Administration & Communication Suite

Every Person, Every Record,
Perfectly Organised

This module simplifies the registration and maintenance of comprehensive student, staff, and visitor data. Administrators record essential bio-data, parent and guardian contact details, and critical documents — including birth certificates, admission forms, and health records — all in one secure, centrally accessible platform. The suite maintains accuracy and improves the reliability of all institutional records for informed, efficient decision-making at every level of school management.

From first enquiry to graduation, from SMS blast to staff performance review, the Administration & Communication Suite covers the complete lifecycle of every stakeholder in your school community.

7
Integrated Modules
360°
Stakeholder Coverage
5
Communication Channels
500+
Schools Using This Suite
1
Administration & Records

Centralised Student &
Staff Records Hub

Records Management Activities & Course Management Graduation & Transfer Tracking Smart Automation

The Administration Module provides a centralised, secure platform to manage the complete data lifecycle of every student, parent, and staff member. From the moment a student joins the school to the day they graduate or transfer, every piece of information — bio-data, contact details, academic history, disciplinary records, medical notes, and critical documents such as birth certificates and admission letters — is stored digitally and accessible to authorised staff in seconds.

Student profiles are comprehensive and linked across all modules, meaning that changes to contact details, class allocations, or medical information automatically update across the entire system. Smart automation handles routine administrative tasks — sending term start reminders, updating records after transfers, or archiving graduated student files — reducing manual workload and ensuring data remains accurate without constant human intervention.

360° student profiles — bio-data, guardian contacts, academic history, medical notes, documents, and activity records in one linked profile.
Document management — upload, store, and retrieve birth certificates, admission forms, medical certificates, and supporting documents per student.
Co-curricular activity tracking — log clubs, sports, competitions, and community service participation per student with performance notes.
Graduation & transfer management — process class promotions, inter-school transfers, and graduate archiving with automatic record-keeping.
Bulk data import & export — import student rosters from Excel, export filtered datasets for ministry submissions, and generate custom reports.
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Student Records Dashboard
1,284
Total Students
48
Staff Members
99.2%
Records Complete
Recent Activity
Brian Kamau — Profile Updated (Grade 8A)
Complete
Grace Wanjiku — Transfer In (St. Mary's)
Transfer
5 Students — Birth Certificate Missing
Action Needed
Grade 9 — Promoted to Form 1 (42 students)
Graduated
Profile Completion Rate99.2%
Documents Uploaded94%
99.2%
Records Complete
Admissions Pipeline — Term 1 2026
84
Applications
22
Interviews Scheduled
61
Admitted
Application Pipeline
Online Enquiries Received
84 Applications
Interviews Scheduled (This Week)
22 Pending
Admission Letters Sent
61 Sent
Waitlisted Applications
8 Waitlisted
Admission Rate73%
Zero Paperwork
Fully Online Process
2
Admissions & Interviews

From First Enquiry to
First Day of School

Online Enquiries & Applications Interview Scheduling Applications Automation

The Admissions & Interviews Module transforms the prospective student journey into a seamless, fully digital experience. Parents and guardians can access the school's online application portal from any device, complete enquiry forms, upload supporting documents, and track the status of their application in real time — eliminating the need to visit the school in person or make multiple phone calls to check progress.

Every application is automatically logged, categorised by grade level and intake period, and moved through a configurable pipeline from enquiry to interview to admission decision. Interview scheduling tools allow administrators to allocate time slots, send automated confirmation messages to parents, and record interview notes and assessor scores directly in the system. Admission letters and rejection notices are generated automatically and delivered via email or SMS the moment a decision is recorded.

Online application portal — branded public-facing form for enquiries, applications, and document uploads, accessible 24/7 from any device.
Automated application pipeline — applications move automatically through configurable stages with status notifications to parents at each step.
Interview scheduling & scoring — assign time slots, send automated reminders, record assessor notes, and score candidates in one place.
Instant admission letters — auto-generated offer and rejection letters sent by email and SMS the moment an admission decision is made.
One-click profile creation — accepted applicants are converted to full student profiles in one click, carrying over all application data automatically.
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3
Communications Module

Reach Every Parent,
On Every Channel

Multi-Channel Communication Portals & Mobile Apps Event-Based Automation

The Communications Module gives schools a unified command centre for all outbound and inbound messaging. Administrators, teachers, and principals can reach students and parents simultaneously across SMS, email, WhatsApp, in-app notifications, and the parent portal — ensuring critical messages are received regardless of which channel a family prefers or has access to.

