Mac-based School Administration/Billing Recommendations Request

[AmbroseN]

Hi there.

 

I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a school-oriented database product that will run on Mac OS X (or be web-based and not rely on ActiveX or other Windows-specific tech)?

 

What it primarily needs to do is

 

-to contain the basic information about pupils

-to produce termly bills for ~600 pupils

-to contain some info about attendance, exam results and so on

 

We've found a couple of products (School RecordKeeper school database software, Denbigh Administration) but one is very US-centric, and the other Australia-centric. The product needs to be easily deployed in a UK school.

 

Any advice much appreciated.

[ahuxham]

Hi there.

 

I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a school-oriented database product that will run on Mac OS X (or be web-based and not rely on ActiveX or other Windows-specific tech)?

 

What it primarily needs to do is

 

-to contain the basic information about pupils

-to produce termly bills for ~600 pupils

-to contain some info about attendance, exam results and so on

 

We've found a couple of products (School RecordKeeper school database software, Denbigh Administration) but one is very US-centric, and the other Australia-centric. The product needs to be easily deployed in a UK school.

 

Any advice much appreciated.

 

 

You're looking more along the lines of a MAC compatiable MIS system. It may be worth finding out if the market leading Windows MIS companies produce a compliant Mac version of there software.

 

Companies along the lines of Serco, SIMS etc. You may also looking into the open source alternative of Moodle and its add-ins

[HodgeHi]

You could have a look at this one

 

FreeSMS

 

Not sure what its like though as i have never used it.

[dirtydog]

is running windows on the macs not an option?