Edval Education

What Edval Education does

Edval Education is a school timetabling software vendor founded in 1998 by Dr Tim Cooper and Chris Cooper, headquartered in Surry Hills, Sydney, with a UK regional office in London. The company's core platform — Edval Timetable — automates the generation of secondary-school master timetables using proprietary scheduling algorithms derived from Dr Cooper's PhD research (1993), handling teacher clashes, room allocation, elective-line optimisation, and student subject allocations. The product suite has expanded into adjacent workflow modules: Edval Daily (cloud-based cover and daily operations management), Edval Choice (student subject-selection portal), Edval Primary (a simplified SKU for primary schools), Edval Platinum (a premium tier for complex scheduling), plus specialised modules for cover staff and option-block management. Edval integrates with major school administration systems including Sentral, Compass, GoogleSDS, and the NSW Department of Education via the National Schools Interoperability Program (NSIP).

Edval serves approximately 1,400 schools across 16 countries, with explicit go-to-market in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, plus a 'Global' catch-all. The customer base spans government schools, Catholic diocesan networks (notably a 12-school deployment with the Catholic Schools Office, Maitland-Newcastle), independent schools, and state comprehensive schools. Reported customer outcomes include an average £100,000 annual cost saving per UK school, a 75% reduction in teacher busy days (Whitefield School), a 220% improvement in student subject access (Denison College), and 100% student course request satisfaction (Court Moor School).

Revenue is generated through annual software licences on a quote-based pricing model, supplemented by professional services including 'timetabler in residence' consulting, timetable audits, and option-block reviews delivered by former senior school leaders. The company employs 51–100 people and reports a 99% annual renewal rate with 95% support satisfaction. Since December 2019, Edval has operated as a subsidiary of TES Global, the operator of the world's largest online community of teachers, and sales increasingly route through TES's enterprise channel infrastructure (tes.com). Leadership is headed by group CEO Michael Emmanuel, with co-founder Chris Cooper as Director of Innovation and Dr Tim Cooper continuing as a founder involved with the algorithmic roadmap.

Name

Edval Education

Legal name

Edval Education Pty Ltd

Website

https://edval.education

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Edval Education provides cloud-based school timetabling and daily-operations software, serving approximately 1,400 secondary and primary schools across 16 countries with proprietary optimisation algorithms; it operates as a subsidiary of TES Global following its December 2019 acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School Timetabling Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Attendance, Scheduling, Timetabling & Calendar Management (EDAFAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

K–12 SIS & District Administration Platforms (EDAFAEAA), Student Information Systems (SIS) & School Administration Platforms (EDAJAMAB), Parent/Student Portals, Communications & Consent Management (EDAFAEAK)

Keywords

• School timetabling software
• Automated scheduling algorithms
• Education administration software
• Class cover management
• Student subject selection

Headquarters

HQ city

Surry Hills

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licencing (Edval Timetable, Edval Daily, Edval Choice): Edval generates revenue primarily through annual software licences for its suite of products: Edval Timetable (master timetabling), Edval Daily (daily organisation/cover management), and Edval Choice (student selection portal). Schools pay recurring licence fees to access the software. The company states a 99% annual renewal rate, indicating strong recurring revenue from existing customers.
2. Professional Services / Timetabling Consulting: Edval offers professional consulting services including 'timetabler in residence' support, timetable audits, option block reviews, and independent consultation. These services are delivered by experienced school leaders and timetable consultants and generate additional revenue on top of software licences.
3. Enterprise Solutions: Dedicated enterprise-tier support for large school networks or multi-school groups, including Catholic school diocesan deployments (e.g., Catholic Schools Office Maitland-Newcastle transitioned 12 schools to Edval). This likely involves volume licensing and dedicated onboarding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Edval Education develops and licenses cloud-based school timetabling software for K-12 schools, headlined by Edval Timetable (master timetable generation), Edval Daily (daily cover and duty management), and Edval Choice (student subject selection portal). The platform uses proprietary optimization algorithms to auto-generate, model, and adjust school schedules, including clash management, room allocation, elective line generation, and cover teacher assignment.

