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Orah Reviews & Product Details

Orah: The Leading Attendance Management Platform for Independent Schools Orah is a comprehensive attendance and student location management platform designed specifically for independent schools. Trusted by over 500 schools across 20+ countries, Orah provides real-time attendance tracking, automated alerts, and powerful insights to help schools ensure student safety, engagement, and operational efficiency. At Orah, we understand the unique challenges independent schools face in managing student attendance and wellbeing. From reconciling attendance records to responding to emergencies, our platform simplifies these processes while enhancing the school’s ability to care for every student. With seamless integration into major Student Information Systems (SIS) like Blackbaud, Veracross, and TASS, Orah ensures that your attendance data is accurate, accessible, and actionable. ‍ What Makes Orah Unique? Unlike general-purpose attendance tools, Orah is designed specifically for the nuanced needs of independent schools. Orah doesn’t just track attendance—it connects attendance data to student safety, communications & engagement, and wellbeing. Always know where students are with location tracking and automated updates. Used by leading schools like Philips Exeter Academy, University School of Nashville, and Nudgee College.

Seller

Boardingware

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Orah Community

Languages Supported

English

Product Description

Orah is the most secure and easy-to-use cloud platform that keeps track of where your students have been, where they are now, and where they will be later, making it easy for you ensure that everyone is safe and accounted for.

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Vincent Paget (Growth Operations at Boardingware)

Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

2 months

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Orah Media

Orah Demo - Identify at-risk students with Mood Checks

Sometimes students don't speak up when they need help - Orah helps schools address that. Develop emotional intelligence, promote well-being and make school feel like a safe place.

Orah Demo - Know where your students are, in real time

Your students' location information is updated in real-time and consolidated into one place, so you can trust that the information is accurate and confidently account for where everyone is. Features: Roll Checks (Manual), NFC Check-Ins (Automatic), Leave Passes at Attendance Dashboards.

Get a single view of student life activity. Enable a two-way sync with your SIS/MIS, so your data is always up-to-date. Every leave, communication, well-being, pastoral and attendance event is recorded and compiled into a chronological timeline that you can easily filter and search through.

Orah Demo - Leave, Exeat and Event Management

Coordinate, communicate and manage all your student leave and exeat requests, planned events, and on-campus check-ins from one place.

Orah Demo - Stay up-to-date with a live Activity Feed

The Activity Feed automatically compiles everything that has happened into an easily digestible timeline. Just check the Acitivity Feed before you go on duty to quickly get up-to-date with rolls taken, new pastoral records, late students, end-of-shift reports and any other important events.

Orah Demo - Free Orah Notes for teachers & counselors

The secure solution for schools to log behavioral notes for students, and generate on-demand summaries to enable quicker reporting and offer more contextualized support to students. Sign up at orah.com.

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Verified User in Education Management

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/20/2018

"Using Boardingware every day"

4/5

What do you like best about Orah?

The interface is very easy to use and clear. Students, parents and staff use it with no problems. It is also possible to customise so that it matches our specific school requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

Not much. Sometimes you need some practice to find the right options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/20/2018

"Excellent time saving management product "

5/5

What do you like best about Orah?

We, as a school, have used Boardingware for the last 18 months and have been very impressed with the product. The team are always looking to improve and will listen to feedback given in order to deliver a high quality piece of software. The product itself has allowed us to save time, be more efficient and make better decisions. Thoroughly impressed and pleased. Will continue to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

Not much! A few glitches appear on the Android app with formatting and viewing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/19/2018

"An excellent easy to use programme"

5/5

What do you like best about Orah?

Boys have adapted very successfully to boardingware.

Excellent back up service by the staff of Boardingware

Parents have quickly adapted and have commented on the ease of signing their sons out.

The extra areas such as profiles, pastoral care have been brilliant in helping staff write reports Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

Can't say there is anything as it has made our lives much easier in regard to leave management, pastoral and accountability Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/22/2018

"This is not applicable."

2.5/5

What do you like best about Orah?

I like the ability to show the boarding parents which children are in the library after school hours because the students have to sign in online. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

Nothing so far. I do not use the program extensively, so I really do not have enough experience with it to make a clear argument. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kristian B.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/17/2018

"Good experience"

4/5

What do you like best about Orah?

I liked that it was an easy to use app. I also liked that you could see the pictures of the kids. However, if the pictures were bigger it would be more helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

I didn't like that you couldn't msg the students via the app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Zigani H.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/20/2018

"helpful staff who are always available"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Orah?

It doesnt matter how silly the question there is always someone ready to help... without judgement! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

this. questionnaire.. I am in Boarding School and a my role is a senior care giver Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jonathan B.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/22/2018

"Boardingware is a Fine Company"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Orah?

Customer Service --- Last year Kathleen was awesome and this year Jessica is just as awesome. Bware gets back with you quickly and helps you solve issues fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

I wish an email notification was sent out when we make a comment to a Post. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Brendan M.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/19/2018

"Easy to use "

4/5

What do you like best about Orah?

Easy to use with great support. All users find it easy to navigate and help us only a click away Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

There have been a couple of improvements I've been trying to get introduced: parent approval notification and leave limit notifications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Terri F.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/20/2018

"Excellent App!"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Orah?

The real time data ensures we provide the best possible care for students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

The delay in updates from different devices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/20/2018

"Wonderful students management system"

5/5

What do you like best about Orah?

I love how the company works with you. They try to find a way to do program their system to work in the way you need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

We are a smaller school, so we have some specific needs that are little bit harder to get with the system, but they are trying their best to help us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.