Improve Communications in Your School Community

With open rates almost 3 times that of email, SMS messaging is the more effective way to reach your school community.

SMS messaging engagement statistics*

‍*Statistics provided by Synergetic messaging partner Message Media.

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SMS messaging for Synergetic

With SMS messaging you can reach parents and students out of internet connectivity range or without smartphones.
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What SMS messages are schools sending?

From advising an entire class that a classroom has been changed at the last minute, to informing all parents whose children have unexplained absences after the morning roll is marked, SMS messaging can streamline your communications.

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Parent teacher interviews

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Exam dates

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Camps & excursions

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School reports published

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School working bees

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Fundraising activities

SMS messaging at your school

With Synergetic’s powerful, relational database, you can ensure that all members of a family stay in the loop.

With 3 tiers of SMS functionality available for Synergetic, you can maximise the service to meet the needs of the school.

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3 Service Tiers

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Free SMS

• One-way communication

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SMS Scheduler

• Schedule and automate messages absence and attendance marking notifications
• One-way communication

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2-Way SMS

• Schedule and automate messages absence and attendance marking notifications
• Automatically update Synergetic
• Two-way SMS communication
  

Examples of SMS messages sent by Synergetic Schools

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Reward Notification

“Your child will receive an award at tomorrow’s Primary Assembly at 2:30pm.”

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Absences

“Your child has been absent for first two periods of school today. Please call us if you have any concerns.”

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Outstanding payments

“According to our records your child’s payment for school camp is still outstanding.”

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Excursions

“You child has an upcoming excursion. Click link to approve their attendance.”