Academy Student Learning and Management Solutions - Specialising in Student Attendance, SMS txt Messaging, Electronic Roll Marking and Online Portals for Primary & Secondary Schools across Australia

Academy Attendance SMS Parent Alert module offers text messaging and/or email messaging to parents as part of a total student attendance system. Text messaging parents regarding unexplained absences and lates can result in up to a 40% reduction in those issues, as well as a significant improvement in attendance.

Benefits:

Quick & Easy to use
Compatible with Primary and Secondary School admin systems
Cheaper and more effective than sending a letter or making a phone call
Reduces staff workloads, send bulk SMS in seconds
Improves student attendance
Reduces unexplained absences and lates
Improves school communication with parents
Flexible sending options ie full flexible control of when messages are sent
Send personalised SMS messages
Receive Reply Messages from parents / staff
Great for emergency broadcasts (eg Floods, Bushfires etc) and quick communication (eg Sports Day Cancelled, Parent reminders, Excursion Late Bus etc)

This module allows the following options for sending messages to parents:

• Unexplained Absences
• Unexplained Late Arrival
• General Broadcasts (up to 160 characters to parents)
• Parent Reminders
• Cancellation of Events
• Sport / Music Event communications
• Crisis Communications
• Any General school determined usage
• Inform Parents of Excursions returning back late to school

The system can also be used to communicate with parents regarding a broad range of matters beyond unexplained absences and lates, including notification of buses returning late from excursions, appointment reminders, last minute cancellation of important events and meetings, and more.

Schools pre-purchase sms to suit their usage and can top up their account when required.

Please note ALL student/parent data (inc mobile numbers) are stored on secure servers on school premises and we use Australian telecommunication carriers so NO mobile information is sent offshore at anytime.

SMS Parent Alert Examples of Sending and Receiving messages: