SZ App puts your school in families’ pockets. A notification pops up on their phone straight away and stays in the app’s feed, so families can find it again later.
Find SZ App #
In the Control Centre, select Manage SZ App from the menu. On the left is your app’s Feed: everything you’ve sent, newest first, with the groups each notification went to. On the right is Send a notification.
Click the pencil on a feed item to edit it, or the red minus to remove it from the feed.
Send a notification #
Sending has four steps: Details, Content, Recipients and Review.
1. Details #
- Notification Title: the heading families see, such as “Athletics Carnival on Friday”.
- Notification Text: the short line that shows in the push notification on the phone’s lock screen. The counter tells you how many characters you have left.
- Send Date and Send Time: leave these as they are to send now, or choose a later time.
Click Next.
2. Content #
Write the full message in Notification Content. Families see it when they tap the notification. You can add formatting, links and a picture.
3. Recipients #
Under Select groups, choose the groups to notify. To include one person, search for them under Search for single users and click Add.
4. Review #
Check the preview and the Recipient Groups. Click Back to change anything, or Send when you’re happy.
Tip: Keep the notification text short and clear. Families often read it on the lock screen without opening the app.
Other ways to send to SZ App #
You can also reach SZ App from:
- Quick Send Message: select App as a channel. Good for urgent news.
- Communicate: choose the SZ App channel in a new message. Good when you’re also sending an email or SMS.
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Need a hand? #
Our Customer Success Team is here to help. Call 1300 795 503, email [email protected] or start a live chat in your Schoolzine account.
