Using TimeTabler software to do your school timetable:

Some unsolicited comments about TimeTabler:


TimeTabler copes effortlessly . . . . a powerful, fast and useful tool for anybody who has responsibility for a school timetable.  I can recommend it without hesitation’ - SATIPS Newsletter

‘This software is extremely easy to use . . .
. . . The Manual is excellent.’ - Times Educational Supplement

"Keith Johnson’s HelpLine is excellent . . . . he is incredibly good-tempered and patient.  The Manual too is well-written and helpful." - Timetabler in Devon

 

Listed below are over 160 genuine unsolicited comments by some of our Users.

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Compared with other programs

TimeTabler Users in Northern England

Users in Southern England

About Options

TimeTabler Users in Scotland

Users in Wales, Central England, Ireland

Australia and the Rest of the World

About StaffCover

 

Compared with other programs

"The comparison between the usage and learning curve of your software and of Nova-T6 is just amazing.  
I know you must have heard this many times before." - Timetabler in London

"I have just completed the transfer of the finished timetable from TimeTabler directly into SIMS .net.  Your documentation was clear and logical, and I had no problems completing the transfer." - Timetabler in Yorkshire

"Having used Nova for three years and then changed to TimeTabler when Nova struggled with our new curriculum structures, I would never go back.  It's TimeTabler from now on." - Greater Manchester

"Last year was supposed to have been my last as a timetabler, but the two colleagues who were supposed to do the job with Nova-T made no progress.  Eventually I "went away" for 5 days and did the timetable on TimeTabler.  Just shows.  TimeTabler is without doubt the best!  
Nova bears no comparison, although I suspect that many schools, like mine, are insisting that the timetable is put into SIMS, using your export-import procedure." - Derbyshire

"I have used both NovaT and TimeTabler.  I prefer TimeTabler simply because the process it uses is transparent and it is always under my control.  Working with TimeTabler seems like a real partnership.  When I worked with Nova I felt like a spectator whose main function was to swap a teacher whenever Nova hit a problem." - Cumbria

"After 5 weeks struggling with CMIS, I achieved a timetable with TimeTabler in 5 days!  
The flexibility of your program made it possible." - Timetabler in Cambridgeshire

"After trying to grapple with CMIS Facility Timetable Module, I am just delighted I still have TimeTabler. Why? It's in colour. You can understand it. It's quick. It's easy. It can deal with complex issues. It can be used creatively. It works! And when I contact the HelpLine, someone answers!" - Timetabler in Derbyshire

"Thank you for the help you gave me.  Your program is superb and much better than the SIMS one given to us by the LEA" - Timetabler in Tyne & Wear

"After 4 days training on Serco's Facility CMIS I'm not a happy bunny, so I'm sticking with TimeTabler.  
It's much less well designed than TimeTabler, and the support line doesn't even aspire to reside on the same planet as yours when it comes to quality of service." - Timetabler in Oxfordshire

". . . needless to say I will not be using Nova-T again.  I will use the very user-friendly TimeTabler.  The latest version is money well spent and certainly a bargain.  Add to this the friendly expert advice of Keith Johnson and what more could you ask for?" - Newcastle upon Tyne

"You ought to make people aware of how much better your program is than programs with a similar name (which are also much more expensive)." - Cumbria
 

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TimeTabler Users in Scotland

"Many thanks for your help, and for the untold hours which the program has saved me during 4 years of timetabling.  I don't know where I'd be without it." - Timetabler in Scotland

"I have been using TimeTabler for many years with great success - an excellent resource!" - Scotland

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‘You're right !  It is last year's
turned upside-down !’

"Often I read exaggerated claims for various pieces of software,
but in the case of TimeTabler all the claims are true!  
It is a superb help and support when doing a timetable.  
I cannot imagine using anything else." - Scotland

"Without TimeTabler I could not have coped." - Scotland

" . . . great respect for a marvellous piece of programming" - Scotland

"Thanks for a super program" - Scotland

"Most satisfying" - Scotland

"Many thanks for an excellent package" - Scotland

"The program's problem-solving ability is impressive.  
The timetable is produced quickly and efficiently.  
We use Options and StaffCover as well." - Scotland
 

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TimeTabler Users in Northern England

In the North-West :

"You have improved further what was already an excellent product" - Timetabler in Derbyshire

"Many thanks.  I must say that Options and TimeTabler are a wonderful pair of programs" - Lancashire

"How pleased I am with both the software and the backup offered by yourselves." - Greater Manchester

"A brief note to say how good your TimeTabler program turned out to be - a first-time user and another satisfied customer!" - Cumbria

"TimeTabler really does what it says on the tin - it actually makes the process of timetabling quite enjoyable ...and whilst it is a job that is never stress free, TimeTabler gives you the confidence that a solution can be found, and the program will do most of the work for you" - Cheshire

"Thank you for such an excellent product and for all the help over the last few years." - Liverpool

"The new version of the program is absolutely superb.  Many thanks for such a superb product." - Stockport

"Having used TimeTabler for 7 years now, this latest version is by far the best and maintains the high standards you have set in terms of software that really does the job that schools want and need." - Cheshire

"We were highly impressed with the speed and error-tracking capacity . . . probably saved a week overall . . . and benefited from a better timetable. Excellent documentation . . . more than worth the cost." - Merseyside

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‘You mean that merely because the Head of Science can't be in two places at once, you want me to change all this?