Product overview

Edval Education provides a suite of school timetabling software solutions centered around Edval Timetable (now in version 10), complemented by specialized modules including Edval Daily for day-to-day operations and cover management, Edval Choice for student subject selection and preferences, and Edval Primary designed for elementary schools. The portfolio also includes a premium tier (Edval Platinum) for complex scheduling needs. All products integrate through shared data synchronization and are backed by consulting services for implementation and ongoing support. The company operates globally with dedicated regions for Australia, UK, USA, and international markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Edval Timetable: Master timetabling product that streamlines a school's entire scheduling process and generates customised, highly detailed timetables for teachers and students.
• Edval Daily
• Edval Choice
• Edval Primary
• Edval Platinum

Products and services

• Edval Timetable Master timetabling product that streamlines a school's entire scheduling process and generates customised, highly detailed timetables for teachers and students using powerful scheduling algorithms. Handles clashes, staffing, rooming, and elective lines with drag-and-drop, what-if scenario modelling, auto-staffing, and multi-variable optimisation.
• Edval Daily Cloud-based daily organisation tool that manages class cover, duty rosters, relief teachers, in-lieu swaps, and teacher swaps via auto-cover or manual processes. Interfaces with school management systems (Sentral, Compass) for day-sheet distribution to staff.
• Edval Choice Online student portal designed to simplify and capture subject selection, prefect voting, sporting choices and other student preferences. Enforces patterns of study, rules, and constraints to validate student choices before they flow into the timetable.
• Edval Primary

Quantifiable outcome

• Schools save an average of £100,000 per year ongoing (UK average)
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major and minor.

• TES GlobalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019TES Global acquired Edval's timetabling software business in December 2019. The deal was described as 'a unique opportunity to integrate a leading provider of school timetabling software with the world's largest online community of teachers'. The acquisition builds on Tes Global's strategic investments in essential software-enabled services for schools and teachers. Edval operates as part of TES's portfolio while retaining its brand and product identity.
• NSW Department of EducationcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2018Edval became the first timetable software provider in Australia to exchange live timetable data with government schools through the NSW Department of Education and the National Schools Interoperability Program (NSIP). This integration allows two-way exchange of timetable data from schools, giving principals and school management better control over their software ecosystem.
• Catholic Schools Office, Maitland-NewcastlemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017The Catholic Schools Office supervised a major project transitioning all 12 of its secondary schools to Edval. The goal was 'development of a community of excellence, building capacity and leadership within our network of schools'. Edval worked closely with the diocese to maximise program capability across all 12 schools.
• National Schools Interoperability Program (NSIP)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnered with Edval and the NSW Department of Education to enable the landmark first data integration between a timetable software provider and Australian government schools.
• WomenEdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWomenEd is a grassroots movement supporting women to senior leadership positions in education. Edval delivers timetabling training workshops at WomenEd events globally (including Prague and Oxfordshire, UK), promoting timetabling skills and generating leads among school leaders. The partnership aligns with Edval's mission to broaden participation in timetabling.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Skolaro: Skolaro is an emerging cloud-based school management platform covering administration, timetabling, and parent communication. It represents a newer, integrated alternative to Edval's specialised suite, particularly in growth markets.
• FET (Free Educational Timetabling): FET is an open-source timetabling program popular with cost-constrained schools. It serves as a free alternative to Edval's premium offering and pressures pricing in the lower end of the market.

Regional players

• Compass School Manager: Compass is a major Australian school management platform that integrates with Edval Daily. It targets the same Australian schools and represents a regional platform incumbent that could expand into timetabling.
• Sentral: Sentral is a leading Australian student information system with which Edval Daily already integrates. It serves the same Australian K-12 schools and could potentially launch native scheduling features, making it both a partner and competitor.

Direct peers

• aSc Timetables: aSc Timetables is a long-established school scheduling software vendor operating globally with a similar feature set (auto-generation, constraints, substitutions). It directly competes with Edval Timetable in secondary and primary schools worldwide.
• Lantiv Timetabler (NetSupport): Lantiv Timetabler, now part of NetSupport, offers scheduling and cover-management software for schools. It competes head-to-head with Edval Timetable and Edval Daily in the UK and international markets.
• NovaT6 (Logic Mind): NovaT6 is a school timetabling solution widely used in European secondary schools. It overlaps directly with Edval's automated scheduling, constraint handling, and substitution capabilities.
• TimeTabler: TimeTabler is a UK-based school timetabling software provider with a strong UK secondary-school presence. It is one of Edval's closest direct competitors in Edval's home UK market.

Broad incumbents

• PowerSchool: PowerSchool is the dominant global K-12 SIS vendor with broad administrative and scheduling capabilities. It competes indirectly with Edval at the district level in markets such as the US and UK.
• SIMS (Education Software Solutions / Iris): SIMS is the UK's most widely used school management information system. It bundles administrative functionality and overlaps with Edval's scheduling use cases, particularly for UK secondary schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/edvaleducation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edval-timetables

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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