School Stream
 | This article needs to be updated. (February 2024) |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Headquarters | Byron Bay |
Key people | Melissa Bridson |
| Website | www |
School Stream is an Australian company that produced the School Stream mobile app that enables its users to receive information about their school.[1] The app received press coverage throughout 2013 and 2014 and is available from the Apple and Google app stores.[2]
History[edit]
School Stream was founded by Melissa Bridson in 2013 and the app was officially launched in late 2013.[3] It quickly gained media attention in the first half of 2014.[4] The app has also been the subject of scrutiny by the Education Review at the parent-teacher app conference. In June 2014, the app was being rolled out to more than 1,200 Catholic primary school principals in a bid to help cut down the amount of administrative work involved in keeping members of the Australian Catholic Primary Principals Association up-to-date with school related information.[5]
School Stream has been tested by a number of different schools since its launch in 2013, including Preshil independent school in Kew.[6]
Features[edit]
School Stream is aimed at schools and parents of school age children, allowing both parties to keep better track of school news and information that is usually passed on from a school to a parent by the child. The app enables schools to notify parents about general information, events and excursions, toshare newsletters and to send digital permission slips.
Schools purchase a licence for the app which gives them access to all of its features. Parents can sign up for the app and access the information from multiple schools without the need for different logins[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Tessa van der Riet (2 May 2014). "School Stream app sends messages to parents". The Age. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "School Stream smartphone app makes life easier for parents". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 8 July 2014.[dead link]
- Alex Utting (11 October 2014). "App promises to do away with school notes getting lost". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 27 February 2024. - ^ Melissa Bridson (13 May 2014). "A 'light bulb' moment that could help all parents". Motherpedia. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Susanna Freymark (30 April 2014). "School Stream smartphone app makes life easier for parents says creator". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Fran Molloy (June 2014). "Parent Teacher app conference". Education Review (4). Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "How school stream works for Preshil". Canberra Times. 1 May 2014. Archived from the original on 30 July 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2024. (video)
- ^ "school stream app makes life easier for parents says creator Melissa Bridson". news.com.au. 30 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2024.