CAPS-Aligned · SA Primary Schools · Gr 1–7

Replace your
Access database
with SchoolDesk

Modern, secure learner management for South African primary schools — marks, report cards, certificates and awards. English & Afrikaans. From R2,900/month.

No installation required
POPIA-compliant
Any browser, any device
From R2,900/month — no per-learner fees
Works for schools up to 5,000 learners & staff
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Navigation
📊 Dashboard
👨‍🎓 Learners
📝 Marks
📄 Reports
🏆 Awards
🔄 Promotion
⚙️ Settings
Learners
133
Grade Groups
7
Quarter
Q 2
At Risk
0
Grade Averages — Q 1
Gr 1
Gr 2
Gr 3
Gr 4
Gr 5
Gr 6
Gr 7
R6,300 Per-learner pricing / month
(350 learners × R18)
R2,900 SchoolDesk / month
Unlimited learners
2.2× Cheaper than
per-learner pricing
R40,800 Annual saving vs
per-learner pricing

Everything your school needs.

Built specifically for SA primary schools — not a translated foreign product.

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Two Mark Entry Modes

Grid mode for fast class entry — Tab/Enter navigation like Excel. Per-learner mode with automatic advance to the next learner. Marks save automatically.

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PDF Report Cards

Professional CAPS report cards generated directly in the browser. One click per learner, or download all grades at once.

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Certificates & Awards

Academic certificates generated directly from the app. Smart suggestions — automatically identifies learners above 80% for Academic Excellence.

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Smart Dashboard

Grade averages as a bar chart, top performers, at-risk learners below 40% highlighted — all at a glance with no configuration required.

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Learner Search & Profile

Search any learner across all grades in milliseconds. Click to view quarterly averages, subject marks and completion status.

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Year-End Promotion

Gr 7 promotion table with automatic pass/repeat status based on average. Decisions are captured per learner.

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Multiple User Roles

Admin, Principal, Teacher and Secretary roles with separate access levels. Teachers only see their own classes.

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CSV Export

Export any grade's marks as an Excel-compatible CSV in one click. SA-SAMS XML export coming in v1.1.

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Any Device

Works on Windows, macOS, tablet and phone without installation. Open the browser — that's it. No IT department required.

Live in 5 minutes.

No installation. No IT consultant. No weeks of training.

1
Create Account

Admin registers with school email. Enter school name, EMIS number and quarter dates.

2
Load Learners

Add learners one by one or upload the CSV. Subjects are automatically configured per grade.

3
Enter Marks

Teachers sign in and enter marks — grid or per-learner, whichever they prefer.

4
Download Reports

One click generates PDF report cards and certificates ready to print or email.

All grades. All subjects.
Right first time.

No manual configuration — subjects are automatically set up according to the CAPS curriculum per phase.

Foundation Phase
Gr 1 – 3
4 learning areas
Afrikaans HT English FAL Mathematics Life Skills
Intermediate Phase
Gr 4 – 6
9 subjects
Afrikaans HT English FAL Mathematics Nat. & Tech. Soc. Sciences EMS Creative Arts PE PSW
Senior Phase
Gr 7
9 subjects
Afrikaans HT English FAL Mathematics Nat. Science Technology Soc. Sciences EMS Life Orient. Creative Arts
CAPS 7-Point Achievement Scale
7
80–100
Outstanding
6
70–79
Meritorious
5
60–69
Substantial
4
50–59
Adequate
3
40–49
Moderate
2
30–39
Elementary
1
0–29
Not Achieved

Priced by school size.
No surprises.

Flat monthly rate based on your learner count. No per-learner fees. No hidden costs.

Small
R 2,900 /month
Up to 400 learners
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Up to 400 learners
All grades Gr 1–7
PDF report cards & certificates
4 user roles
CSV export
Dedicated support
Large
R 6,900 /month
701–1,000 learners
Get started →
Up to 1,000 learners
All grades Gr 1–7
PDF report cards & certificates
4 user roles
SA-SAMS XML export
Online training session
XL
R 8,900 /month
1,000+ learners
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Unlimited learners
All grades Gr 1–7
PDF report cards & certificates
4 user roles
SA-SAMS XML export
Dedicated account manager
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Feature SchoolDesk Per-Learner SA-SAMS Excel / Access
Pricefrom R2,900/moR18/learner/moFreeOnce-off / Free
CAPS 7-point scale
PDF Report Cards
Multiple users
No installation
Afrikaans supportPartial
Device-agnostic
POPIA-compliant

Enterprise-level security.
School-level price.

Learner data is sensitive personal information. We treat it with the seriousness it deserves.

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TLS 1.3 Encryption

All data in-transit encrypted via Cloudflare TLS 1.3. AES-256 encrypted at rest (Supabase).

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Cloudflare WAF

OWASP ruleset, DDoS protection at layers 3/4/7 and bot protection — enterprise-grade without the price.

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Tenant Isolation

Each school is a separate tenant via Supabase Row-Level Security. No school can see another's data.

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Role-Based Access

Admin, Principal, Teacher, Secretary — each with precise access to only what they need.

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Daily Backups

Automatic daily backups (7-day retention). RTO 4 hours. RPO 24 hours. 99.9% uptime SLA.

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SA Data Hosting

Cloudflare SA PoPs in Johannesburg. Supabase EU/SA region available for GDPR alignment.

✅ POPIA Act 4 of 2013 ✅ GDPR-aligned ✅ ISO 27001 Controls ✅ OWASP Top 10 ✅ Schools Act 84/1996
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