See how The PARED Foundation streamlined fee management across four schools – saving their finance team two days a week and reducing debtors by 80%.
The PARED Foundation at a glance
The PARED Foundation centrally manages four independent Roman Catholic schools across North-Western and Western Sydney, supporting more than 2,500 students.
Since 1982, PARED has built a reputation for personalised education, anchored by a one-of-a-kind mentoring system that pairs every student with dedicated guidance.
That model has driven continual enrolment growth across Tangara School for Girls, Redfield College, Wollemi College, and Montgrove College – and put increasing pressure on the centralised finance function supporting all four.
2 days
Saved per week
Time returned to the finance team, no longer spent on manual payment plan changes and fee collection.
80%
Reduction in debtors
Fewer overdue accounts, supported by Edstart’s technology and Family Support team.
4 schools
One streamlined system
A single platform handling fee management across the entire Foundation.
PARED needed a partner that could handle the operational complexity of four schools while improving the day-to-day experience for families.
Edstart delivered both: a centralised platform with full visibility for the finance team, and a self-service portal that gave parents the technology and flexibility PARED couldn’t build in-house.
Edstart worked with PARED to understand their centralised model and tailor implementation around the data and workload across all four schools.
“We brought on Edstart so parents would have greater access to their accounts, much better technology and flexibility than we could ever offer.”
Eugene Choi, Chief Executive Officer
The partnership
PARED’s existing systems weren’t keeping up with growth. Manual payment plan changes, fee follow-ups, and fragmented family visibility were stretching the finance team — and limiting the experience they could offer parents.
The outcome
Within the first year, PARED saw improved collection rates, faster cash flow, and significant time savings across the finance team – all while delivering a better payment experience for families.
With fees received upfront, PARED has been able to plan more effectively and earn additional interest on cash held.
The team uses the Edstart portal daily to monitor fee collection, run reports, and proactively reach out to families who’ve missed a payment.
For parents, Edstart means complete visibility of their payment plan, simple adjustment options, and direct support from Edstart’s Family Support team – accessibility PARED’s small in-house team could never have matched alone.
“The implementation has made a big difference to our families. They’ve got great accessibility to customer service and support, far better than we were able to provide with our small team.”
Ruchira Gage, Chief Financial Officer
Book a 20-minute conversation with our team to see how Edstart could support your group – operationally, financially, and for your families.
