Sentral Education

What Sentral Education does

Sentral Education, legally Sentral Pty Ltd, is an Australian cloud-based school management software company founded in 1998 by education-sector professionals and headquartered in Chatswood, NSW. The company operates a Microsoft Azure-hosted platform composed of a core School Management System plus 35+ configurable modules covering administration, student management, wellbeing, finance, attendance, assessment, scheduling, communications, and reporting. Sentral also offers dedicated mobile apps for parents (iOS/Android) and teachers, alongside two add-on product lines: StudentPayPlus (canteen and uniform management, operated via the wholly-owned subsidiary Our Online Canteen Pty Ltd trading as QuickCliq) and Class Creator (intelligent class building).

The platform serves two primary verticals within Australian K-12 education: independent schools and government schools. It integrates bidirectionally with state Department of Education systems (NSW CASES21/ERN/SAIS and VIC Eduhub/CASES21), timetabling software (Edval), learning management systems (Canvas/Instructure), and payment processing (Ezidebit, PCI DSS Level 1). Sentral holds partnership and referral agreements with the major Australian K-12 institutional bodies, including ASCA Ltd (6,500+ member schools), MITIE, NSW Primary Principals' Association, NSW Secondary Principals' Council, and VINE.

Commercially, Sentral sells through annual subscription licences with separate annual support fees, 12-month auto-renewal terms, and structured early termination penalties. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by education partner referrals. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Payments (NYSE: GPN), acquired in 2019, and operates within Global Payments Australia & New Zealand. Hosting infrastructure is provisioned across Australian clusters (AUPRD01-11) with additional clusters in Hong Kong (HKPRD01) and Singapore (SGPRD01). Sentral holds ISO 27001 information security certification and processes payments under PCI DSS Level 1 via Ezidebit.

Name

Sentral Education

Legal name

Sentral Pty Ltd

Website

https://sentral.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sentral Education is an Australian cloud-based school management SaaS platform with 35+ configurable modules, serving independent and government K-12 schools across Australia. Founded in 1998, it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Payments following its 2019 acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 School Management Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Parent/Student Portals, Communications & Consent Management (EDAFAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Digital Classrooms (EDAJAMAA), Classroom Communication & Messaging Platforms (EDAFAGAA)

Keywords

• School management software
• K-12 administration
• Student information system
• Education technology
• School administration platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Chatswood

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licences: Annual software licence fees charged to schools for access to the Sentral platform. Licence fees are specified in order forms and are exclusive of GST. Licences auto-renew for 12-month periods unless 30 days written notice is provided. Early termination fees apply based on remaining contract value (100% of first year remainder, 80% of second year remainder, 50% of balance).
2. Support Services: Annual support fees covering bug fixes, issue resolution, and updates released during the term. Support is provided via telephone and online support including remote access. Onsite support may be arranged by agreement for additional charges.
3. Training & Consulting: Fee-based training services including online/remote sessions via Zoom or Microsoft Teams (hourly rate) and onsite face-to-face training (daily rate). Additional expenses may apply for schools outside metro areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sentral Education provides a cloud-based school management platform that unifies school administration, student data, wellbeing, finance, attendance, assessment, scheduling, and engagement for K-12 schools. The platform comprises a core School Management System with 35+ configurable modules, complemented by specialized offerings including StudentPayPlus for canteen/uniform management and Class Creator for intelligent class building. The solution serves both independent and government schools across Australia, with parent and teacher access delivered through dedicated mobile apps and web portals.

Product overview

Sentral Education offers a cloud-based school management platform architecture consisting of a core School Management System with 35+ configurable modules, complemented by specialized products including StudentPayPlus (canteen/uniform management) and Class Creator (intelligent class building). The platform serves both independent and government schools across Australia with solutions for administration, wellbeing, finance, communication, attendance, scheduling, and assessment. Parent and teacher access is provided through dedicated mobile apps and web portals. The platform integrates with external systems including Edval (timetabling), Canvas LMS, Victorian and NSW government education data systems, and processes payments through Ezidebit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• StudentPayPlus: Canteen/Uniform Solution - Simplify canteen ordering, uniform management and parent payments through one connected platform.
• Class Creator

Products and services

• Sentral School Management System Sentral's primary cloud-based school management platform that unifies school data and operations across 35+ configurable modules covering administration, wellbeing, finance, engagement, attendance, assessment, scheduling, and communications. Designed for Australian independent and government K-12 schools.
• StudentPayPlus (Canteen and Uniform Solution)

Quantifiable outcome

• Streamlined administrative processes, reduced manual work, and improved parent engagement as evidenced by case studies across independent and government schools.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ASCA LtdcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerASCA (Australian School Catalogue Administration) is a not-for-profit member association of over 6,500 Australian schools focused on maximising purchasing effectiveness and financial outcomes. Sentral partners with ASCA to reach and serve their member schools, with ASCA's surplus funds directed to Australian charities supporting vulnerable children's education.
• MITIEcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMITIE is Australia's oldest, largest, and most active network for ICT professionals in K-12 education, dedicated to advancing ICT use in schools and enhancing learning, teaching, and administrative efficiency since the early 1990s. Partnership provides access to education technology decision-makers.
• New South Wales Primary Principals' Association (NSW PPA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional association for Primary Principals of Public Schools throughout New South Wales with a membership of over 1,800 Principals. Partnership enables endorsement and direct engagement with government primary school leadership.
• New South Wales Secondary Principals' Council (NSWSPC)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional body representing Principals of government schools and colleges in NSW with secondary enrolments, including high schools, colleges, central schools, community schools (K-12), and schools for specific purposes. Partnership provides access to government secondary school leadership.
• The Victorian ICT Network for Education (VINE)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional Association committed to nurturing effective and innovative use of information and communications technologies in all areas of K-12 education in Victoria. Partnership extends Sentral's reach to Victorian schools through ICT professional networks.
• Instructure (Canvas)coreTechnology or IntegrationCanvas LMS integration allowing student data synchronisation between Sentral and Canvas. The integration was temporarily suspended in May 2026 due to a data breach at Instructure, then reactivated after resolution with guidance for schools to regenerate API keys if appropriate.
• EdvalcoreTechnology or IntegrationTimetabling software integration with Edval enabling automatic timetable synchronisation with Sentral. Occasional sync errors have occurred but the sync process completes successfully despite error messages being displayed.
• VIC Department of Education (Eduhub/CASES21)coreTechnology or IntegrationData synchronisation integration with Victorian government school systems, enabling student, contact, and staff data to sync between CASES21 and Sentral. Integration has experienced occasional interruptions requiring coordination with Eduhub for resolution.
• NSW Department of EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationData synchronisation with NSW government school systems (SAIS). Integration enables student data updates between Sentral and NSW DOE external systems. Integration with Canvas was suspended temporarily due to security concerns.
• EzidebitcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing partner powering secure school fee payments through Sentral. Ezidebit is PCI DSS Level 1 certified, enabling 100% digital, instant transactions with secure payment details storage.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCP3ZSZSGrHpY_fJWfB04qrQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/sentraledu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sentral

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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