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We provide Australian business users the most detailed information on pricing, benefits, and disadvantages of software that will make your choice easier. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: Skyward Student Management Suite Reviews, Cost & Features | GetApp Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Classroom Management Software](/directory/36/classroom-management/software) > [Skyward Student Management Suite](/software/2060618/skyward-student-management-suite) # Skyward Student Management Suite Canonical: https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2060618/skyward-student-management-suite Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2060618/skyward-student-management-suite?page=2) > Skyward’s Student Management Suite is a student information system that helps schools manage curriculum, student records, grades, attendance, reporting, and more. The platform stores student data in a centralized repository, so multiple users can access the information simultaneously > > Verdict: Rated **4.2/5** by 154 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.2/5** | 154 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Skyward - **Founded**: 1980 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 30,000.00 - **Pricing Details**: Pricing is based on a per-student model, tiered by school/district size. Please contact Skyward directly for pricing details. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Accounts Payable - Admissions Management - Assessment Management - Attendance Management - Attendance Tracking - Billing & Invoicing - Budgeting/Forecasting - Built-in LMS - Cafeteria Management - Class Registration - Class Scheduling - Classroom Management - Collaboration Tools - Communication Management - Course Management - Curriculum Management - Discipline Management - Enrollments/Onboarding - Faculty/Staff Management - Fee Management ## Support Options - Chat ## Category - [Classroom Management Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/36/classroom-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Classroom Management Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/36/classroom-management/software) - [Student Information Systems](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/1031/student-information-system/software) - [School Accounting Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/41/school-accounting/software) - [K-12 Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/1449/k-12/software) - [School Management Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/701/school-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Teachers use Skyward for attendance, grades, and student information. > > **Cons**: Some of the grade book setting can be a learning curve, but not very difficult to figure out. ----- ### "A Decent SIS For The Money" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *17 February 2019* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: The Skyward system allows our corporation to enroll and schedule students with ease. The reporting feature has been invaluable to my own job. There are so many facets to this software that you can do just about anything. > > **Cons**: The user interface is somewhat outdated. They released a more web friendly version a while back but it had the same problems. In a world of student information systems though, it is on par with most other ones. > > Overall the Skyward system lets us do the things we need to do with student data. This information is very invaluable to our district so the system is used heavily. It does what it advertises. ----- ### "An Awful Experience for Two Household Families" — 1.0/5 > **Gjanden** | *3 February 2022* | Human Resources | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: Being listed as Family 2 means I don't get much of any benefit out of Skyward other than seeing my kids' grades and progress. > > **Cons**: The software is clunky, not user friendly, not family friendly, and serves only as a repository of data that is very uneasily accessed. > > As a parent of children in a two household family, Skyward has been nothing short of a frustrating experience. The system designates the categories of Family 1 and Family 2. Being listed as Family 2 means that I get excluded from important communications, am restricted from scheduling parent teacher conferences, and at one point was told I could not check out my own child from school to go to a dentist's appointment. I have voiced these concerns multiple times in my district only to be informed that the frustrations I have voiced are voiced several times over by other parents and that Skyward has done nothing to address these complaints. It appears that NO consideration was given in the design, or implementation of two household families who share the responsibility of raising their kids. For context, my ex and I share 50/50 joint physical and legal custody which means I am equally responsible for their financial, physical, and educational wellbeing. ----- ### "Useful and encompassing" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *1 August 2022* | Medical Practice | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It was easy to use for kids and not too complicated for parents. > > **Cons**: It was fairly basic and couldn't be continued beyond a grade school curriculum. ----- ### "The Sky is the limit with Skyward" — 5.0/5 > **Amanda** | *18 September 2018* | Food & Beverages | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like how easily accessible Skyward is for parents to keep track of student expenses. Not only can parents easily add money to and watch student's lunch accounts, they can also easily pay fees online and very quickly. In a matter of seconds, I am able to add lunch money to my child's lunch account. > > **Cons**: There is nothing I dislike about this software. > > Skyward School Management has been a very positive change for our district. We switched a couple of years ago and since then it is easier for us to manage debt on lunch accounts and easier for me as a parent to stay on top of things like this. ----- Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2060618/skyward-student-management-suite?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2060618/skyward-student-management-suite) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | ----- ## Structured Data