Sentral is a unified platform for school management

We offer a variety of modules that help schools, teachers, parents and students work smart

Wellbeing

Gain a healthier mindset in and out of the classroom with Sentral's Practical and helpful guidance.

Attendance

Who's here, who's not and who's that? Sentral's module keeps you on top of student attendance and on-site visitors.

Assessment & Reporting

Track the entire journey of the student lifecycle quickly and accurately – all in one platform.

Administration

You'll get a streamlines & holistic overview on all the key Administrative functions with Sentral.

Parents Portal & App

Keep the communication lines between parents and teachers open, timely and on-going to maintain strong relationships.

Teachers App

The companion for educators, turning key tasks into convenient mobile moments.

Sentral Pay

We know you want a safe & secure payment gateway, so let Sentral keep you up-to-date on fees and bulling automatically.

StudentPayPlus

Sentral's convenient self-service online ordering system for canteens, uniforms and much more!

Everything your school requires in one place

Sentral comprises of 35+ modules covering four key functional areas

Education Management

Attendance
Learning
Reports
Assessments
Curriculum
Wellbeing

School Management

Student Admin
School Admin
Insights
Scheduling
Communication

End-User Engagement

Parent Portal
Student Portal
Kiosk
Parents App
Teachers App

School Business Management

Payment Gateway
School Initiated
Parent Initiated
Accounts Payable
StudentPayPlus
QuickCliq
Purchase Orders

25 Years' experience working with schools and educators

Infosec, Privacy & Compliance

Sentral have developed a world class leading 'Defence in Depth' model that provides Enterprise grade security capability across key areas of the platform which is currently trusted by major Government Education Departments.

Australian Azure hosting with Geo Redundancy
Azure Active Directory for Identity Management
3000+ Staff and $1b pa invested in security threat monitoring globally
Australian Government Info Security Registered Assessor Program - certified at `Protected' level
ISO 27001 certified

ISO 27001 Certified
All data encrypted in transit and at rest
Audited and Compliant with NSW DOE & ACT Directorate security requirements
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) built in
Granular (module) level permission & access control
Audit Logs

24/7 Global Security Centre
PCI DSS Level 1 Certification
Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) capable
3D Secure 2 API

Secure & supportive are Sentral mandates

Safe & secure

Privacy & security come as standard with Sentral. With sensitive, school, student and parent data being held in our system, you can be confident that all compliance standards are met.

The Sentral cloud-based platform is powered by the globally-trusted expertise of Microsoft Azure
Sentral is ISO 27001 certified - meeting the highest international standard of information security management systems
Our payment solution is financially-compliant and PCI DSS Level 1 certified
Audited and compliant with government security requirements

Onboarding that’s tailored to you

Sentral understands every school is different, with varying needs and wants. Don’t get overwhelmed - let Sentral’s professional team guide you to the most appropriate solution.

Access to a relationship manager to help onboard your school for success.
Ongoing training of school staff can be provided onsite or remotely
Sentral provides comprehensive online & printed guides to the platform, and video tutorials
Sentral has an Australian based support call centre to ensure you’re catered for wherever you may be located across Australia

One platform to meet every school's need:

Public Schools

Sentral aligns with the government policy of developing cloud computing with our ‘software as a service’ mindset. With less time spent on infrastructure management, there’s more emphasis on teaching and learning. Explore how to excel in school management with confidence.

Module features that deliver against all current Government compliance requirements
Data security meets the highest international standard: backed by Microsoft Azure and ISO 27001 accreditation
Scalable and configurable modules tailored to your school's needs
Administrative tasks made simple to save you valuable time

Independent Schools

We understand the complexity of multiple stakeholder requirements in independent schools. Already helping over 150 independent schools in Australia, our platform delivers on operational efficiency, 3rd party software integration, data security, compliance to parent communications and executive reporting requirements.

Seamless integration with existing systems for education, finance and human resources
Data security is assured by our partnership with Microsoft and our ISO 27001 accreditation
A cloud-based solution that improves security, administrative efficiency and real time data accessibility
Scalable and configurable modules accessible on multiple devices to support your daily school operations

Enterprise Schools

For multi-campus school groups or government departments, Sentral offers enterprise level reporting and control over management of schools that sit within the group. We provide seamless integration with existing systems across multiple schools for a wide range of enterprise customers
including:

ACT Education Directorate enterprise solution across 90 schools
Caulfield Grammar School Enterprise Solution
Toowoomba Catholic Diocese Enterprise Solution across 31 schools
Offer comprehensive implementation and onboarding program tailored for enterprise specific needs

Integration with popular school platforms:

Staying true to our ethos of simplicity and consistency we recognise the importance of being able to integrate with other platforms you may be using. Whether it’s managing your school diary, updating your enrolment system or checking payments from parents, the Sentral school management system works seamlessly with many popular Australian school Apps.

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We partner with world-class tech experts

A partner to help make school management practical without sacrificing security and compliance

Sentral looked for a partner with the knowledge and experience to combine the many data-points that schools have, and combine them seamlessly into one education software solution. Microsoft ticked all the right boxes and demonstrated simple and effective solutions for all aspects.

100% digital automation bringing trust and security to every school payment

Global Payments is a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions delivering innovative services to our Sentral customers. Simple to use, our automated facility means making multiple and recurring payments are easy, secure and compliant to the highest standards.

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See how Sentral has helped schools across Australia

"Sentral was the right choice to move with the times and adoptan efficient cloud-based student management platform. The high-speed cloud infrastructure is easily scaled up or down to meet demand at no cost... I was able to empower teachers with the knowledge that it is really easy to use."

Kristy Sutton Assistant Principal, Learning & Wellbeing, Weston Public School, NSW

"It’s reliable, it’s safe. It’s just so responsive. The highly configurable design of Sentral enables staff to foster their team culture and design new methods that work for them and keep the students at the centre of all processes. It’s just changed the way we communicate… we don’t have anyone slip through the gaps anymore."

Helen Murphy Assistant Principal, Vermont Primary School, VIC