School-links review
A focused school messaging platform for attendance updates and emergency communication.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
School-links is a New Zealand communication platform for schools and early childhood centres. It gives staff tools for emergency alerts, attendance notifications, newsletters, notices, and group messages sent through text, email, or Facebook. Messages can target a school, year group, class, or contact group, making the platform suited to organisations that need structured communication with families, staff, and students.
Its strongest focus is attendance and urgent communication. Caregivers can reply to attendance notifications, while schools can retain attendance communication records and reporting. Emergency messages include delivery reports, and emergency access is available through browser and app-based channels. These features make School-links a practical fit for schools that need visibility into urgent outreach and a record of attendance-related contact, rather than a broad community engagement suite.
The platform also connects with edge, KAMAR, and APT Childcare, giving schools and centres using those student-management systems a more direct path into their communication workflows. Pricing is handled through an enquiry process, with bundled solutions discussed by the vendor rather than published plan names or rates. School-links should suit organisations prioritising attendance replies, emergency texts, and targeted notices. Teams seeking staff mobile access alongside wider messaging capabilities may find its staff-only mobile apps and narrower feature scope less suitable.
School-links pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Emergency alerts with delivery reports for staff, families, and students
- Attendance notifications support caregiver replies and communication records
- Integrates with edge, KAMAR, and APT Childcare
- Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires an enquiry rather than published online rates
- Mobile apps are available to staff only
- Messaging features are narrower beyond core alerts and attendance
School-links fact sheet, pricing and score →
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