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esenda and iSAMS by IRIS Announce Strategic Partnership

February 23, 2026

esenda is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with iSAMS, one of the world’s leading independent school MIS providers. Together, we’re delivering a fully integrated payments solution that makes managing school payments simpler, and more secure for schools, parents, and finance teams.

iSAMS has chosen to embed esenda’s market leading, feature-rich platform into their systems. The result is a seamless, end-to-end payments experience inside the iSAMS Parent Portal and finance modules; reducing administrative burden, strengthening financial controls, increasing security and improving cashflow visibility across every transaction.

What This PartnershipMeans for Schools

Through iSAMS, schools gain a unified solution for all payment activity, including:

  • FX and multi-currency processing
  • Card payments and international transactions
  • Direct Debits and bank transfers
  • Open Banking and online checkout
  • Supplier and payroll payments
  • Reconciliation workflows and compliance improvements

Payments triggered inside iSAMS will all flow seamlessly through the esenda-powered solution, providing schools with stronger fraud protection, improved auditability and greater operational control.

Schools already using esenda can migrate to iSAMS without changing their payment system, while existing iSAMS customers benefit from a modern, secure payments system that enhances cashflow and reduces risk at a time when financial resilience and security are more important for schools than ever before.

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Stephen Bilboe, CEO of esenda, said:

“This partnership is about making life easier for schools. They deserve a payment experience that is seamless, secure and built specifically around their needs. By embedding esenda within iSAMS, we are giving finance teams a single global payments system that saves time, strengthens controls and reduces operational risk.  

Education is one of the most targeted sectors for phishing and payment fraud. Schools need more than basic fee collection, they need secure, compliant financial infrastructure. 

iSAMS is a leading provider in the independent school sector, and we are so pleased to partner with them in our shared goal of improving the payments experience for schools and families worldwide. By combining their market-leading systems with our specialist school payments expertise, we’re delivering a solution that is stronger, safer and truly built around schools’ needs.”

Nicholas Clark, Associate Director, Product Management, iSAMS by IRIS

“Partnering with esenda is a logical step forward for our finance ecosystem, which aims to consolidate all the tools school finance teams require in a single platform. Thanks to seamless integrations and robust features, we can deliver substantial efficiency gains for school finance departments.

Allowing schools to use esenda’s top-tier payments platform directly within iSAMS not only boosts security but also provides considerable peace of mind.

Schools will be able to offer esenda’s payment solution through iSAMS parent-facing applications such as the Parent and Admissions Portals.”

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About esenda

esenda provides a secure, unified payments platform for schools worldwide, simplifying payment management, reducing administrative overhead, and delivering an exceptional experience for parents and finance teams.

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About iSAMS by IRIS

iSAMS is a leading MIS provider for independent schools, offering comprehensive academic, administrative, and finance solutions to support schools’ operations and growth globally.

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