# Edstart

> Edstart is a Sydney-based technology and financial services company that makes paying and managing school fees easier. It gives schools an end-to-end fee management platform with guaranteed payments and dedicated support, while offering families flexible payment plans that spread tuition costs across or beyond the school year. Founded in 2016 by Jack Stevens, Edstart works with 700+ schools across Australia and the UK, has supported more than 100,000 students and processed over $2 billion in fees.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Sydney, Australia
- **Founders:** Jack Stevens (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~91 employees
- **Products:** Fee management platform for schools, Flexible payment plans for families, Edstart Pay, Edstart Extend, Edstart Plus
- **Notable:** Grew to 700+ partner schools across Australia and the UK, Supported more than 100,000 students, Processed over $2 billion in fees paid to schools

## Products & services

- **Fee management platform for schools** — An end-to-end platform that gives schools guaranteed, predictable payments, early-warning systems for at-risk accounts, and a family support team that handles plan recalculations, follow-ups and communications - removing administrative burden from the school office.
- **Flexible payment plans for families** — Plans that let families spread school fees across or beyond the school year using flexible payment methods. It is not classified as a loan or credit and does not appear on a family's credit history.
- **Edstart Pay** — A payment plan that spreads fees over a manageable timeframe, typically across the school year.
- **Edstart Extend** — Extended payment plans that stretch fees beyond the tuition period to lower a family's annual payments.
- **Edstart Plus** — A school-partnered plan offering that lets families customise a payment schedule based on their child's year group, activities and additional fees.

## Achievements

- Grew to 700+ partner schools across Australia and the UK
- Supported more than 100,000 students
- Processed over $2 billion in fees paid to schools
- Raised $10M Series B in November 2021 led by HEAL Partners
- 97% of partner schools report a positive impact on fee administration
- Average 3.74% increase in fee collection rates in the first year
- 92% of schools retained families who would otherwise have left for financial reasons
- Expanded operations into the United Kingdom (edstart.co.uk)

## Latest updates

- **2021-11** — Raised $10M Series B led by HEAL Partners with support from NAB Ventures and Larsen Ventures.
- **2024-01** — Rolled out Edstart Plus plans and deepened school-system integrations such as TASS.
- **2025-01** — Expanded UK operations, serving schools across Australia and the United Kingdom.

## Links

- Website: https://edstart.com.au
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/edstart-pty-ltd
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Edstart_AU
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAQmhUmmp81TUIu1ZRFCo_g
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edstart_au
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edstartau/

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Last updated: 2026-07-28