Event-based automation means many communications happen without any manual action. When a student is marked absent, a fee payment is received, an assessment result is published, or a disciplinary incident is logged, the relevant stakeholders are notified automatically through the appropriate channel. Schools can also broadcast scheduled announcements, term newsletters, and event reminders to selected groups — from individual classes to the entire school community — in seconds.

Supported Communication Channels
Bulk SMS
Instant text to any number
Email
Formatted newsletters & alerts
WhatsApp
Rich media messages
In-App Chat
Teacher–parent direct messaging
Parent Portal
Announcements & notifications
Mobile App Push
iOS & Android notifications
Targeted audience broadcasting — send messages to specific classes, year groups, boarding students, or the entire school in one action.
Event-triggered automation — absence alerts, fee confirmations, exam results, and disciplinary notices sent automatically without manual intervention.
Message delivery tracking — real-time delivery and read receipts for SMS and email campaigns, with re-send options for undelivered messages.
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Communications Hub — Today
1,284
SMS Sent Today
97%
Delivery Rate
6
Auto Triggers
Recent Broadcasts
Absence Alerts — 14 parents notified (SMS)
Delivered
Fee Reminder — 38 parents (WhatsApp + SMS)
Delivered
Sports Day Notice — All Parents (Email)
Scheduled
Term Report Cards — Parent Portal Notif.
Sent
SMS Delivery Rate97%
97% Delivered
6 Channels Active
Front Desk CRM — Leads Pipeline
56
Active Leads
12
Hot Leads
73%
Conversion Rate
Lead Pipeline
New Enquiry — James Kiprotich (Grade 8)
New
Mary Achieng — Interview Booked (Mon)
Hot Lead
Peter Njoroge — Form Sent, Awaiting Return
Follow-Up
Susan Mwenda — Offer Letter Sent
Converted
Term Conversion Rate73%
73% Converted
Lead Management
4
Front Desk CRM

Never Miss a Lead,
Never Lose a Prospect

Lead Management Automatic Lead Prioritisation Pipeline Tracking Follow-Up Automation

The Front Desk CRM gives your reception and admissions team a professional pipeline for managing every prospective student inquiry from the first point of contact to enrolment. Every walk-in enquiry, phone call, online form submission, or WhatsApp message is captured as a lead and logged in the system — ensuring no potential student falls through the cracks during a busy admissions period.

Leads are automatically prioritised based on configurable scoring criteria — such as grade level interest, proximity to intake date, responsiveness, or time since last contact — surfacing the most actionable prospects at the top of the queue. Follow-up tasks and reminders are assigned to staff automatically, and automated messages are sent to leads at key stages of the pipeline, keeping families engaged without requiring constant manual outreach.

Omni-channel lead capture — log enquiries from walk-ins, phone, website form, WhatsApp, and social media into a single pipeline.
Automatic lead scoring & prioritisation — configurable scoring rules surface the hottest leads for immediate action by admissions staff.
Automated follow-up reminders — staff receive task notifications and leads receive engagement messages automatically at configurable intervals.
Conversion analytics — track lead-to-admission rates by source, term, or staff member to identify the most effective acquisition channels.
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5
HR Module

Complete Staff Management,
From Hire to Retire

Comprehensive Staff Management Performance & Task Management Automated HR Management Biometric Integration

The HR Module centralises every aspect of staff management in a single, secure platform. From the moment an employee joins the school, their profile contains complete bio-data, employment contract details, qualifications, bank details, emergency contacts, and all supporting documents — accessible to authorised HR administrators at any time without searching through physical files.

Staff attendance is tracked through seamless biometric device integration, providing tamper-proof time-in/time-out records that feed directly into the payroll module for accurate salary and overtime calculations. Performance review workflows enable structured appraisals with goal-setting, mid-year check-ins, and annual evaluations — creating a documented performance history for every team member. Leave requests, approvals, and balances are managed entirely within the system, eliminating paper forms and email chains.

