Schoolground
Schoolground provides school websites and web tools for communication, administration, alumni management, and school activities.
What Schoolground is
Schoolground provides school websites and web tools for communication, administration, alumni management, and school activities. Its listed website features include file sharing, photo galleries, video, enrolment and parental consent forms, absentee reporting, online payments, eNewsletters, an intranet, and user access control. Designers can use a school’s colours, logo, and style guidelines, and can transfer content from an existing site. Website content can appear in the free Sporty NZ app, which can use a school’s branding; customised school apps are also offered through the App Store or Google Play. The free app supports push notifications, including messages sent by teachers directly to students in their classes. School Sports Portal includes sports forms and databases, team building, competition entry, group email notices, live draws and results, and optional online payments. Integrations named include KAMAR, Xero, eCommerce providers, and, for the sports portal, MUSAC/Edge/Helix. Bronze costs NZ$2,950,495 a year as listed, billed $2,950 upfront and $495 annually; Silver costs NZ$4,950,750 a year as listed, billed $4,950 upfront and $750 annually. The homepage invites schools to ask about premium and custom services without showing their prices.
Good
- Design can follow school colours, logo, and style guidelines.
- Can transfer content from an existing website.
- Free app supports school-branded content and push notifications.
- Sports portal includes team building and live results.
Watch out
- Premium and custom service prices are not shown on the homepage.
- Listed payment options include transaction fees for POLi and card payments.
- Bronze and Silver have upfront and annual charges.
Who it suits
Schoolground suits schools looking for a branded website alongside forms, communications, or administration tools. Its School Sports Portal may also suit organisations managing school teams and competitions.
Verdict
Schoolground combines school web publishing with communication and sports administration tools. Schools should review the listed Bronze or Silver charges and ask about pricing for custom services.
Plans and prices
From Schoolground's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 495 NZD a year | 3 templates · website builder · content transfer · online form builder · free mobile app · 1 hour training · NZ 0800 support · $2,950 upfront; $495 annual |
| Silver | 750 NZD a year | Everything in Bronze · customised home page and underlying page design · 3 hours training · $4,950 upfront; $750 annual |
| Gold | Priced on request | Everything in Bronze and Silver · consultative design process · fully bespoke website |
The facts
Each one read from Schoolground's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- App notifications
- The maker says users can send push notifications through the free mobile app, including teachers sending them directly to students in their classes.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- The free Sporty NZ app can inherit a school's logo and colours and display content from its Schoolground website; customised school apps are also offered through the App Store or Google Play.checked 4 Oct 2026
What it does
- Database privacy
- The SuperCRM page says data is not shared outside an organisation without its explicit consent.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker says Schoolground integrates with KAMAR, and its contact page also names Xero and eCommerce providers among its integrations.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Payments
- The online payments page lists credit card, debit card, direct debit and POLi options, and says POLi fees are 1% + GST while Stripe fees are 2.9% + $0.30c per transaction for card payments.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Pricing availability
- The homepage invites schools to contact Schoolground about premium and custom services, and does not show their prices there.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Schoolground provides school websites and web tools, including online forms, alumni management, eNewsletters, a mobile app and digital ID cards.checked 4 Oct 2026
- School sports
- School Sports Portal includes online forms and databases, optional online payments, team building, competition entry, group email notices and live draws and results.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The maker's privacy policy says the Sporty platform for New Zealand schools and sports organisations is fully hosted with Microsoft Azure.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Sports integrations
- School Sports Portal lists integrations with KAMAR and MUSAC/Edge/Helix, plus two-way Xero integration for invoicing and payment reconciliation.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The contact page lists subscriber support at 0800 777 876 (PIN required) and technical support by email at [email protected].checked 4 Oct 2026
- Website features
- Listed features include file sharing, photo galleries, video display, enrolment and parental consent forms, absentee reporting, online payments, eNewsletters, an intranet, and user access control.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Website setup
- The maker says its designers use a school's colours, logo and style guidelines to create a modern website for desktop and mobile, and can transfer content from an existing site.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2008checked 28 Sep 2026
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