Atturra secures multi-year SaaS contract with one of Australia’s largest independent schools
Atturra Limited has signed a 5-year contract with Haileybury to deploy its Scholarion™ education SaaS platform. Haileybury, one of Australia’s largest independent schools, operates multiple physical and online campuses across Australia and China with total enrolments exceeding 4,800 students. The Atturra Scholarion Haileybury deal positions the platform rollout as a flagship reference customer for the education sector, with implementation scheduled to begin in March 2026.
The company considers the agreement strategically significant due to Haileybury’s brand recognition, operational scale, and institutional complexity. While the contract is not material to Atturra’s FY26 guidance, management expects the implementation to serve as a reference point for future education sector opportunities, showcasing a fully integrated, enterprise-grade digital operating environment.
Haileybury is recognised nationally for academic excellence, innovation in teaching and learning, and leadership in digital transformation. The school’s adoption validates Scholarion’s capability to serve large, sophisticated educational institutions with demanding operational and governance requirements.
What is Scholarion and why education SaaS matters
Scholarion™ is a cloud-native platform built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 that replaces fragmented legacy systems with a unified solution for independent schools. The platform addresses a persistent problem in the education sector, where institutions historically run disconnected systems that create operational inefficiency, data silos, and compliance challenges.
The platform consolidates critical functions into a single, secure environment:
- Student lifecycle management from enrolment through to alumni tracking
- Finance including fee management, budgeting, and financial reporting
- Human resources covering staff management and payroll integration
- Compliance ensuring regulatory adherence and data governance
- Communications providing integrated stakeholder engagement tools
- Advanced analytics delivering real-time insights for decision-making
Scholarion has been co-designed with leading schools, including Haileybury, to ensure market fit and sector-specific relevance. This collaborative approach means the platform addresses real operational pain points experienced by school administrators, finance teams, and senior leadership.
SaaS models generate recurring revenue with high customer retention rates. Education institutions are sticky customers with multi-year contracts, providing revenue visibility and predictable cash flows. Atturra’s vertical-specific platform approach differentiates it from generic enterprise software providers who lack deep sector expertise and purpose-built functionality.
Haileybury joins growing roster of elite independent schools
The Atturra Scholarion Haileybury deal represents the latest in a series of adoptions by leading Australian independent schools. Haileybury joins a customer base that demonstrates Scholarion’s traction among prestigious institutions:
- Brisbane Grammar
- Toowoomba Grammar
- Trinity Grammar (Kew)
- Newington College
- Brighton Grammar
- Haileybury
The calibre of these institutions creates social proof and reduces sales friction for future pipeline opportunities. Each new logo strengthens the reference network, particularly important in a sector where peer validation and institutional reputation heavily influence technology purchasing decisions.
Independent schools face similar challenges around student data management, financial complexity, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder communication. A growing customer list of recognised schools demonstrates that Scholarion addresses these shared pain points effectively, making it easier for prospective customers to justify the platform investment.
CEO commentary on strategic direction
Stephen Kowal, CEO, Atturra
“Haileybury’s adoption of Scholarion™ reinforces the platform’s maturity, scalability and relevance across large, complex school environments. This momentum reflects Atturra’s strategy to deliver secure, enterprise-ready digital platforms that create long-term value for the education sector.”
Kowal’s statement emphasises the platform’s readiness to serve demanding institutional environments. The reference to maturity and scalability signals that Scholarion has moved beyond early-stage product development into a proven solution capable of handling the operational complexity that large independent schools require.
What this means for Atturra’s investment case
Atturra has explicitly stated that the Haileybury contract is not material to FY26 guidance. However, the strategic value extends beyond immediate revenue impact. Reference deals in complex environments often unlock larger pipeline opportunities, particularly in sectors where institutional credibility and peer validation drive purchasing behaviour (ASX: ATA).
Haileybury’s scale, brand recognition, and multi-campus complexity make it an ideal showcase customer. Prospective schools evaluating Scholarion can point to a comparable institution that has validated the platform’s capability to handle sophisticated operational requirements across multiple geographies.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Customer | Haileybury |
| Platform | Scholarion™ |
| Contract Term | 5 years |
| Implementation Start | March 2026 |
| FY26 Materiality | Not material to guidance |
Atturra operates as a technology services business with partnerships across major enterprise vendors including Microsoft, SAP, Cisco, Infor, Snowflake, Boomi, and others. The company targets specific vertical markets including education, local government, utilities, defence, federal government, financial services, and manufacturing. This vertical focus allows Atturra to build deep sector expertise and develop purpose-built solutions like Scholarion that address industry-specific challenges.
The education sector represents a fragmented market where many independent schools still rely on legacy systems that lack integration, cloud capability, and modern analytics. This creates an addressable market for platform consolidation, where a proven solution with strong reference customers can gain momentum through peer recommendations and sector conferences.
While not moving the near-term financial needle, flagship customer wins in targeted verticals build the foundation for compounding SaaS revenue growth. The March 2026 implementation start provides a near-term milestone to monitor execution and customer satisfaction, which will influence the strength of Haileybury as a reference for future sales cycles.
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