to help them stay enrolled during financial stress and uncertainty. There are no credit checks or costs to parents, and we work with families that fall behind on their school fees to support them to get back on track.

Improve efficiency and reduce operational effort

Edstart does the hard work of managing and processing fee payments. This means more time for schools to focus on strategic initiatives, less time on administration and improved staff productivity and focus.

Modernised fee process for forward-thinking schools

Put parents in control by allowing them to pay their school fees how they expect to pay other bills, while schools benefit from our purpose-built technology that actively monitors the status of payments and provides increased visibility on family accounts.