Lavers Hill K-12 College

About Lavers Hill K-12 College

Lavers Hill K-12 College is a small multi campus government school located in the Otways region of Victoria. The school supports a diverse range of learners across primary and secondary year levels, which creates a complex timetable environment. With changing enrolments, varied programs and multiple sites to coordinate, the College needed a timetabling system that could adapt to its unique structure and maintain accuracy across student data. Lavers Hill K-12 College adopted Griddle to replace a system that was unreliable, difficult to update and unable to keep enrolments and attendance information aligned. The goal was to create a timetable that worked for the specific needs of the school and could be adjusted quickly and confidently.

Locations: Otways, Victoria

The challenge

Before Griddle, Lavers Hill K-12 College struggled with:

Incorrect or outdated enrolment syncing: The previous system did not update changes reliably.
Clunky processes: Adjustments to enrolments or classes were slow and frustrating.
Attendance inaccuracies: Sync issues caused errors in reporting student attendance.
A timetable that did not reflect the real structure of the school: The multi campus design made it difficult to build a timetable that matched day to day practice.

“We didn’t have a timetabling software that was keeping our changes to enrolments up to date correctly. It was clunky and we had issues with syncing.”

Why Griddle

Griddle gave the College a platform that could handle its complex multi campus timetable and reflect the way the school operates. The team appreciated that Griddle worked closely with them to shape a timetable that was specific to their context. Staff also valued the reliability of enrolment syncing and the improvement in attendance data accuracy.

“We were able to build a timetable for our complex school that reflected what we were doing.”

Implementation and support

The support provided during setup and everyday use was a major factor in the school’s success with Griddle. Staff consistently received fast, personalised help from real people who understood their context. When no immediate solution existed, the team would think through options and return with workable approaches that met the school’s needs.

“The time between lodging a question and receiving a response was amazing.”

What sets Griddle apart

  • Personal support: Direct access to consistent team members who understand the school’s needs.
  • Flexibility: The timetable can be reshaped or adjusted quickly to meet student needs.
  • Reliable syncing: Enrolment and attendance data stays accurate and up to date.
  • Adaptable design: A timetable built specifically for a unique multi campus structure.

“We were able to make a timetable that was flexible and easy to adjust for all our students.”

Impact and results

Since adopting Griddle, the College has experienced a significant improvement in both efficiency and accuracy. Attendance data now aligns correctly with enrolments. Updates that once took days, such as adding a new student to the timetable, can now be completed in minutes. The school has a timetable that truly represents its structure and supports staff to meet student needs with confidence.

Recommendation

Lavers Hill K-12 College strongly recommends Griddle to other schools, particularly those with complex enrolment patterns or multiple campuses. Griddle’s combination of flexibility, accuracy and genuine human support has created a smoother, faster and more reliable timetable process for the school.

“Yes I would. It has been a game changer for our school.”