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Sentral Pay

Digital payments and reconciliation made simple

 
 
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Sentral Pay

Digital payments and reconciliation made simple

 
 

Easy secure payments

Seamlessly integrated with Sentral, our digital payment solution SentralPay makes payments easier than ever. Parents can conveniently pay with one click through the Parents App or Portal, leading to more on-time payments and less administration.

Already trusted by over 2,500 schools across Australia

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Key features & benefits

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Everything in One Place

  • Sentral Pay is powered by Ezidebit and integrates seamlessly into Sentral as a module
  • One-stop-shop for all fees and billing
  • Auto-reconciliation of payments with your financial management system
  • Visibility across each step of the payments process
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Simple automation

  • Sentral Pay automates the processes associated with multiple payment options
  • Access to Direct Debit (recurring payments) and Real-Time Payments
  • Parents can securely save payment methods
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Simplified Payments

  • Help parents pay on time with just one click
  • Remove manual errors and cash handling
  • Offer set and forget payment options
  • Provides the ability to combine or split payments
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Help when you need it

  • Our payment experts will help guide you through the change
  • Each school will have end-to-end support during setup and onboarding
  • Access to comprehensive support materials via the Help Centre
  • Guides, FAQs and ‘how to’ videos

Australia’s Leading Cloud-based School Management Platform

Are you ready to streamline your processes and free up your time to focus on your students?

Easy digital payments

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Centralised

One-stop-shop for all fees and billing
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Automation

Auto-reconciliation of payments with your financial management system
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Easy tracking

Visibility across each step of the payments process
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Less administration

Reduced manual intervention and errors
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100% digital

All processes are digital. No manual interaction needed.
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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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One platform to meet every school's need:

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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
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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
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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

Secure & supportive are Sentral mandates

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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
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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

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 Kristy Sutton

"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 Helen Murphy
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A Unified Platform for School Management

If you’re looking for a one-stop shop for your school management system, Sentral solves your stresses.

From creating a balanced class, tracking attendance and efficiently creating wellbeing assessments, academic reports, to secure digital payments and cashless canteen ordering, it's all made easy in Sentral's single platform.

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Over 35 Modules for Easy Management

WELLBEING

Gain a healthier student 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.

School Management

ADMINISTRATION

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

End-User Engagement

PARENTS PORTAL & APP

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

School Business Management

SENTRAL PAY

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

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

See it in action

Are you ready to streamline your processes and free up your time to focus on your students?