Bulk SMS for schools and colleges in Tanzania
Keep parents informed and fees on time. DARSMS helps nursery, primary and secondary schools, colleges and training institutes reach every parent and student instantly, with your school name as the sender.
Why schools use SMS
Most parents in Tanzania have a mobile phone, but not all of them use smartphones, email or school apps. An SMS reaches every handset on every network, which is why schools rely on it for announcements that cannot be missed: fee deadlines, closures, results and emergencies.
With DARSMS your bursar or academic office can import parent numbers from Excel, group them by class or stream, and send a personalised message to each parent. Reminders about fee balances can include the student name and the amount due, pulled straight from your spreadsheet.
Colleges and vocational training centres use the same tools to confirm admissions, share timetables and remind students about registration and examination deadlines.
What you can send
- Fee balance and payment reminders sent straight to parents.
- Attendance and absence alerts on the day they happen.
- Exam timetables and results notifications.
- Meeting invitations, closures and emergency announcements.
- Admission and registration updates for new students and their parents.
- Event and trip reminders, from sports days to graduation ceremonies.
Example messages
Dear parent, school fees for Neema (Form 2) of TZS 350,000 are due on 15 Jan. Pay via control number 991234. Thank you - St. Joseph Sec.
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Parents' meeting on Saturday 8 Feb at 9:00 in the main hall. Agenda: mock exam results and term 2 plans. Kindly attend. - Head Teacher
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How DARSMS helps schools
Your school name as sender
Parents see the school's registered Sender ID instead of an unknown number, so messages are opened and trusted.
Class and stream groups
Organise parents into groups by class, stream or boarding status and message only the families who need each notice.
Personalised from Excel
Upload a spreadsheet with student names and balances and send each parent a message with their own figures.
Frequently asked questions
Can we send different fee balances to each parent?
Yes. Upload an Excel file with columns such as parent phone, student name and balance, then write one message template with placeholders. DARSMS fills in each parent's details before sending.
Can the messages show our school name?
Yes. Request a custom Sender ID of 3 to 11 letters or numbers, for example the short name of your school. Once approved, parents see it as the sender.
How much does it cost to message all parents?
Each 160-character message to one parent uses one SMS credit, priced from TZS 25 down to TZS 20 depending on the bundle you buy. A school sending one notice to 800 parents uses about 800 credits.
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Registration is free and includes 5 SMS credits to test. Buy more credits with mobile money whenever you need them.