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1 EDITION: SPRING/SUMMER 2013 Greetings from ASCA School Supplies Team! New Preferred Suppliers ASCA is pleased to announce four new suppliers to its family of preferred suppliers. Each has content in this newsletter. They are: Edval Leading supplier of school scheduling and timetabling systems Sentral School and student management modular software suite efulfillment Services Wide range of print and mailing services Peacock Student ID card printers and supplies As with all ASCA s preferred suppliers these companies are specialists in the school education sector and provide best value for money when assessing quality, service and price. Selecting Preferred Suppliers Many of our members ask us how we select our preferred suppliers. Most importantly we speak to our member schools about short listed suppliers. We are only interested in companies that are dedicated to the school market and have an outstanding record of providing quality and service. Sometimes we use competitive tendering and at other times we undertake due diligence research to establish that suppliers are providing best value. All suppliers provide additional benefits to ASCA members that are not generally available in the school market. Usually this takes the form of special pricing or discounts, but there are also other innovative value adds. Member Support for ASCA Suppliers The bottom line is that ASCA members support our preferred suppliers because they provide great value service, quality and price. However ASCA members also like the fact that all ASCA s suppliers contribute in some way to helping ASCA meet its secondary goal of funding charities that support the education of disadvantaged children. ASCA looks for a long term commitment from its suppliers to providing best value for its members. Competitors that provide one off offers to match our better pricing are in the long term not the best value. ASCA suppliers have shown a willingness to develop long term relationships with schools, a critical component of effective management of suppliers. [Continued page 2] Reputable Brands. Knowledge Experts. Better Buying Power.

2 GREETINGS FROM ASCA SCHOOL SUPPLIES TEAM! [Continued from page 1] ASCA Supplier Segmentation With the increase in numbers of suppliers that ASCA recommends to its members, we are introducing a simple segmentation. We encourage suppliers in the different segments to work together where possible to offer integrated solutions to schools. For example Edval, Sentral and My ediary are three ASCA suppliers whose products integrate together. Our new segments are: Office and Administration - products and services Property products, services, maintenance Food and Beverages Faculty Supplies Parent Purchases Staff and Personal Products and Services Communicating with our Members ASCA gives a high priority to listening to its members to understand priorities, changes and innovations in schools. We run our own events and network meetings for school principals and business managers and are regular attendees at association conferences. We recently attended the International Conference of State Schools Principals in Cairns, and also other conferences of business managers and deputy principals. At these conferences we talk to delegates about ASCA suppliers and other emerging school needs. Importantly it is an opportunity for ASCA to meet suppliers who are exhibiting at the conferences and to compare their offerings. Photo courtesy of ASCA BETTER BUYING POWER FOR SCHOOLS 2

3 ASCA PREFERRED SUPPLIER EDVAL TIMETABLE LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGIES

4 NEW! ASCA PREFERRED SUPPLIER

5 ASCA PREFERRED SUPPLIER FUJI XEROX NSW (02) / ALL OTHER STATES (03)

6 ASCA PREFERRED SUPPLIERS PEACOCK BROS SENTRAL EDUCATION

7 ASCA PREFERRED SUPPLIERS FLEXISCHOOLS Online Ordering & Payment Only a Click Away. Over the past few years, online ordering has been exploding in popularity amongst Australian schools. By moving online, schools have been able to streamline the way payments and orders are received, while parents have benefited from the convenience and speed of mobile payment. Flexischools is Australia s leading provider of online ordering and cashless payment systems for schools, having processed almost 10 million transactions across a wide range of facilities, such as canteen, uniform shop, seated events, non-seated events, fundraisers, school fees, bus passes, printing/photocopying. Hampton Park in Victoria describes their experience: Since coming on board with Flexischools in March 2011, on-line orders have enormously improved the efficiency and ease of managing our lunch orders, with now about 90% of our orders coming through on-line. The Fundraising & Events committee are also now using Flexischools, as it is a familiar and easy tool for our parents. Hampton Park Primary Flexischools currently services over 800 schools and has been a preferred ASCA supplier since To find out more and learn about the ASCA member discounts, visit FLEXISCHOOLS

