Quick answer
Sign in from your school's OpenApply page. Your Dashboard shows reminders and a list of your children. Select a child's name to open their profile, where you can complete the checklist, upload files, see events, pay fees and message the admissions team.
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Navigating OpenApply
A getting-started guide for parents applying to a school that uses OpenApply. It covers signing in, finding your way around, and the tasks you will do most often.
| I want to | Go to |
|---|---|
| Sign in or create an account | Signing in |
| See reminders or add another child | Dashboard |
| See my child's details and events | Child's profile |
| Complete or check forms and tasks | Application checklist |
| View or upload files | Files |
| Contact the admissions team | Messages |
| Book a tour or Open Day | Tours and Open Days |
| Pay an application or enrolment fee | Invoices and fees |
| Use OpenApply on my phone | Parent App |
Signing in
- Go to your school's OpenApply page. Your school will share this link, often from its website admissions page.
- Enter your Email Address and Password, then select Sign In. Depending on your school's settings, you may also be able to sign in with Google, WeChat or another option shown under or sign in with.
- New to OpenApply? Select Sign up here to create a parent account.
- Forgotten your password? Select Forgot password? and follow the link in the email you receive. Check your spam folder if it does not arrive.
For more detail, see Accessing your parent account.
Dashboard
Your Dashboard brings together reminders for all of your children.
- Invoice reminders show what is outstanding. Select Go to Invoices & Fees to pay online if your school offers it.
- Re-enrolment notifications appear here, if they apply.
- Incomplete checklist items are shown as reminders for each child.
- Applicant Progress lists your children, with the number of outstanding items for each. Select a name to open that child's profile.
- New Child at the top right starts an enquiry or application for another child. Family information already on file is filled in automatically on the new form.
Child's profile
Use the buttons at the top of the profile to move around. Select the child's name to switch to another child, or select Checklist, Invoices & Fees, Upcoming Events or Messages to jump to that section. The red numbers show items that need your attention.
Upcoming Events shows tours, interviews and Open Days you have booked. You can cancel a booking online if your school allows it.
Personal Information and Family Information at the bottom of the page show the details your school holds. Select Edit Profile to update them.
Application checklist
The checklist shows the tasks and forms your school requires for admissions, and how many you have completed. Completed items are marked with a green tick.
- Hide Completed hides finished items so you can focus on the rest.
- Edit opens a form so you can complete or change it.
- Review Form lets you check your answers on a submitted form.
- Upload Files adds documents for that task.
- Optional items appear at the bottom of the list, under Optional.
Files
Select Files on your child's profile to view files uploaded to the checklist or within a form. Select Upload Files to add more. You can also see files uploaded by you, a family member or the admissions staff.
Messages
Use Messages to contact the admissions staff. All messages appear here, with the most recent at the bottom.
Tours and Open Days
If your school offers tours or Open Days, select Schedule Tour or Open Day on your school's OpenApply home page. Select Home on your child's profile to get there.
The booking then takes four steps: Select Children, Select Date & Time, Contact Details and Submission. Your booking then appears under Upcoming Events on your child's profile.
For step-by-step instructions, see Parents - Scheduling a tour or Open Day.
Invoices and fees
Select Invoices & Fees on your child's profile, or Go to Invoices & Fees on a Dashboard reminder. You will see the total outstanding and each open invoice. Select Pay Now next to an invoice, choose a payment method and follow the steps. The secure checkout opens in a new window, so allow pop-ups for OpenApply if nothing happens.
For more detail, see Paying fees with FariaPay: a guide for parents.
Parent App
The OpenApply Parent App for iOS and Android lets you check your child's checklist, see upcoming events, pay fees and receive notifications on your phone. It is available once you have made an enquiry or application with your school.
For more detail, see OpenApply Parent App.
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