Schools
SMS for schools in Zimbabwe
Send fee reminders, closure notices and results to every parent, from your school's name.
Create free accountFree to create. Sending needs a top-up, and there are no free credits.
Hi Tendai, Rudo's fees balance of $120 is due on Friday. Mufaro High School.
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What you can send
Fee reminder
Hi Tendai, Rudo's fees balance of $120 is due on Friday. Mufaro High School.
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Closure
School is closed tomorrow because of a burst water pipe. We reopen on Monday. Mufaro High School.
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Results
Rudo's end-of-term results are ready. Collect them from the school office. Mufaro High School.
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How you send them
- Upload your parent list from Excel or a CSV file
- Add each parent's name and balance automatically with a template
- Duplicates and invalid numbers are removed before you send
- Schedule messages for the right time
- See which parents' messages were delivered
What it costs
A worked example at 1.5c on Econet and Telecel, and 1.7c on NetOne.
| Parents | Econet or Telecel | NetOne |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | $7.50 | $8.50 |
| 2,000 | $30 | $34 |
One one-part message to each parent, in USD. Pesepay's payment fee is added when you top up.
A private message, not a group post
A fee reminder goes to one parent. Nobody's balance appears in a class WhatsApp group. Text messages also reach parents without data.
Questions
- Can the message show our school's name?
- Yes, once your business verification is approved and your sender ID is registered.
- See Sender IDsSee Sender IDs
- Can we send from our Excel list?
- Yes. Upload the file and match the columns.
- What documents does a school need?
- The documents for whoever runs your school, whether that's a company, trust or church. If yours is a government school, contact us and we'll tell you what you need.
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Test it on your own phone
Top up, text yourself, and see the delivery report before you message a customer.
Create free accountFree to create. Sending needs a top-up, and there are no free credits.