Tera
What it is
Tera is software for Australian residential colleges that combines admissions, residential operations, student records and alumni engagement. Admissions workflows cover online applications, reviews, interviews, offers and document collection, with tools to monitor intake trends. Student records can bring together application, accommodation, academic, engagement and participation information. Residential teams can manage rooms and beds, track occupancy and arrivals or departures, and plan vacation accommodation. Online forms support conditional logic, file uploads and payments, and can be shared with applicants, students, staff, alumni or external participants without an account. Workflow automation includes application communications and Microsoft 365 mailbox integration for sending and recording correspondence. Real-time dashboards provide operational oversight, intake comparisons, occupancy forecasting and demographic reporting. Quad is an online portal where applicants, students and alumni can submit applications, pay fees, complete forms and access residency information. Tera supports multi-factor authentication, passwordless sign-in, configurable permissions and an audit trail. Its maker says data is hosted in Australia and colleges retain ownership and can export records in standard formats.
For and against
For
- Admissions workflows include review, interviews and offers.
- Room, bed and occupancy management are included.
- Forms can be shared without requiring an account.
- Quad supports applications, payments and residency information.
- Colleges can export their records in standard formats.
Against
- Pricing is available on request.
- Designed specifically for Australian residential colleges.
The verdict
Tera brings college admissions, residential administration and student engagement into one system, with reporting and portal access alongside operational tools. Colleges considering it will need to request pricing and assess whether its Australia-focused design fits their needs.
Who it suits
Tera suits Australian residential colleges, including not-for-profit organisations, that need admissions, accommodation and student information in one system. It may also fit colleges seeking an online portal for applicants, students and alumni.
On the record
- Accommodation
- Tera includes room and bed management, occupancy tracking, arrival and departure records, and vacation accommodation planning.tera.au · read 9 Oct 2026
- Admissions
- The platform supports online applications, review and interview workflows, offers, document collection and intake trend tracking.tera.au · read 9 Oct 2026
- Audience and pricing
- Tera is aimed at Australian residential colleges and not-for-profit organisations; the site describes pricing as transparent but provides pricing information through a demo enquiry.tera.au · read 9 Oct 2026
- Automation
- Automations can send application, interview, offer and acceptance communications and connect to Microsoft 365 mailboxes to send and record correspondence.tera.au · read 9 Oct 2026
- Automation and integration
- Workflow automation includes application communications and Microsoft 365 mailbox integration for sending and recording correspondence.tera.au · read 4 Oct 2026
- Data control
- Colleges retain ownership of their data and can export records at any time in standard formats.tera.au · read 9 Oct 2026
- Data location and portability
- The maker says all data is hosted in Australia and that colleges retain ownership and can export records at any time in standard formats.tera.au · read 4 Oct 2026
- Forms
- Customisable forms support conditional logic, uploads, payments and sharing with applicants, students, staff, alumni or external participants without requiring an account.tera.au · read 9 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Each college receives a dedicated Tera environment hosted in Australia and separated from other organisations.tera.au · read 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Tera is designed specifically for Australian residential colleges, including not-for-profit organisations.tera.au · read 4 Oct 2026
- Managed service and support
- Redspark offers a dedicated Australian-hosted environment and manages hosting, security updates, backups, maintenance, onboarding and ongoing support.tera.au · read 4 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- The site describes pricing as transparent and offers pricing information through a 30-minute demonstration, but gives no listed amount.tera.au · read 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Tera is a student and residence management platform designed for Australian residential colleges.tera.au · read 9 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- Real-time dashboards support intake comparisons, occupancy forecasting and student demographics reporting.tera.au · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The site states that authentication supports multi-factor and passwordless sign-in, with configurable role permissions and an audit trail.tera.au · read 9 Oct 2026
- Student lifecycle
- It brings admissions, residential operations, student records and alumni engagement into one system.tera.au · read 9 Oct 2026
- Student portal
- Quad is an online portal for applicants, students and alumni to submit applications, pay fees, complete forms and access residency information.tera.au · read 9 Oct 2026
- Student records
- Each student has a record covering applications, accommodation, academic information, engagement and participation.tera.au · read 9 Oct 2026
