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A new confidence with school fees

Edstart handles the entire fee management process; five minutes for families to sign up, full term’s fees paid to your school on time. We look after the rest.

Here’s how it works.

Edstart simplifying school fee management

Simplified school fee management

Edstart team working alongside school finance staff
1

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.

3

Your school gets paid in full

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.

“With the obvious financial pressures on parents and schools, both need a flexible payments model that is trusted, digital, fair, easy to use and simple to manage. That is exactly what Edstart delivers for parents and schools alike.”

Nigel Slater, Bursar at John Lyon School

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 reconciliation, our team is alongside yours; managing family accounts, handling sensitive conversations, and keeping your finance team in the loop.

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.

2

We handle everything from here

Families manage their payments through Edstart and can contact our team any time. If circumstances change, our team works through it with the family – so your staff aren’t managing the conversation.

Frequently asked questions

When does the school get paid?

Your school receives agreed payments on a schedule set in advance. Payments are independent of when or how families pay Edstart. You’re never waiting on individual families to pay.

How much does it cost?

Edstart’s service is funded through a small fee paid by schools. There’s no cost to your families.

Can Edstart help with balances from previous terms?

Yes. Prior-term balances can be included in the payment schedule your school sets up through Edstart.