Good Shepherd School is a multi-campus institution committed to excellence in education. To streamline operations, the school adopted SAFSIMS, the school management software. We spoke with Mrs. Idowu Dorcas, the school’s administrator, to understand their experience with SAFSIMS and its impact on their academic and financial processes.
The Challenge
Managing school operations efficiently is a challenge for many educational institutions. Before implementing SAFSIMS, Good Shepherd School relied on traditional methods for administrative tasks. Report card preparation took approximately five days, and financial transactions were prone to inefficiencies.
“Before SAFSIMS, preparing report cards took about five days, but now it takes only a day and a half,” Mrs. Idowu stated. The inefficiencies affected communication with parents, financial record-keeping, and academic tracking.
The Implementation of SAFSIMS
The school was introduced to SAFSIMS through a recommendation. One key deciding factor was the comprehensive academic and finance modules, along with its affordability. According to Mrs. Idowu, the platform “was broad enough to accommodate our needs, and the price was friendly.”
The Impact
After adopting SAFSIMS, Good Shepherd School saw significant improvements:
- Report card preparation time reduced by 70% (from 5 days to 1.5 days).
- Finance management became more structured, reducing financial leakages.
- Automation of academic tasks streamlined processes such as grading and student records.
- Improved communication between staff, parents, and students.
Also, the introduction of project and assignment tracking helped teachers monitor student progress effectively.
“We initiated the projects and assignments column, and it has been greatly appreciated,” Mrs. Idowu noted.
The adoption of SAFSIMS has improved Good Shepherd School’s administrative processes, making operations more efficient and effective. “The responses from the support team have been spontaneous, encouraging, and solution-oriented,” said Mrs. Idowu. With faster processes and better organization, the school is set for greater success in the future.
