Tera

Paid#12 of 28 in Student Housing Software

Student management software for Australian residential colleges

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At a glance

• Editor score
  Not yet scored
• Pricing
  Pricing on request
• Best for
  Residential programs needing welfare and meals
• Facts checked
  21 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Combines admissions, occupancy, billing, welfare, meals and maintenance
  • Role-based pastoral-care files include audit trails
  • Branded app supports payments, meals, issues, voting and RSVPs

• Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Bed leasing and assignment workflows are not established
  • Integration coverage is not established

Our verdict on Tera

Tera is a student management system for Australian residential colleges, with a focus on small not-for-profit colleges. It brings applications, offers, deposits, waitlists, occupancy, presence, leave, curfew and emergency muster tracking into one environment. It also covers pastoral-care case files, billing, instalments, split bills, arrears, events, catering, rosters, maintenance and compliance tracking. Applicants, residents and alumni can access a branded mobile app for applications, payments, meals, issue reporting, voting and RSVPs. The platform is available on web, iOS and Android.

Its strongest area is the breadth of residential operations handled in one system. Admissions and occupancy reporting sit alongside welfare records with role-based access and audit trails, while maintenance requests can move from photo submission to resolution. Meal, catering, event and roster management add useful coverage for colleges that coordinate daily resident services. The resident app extends those workflows beyond staff administration, particularly for payments, meal bookings, issues and event participation. This makes Tera a fit for programs where welfare and meals are central requirements rather than add-on functions.

Tera is offered as a fully managed, dedicated environment hosted in Australia, and its pricing model is contact sales, with pricing presented during a demo. Buyers should assess how the platform fits their specific accommodation model, especially if bed leasing or assignment workflows are core requirements. Integration expectations also deserve attention before selection. Colleges seeking a broad operating system for admissions, resident welfare, billing, meals and maintenance should consider Tera; teams prioritizing documented integrations or specialized bed-allocation workflows should compare alternatives.

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Alternatives to Tera

• StarRezA broad student-housing platform for complex operations across leasing, finance, and resident services.—
• Housing.CloudA specialized platform for managing student housing from application through occupancy.—
• RealPage StudentA broad student-housing suite for portfolios managing leasing, operations, residents, and finance.—

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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