Hi, how was their day?
HiDay emails every parent a daily report, sends monthly fee statements, runs re-registration and keeps your compliance records in order. A simple tap-to-log app for teachers and one clear screen for the owner.
Made for South African early learning
From paper to inbox
Teachers handwrite the same fields for every child, every day. Pages get lost in bags, parents see them late, and you only find out what was missed when someone complains. At month-end the statements are built by hand, and every October the re-registration forms need chasing.
Everything in one place
Start with daily reports and add the rest of the school office when you are ready. One login, one source of truth.
Feeds, nappies, naps, meals, mood and photos, emailed to parents every afternoon.
Learn moreA fast tablet and phone app for teachers, with whole-class actions and offline entry.
Learn moreOne account per family, invoices on the 1st and a PDF statement at month-end.
Learn morePre-filled forms per child, fee by child order, e-signatures and next year’s seats.
Learn moreCertificates, ratios, incidents, medication and parent consent, with expiry reminders.
Learn moreOccupancy, fees, arrears and enquiries live, so you can steer the whole school.
Learn moreFor parents
The report lands in their inbox at the time you choose, in the same order as the paper diary they know. A secure link opens the full day, the photos and the history.
Fees and statements
Run the statements once a month: preview, fix any exceptions, send. Every parent gets a clear PDF with the opening balance, charges, payments, ageing and a pay-now link.
Re-registration
Parents get a pre-filled form for each child, say yes or no, pay the fee and sign with a finger. You see next year’s numbers while there is still time to fill the seats.
For owners
Occupancy, fees collected, arrears, enquiries and anything that needs attention, from certificates about to expire to a class that is full. Decide with real numbers.
Children’s information
A preschool holds some of the most sensitive information there is. HiDay is designed around that from the start.
How it works
WhatsApp us your classes, age groups and how you run fees today. We will walk you through HiDay with your own set-up.
Classes, report templates, parents and your fee structure go in. Teachers get a short, hands-on session.
Run HiDay beside the paper diary for a week or two. When it feels right, switch the rest of the school over.
Plans
Start with daily reports and move to the full suite when you are ready. We quote each school, so WhatsApp us and tell us about yours.
Replace the paper diary.
Enquire for pricingQuoted for your school
Upgrade to the Full Suite at any time. Your data carries over.
Run the whole preschool.
Enquire for pricingQuoted for your school
Questions
HiDay is software for South African creches, preschools and ECD centres. Teachers log the day by tapping on a tablet or phone, parents get a daily report by email, and the owner gets fee statements, re-registration, compliance records and a dashboard in the same system.
No. The daily report arrives as an email, and a secure link opens the full day and the photos in the phone’s browser. Parents can add the portal to their home screen if they like.
Yes. Teachers keep logging on the tablet, entries are saved on the device, and they sync automatically when the connection returns.
Yes. HiDay keeps one account per family, runs your invoices and emails each parent a PDF statement with the opening balance, charges, payments, ageing and your banking reference. See how statements work.
You open a campaign and parents receive a pre-filled form for each child. They confirm whether the child is coming back, pay the re-registration fee and sign with a finger. You see who has replied, who is leaving and how many seats are open next year. See the re-registration flow.
HiDay is built with POPIA in mind: teachers only see their own class, staff sign in with two-step verification, every change is logged, and parent consent for information and photos is recorded per child. This is general information, not legal advice. Read more.
Creches, preschools, playschools, ECD centres, Grade R classes and aftercare programmes, from small centres to schools with several classes.
We quote each school, so please enquire. WhatsApp us on 084 297 9476 or email hi@hiday.co.za with the number of classes and children you have and the plan you are interested in, and we will come back with a price. See the pricing page.
Yes, and we suggest it. Start with one class, run HiDay alongside the paper diary for a week or two, then switch everyone over.
WhatsApp us and we will walk you through a daily report, a statement and a re-registration form, set up the way your school works.