Use Notifications in the Administrator’s App for important school updates, such as closures, exam information, changed procedures or urgent reminders.
All school-app users can see a published Notification. It is not a private message. Use Personal Notifications for communication intended only for selected people.
In this guide
1. Start a Notification
- Open the Administrator’s App.
- On Android, open the three-line menu and choose Notifications. On iPhone, tap Notifications in the bottom menu.
- Tap the + icon.
- Enter a clear Title and Message.
2. Delivery: choose who receives the push alert
Keep Send as Push Notification on if you want an alert on users’ phones.
- Tap the filter / funnel icon.
- Choose the User Type and, if relevant, the Year(s).
- Tap Save.
This selects the alert audience, not the post audience. For example, selecting 2nd Year parents sends the push alert to that group, but everyone using the school app can still see the post.
If Send as Push Notification is off, the post still appears in the feed, but no push alert is sent.
For a whole-school alert, select the appropriate parent, student and staff user types without restricting the year groups. Review the selection before sending.
3. Add optional details
- Category: organise the Notification feed. See Notification Categories.
- Schedule Notification: choose a future date and time.
- Archive Date: choose when to remove the item from the main feed. Check the setting before sending.
- Attachments: use the paperclip to select available images or videos from Cloud Cam, or upload a PDF.
- Social media or website: select connected destinations only if you also want the update published there.
Keep essential information in the message itself where possible so it is easy to read on a phone. Check image permissions and attachments before publishing.
4. Review and send
Check the wording, attachments, schedule, sharing destinations and push-alert audience. Tap the Send icon when ready.
Limited-access staff may need a full-access user to approve the post before it is published.
To create a recipient-specific Personal Notification from your phone, open uniqueschoolapp.ie in the browser and use the Personal Notifications section.
For help with access or connected channels, email staffsupport@uniqueschools.ie or book training.