Preschool management software
Preschool management software for South African schools
Run enrolment, fees, statements, daily reports, compliance and parent communication from one system, instead of spreadsheets, WhatsApp groups and a filing cabinet.
The whole school
Everything a creche or preschool needs
Use the daily reports on their own, or switch on the whole school office. It is one login and one source of truth.
Daily reports
The daily diary, emailed to parents.
Learn moreFees and statements
Family accounts, invoices and monthly statements.
Learn moreEnrolment and waiting list
From enquiry to registered child, with e-signed forms.
Learn moreRe-registration
Yearly re-registration on parents’ phones.
Learn moreAttendance and pick-ups
QR check-in and out, and verified collectors.
Learn moreStaff and ratios
Profiles, leave, rosters and live ratios.
Learn moreCompliance
Certificates, incidents and consent records.
Learn moreParent communication
Announcements, events and messages.
Learn moreLearning and milestones
Weekly themes, milestones and term reports.
Learn moreDashboard and insights
Occupancy, collections, enquiries and retention.
Learn moreClassroom app
Tap-to-log for teachers, on a tablet or phone.
Learn moreChildren and families
One record per child: family, allergies, consents and collectors.
Learn moreCompare
Spreadsheets and WhatsApp, or one system?
| Spreadsheets and WhatsApp | HiDay | |
|---|---|---|
| Fees and statements | Built by hand every month | One account per family, statements sent for you |
| Daily reports | Handwritten diary in the bag | Emailed to parents the same afternoon |
| Enrolment | Enquiries buried in chats | One pipeline with tours and e-signed forms |
| Re-registration | Paper forms chased by hand | Pre-filled forms signed on a phone |
| Compliance | Certificates in a drawer | Expiry reminders and an inspection pack |
| The owner’s view | Several files and your memory | A live dashboard |
Made for South Africa
Shaped by how schools here actually work
Rand billing and EFT references, Q4 re-registration, POPIA, and parents who live on their phones. HiDay is built around that, not adapted from software made for somewhere else.
- Fee tiers by child order, late pick-up fees and EFT references
- Consent records for children’s information and photos
- Works on a tablet or phone, and keeps going when the Wi-Fi drops
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Questions
Preschool software: common questions
What size of school is HiDay for?
Small centres through to schools with several classes. You pay per school, not per child.
Do we have to use every module?
No. Start with Daily Reports and move to the Full Suite when you want fees, statements, re-registration and the rest.
Can we move our children and parents in from a spreadsheet?
Yes. We load your children and parents from a spreadsheet as part of onboarding.
Does it work for aftercare and Grade R?
Yes. Each class has its own template and teachers, so a Grade R class and an aftercare group can sit alongside the baby rooms.
See it with your own school’s set-up
WhatsApp us and we will walk you through it, using your classes and your fee structure.