CDFpay powered by Flexischools

CDFpay is an all-in-one cashless school payment app for online canteen orders, uniform shop, events, fundraising and more. For on-campus sales, student ID cards are also supported.

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CDFpay customer, St Joseph's Primary School, Warrnambool

About

What is CDFpay?

CDF have partnered with Flexischools to deliver a best-in-class online payments and ordering solution for the Catholic education community in Australia.

CDFpay is an easy to set up, all-in-one solution that can handle all your school’s cashless payment needs; from online canteen ordering, to uniform shop, special event ticketing, fundraising, and on-campus cash-free sales using your existing school ID cards and EFTPOS.

Orders and payments can be made instantly using the CDFpay app, available on the App Store and in Google Play, or via the website.

Features and Benefits

Canteen

Canteens using CDFpay save an average of two hours per day by reducing cash counting and counter sales.
Knowing your orders in advance means you will have less food waste each day.

Uniform Shop

Load your uniform shop catalogue onto CDFpay to make inventory management and sales seamless.
Parents can buy items at a time that suits them.

Events and Fundraising

Make your next school event a breeze by taking payments and bookings online with CDFpay.

Communications

Easily send newsletters, reminders about special events or fundraisers, updates and more to your parent/guardian community.

Analytics

Track sales, manage inventory and plan your staffing.
CDFpay reports will help you keep on top of managing your services.

Payments

Choose the CDFpay payment system that suits your needs.
From online only, to payments using existing school ID cards, or a fully-integrated point of sale terminal.

Fully Hosted

Flexischools operates on Australian-based, best-in-class Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure.
This means that schools do not need their staff to manage or support the payment service, saving valuable resources.

Safe and Secure

Flexischools’ ISO 27001 certification means their information security systems have been independently audited against international standards.
Licensed by ASIC to issue non-cash payment products, like the Flexischools parent wallet.

Local Support

Flexischools’ Australian-based customer support team is here to help parents and schools, from 7am – 4pm AEDT each weekday.

FAQs

Have a question? Our team are here to help.

Find below Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) or browse the Flexischools help and support pages online.

Who has access to create and manage services and events in CDFpay?

Schools, P&C members, or third-party operators can each manage their own services at any time via the supplier portal, where they can also collect orders and create reports in real-time.
How do I manage price changes in CDFpay?

Price changes can be made in a flash. CDFpay updates in real-time so any changes you make to your menu, product or service listings are instant, any time of the day.
Our school is transitioning to be a phone-free environment. How can I manage this transition without losing over the counter sales?

CDFpay easily and quickly integrates to your existing school ID cards, to make on-campus payments simple without the need for EFTPOS or cash.

There are also flexible payment options for parents to pay by credit/debit, PayPal, and EFT payment.
I’m a parent with children at different schools? Can I manage all their canteen orders via the one CDFpay app?

Yes, you can manage all your children’s canteen orders within the one CDFpay app, provided each school is using CDFpay to deliver their canteen services.

Contact us

Contact us for more information about how CDFpay can help reduce cash transactions and simplify online payments at your school.

Support for schools using CDFpay

Register for a new CDFpay account

Download the CDFpay mobile app on the Apple or Google store, then click Sign up now. No app? Register here

View CDFpay powered by Flexischools Help & Support for detailed FAQs or chat to the Flexischools Digital Assistant. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please complete the online Contact Form and Flexischools will get back to you directly.

New school enquiry

Submit your request and our team will get back to you soon.

CDF Pay for Schools Enquiry Form

CDPF Limited, a company established by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, has indemnified the Catholic Development Fund ABN 15 274 943 760 (the Fund) against any liability arising out of a claim by investors in the Fund. In practice, this means your investment is backed by the assets of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne. The Fund is required by law to make the following disclosure. Investment in the Fund is only intended to attract investors whose primary purpose for making their investment is to support the charitable purposes of the Fund. Investors’ funds will be used to generate a return to the Fund that will be applied to further the charitable works of the Archdiocese of Melbourne and the Dioceses of Sale, Bunbury and Ballarat. The Fund is not prudentially supervised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority nor has it been examined or approved by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). An investor in the Fund will not receive the benefit of the financial claims scheme or the depositor protection provisions in the Banking Act 1959 (Cth). The investments that the Fund offers are not subject to the usual protections for investors under the Corporations Act (Cth) or regulation by ASIC. Investors may be unable to get some or all of their money back when the investor expects or at all and investments in the Fund are not comparable to investments with banks, finance companies or fund managers. The Fund’s identification statement may be viewed at here or by contacting the Fund. The Fund does not hold an Australian Financial Services Licence.