Automated School Fee Collection, Built into the Parent Experience
PayBridge connects Sage Accounting, Netcash, SchoolBridge and the parent mobile app to help schools collect fees faster, reduce manual reconciliation and improve cash flow.
A connected payment flow, end to end
From the parent's phone to your bank account, PayBridge orchestrates every step and reconciles automatically into your accounting system.
Parents
Pay anywhere
SchoolBridge Mobile App
View & pay
PayBridge
Automation engine
Sage + Netcash
Service keys
School Bank Account
Funds settled
Value for parents, the school and the finance team
PayBridge is designed around the three groups who touch school fees every day — making the whole process faster, clearer and easier to reconcile.
Parent features
- View fee statements
- View balances
- Pay now
- Debit orders
- Card payments
- EFT payments
- Payment history
- Receipts
School features
- Automated collections
- Automated reconciliation
- Debtor management
- Collection campaigns
- Arrears reporting
- Payment notifications
- Collection analytics
Finance team features
- Sage integration
- Netcash integration
- Daily reconciliation
- Failed payment tracking
- Audit trail
Small improvements in collection, significant working capital
For a school with 1,000 learners, even a 10% improvement in collections can unlock significant working capital and reduce administrative pressure. PayBridge automates the collection, reconciliation and follow-up that drive that improvement.
Illustrative model based on 1 000 learners and an indicative annual fee of R40 000 per learner. Actual results vary by school.
Annual fees billed
1 000 learners
R40 000 000
Baseline collection
R34 000 000
85% of billed fees
With PayBridge (+10%)
R37 400 000
94% of billed fees
Potential working capital unlocked
R3 400 000 / year
Choose the right level of automation
Start with essential payments and grow into full finance automation and analytics as your school scales.
PayBridge Lite
Essential fee visibility and online payments.
Includes
- Fee statements
- Pay now
- Payment history
- Receipts
PayBridge Standard
Automated collections and reconciliation.
Includes
- Everything in Lite
- Debit orders
- Automated reconciliation
- Arrears reporting
PayBridge Premium
Full finance automation and analytics.
Includes
- Everything in Standard
- Collection campaigns
- Collection analytics
- Full Sage + Netcash audit trail
Setup fees apply. Netcash transaction fees apply. See full pricing →
Ready to modernize your school?
Book a demo and see how SchoolBridge can help your school reduce administration, improve engagement and unlock a complete digital operating model.