Predictable cashflow for schools
Guaranteed upfront payments, no clawbacks or refunds, regardless of when families choose to pay.
A new confidence with school fees
Better outcomes for your finance team. A better experience for families.
Trusted by 700+ schools across Australia and the UK
More confidence for your school. More flexibility for your families.
Less admin, fewer headaches
We manage plans, follow-ups and family communications. Your team gets time back.
A better experience for families
Flexible payment options that work around family budgets, handled entirely by us.
Why schools love Edstart
Reducing the financial risk for schools
Edstart bridges the gap between your school and your families. We handle the payment relationship so you don’t have to.
One platform for complete fee management
Automated payment schedules and missed payment follow-ups, managed end-to-end by Edstart
Real-time visibility over fee status across your entire cohort
Early indicators when a family account needs attention – before it becomes a problem
A real team behind every account
How do you stack up?
61%
Of parents say a major fee increase would make them reconsider enrolment
Flexible payment options ease that pressure – stabilising enrolments and improving fee collection.
86%
Of families opt for an automated payment method
Families expect the same flexibility and choice they get in every other part of their financial life. Edstart delivers that.
78%
Of schools now offer fortnightly or weekly options
Flexible payments are fast becoming the norm – but managing them in-house creates the admin burden Edstart was built to eliminate.
Source: 2025 Edstart School Insights Report and 2026 School Fees Report
Why Edstart
Get paid in full. Every time. Every pupil.
We guarantee fee payments to your school – upfront, on a schedule that works for your school. Families pay us back over time. Your school never carries the risk.
Streamlining school fees across the UK and Australia
Students supported
Over 100k
Funded to schools
Over £600M
School partners
700+
What our school partners are saying
“Our debtors are currently 80% lower than this time last year”
Springfield Anglican College
We've had nothing but positive feedback from our parents.
Jackie McComb, Director of Business Operations
The PARED Foundation schools
With Edstart, we receive the fees in advance so we've been able to earn interest on that money a lot earlier. Our debtors are currently 80% lower than this time last year.
Ruchira Gage, Chief Financial Officer
St Dominic's School Camberwell East
Edstart has really helped take our pastoral care to the next level and freed up our time to focus on key priorities.
Natalie Kenny, Principal
Ready to reduce the cashflow risks of fees collection?
Join 700+ schools that have simplified their fee management with Edstart.