Description
TASS is a school management system that includes student wellbeing support features, a parent portal for transparency, and pastoral care information sharing. It enables schools to communicate wellbeing-related updates to parents and gives students tools to manage their school life.
Market positioning
Established school management system provider in the Australian independent school sector, offering broad administrative and wellbeing communication tools. TASS positions itself as an all-in-one school management platform tailored specifically to the operational and pastoral needs of Australian independent schools, competing on depth of local compliance, integration breadth, and long-standing sector relationships.
Target audience
Independent and private schools, school administrators, parents, and students in Australia
Use cases
Used by independent and private schools to manage student administration, pastoral care, and parent communication. The platform enables school staff to monitor student wellbeing, share pastoral care notes, and communicate updates to parents via a dedicated portal. Students can self-manage aspects of their school life through a student portal, while parents gain transparency into their child's wellbeing and academic progress.
Company information
Company size
50-200 employees
Revenue
$10M–$30M AUD estimated ARR
Scale
National (Australia-focused, with some presence in New Zealand)
Number of users
300+ schools, estimated 150,000+ students and staff users across Australia
Features
Pricing
Rating
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Pros and cons
Based on: (AI summary)
Pros
- Established platform with nearly 40 years in the education industry
- Comprehensive school management ecosystem covering admin, finance, parents, staff, and students
- Strong focus on parent-school communication and transparency
- Mobile accessibility via Staff Orbit and Parent Orbit apps
- Australian-based with deep understanding of local independent school needs
Cons
- Primarily focused on school administration and management rather than psychological insight
- Does not specifically address epistemic trust or emotion regulation measurement
- No dedicated tools for assessing self-esteem or interpersonal relationship dynamics
- Wellbeing features appear surface-level (communication/transparency) rather than diagnostic
- Pricing not publicly disclosed
Feature Comparison
Top features across 15 competitors (most common first)
| Feature | Panorama St… | Closegap | Knowlej | Care Solace | WOOF | Hazel Health | 7 Mindsets … | Cartwheel | Qridi | TASS Studen… | Securly | K-12 Mental… | Navigated L… | K-12 Telehe… | K-12 Crisis… |
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| Professional development resources | |||||||||||||||
| Multilingual support | |||||||||||||||
| HIPAA-compliant platform | |||||||||||||||
| Integration with school workflows | |||||||||||||||
| Licensed therapist network | |||||||||||||||
| Formative assessment tools | |||||||||||||||
| Behavioral and academic data integration | |||||||||||||||
| MTSS data platform | |||||||||||||||
| Reporting and data dashboards | |||||||||||||||
| School climate measurement | |||||||||||||||
| SEL competency assessment | |||||||||||||||
| Student belonging and engagement tracking | |||||||||||||||
| Student wellbeing surveys and check-ins | |||||||||||||||
| Tiered support system (Tier 1/2/3) analytics | |||||||||||||||
| Customizable survey templates | |||||||||||||||
| SIS (Student Information System) integrations | |||||||||||||||
| Early warning indicators | |||||||||||||||
| Counselor caseload management | |||||||||||||||
| Family engagement surveys | |||||||||||||||
| Crisis detection (self-harm and bullying alerts) |