8 ASCA PREFERRED SUPPLIERS EDUSOURCE FURNITURE

9 ASCA PREFERRED SUPPLIERS SCHOOL FUNDRAISING IDEA FOR 2015! STREETS Ice-cream branded caravan and mobile freezer is perfect for School Fundraisers! The eye catching mobile food equipment stands out at an event. STREETS makes it quick and easy for any school to set-up-shop at an event! Planning 2015 fundraising activities: 1. Set your fundraising event date 2. Book a STREETS branded caravan and mobile freezers with [email protected] Schools must place a minimum order to book the equipment for FREE. 3. Booking requirement: Order a minimum of 20 boxes of product to receive the event equipment for FREE. Order STREETS ice-cream on There is no cost to schools for the delivery and collection of the branded caravan and / or mobile freezer. 9 9

10 ASCA PREFERRED SUPPLIERS Schweppes has linked arms with ASCA to support fundraising activities for The Smith Family s Learning For Life program. For every Cool Ridge cap your students deposit in a customised charity bin, ASCA will donate 10c to the program. Cool Ridge Charity Cap Bins will be distributed to Canteens that sell Schweppes at the beginning of About The Smith Family s Learning For Life Program Education has the power to change lives and break the cycle of disadvantage. To improve a young person s chances to create a better economic future for themselves, research tell us it s important for children to be engaged in school and stay until Year 12 or equivalent. But sadly not every child has the same opportunities to achieve this. Our work focuses on Australian children in families and communities where we know it s harder for them to fully participate in their education without some help. Our Learning for Life program provides emotional, practical and financial support to help disadvantaged children and young people with their education. Our support starts in the early years of learning development and continues through primary and high school. Our programs help build skills, knowledge, motivation, self-belief and a network of positive relationships with parents, peers and significant others. This support increases a young person s likelihood of remaining engaged with school, completing Year 12 and developing realistic and informed study and career pathways for life beyond the school gate. Your canteen can make a difference by selling Cool Ridge water, where 10c per bottle sold will go to The Smith Family s Learning For Life Program. SCHWEPPES

11 ASCA MEMBER BENEFITS ASCA is a national not-for-profit member association that provides free purchasing advice to improve the financial outcomes for schools. Our buying group model provides schools with access to our preferred suppliers in the following categories: Office Paper Fuji Xerox Printing and Mailing Services efservices Furniture EduSource Cashless Payment Systems Flexischools Student Diary Systems My Diary / My ediary Computer Hardware Learning with Technologies School and Student Management Software Sentral Education Identification Systems and Supplies Peacock Bros. School Timetabling Edval Cleaning Contract Tender Management Changing Directions Canteen Equipment Birko Call Damien Cairns our School Supplies Strategic Consultant for purchasing advice today on ASCA SCHOOL CANTEEN SUPPLIES NEWSLETTER Call ASCA to organise a free subscription to our quarterly publication. *Only distributed to schools within Australia. ASCA

12 ASCA SUPPORTING CHARITIES While ASCA s primary purpose is to maximise purchasing effectiveness for schools, we also have a secondary purpose which is to direct funds to charities which support the education and welfare of school aged children. As a not for profit organisation, each year ASCA donates it surplus funds to a range of registered charities. Learn more by visiting CONTACT US FORECASTING YOUR PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS Points to consider when planning your school supplies requirements: Stock on hand Previous purchasing quantities ordered and dates expected Technology needs and market place innovations Desired stock at the end of each planning period Speak with our School Supplies Strategic Consultant for FREE procurement guidance. Our specialist consultant will be able to assist you with your purchasing queries and direct you to reputable suppliers. Call Damien Cairns School Supplies Strategic Consultant ASCA