15 questions
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to what schools and families ask us most. For anything else, talk to us.
The platform
What is Temari.et?
One platform for Ethiopian schools: student records, attendance with smart ID cards, fees, continuous assessment, report cards, exams, courses, timetables, HR, payroll and inventory, plus portals for parents and students, national exam prep and a tutor marketplace.
Does it work on the Ethiopian calendar and time?
Yes. Academic years, semesters, leave years and recurring fees run on the Ethiopian calendar, and times can show in the Ethiopian dawn-count clock. Schools that prefer Gregorian dates or standard time switch the display in settings, and official documents print both calendars.
Does it work with poor internet?
It is built for slow internet on budget Android phones. Key classroom work like attendance and mark entry keeps working through network drops and syncs when back online.
Can a school with multiple branches use it?
Yes. Each branch runs its own day to day work, while school leadership sees and acts across every branch from one school-wide view.
What if our staff are not comfortable with computers?
The daily work runs on a phone and behaves like the apps your staff already use: attendance is tapping the absentees, marks are typing the number. Training happens at your school, in the language your staff teach in.
Who do we call when something breaks?
Your school's own support person, by phone or SMS, the same person every time. A problem that blocks the school's work is answered within 24 hours, and usually within hours.
Money
Who pays for Temari?
Parents pay about 55 santim per student per day for the core platform, billed as 200 ETB per year. The school pays nothing for the core, and the optional School Plan is 10 ETB per student per month. A new school runs its first full semester before paying anything.
Which payment channels are supported?
Telebirr, CBE Birr, M-PESA and transfers to the school's bank accounts, alongside cash recorded at the office. Receipts carry a QR code for verification.
Families & students
Do parents need a smartphone?
No. SMS is the primary channel for absences, fee reminders and results, in the parent's language. The portal is there for those who want more detail.
Can a student without a phone have an account?
Yes. Students can sign in with their Temari student ID and a PIN. Setup and PIN resets route safely through the primary guardian's phone.
Is the exam prep only for Temari schools?
No. Anyone can create a free account and practice for Grade 6, 8 and 12 national exams, whether or not their school uses Temari.
Your data
Who can see a student's data?
The student's own school and the guardians that school has linked, each with their own permissions. Access follows the school's real structure, branch by branch.
What happens to records when a student transfers?
The file travels forward with the student. The former school keeps a frozen archive of its own era only; it never sees what the new school adds.
What happens to our records if the school leaves Temari?
They go with you. Registers, marks and finance books export in standard formats whenever you ask, so a school that leaves takes its full history along.
How are documents verified?
Receipts, transcripts, transfer letters and payslips carry a QR code linking to a public verification page that proves authenticity without exposing marks or amounts.
Talk to us
Talk to us
Whether you run one school or ten branches, we will walk you through the platform on a call and set up a demo around your own school.
Talk to usSee Temari around your own school
One call sets up a walkthrough with your grades, your fee structure and your questions. Then run a full semester before you pay anything.
Or reach us straight away
Both numbers reach the Temari team in Addis Ababa, every working day.