Product
Who’s who in the EdSmart CX crew?
As part of our focus on customer experience, we’re thrilled to introduce you to EdSmart’s Product Operations Team. These are the people
Emma Westwood
20/08/2024
EDSMART NEWS
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Product
Good customer service needs work, and we’re not letting it slip
Recently at EdSmart, we’ve put our customer service or customer experience (CX) ‘under the microscope’ to see how we can better meet
Emma Westwood
06/08/2024
News
Research has found a way to help the teacher shortage and boost student learning
In an article published in April 2024 by The Conversation, Jenny Gore and Drew Miller, from the University of Newcastle shed light
Emma Westwood
29/04/2024
News
Dec 2023/Jan 2024 – What we’re learning from smart people
Welcome to EdSmart’s education news round-up, your curated view of what’s happening in education & EdTech across Australia, New Zealand & the UK.
Emma Westwood
14/12/2023
Partners
Humanitix teaches young people how to dream big
School leavers are increasingly putting people before profits, as Joshua Ross from EdSmart ticketing partner Humanitix demonstrates. The results of Australia’s 2021
Emma Westwood
05/12/2023
Compliance
Data & Cyber Security – A Resource Pack for Schools
Top-notch cyber security is paramount for all businesses and organisations, with schools being no exception. As headlines of attacks increase, so should
Emma Westwood
30/11/2023
News
EdSmart hits the trifecta with HolonIQ’s Annual EdTech List
For the third year running, HolonIQ – the global climate, education and health consultancy and market intelligence firm – has named EdSmart
Emma Westwood
24/11/2023
News
EdSmart’s Fiona Boyd appointed as Upschool Global Ambassador
EdSmart is thrilled to announce Co-Founder and Business Development Manager, Fiona Boyd, has been named an inaugural Ambassador for Upschool – a
Emma Westwood
22/11/2023
Product
EdSmart partners with Humanitix to turn ticketing into a force for good
We’re thrilled to announce that EdSmart now integrates with innovative event ticketing platform Humanitix. For EdSmart schools, the new Humanitix-EdSmart integration represents
Emma Westwood
02/11/2023
Community
Success Story: Mary MacKillop Catholic College
A gold star EdSmart school experience for others to follow With approximately 900 students in prep to Year 12 school, Mary MacKillop
Emma Westwood
20/09/2023
Community
Getting your head around reducing school staff workload
We don’t have to tell you that teachers, school staff and school leaders are crumbling under the pressure of their workloads. With
Emma Westwood
31/07/2023
Community
Success Story: Wyong Christian Community School
Why Wyong thinks schools should ‘just do it’ with EdSmart Situated on New South Wales’ Central Coast, Wyong Christian Community School (Wyong
Emma Westwood
27/07/2023
Innovation
EdSmart’s 2023 Product Roadmap
Effective communication is the key to success in schools. However, the communication needs of schools are diverse and constantly evolving, and we
Emma Westwood
26/04/2023
Compliance
Webinar: Is your school struggling with data security?
Data security has been rapidly rising to the top of priority lists in schools – and for good reason. Schools are considered
Emma Westwood
09/11/2022
Compliance
EdSmart officially achieves ISO27001 certification
in November 2022, EdSmart received ISO27001 Information Security Management certification, following multiple audit stages and a more than year-long program of preparation.
Emma Westwood
02/11/2022
Compliance
Does your school own its data?
When it comes to data ownership and edtech, many schools believe they own their data – but the reality might not be
Emma Westwood
28/10/2022
Product
EdSmart’s critical incident response
We provide transparency around an outage incident, and list our set of activities and outcomes.
Emma Westwood
17/08/2022
Community
The Conversation on teacher shortages
An August 2022 article in The Conversation holds education ministers to task regarding the causes of Australia’s teacher shortage.
Emma Westwood
17/08/2022
Community
[eBook] Cloud Tech: Cloud-based technology in schools
More and more schools are turning to the cloud, and for good reason. In this eBook, we look into cloud technology and
Emma Westwood
28/06/2022
Innovation
EdSmart named finalist again (hooray!) in the EdTech Awards
For the second year running, EdTech was named as a finalist in the EdTech Awards 2022 category of ‘Administrative Solution’.
Emma Westwood
13/05/2022
News
CTRL Group and EdSmart come together to help schools with data security
Today, we announce our official partnership with leading Australian cyber security company CTRL Group to help improve data security in schools
Emma Westwood
20/04/2022
Community
Getting budget sign-off for new school software
Our partners from Digistorm share their top tips for schools on getting budget sign-off for new software programs.
Emma Westwood
07/04/2022
News
EdSmart partners with pixevety for secure Photo Management
We’re thrilled to announce our newest partnership with pixevety – the world’s leading provider of consent-driven photo management for schools.
Emma Westwood
15/03/2022
Innovation
How to give teachers more time to prepare well for class
Grattan Institute surveyed teachers in Australia and discovered they didn’t have time to prepare well for class. But they also provided solutions.
Emma Westwood
13/02/2022
Community
[eBook] Digital Literacy: The new emerging literacy for schools
The concept of digital literacy, and achieving a baseline standard of digital literacy in any given cohort, is becoming increasingly necessary within
Emma Westwood
06/12/2021
Community
EdSmart delivers to South Australian schools ahead of their EMS implementations
Civica has been rolling out a full Education Management System (EMS) solution to 900 Department for Education of South Australia schools, which
Emma Westwood
28/11/2021
form template
Product features and highlights for November/December 2021
Here’s what we’ve got to share with you regarding November/December platform news…
Emma Westwood
26/11/2021
Community
Principal Profile: Edna Galvin, St Monica’s College
Catholicism and the teachings of the Sisters of Mercy have played an enormous role in the personal and professional life of Edna
Emma Westwood
10/05/2021
Community
Video: Brisbane Catholic Education talk about adapting in challenging times
EdSmart’s CEO Fiona Boyd interviews Sharyn Creed and Allan Sheffield from Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) for GESS Education about their major win
Emma Westwood
07/05/2021
Community
How wellbeing in schools can be supported by technology
Many of us may consider technology as an inhibitor of wellbeing, not an enhancer. It’s time to look at technology in schools
Emma Westwood
08/02/2021
Community
Getting your school ready for EdSmart
We want to share some of what we’ve uncovered with you, so you can hit the ground running when introducing EdSmart into
Emma Westwood
07/01/2021
Community
Principal Profile: Phillip Heath, Barker College
Having forged a career at some of the most prestigious schools in Australia and the UK, it might come as a surprise
Emma Westwood
16/11/2020
Community
Principal Profile: Heather McRae, Diocesan School for Girls
Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans, as the saying goes. It’s certainly a way of explaining Heather McRae’s
Emma Westwood
21/10/2020
Community
Community is what gets schools through
With many schools experiencing extended periods off-campus in 2020, the concept of community has taken on a different look.
Emma Westwood
16/10/2020
Community
eGuide: How to reduce teacher workloads
We don’t have to tell you that teacher and school administration workloads are increasing. But the trend doesn’t have to continue in
Emma Westwood
07/09/2020
Events
Cyber threats facing schools
Our Co-Founder and CTO, David Eedle, joined Vesta Gheibi from CTRL Group for a webinar conversation to discuss the key risks and
Emma Westwood
19/06/2020