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CDFpay for Schools
Looking for an online ordering system for your school?
Take school fee, canteen, uniform shop, event and fundraising payments to mobile with CDFpay. Give parents the flexibility to place school orders and make cashless payments at any time in
one secure place.
About
What is CDFpay?
CDF have partnered with Flexischools to deliver a best-in-class online payments and ordering app for Catholic Schools across Australia.
With a simple set-up process, the all-in-one solution simplifies administration. Save time with automated school fee management, online canteen ordering, uniform shop purchases, special event ticketing, fundraising, and on-campus cash-free sales using school ID cards, and EFTPOS.
Orders and payments can be made instantly using the CDFpay app, available on the App Store, in GooglePlay or via web browser.
All-in-one cashless school app
A one-stop-shop for school payments, services and providers.
School Fee Payments
- Automate payment processing with receipting and reconciliation for bank accounts and debit/credit cards
- Seamlessly incorporate ad hoc payments, new fees, and discount applications with real-time updates
- Automatic recalculation of payment schedules when account balances change
- Flexible payment plan options including weekly, fortnightly or monthly schedules
- On-demand modification of payment intervals to align with financial preferences
- Comprehensive payee view displaying fees, charges and up to three-year payment history
Student ID Card Payments
- Payments via Student ID Cards can help transition to a phone-free school
- Choose a CDFpay solution that suits your school’s needs; from online only, to payments using existing Student ID cards, or a fully integrated point-of-sale terminal, there are many options available
Uniform Shop
- Load uniform shop catalogues onto CDFpay for seamless inventory management and sales
- Give parents the option to purchase items at a time that suits them
Canteen
- Save time and reduce food waste
- Reduce cash counting and counter sales
- Enable advanced order for greater efficiency
- Provide online parent ordering options
- Canteens with CDFpay are saving an average of 2 hours per day
- Integrated POS solution for canteen management
School Communications
- Send automated fee payment reminders and confirmations
- Easily send newsletters, reminders and updates to parents and guardians
- Information accessed via one app increases readability
Events and Fundraising
- Reduce the dependency on unreliable and expensive third-party providers
- Limit the number of tickets or seats available
- Run many events, for no additional fee
- Offer 'guest checkout' options
- Promote events within the CDFpay app using notifications and banners
Analytics
- Comprehensive fee payment reporting and forecasting
- Track sales and events
- Create better inventory management
- Use data insights for staffing management
- Better reporting for managing services/providers
Benefits for the whole community
SCHOOLS
- Combine all school payments, including fees, in one app
- Reduce administration and cash on campus
- Improve account management, cash-flow visibility, forecasting and analytics
- Automate notifications
- Transition to a phone-free school, without impacting sales
- Eliminate manual fee processing with automated reconciliation
- School fee payment processing cost recovery – at school selectable rates
PARENTS
- Easy to use mobile app or web interface
- One-stop shop for all school related payments
- Online ordering from anywhere, any time
- Reduce cash payments
- Flexible payment options: credit/debit, PayPal and EFT
- Set up payment plans for school fees
- Extended payment history - access up to 3 years of records
- Fee contribution options - enable extended family/guardians to help with education costs
STUDENTS
- Remove the need to carry cash or credit cards
- Reduce dependency on mobile phones
- Pre-load funds onto Student ID cards
The CDFpay difference
Competitive Pricing
With a shared purpose, ahead of profit, CDF offers all-inclusive pricing for Catholic Schools across Australia.
This also includes no order fees for selected services, reducing the cost incurred by parents and guardians.
Hosted Admin
CDFpay operates on an Australian-based, best-in-class Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure.
This means that schools do not need staff to manage or support payment services, saving valuable resources.
Safe and Secure
With ISO 27001 certification, CDFpay information security systems have been independently audited against international standards and are licensed by ASIC to issue non-cash payment products, like the parent wallet.
School and Parent Support
With Australian-based customer support, we are here to help parents and schools, from 7am-5pm AEST each weekday. Receive coaching, information about new features or download tools to help increase uptake. Dedicated support and troubleshooting ensure smooth implementation for your school community.
FAQs
Have a question? Our team are here to help. Browse the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) or Flexischool
help and support pages online.
Here to help
Contact our team
Want more information about how CDFpay can help reduce cash transactions and simplify online payments, and streamline school fee management at your school? Contact our team today.
Does your school already have CDFpay?
- Visit the CDFpay Resource Hub to access Help & Support, resources and FAQs.
- If you cannot find what you are looking for, please complete the online Contact Form and Flexischools will get back to you directly.
Is your school enquiring about CDFpay?
Submit your requestSupport for schools already 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
- Login to an existing CDFpay account
- 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 for CDFpay:
Submit your request and our team will get back to you soon.
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.
