Flexischools

• Australian school canteens and tuckshops

  Parents pre-order and pay online, which the vendor says cuts counter orders and cash counting; most schools go live in under two weeks according to the vendor.

• Canteen suppliers and caterers serving several schools

  Suppliers get a portal for menus, operating days, daily reports and financials, with weekly invoicing and payments.

• P&Cs running school canteens and fundraisers

  One platform covers canteen, uniform shop, events and parent communications.

• High schools using student ID cards

  Online pre-ordering can be combined with over-the-counter payments using existing student cards.

Less suited to: Businesses outside the Australian school market. The platform is built for schools, P&Cs and school suppliers.

• Online canteen ordering

  Parents pre-order lunches and pay online; a Fast Order option repeats a regular order in seconds.

• Menu and operating day management

  Suppliers edit menus, change operating days and add special food services through an online portal at any time.

• Traffic light ratings

  Each menu item can carry a healthy-choice traffic light rating.

• Reporting

  Daily reporting, historical data, future orders and financials.

• Weekly invoicing and payments

  The vendor sends invoices on Sundays and pays out weekly sales on Mondays.

• FlexiPOS

  Tablet or phone point of sale taking cash, EFTPOS and linked student-card payments, using the existing online menu.

• Online uniform shop

  Sell uniforms, textbooks and stationery with sell limits; free to add for schools already using Flexischools for ordering.

• Events and fundraisers

  Take bookings and payments online for school events and fundraisers.

• School communications

  Send newsletters and reminders to parents from the platform at no extra charge, according to the vendor.

• Student card spend controls

  Parents can set daily spend limits and automatic top-ups on a child's card.

• FLX prepaid card

  A prepaid Mastercard and savings app for children, powered by Flexischools.

Pricing model

Quote only

No prices are published; schools are asked to contact Flexischools about pricing. The vendor says FlexiPOS has no set-up fees and no ongoing subscription fees, and that adding a uniform shop is free for schools already ordering through it.

Available in

Australia

Platforms

Web, iOS, Android

Apps

Flexischools: Parent app for school orders and payments. FlexiPOS: Point of sale for student-card, EFTPOS and cash payments

Hardware

FlexiPOS needs a tablet or other internet-enabled device, including a smartphone, plus an existing student ID card system; Flexi key tags can be supplied if a school has no cards.

The vendor describes itself as Australia's school ordering platform, holds an Australian Financial Services Licence and cites Australian schools throughout.

Company

InLoop Pty Ltd (trading as Flexischools)

Registration

ABN 27 114 508 771; AFSL 471558

Founded

2008

Headquarters

Australia

Founders

Stephen Austen

Security and compliance

ISO 27001:2022, Australian Financial Services Licence (ASIC regulated), Safer Technologies 4 Schools (ST4S) assessment, 2023.1 framework, AES-256 encryption at rest and in transit, hosted on Australian AWS

Support

Phone support for suppliers and parents, a customer success team for onboarding and a public help centre and system status page.

Built for

Contract food service

Focus

Food-specific

Status

Active

Website

flexischools.com.au

• MealSuite

  MealSuite is foodservice software for senior living and healthcare communities.

  Runs on Web, against Web, iOS and Android for Flexischools.

• Delegate Foodservice Software

  Delegate is foodservice software from Delegate Technology GmbH of Vienna for institutional catering.

  Listed as best for: Hospitals and hospital networks; Senior living and nursing homes.

• Illumia (formerly CBORD)

  Illumia is the new name of the company formed from Transact and CBORD, now sold under one brand.

  Runs on Web, against Web, iOS and Android for Flexischools.

• Horizon Software

  Horizon Software sells cloud-based software for K-12 school nutrition programs: a lunch-line point of sale and MyPaymentsPlus, an online payment portal for meals, fees and activities.

  Runs on Web, against Web, iOS and Android for Flexischools.

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• Flexischools vs Delegate Foodservice Software
• Flexischools vs Horizon Software
• Flexischools vs Illumia (formerly CBORD)
• Flexischools vs MealSuite
• Flexischools vs MySchoolBucks
• Flexischools vs PaySchools
• Flexischools vs Delegate Foodservice Software vs MealSuite
• Flexischools vs Delegate Foodservice Software vs Illumia (formerly CBORD) vs MealSuite

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

• Any price, transaction fee or commission
• Named POS and student-card system integrations
• Contract term
• Headquarters city and headcount
• Interface languages

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

1. Homepagehttps://flexischools.com.au/
2. School offer, credentials, pricing notehttps://flexischools.com.au/schools
3. P&C offerhttps://flexischools.com.au/parent-and-school-associations
4. Supplier offerhttps://flexischools.com.au/school-suppliers
5. Canteen featureshttps://flexischools.com.au/online-canteen
6. FlexiPOShttps://flexischools.com.au/student-id-cards
7. Uniform shophttps://flexischools.com.au/school-uniform-shop
8. Services overviewhttps://flexischools.com.au/school-services
9. FLX prepaid cardhttps://flexischools.com.au/flx
10. Security and certificationshttps://flexischools.com.au/data-security
11. Company history and teamhttps://flexischools.com.au/about-us
12. iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/au/app/flexischools/id1420774608
13. Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?gl=US&hl=en_AU&id=com.flexischools