Mr Alfonso Pereira, Principal, recommends the Rise package to other schools:

' We have been using Rise since 2021 and are very happy with the Rise system. It has finances, admin and communication, all in one.

I would like to have as many of our staff members as possible trained in the Rise system.

Before Rise, we were using three different packages, it was pricey and time consuming.

Since the time of joining the Rise program, we have made a big saving by eliminating the need to run a financial and a school admin package. With these savings, I was able to hire an IT teacher. At this time, we all need to save.

Before Rise, it was time consuming especially on the reporting side and on the 043-Form front. I would spend at least a whole day in a room full of papers getting all transactions and info for the 043-Form. With Rise, I get an 043-Form report directly from the system, at a click of a button. It is all there in ONE place. This is a life saver. It saves me and my team so much time."

Watch a live School Forum with Mr Alfonso Pereira where he shows various functions in real time in Rise and shares on how the system empowers them daily.

Shared by Mr Pereira on 5 September 2024

I am a truly happy customer.

We have been using the full package now for a while. One of the best features of RSM is

the fact that it's all-in-one.

From finances, to getting all your data in one place, to communicating

with parents. At first the parents were reluctant to use the communication app, but when they've

realised that it is secure and not a "chat room", more parents have signed up to use it.

Being the only Admin person working at the School, it makes it difficult to send out statements regularly.

But with the Billing available on the app, it helps me a lot, as parents can view their statements any time, any place.

I use the chat function as a one-on-one communication platform between myself and parents,

when they inform me of the learner being absent or asking just a quick question.

I use the News function to communicate information, exam timetables, links to exhibitions &

even pricelists on the art supplies. There is no limit on what you want to communicate, within a couple of minutes to all the parents

at the same time. I am a truly happy customer.

Watch a live School Forum where Hanli shows how Rise empowers their school.

Your 043-Form and Budget report are automatically populated.

need to use a manual WCED Cashbook.

When I heard about the Rise School Management system

and the benefits that a school can derive from the use of it,

I was hooked. Being a wee bit "techno challenged", I did not even feel overwhelmed

with my first online training session as Anna and Natassja were superb in guiding me through.

My weekly training sessions have been quite informative as well.

The fact that your 043-Form and Budget report are automatically populated is a huge bonus in itself.

It's exciting that reports can be generated at the push of a button. Watch a live School Forum with SPHS Bursars showing how they use Rise school."

It cut my workload in half as I no longer
need to use a manual WCED Cashbook.
Rise School is a fantastic accounting system for schools.
It is easy to use, especially for Bursars who do not have an accounting background.
The RSM school functionality saves us a lot of time.
All learner information is now loaded on our system and easily accessible.
No need for keeping lengthy excel spreadsheets anymore.
The Rise Communicator can work as a very effective tool to communicate with parents.
They receive information on the cell phones immediately.
I can't express how much I appreciate your Accountant's support and training.
She has really helped me a lot and I am excited to use RSM.
I submitted my first 043-Form from RSM in June. I was surprised
at how much easier it made everything for me.
It cut my workload in half as I did not have to use my own cash book
and the WCED's spreadsheet.
Everything added up and was perfect. I am extremely happy
that I attended a Rise School Accounting Session and was able
to convince our school to use RSM. I wish I had started using it sooner.
During this difficult time it has helped me immensely
as it is an easy system to use and not time consuming at all. I
can also work from home when required as the system is online."

We increased worth about 10-15% of our schools fees income."
It helped us a lot to track our school fees. With Rise, we improved on our school fees a lot. With Rise, we increased worth about 10%-15% of our school fees income for the year which is absolutely great. Rise helps us to be on top of things at all times. I would definitely recommend it to other schools. This is the best decision that the school has made in a long time to get this program. With the Rise, there is total transparency. Principal, teachers can know what's happening. That has made my work much easier. I like the reporting structure. I can take it to the principal and say we are 20% away from our goal. I can guarantee schools that do not have the Rise program yet, get the program. It is absolutely amazing, it does wonders, it will increase your school fees and you'll be able to save a lot more time. With Rise you will have time to give attention to things that matter the most. If you want to make things easier, get the Rise, i absolutely love it. View a full Bursar's interview on rise school here"

It is very easy in comparison to Pastel."
The top three things that would benefit, especially with Rise, are
the bank system - the bank stream - which is more accurate, your figures are more accurate because it comes straight from the bank.

It is easy to reconcile straight into accounts and approve transactions. Reconciling at the end of month is also very easy in comparison to Pastel, and having to check your bank, cash books and your receipt books. The full testimonial with an audio-recording can be accessed by clicking on this link.

"It's been helping me a lot with accounting, the journals and other things from WCED.
I found the system user friendly and efficient. We needed a platform communicate to our parents other than just sending an sms and something which is more cost effective. Onboarding was quick and easy.

In my role I found the Finance module very useful. Being new in the post I found it helpful and useful. We started the Rise system in Jan. It's been an absolute bliss. It's been helping me a lot with accounting, the journals and other things from WCED.

Month-end, balancing of books, it's just a button that you press. All done. No more manual calculating. Easy to trace your differences if there're any, which I haven't had so far. It also gives me more time to do other things, so I can assist in the Admin block."

"We are excited to move over to a fully integrated management system that could support all our communication, learner data and accounting needs. The system also allows the staff to have a better understanding of the finances of the school, which is very empowering. Your team is Excellent, Friendly and efficient with a lot of support.

The videos on the Youtube channel are also very useful. Your Accountant who assists us on a regular basis is wonderful. Extremely patient and capable and helps us with all our queries and problems.

RSM is a great system for schools and could potentially allow one person to manage all the systems efficiently and effectively.
The Bank Stream and allocating payments and expenses is very user friendly. It is also useful to be able to run reports and have up to date accounting info available at all times. Excellent. The team is friendly, warm and very accommodating. The training is very comprehensive."