SMS for Primary Schools
Notify parents of student absences, send urgent closure alerts and remind families about excursions and events.
Built for how primary schools communicate
A sick note that never reaches the front office or a last-minute closure that parents hear about too late both create extra work for a primary school. Primary schools use SMS to follow up on unexplained student absences, send urgent alerts when weather or another event changes the day's plans, and remind families about excursions, book fairs and parent-teacher interviews.
Mobile Message sends from your school's name so parents recognise it straight away, and every reply lands in one shared inbox your front office can share. It's prepaid credits from 1.6¢ per message, no monthly fees and no contracts, so a small school pays the same rate as a large one.
Absence follow-up
Text a parent the moment a child is marked absent without an explanation, so it's sorted before recess.
Urgent closure and weather alerts
Reach every family in minutes if the school needs to close early or change plans at short notice.
Excursion and event reminders
Remind parents about permission slips, excursion days and what to pack, closer to the date.
Parent-teacher interview bookings
Send a booking link for interview slots and a reminder the day before.
Enrolment enquiry follow-up
Respond to a new enrolment enquiry from a prospective family with information and a way to ask more.
Bulk SMS at 1.6¢ per SMS
Exceptional SMS pricing starting at just 1.6¢ per message with your first purchase.
100% Direct Delivery
Messages delivered directly to Australian carriers for maximum speed and reliability.
FREE Dedicated Number
Get a free virtual number to send and receive SMS messages, perfect for 2-way chat.
Everything a primary school needs to text families
Send from your school's name, manage replies in one shared inbox, from 1.6¢ per message.
Import Your Contacts in Bulk
Easily organise your contacts by uploading spreadsheets and managing them with lists.
Personalise Your Messages
Send personalised messages with each customer's name and other relevant details.
Two-way SMS Messaging
Easily engage with your customers and clients through free two-way messaging.
Automatic Opt-Outs
Include an automated opt-out option to let customers easily unsubscribe from messages.
SMS Message Templates
Create, save, and reuse text messaging templates to reduce time and streamline your communication.
Custom Sender ID
Send your SMS from your business name or a dedicated number to boost your brand identity with customers.
Schedule Messages
Scheduling your SMS messages lets you reach your audience at the perfect time without needing to be online.
Unlimited Users
Give trusted users access to your account, without having to share your login details. Everyone in your team can login.
Add Emojis to Your Messages
Bring your messages to life with emojis. Add personality, emotion and impact to your texts to make them stand out.
Send Messages in Any Language
Send messages in any language your customers speak. With full Unicode support, you can communicate in Chinese, Arabic, Japanese and more.
Example messages primary schools send
Realistic examples based on how primary schools use text messaging.
Hi there, Oliver has been marked absent from Riverbank Primary today and we don't have a note on file. Please reply to let us know he's ok.
Riverbank Primary here. Due to a severe weather warning, school will close at 1pm today. Please arrange early pickup.
Reminder, Year 4's excursion to the museum is this Friday. Please pack a hat, water bottle and a labelled recess and lunch.
Riverbank Primary here. Parent-teacher interviews are open for booking. Reply for the link or check your email.
How it works
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Add your families
Import your student and parent contacts into the platform. -
Send from your school's name
Messages arrive from Riverbank Primary, not a random number, so parents know it's really you. -
Send a reminder or alert
Send an urgent alert instantly or schedule an excursion reminder ahead of time. -
Reply from one shared inbox
Absence notes and questions land in a shared inbox so any staff member can reply.
Ready to text your school community?
Start sending absence follow-ups, closure alerts and event reminders today. No contracts, no monthly fees, just pay from 1.6¢ per message.