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Parent Portal: Make a payment

The School Bytes parent portal enables you to view all your children in one portal and process payments for multiple siblings in one transaction.

Once your portal is activated you can use it to give consent for events, process online payments and view the school calendar.

Please note: Transactions made through the online payment portal will appear on your bank statement as 0SCHOOLSONLINE 0000 PARRAMATTA AU.

Steps

1. Log into the parent portal – https://portal.schoolbytes.education/auth/login

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2. Select the summary of items icon.

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3. Select the charges to pay.

By default, all the students linked to your account will be displayed, select a student's name to view the charges linked with that student.

If the charge is related to an activity consent must be given before making payment.

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4. Confirm or edit the balance to be paid for each charge.

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5. Optionally select add other item to add a sundry item that is not linked to the statement of account.

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Other item

1. Select the student.

By default the linked student's name will appear. Select from the list if you have more than one linked student.

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2. Select a category.

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3. Select from the available items and adjust the quantity.

The details to complete will be different depending on the category selected.

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4. Select add.

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5. Select add items.

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6. Select pay now.

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7. Optionally select pay with saved card.

This option will only appear if you have previously saved a credit card.

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8. Review payment details.

If this is your first time making an online payment you will be given the option to 'Save card details for future payments'.

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Optional steps if you choose to save your card details

Select the save card details for future payments, then select pay now.

You will be prompted to enter your card details and then you must confirm that you allow the use of this credit card for future payments by selecting the checkbox, as per the image below. There is no need to enter an amount into the max amount of ongoing payments area. Once the details have been entered, select the validate card button, to continue to process your payment.

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9. Select pay.

You will be redirected to a secure Service NSW payment page to enter your credit/debit card details to finalise payment.

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10. Payment successful.

Click anywhere outside the receipt prompt to return to the parent portal. A receipt will be automatically emailed to you.

Further assistance

If you have any questions relating to this article, please contact your school.

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