FOR K-12 BLACKBAUD & VERACROSS SCHOOLS
End Attendance Guesswork with Live Attendance Notifications and Data Insights Setup & Running in Less Than Two Hours, without Overloading your Admin Teams or Confusing Parents
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Case Studies
Phillips Exeter Academy Went From Pen-and-Paper to Efficient Excusals
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Before:
- Excusals managed manually with paper-based systems
- Frequent data errors and students unaccounted for
- Staff and students frustrated with lack of real-time updates and outdated processes
After:
- Real-time excusal tracking and reporting
- Students request passes through Orah, which must be approved by caregivers before school looks at it.
- Instant notifications to parents, students and staff
St Mark's School Went From Attendance Errors to Accurate Real-Time Attendance
Before:
- Disconnected systems left students’ whereabouts unclear.
- Students incorrectly marked absent, creating confusion for staff, students and parents.
- Manual data reconciliation causing delays and extra work for staff.
After:
- Accurate, frequent syncing of attendance records between Orah and Blackbaud (their SIS).
- Real-time updates on student attendance, eliminating errors.
- Reduced manual workload with streamlined leave tracking and reporting
St. Joseph’s College Went From Data Inaccuracies to Happy Admins
Before:
- Time-consuming data entry processes
- Manual communication with parents about student absences
- Overwhelmed administrative staff
After:
- Reduced administrative workload by ~50%
- Automated absentee and tardy alerts for staff, students and parents
- Accurate attendance data available in real-time
Find Your Competitive Edge in Orah
In today’s competitive independent school environment, operational efficiency, safety and accountability are paramount.
With Orah, you can say goodbye to outdated manual processes and embrace a largely automated & intuitive attendance management system that deeply integrates with your Student Information System (SIS).
30 Days Free for Blackbaud & Veracross schools
We've partnered with Blackbaud & Veracross to provide independent schools with quick solutions to
Real-time insights into student attendance, so you’re always in the know
Automated customizable alerts to notify staff and parents instantly when action is needed
Robust integrations with SIS platforms like Veracross and Blackbaud, ensuring a quick and painless setup
Meet the Co-Founders
Kurt Meyer and Paul Organ, co-founders of Orah, started their journey together in architecture school, where they quickly realized their passion lay not in buildings, but in solving real-world problems. After leaving university, they set out to build a company that would make a meaningful impact. Inspired by Kurt’s experiences at boarding school and the overwhelming reliance on paper and outdated processes, they saw an opportunity to digitize attendance management for boarding schools.
What began in 2013 as a simple idea between friends soon evolved into Boardingware—developed from their small flat in New Zealand. With little more than a prototype and a bus fare, they hustled to get their first customers, eventually transforming Boardingware into what is now Orah, a leading duty of care platform used by top independent schools worldwide.
Their journey was scrappy, driven by passion, and built on the belief that taking care of students’ safety and well-being is at the heart of successful education.
Today, Kurt and Paul continue to innovate, fueled by their commitment to helping schools provide the best possible care for their students, while always staying true to the values that guided them from the very beginning.
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Free 30-Day Trial
Wondering how Orah can help your school? Download your setup guide to see how you can setup your own Attendance Alerts in less than 2 hours.
THIS SETUP GUIDE IS NOT FOR
Schools that are satisfied with their existing school attendance communications
Institutions with no need for real-time attendance data
Public schools or districts, we are focused on K-12 independent schools at this stage
Schools that don’t need to improve accountability and communication
Know Where Your Students Are In Real-Time
You Don't Need to be an IT Expert to use Orah
Orah’s platform is designed to be user-friendly and integrate with your existing systems with minimal effort.
Our deep integrations with major Student Information System (SIS) providers and step-by-step setup guides mean that you can be up and running with your first Attendance Insights Dashboard within 30 minutes, giving you real-time insights and automated alerts without the hassle of complex configurations.
Our team makes it easy to get started. Whether you and your school staff are tech-savvy or not, Orah is designed to save Independent school's time and improve student location accuracy across the board.
This download is not for you if your school Does Not use Blackbaud or Veracross
If you’re not interested in addressing your attendance processes, this guide probably isn’t for you. But if you’re ready to take a leap toward greater efficiency, improved communication, and real-time insights, have a read.
