How our school solution works
All the tools you need to make it easy to process school payments and expenses.
Collect school payments with ease
Collect money for school fees such as mock fees, school tours, deposits etc. and receive next-day payment into the school bank account.
- Send payment requests to individuals or to an entire class
- Gather additional information from parents as they submit their payment (e.g. school trip permission)
- Automatic receipts for all payment types are delivered via email
- Allow parents and guardians to pay for school fees in instalments
Payment options for your school
With Payzone, you can offer a choice of payment options making it as easy as possible for parents and guardians.
Online
Take payments 24/7 with ease through your website or using a payment button
Email or text
Send payment requests to parents instantly using the platform's communication feature
Card terminal
We can supply card terminals to allow you take payments in school
In-store
Allow parents make school payments in their local Payzone store. We have 3,500 agents nationwide
Additional tools for schools
Detailed reports
View detailed reports based on each class or item and see who has and has not paid for an item.
Bank reconciliation
Bank reconciliation is made easy with details on each lodgement received and the ability to breakdown the lodgement for item or category.
Student management
Upload all students and automatically generate all classes. Assign class teachers to each class to enable them to manage their own payments.
Improve communication
Send text messages and emails with information as required to parents and guardians. You can also send payment requests to individual classes e.g. 6th Year Mock exam fees or 3rd class trip to the Zoo.
List items for sale
Your school payments and eCommerce platform all in one, this option allows you to list fixed-price products for sale. Allow parents and guardians to choose what they wish to pay for.
Fundraise for your school or cause
With our fundraising platform your school can manage all fundraising activities either for the school or your chosen charity.
Pricing for schools
We offer 2 different pricing plans to suit your needs.
We would be happy to discuss the best option for your school.
Benefits of our school payment solution
Reduce admin
With our solution, staff reduce their time spent on admin, meaning more time to focus on what's important.
Reduce risk
With cashless payment solutions, you can reduce risk and cost associated with cash handling on the schools' premises
Everything in one place
With all payments in one place, it gives you full visibility on funds received.
FAQs
What can we help you with
How do we get started with the school solution?
You can sign up for free, with no obligations. Contact us today.
We will talk you through the platform and help you get set up if you want assistance.
We can help you with your merchant services set-up.
What is 'merchant services'?
Merchant services provides the mechanism for payments made using the card to be routed to your bank account.
You have the option to choose AIBMS or Stripe as your merchant services provider when using our platform.
Can you upload student data?
Yes, you can upload student data and class information.
We don't have a website, can we take online school payments?
Yes, you can still take online payments with our platform.
Is it easy to include on the school website?
Yes.
Using our platform, you can create a button to match your branding and you then simply copy and paste the HTML code onto your webpage.
What will parents see?
The page displayed to parents can be customised to suit your school's branding.
You can share links that point directly to an individual product or campaign, or point parents to a page that contains all your activities.
Do parents need an account?
No, parents do not need an account.
However, if you get a lot of repeat transactions, it can be helpful to ask parents to set up accounts. The benefit to your client is that each time they pay you they don’t need to enter all their details again - they just log in. The other benefit to them is that within their account they will have a full statement of all payments they have made to all organisations that use Payzone’s platform.
What our clients say
Extremely efficient
We're very satisfied with Payzone, we use it for study and trip payments. As the main administrator, I find the reports extremely efficient.
Michelle Connolly
Bursar, Gonzaga College
More time to focus
Collecting money is no longer a headache. Our cash intake has been drastically reduced, giving my staff more time to focus on their work.
Rita McCabe
Principal, St. Mary’s College Naas
Provides traceability
Payzone provides end-to-end traceability for all our payments. We are extremely happy with the Payzone platform as well as their support.
Francis Palmer
Bursar, Loreto Beaufort
Extremely efficient
We're very satisfied with Payzone, we use it for study and trip payments. As the main administrator, I find the reports extremely efficient. Michelle Connolly
Bursar, Gonzaga College
More time to focus
Collecting money is no longer a headache. Our cash intake has been drastically reduced, giving my staff more time to focus on their work. Rita McCabe
Principal, St. Mary’s College Naas
Provides traceability
Payzone provides end-to-end traceability for all our payments. We are extremely happy with the Payzone platform as well as their support. Francis Palmer
Bursar, Loreto Beaufort
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