EdSmart Payments is an easy, tailor-made solution for collecting all types of school fees, powered by School EasyPay. It is used by leading schools across Australia. Schools can request parents make payments through a Parent Slip and check the status of any payments within EdSmart. There are no set-up or ongoing fees, nor does your school need a merchant account; because it’s all taken care of with EdSmart Payments.
Benefits to Schools
Increased efficiency - form submission and payments all at once.
Reduce admin and payment chasing.
See who has paid from within EdSmart.
Receive funds by EFT and clear reporting for easy reconciliation.
Better service to parents.
No EdSmart Payments set up or ongoing fees.
No cost - if card payment processing fees are passed on to parents (Fees range from 1.20% to 2.40% excl. GST, depending on card type).
Easy setup - no separate merchant accounts or merchant fees from the bank.
Benefits to Parents
Easier - provide permission or submit a form and pay all at once.
View one consolidated report for form responses and payments.
No need to make offline and separate payments.
No cost - if the school pays the payment processing fee.
Secure online payments - PCI DSS Level 1 solution.
Pay by any credit or debit card:
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To set up EdSmart Payments, please provide your details via the EdSmart Payments Activation Form. |
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NoteThe Mandatory Contact Response in the Parents Section of the Slip will be considered for this field. If Parents say confirm/consent/permission given ... etc, then it is considered as a Positive response. |
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5. Your Reference: Schools can use this field to add a reference number, which can be later used for Reporting, Reconciliation reports, etc.
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