ZamSkools is an all-in-one school management system (ERP) made for Zambian schools by Ontech Solutions — academics, finance, HR & payroll, communication and analytics in one place, reached from the web, an Android app, and USSD for parents on any phone.
A school ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning system) is one platform that runs a whole school — pupils, results, report cards, fees, accounting, HR, payroll, attendance, timetables and parent communication — instead of separate spreadsheets and books. ZamSkools is a school ERP built specifically for Zambia: it speaks the local curriculum, reaches parents by USSD (*388*11#) and SMS, and bills in ZMW pay-as-you-go. It is free to start for up to 100 pupils, with 100 free SMS on signup.
Generic global software makes Zambian schools bend to it. This one was built the other way round.
Five level-aware report formats — Early Childhood, Lower Primary, Upper Primary, Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary — each get the right subjects and grading scale, with five report-card layouts to choose from.
Parents dial *388*11# on any phone to check fees, results and attendance — no smartphone, no internet, no data. That reach is the difference between a portal parents can use and one they can't.
Report cards K1.00, parent SMS K0.30, extra pupils beyond 100 K2.00 — in Kwacha, prepaid, no card on file and no surprise billing. See full pricing →
Register by picking your school from a national directory of 9,500+ Zambian schools — name, province and district auto-fill, so setup starts from real data.
The breadth of an ERP — academics, finance and operations working off the same records.
One secure record per pupil, with enrolment, class and guardian history. Enter exam marks once and ZamSkools computes grades and generates report cards automatically.
Real-time arrears, statements and mobile-money collections, billed from one prepaid wallet. More on fees & payments →
Staff records and payroll run alongside the academic side — the whole platform, HR and payroll included, is free for up to 100 pupils.
Daily registers with absentee alerts, plus per-pupil, class and grade performance worked out automatically and exportable to PDF, Excel or CSV.
Build class and teacher timetables in a few clicks, and reach parents with exam results, fee reminders and announcements by SMS.
Separate secure sign-ins for School Admin, Teacher, Parent, Student and Agent — everyone sees exactly what they should. There is also a free Android app.
Three steps from sign-up to live — most schools the same day.
Pick your school from the national directory and register free — the core details auto-fill. Register free →
The guided wizard walks you through levels, classes, subjects and pupils, with bulk import for existing records. Setup guide →
Enter marks, collect fees, message parents and generate report cards — your school is running. Configuration guide →
A pillar page should tell you where it fits — and where it doesn't yet.
Free to start for up to 100 pupils · 100 free SMS · most schools go live the same day.