More than 200 schools around the world choose Boardingware to keep track of their students and provide safer campus environments. Hear what they have to say about their Boardingware experience.
Texas, United States
"This is the greatest tool that has been invented for boarding schools to this date..."Meshea Mathews, Director of Residence
Exbridge, United Kingdom
"The biggest aspect we benefit from is the heightened security Boardingware provides"Steve Gardner, Director of Boarding
Honolulu, Hawai'i
"Enabling our staff to be able to keep track of where our kids are at all times really improved our ability to keep them safe"Hanale Vincent, VP of Boarding
Whangarei, New Zealand
"My matron used to spend at least 3-4 hours a week processing weekend leave. Now she doesn’t have to do anything because the parents have already authorised the leave with all the details and all I have to do is approve it."Ian Rowe, Director of Boarding
VA, United States
"Knowing where our students are is probably the most important thing we do in the dean’s office and if we don’t know that our students are safe and where they’re supposed to be, then we can’t really do anything else."Ashley McDowell, Dean of Students
"We have seasoned people who have been here 30, 40 years, they're not necessarily prone to using technology...and they really enjoy using it"Kristina Bethea, Dean of Students
Auckland, New Zealand
“If schools were looking at adopting Boardingware, I would encourage them to let go of how they’ve done things. It was certainly the scariest thing for us. Leaping into an unknown. But now that we’re two and a half years into the process I would not look back.“Dan Oram, Director of Boarding
United Kingdom
“The checkpoint kiosk has allowed us to give each house a really effective way to manage the signing in and out of the house members. The system looks very professional and sets the right tone to all stakeholders, in particular parents when they visit the houses.“Andy Barnes, Director of Technology
OH, United States
“We implemented Boardingware in the middle of a school year and were up and running within a few days. Our staff were trained in a day and the students found the system extremely user-friendly and easy to navigate."Matthew Gerber, Director of Information and Education Technology
“When we go on duty, we use the 'Activity Feed' to immediately learn what has been taking place leading up to that moment - Who is sick, who is off campus, who missed the breakfast roll. All of this information is in one place."Antxon Iturbe, Director of Residential Life
ME, United States
“I don't think you can look a parent in the eye and say "we are doing everything we can" if you don't have Boardingware on your campus. There is no better way to keep track of students on and off campus in our modern age."Andrew Wright, Director of Residential Life
“The reservations were around losing that face to face contact but in fact, it's improved that and even more than I expected it would."Kate Hunt, Assistant Director of Boarding
Edgecliff, NSW, Australia
"As with managing any change process, getting stakeholder engagement was essential. Having clear communication with the parent body was crucial to ensure their engagement with the change to an electronic leave system."
"If schools are looking at adopting Boardingware, I would encourage them to let go of how they've done things. It was certainly scary for us to leap into an unknown, but now that we're a few years into the process I would not look back."
It is well worth the money spent for the program. Between regular roll out of new features, staff that are readily available to help, and the peace of mind it gives faculty responsible for students' whereabouts, it is a God-send.
Blandford, United Kingdom
"The checkpoint kiosk has allowed us to give each house a really effective way to manage the signing in and out of the house members. The system looks very professional and sets the right tone to all stakeholders, in particular parents when they visit the houses."
"Knowing where our students are is probably the most important thing we do in the dean's office and if we don't know that our students are safe and where they're supposed to be, then we can't really do anything else."
"I don't think you can look a parent in the eye and say 'we are doing everything we can' if you don't have Boardingware on your campus. There is no better way to keep track of students on and off campus in our modern age."
NY, United States
"Overall, the web based function and transparency of Boardingware makes communication smooth in real-time."
NSW, Australia
"Staff have welcomed and embraced Boardingware. Staff look forward to our info sessions at our regular Boarding staff meetings to learn new things to implement to make our admin lives even easier."
Cape Town, South Africa
"For South African Schools the costs seem high. But when you break it down per pupil and what it gives you in terms of peace of mind, I think it is so worth it."
"When we go on duty, we use the 'Activity Feed' to immediately learn what has been taking place leading up to that moment - Who is sick, who is off campus, who missed the breakfast roll. All of this information is in one place."
"Our reservations were around losing that face-to-face contact but in fact, it's improved that and even more than I expected it would."
Sydney, NSW, Australia
The most important part of boarding for us is the care of the boys whose parents trust us to look after their sons. In order to do this, being able to give them our time and attention is critical.
"We have seasoned people who have been here 30, 40 years, they're not necessarily prone to using technology... and they really enjoy using it."
Glebe, Sydney, Australia
"Everything was on paper. Storage and archive issues, save the trees etc. Everything had to be done in duplicate or triplicate. An on-line system was inevitable."
Uxbridge, United Kingdom
"The biggest aspect we benefit from is the heightened security Boardingware provides."
Dallas, TX, United States
"This is the greatest tool that has been invented for boarding schools to this date..."
"Enabling our staff to be able to keep track of where our kids are at all times really improved our ability to keep them safe."
MO, United States
"With Boardingware record keeping has been so simple and consistent with disciplinary issues whether it's with health issues or signing students in and out, there is a record that's kept for every action and it's wonderful."
Mount Eliza, VIC, Australia
"The thorough introduction and a proper strategy designed with the Boardingware team. You were all so proactive and thorough which made it easy for me to get up to speed and pass it onto my staff."
"We have greatly appreciated the simplicity that Boardingware has provided in helping us create a safe and healthy campus."
"We implemented Boardingware in the middle of a school year and were up and running within a few days. Our staff were trained in a day and the students found the system extremely user-friendly and easy to navigate."
"My matron used to spend at least 3-4 hours a week processing weekend leave. Now she doesn't have to do anything because the parents have already authorised the leave with all the details and all I have to do is approve it."
PA, United States
"Empowering all adults with a digital platform to instantly update information about student location has increased our ability to know where students are. This has been the most helpful in terms of increasing communication and capacity."