Complete staff profiles — employment history, qualifications, contracts, TSC numbers, and documents all stored per staff member.
Biometric attendance tracking — fingerprint and facial recognition integration for tamper-proof daily time and attendance records.
Leave management — digital leave requests, approval workflows, leave balances, and accrual tracking for all staff categories.
Performance appraisals — structured review templates with goal-setting, self-assessment, manager ratings, and historical performance tracking.
Task & duty management — assign tasks, set deadlines, and track completion rates for departments, committees, and individual staff members.
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HR Dashboard — November 2025
48
Total Staff
96.8%
Attendance Today
3
On Leave
Today's Staff Overview
Ms. Faith Njeri — Checked In 7:42 AM
Present
Mr. David Kipchoge — Annual Leave (3 days)
On Leave
Ms. Sharon W. — Late Arrival (9:14 AM)
Late
Performance Reviews Due — 6 staff
Pending
Monthly Attendance Rate97.4%
Appraisals Completed (This Cycle)78%
Biometric
Time & Attendance
Visitor Management — Today
14
Visitors Today
3
Pending Approval
8
Appointments
Today's Visitor Log
John Kariuki — Parent Meeting (Principal)
Checked In
KNEC Inspector — Exam Review Visit
Checked In
Mary Auma — Walk-in (No Appointment)
Pending
Safaricom Tech Rep — IT Support Visit
Checked Out
🔒 Campus secured — all visitors verified & badged
Add-On
Campus Security
Optional Add-On Module
Visitors Add-On

Secure, Professional
Visitor Management

Visitor Management Automated Appointment Notification Digital Visitor Badges

The Visitors Add-On brings professional, security-conscious visitor management to your school's front desk. Rather than maintaining a paper sign-in book, every visitor — whether a parent attending a meeting, a government inspector, a supplier, or an unannounced walk-in — is logged digitally with their name, purpose of visit, host staff member, check-in time, and check-out time.

Pre-scheduled appointments generate automatic confirmation notifications to both the visitor and the host teacher or administrator, reducing missed meetings and unnecessary front desk interruptions. When a visitor arrives, staff are automatically notified, ensuring a prompt and professional reception. All visitor records are stored and searchable, providing a complete audit trail of everyone who has accessed the school premises — essential for safeguarding compliance.

Digital visitor log — name, ID, purpose, host, and photo capture on arrival, replacing paper sign-in books with a searchable digital record.
Pre-appointment scheduling — book visits in advance, with automatic SMS and email confirmations sent to both visitor and host.
Instant host notifications — staff are automatically alerted the moment their visitor checks in, eliminating front desk relay messages.
Safeguarding audit trail — full searchable history of all visitors for compliance, incident investigation, or security review.
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Optional Add-On Module
Nursing Add-On

AI-Assisted Student Health
Management

Health Records Management AI Assisted Health Management Medicine Inventory Lab Test Records

The Nursing Add-On brings clinical-grade health record management to school nurses and healthcare staff. Every nurse visit is logged with the student's name, presenting complaint, assessment notes, treatment administered, and any follow-up actions required — building a complete medical history for every student over their entire time at the school. Boarding school nurses find this particularly valuable, as a student's health history is accessible instantly during any sick bay visit, even if the attending nurse was not present for previous visits.

The AI-assisted health management layer analyses patterns in nurse visit data to surface early warning signals — such as a student visiting the sick bay unusually frequently, recurring complaints that may indicate a chronic condition, or outbreaks of similar symptoms across a class or dormitory. Medicine inventory management ensures the school pharmacy is always stocked, with automatic low-stock alerts and a complete dispensing record for audit and replenishment purposes. Lab test results can be uploaded and linked directly to student health profiles for comprehensive continuity of care.

Digital nurse visit logs — record presenting complaints, assessments, treatment notes, and follow-up actions per visit per student.
AI health pattern detection — intelligent monitoring flags unusual visit frequencies, recurring conditions, or potential outbreak clusters for early intervention.
Medicine inventory management — track medicine stock levels, dispensing records, expiry dates, and receive automatic low-stock alerts.
Lab test record management — upload and link lab results directly to student health profiles for comprehensive medical continuity.
Parent health alerts — notify parents automatically when their child visits the sick bay, with the nature of the visit and any recommended follow-up.
Learn about the Nursing Add-On
School Nursing Dashboard
28
Visits This Week
4
AI Flags Raised
92%
Stock Adequate
Today's Sick Bay Visits
Kevin Otieno — Headache (Paracetamol dispensed)
Treated
Asha Mwende — Visit #5 this term (AI Flag)
Review Needed
James Koech — Malaria Test Result Uploaded
Lab Result
🤖 AI Alert: 6 students from Dorm 3 visited with similar symptoms this week — possible outbreak detected
Medicine Stock Adequacy92%
AI-Assisted
Early Health Detection

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