Running a school is hard work. But managing updates, onboarding, settings, and unexpected tasks shouldn’t make your day harder.
Over the past weeks, our team has rolled out a set of smart features to smooth out the bumps in your workflow.
These updates aren’t just additions; they respond to feedback from school owners, educators, and admins like you.
Here’s what’s new, and how each improvement helps you run better.
Recycle Bin
We all make mistakes, deleted a class, removed a student record by accident, or cleared a plan too soon. The new Recycle Bin gives you a safety net. Deleted items now go to a recoverable space for a set period before permanent removal.
Benefits:
- Undo deletions quickly
- Peace of mind when cleaning up data
- Less fear in performing bulk operations
Reports Template Optimization
You need to generate a term report for the school board meeting in 30 minutes. You open the report tool, but the template doesn’t quite capture what you need. You start manually adjusting fields, formatting, and before you know it, you’ve spent an hour on something that should take five minutes.
NOW: We’ve completely optimized our report templates with extensive customization options. Now you can:
- Adjust fields to match your exact needs
- Save your custom templates for future use
- Generate professional reports in minutes, not hours
Your reports, your way, without the frustration.
The Easy Configuration Page
Your Configuration Page lets you make global changes from one place, manage roles, change system settings, all without hunting through tabs.
What this means for you:
- One-stop dashboard for major system settings
- Faster adjustments during term changes or policy updates
- Less chance of misconfigurations and staff confusion
Revised Batch Student Onboarding
Adding many students at once? The revamped Batch Onboarding process handles that more smoothly now, less manual entry, fewer errors, better previews.
What’s improved:
Smarter Bulk Import: Upload hundreds of students at once.
Automatic Password Generation: Here’s where it gets really clever. The system now automatically generates passwords using students’ surnames. No more spending hours creating and distributing login credentials.
Password Flexibility: Need to change a password? Regenerate it instantly with one click.
What used to take three days now takes 30 minutes or less. And instead of pulling your hair out over spreadsheet errors, you can focus on welcoming your new students properly.
Employee Password Generation
Managing staff accounts just got easier. The Password Generation tool allows administrators to generate and issue secure passwords for new or reset user accounts. No more guesswork or insecure defaults.
How it helps:
- Create strong passwords automatically
- Save time onboarding new teachers or staff
- Maintain better security standards
Reviewed Pricing System
You want powerful school management software, but you’re worried about hidden costs, confusing pricing tiers, or paying for features you don’t need. You need transparency and value.
The Solution: We’ve completely reviewed our pricing structure with one goal: giving you the best value for your money.
After listening to feedback from school administrators, we’ve redesigned our pricing to be:
- More transparent and straightforward
- Better aligned with what schools actually need
- Focused on delivering maximum value at every tier
Whether you’re a small primary school or a large secondary institution, you’ll know exactly what you’re getting and what you’re paying for. No surprises. No hidden fees. Just honest pricing that respects your budget.
Conclusion
These six updates have one thing in common: they’re all about giving you back your time.
Time to focus on education instead of administration. Time to build relationships with students instead of wrestling with spreadsheets. Time to lead your school instead of just managing it.
And here’s the best part: all of these improvements are available right now,, to every school using Shelf21.
Try These Features Today
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Not using Shelf21 yet? Now’s the perfect time to see what hundreds of schools already know: school management doesn’t have to be hard.
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