EdSmart qualified for the Safer Technologies 4 Schools (ST4S) Product Badge Program in 2023, recognising that the EdSmart Single Schools platform met the assessment framework’s minimum standards for privacy, security and functionality.
Today, the ST4S Product Badge continues to provide schools with a clear signal that a digital product has undergone an independent assessment against nationally recognised standards for education technology.
For EdSmart, qualification for the badge reflects the continued focus on strengthening the platform’s privacy, security and technical capabilities while supporting schools with reliable administrative workflows.
The Safer Technologies 4 Schools (ST4S) initiative provides a standardised framework for assessing digital products used in schools across Australia and New Zealand.
The framework was developed collaboratively by Australian state and territory education departments, Catholic and Independent school sectors, and the New Zealand Ministry of Education.
The ST4S Product Badge helps educators identify technology providers whose products have been assessed against a common set of requirements covering:
For schools evaluating digital platforms, the ST4S framework offers a consistent way to review how technology providers handle sensitive school and student data.
Schools increasingly rely on digital systems to manage important processes such as:
Because these systems handle sensitive information, schools need confidence that the platforms they use meet strong standards for security and privacy.
Participation in the ST4S program helps provide that assurance by enabling schools to review how technology providers approach these responsibilities.
EdSmart’s qualification for the ST4S Product Badge Program reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to maintaining strong security and privacy practices.
As Courtney Turner, Director of Product at EdSmart, noted when the qualification was first announced:
“We take this qualification very seriously. I cannot overstate the work we’re putting into our product, so having EdSmart recognised as part of such a thorough and rigorous ST4S process gives us confidence we’re on the right track.”
The ST4S badge complements EdSmart’s ISO 27001 certification for information security, further reinforcing the platform’s commitment to protecting school data.
Participation in the ST4S Product Badge Program involves ongoing readiness checks to ensure suppliers continue to meet the framework’s expectations for privacy and security.
This means schools can have confidence that products displaying the badge continue to align with evolving standards and best practices for education technology.
As schools continue to digitise administrative processes, frameworks like ST4S help educators make informed decisions when selecting technology.
For EdSmart, qualification for the ST4S Product Badge Program reflects a continued commitment to supporting schools with technology designed to manage approvals, communication and administrative workflows securely.
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