"Fantastic support - thanks very much - very much appreciated." - Liverpool

"A very powerful and useful set of programs." - Lancashire

"The FIT function is a life saver." - Merseyside

"We now find the program invaluable . . . excellent. " - Lancashire

"A powerful and very valuable aid." - Cheshire

"Thank you for the timetable programme.  It is brilliant!!  Worth every penny.  It has made what seemed impossible to me - possible. And it has given me a summer holiday free of timetable problems." - Merseyside

"Excellent ... I was able to finish my timetable in just four days" - Lancashire

 

In the North-East :

"On the course were some very experienced Nova-T timetablers.  They were stunned when I told them what TimeTabler could do." - Newcastle upon Tyne

"An excellent programme, and the online tutorial and the manual which accompanies it are wonderfully clear"
- County Durham

". . . a big thank you for all your work.  I have no doubt that countless students and teachers over the past 14 years here have benefitted from a quality timetable because of TimeTabler." - Sheffield

"We are delighted with the outcome." - Yorkshire

"A wonderful piece of work, worth every penny.  I am truly impressed with the upgrade.  Well done and sincere thanks.  I doubt if I could ever do the job without your program." - Derbyshire

"I would not wish to revert to the manual method . . . your programs have been an excellent investment."
- Yorkshire

" . . . delighted with the program . . . particularly pleased with the support and assistance of your Helpline service . . . I congratulate you on your program and your willingness to ensure its success after sales" - Tyneside
 

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TimeTabler Users in Central England, Wales, Ireland

"I was delighted with the results I got from using TimeTabler.  As someone who had not timetabled before, it was a God send." - Timetabler in Nottinghamshire

"Thanks again.  Your customer services are just as good as your software." - West Midlands

"As usual (this is the 12th year I have used your software now) TimeTabler turned up trumps. Thanks again for your amazing software." - South Wales

"Thanks for the first-rate service ...again!" - Lincolnshire

"Your software is superb by the way!" - West Midlands

"Thanks again for a fantastic product, the upgrade saved a huge amount of time this summer." - Shropshire

"...but without the help of your fantastic program it would not have been possible." - South Wales

"This is an outstanding program - the new version seems to be much faster, I was finding solutions at Level 6 in a matter of seconds - colleagues using Nova-T with "auto-scheduler!!??" will need another 2 weeks to get the first version printed." - Belfast

"From my point of view I can say that colleagues using Nova T will spend on average two weeks on the timetable, whereas I can now do mine in a weekend." - Lincolnshire

"I have enjoyed using your program ...delighted ...although no experience of using a computer before" - West Midlands

"Thanks for all your help . . . a superb suite of programs" - Dyfed

"I have just updated the program to the latest version, it has been fantastic and a great time saver!" - Shropshire

" . . . very powerful features" - Staffordshire

"Plus your programme is brilliant!" - Lincolnshire

"Many thanks . . . we are delighted . . . you are saving us hours" - Shropshire

" . . . your excellent timetabling programs" - Northern Ireland

"Like your book on 'Timetabling', we have found it invaluable in our school" - Eire

"Brilliant program ! Its power far exceeds any other timetabling software I’ve tried" - Wales
 

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TimeTabler users in Southern England and Anglia

In the South-West :

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you Keith, Chris, and your staff for their support when I timetabled using TimeTabler and also Options.  It makes timetabling so much easier.  Superb!"
- Timetabler in Somerset

"Thank you for your prompt and very helpful replies to my queries.  I found the program wonderful and could strongly recommend it to anyone." - Gloucestershire

"I love the new version of the program . . . keep up the good work." - Wiltshire

"Many thanks for all your hard work.  The new version certainly makes life easier." - Gloucestershire

"I have found TimeTabler to be a superb tool in creating timetables over the past two years.  Many thanks for your excellent work." - Wiltshire

". . . and the speed with which it did the timetable rather took me by surprise." - Oxfordshire

"I have already completed next year's timetable, which I would not have done using my traditional method.  It has saved me a vast amount of time, so I feel it was well worth the money." - Oxfordshire

 

In the South-East:

"Thank you again, I really do feel this is now like my right arm as an essential tool.  I cannot recommend it highly enough to anyone who has to write timetables." - Timetabler in Essex

"I have been very grateful for your help.  It's been very reassuring knowing how quickly you respond if there is ever a problem." - Berkshire

"You are such a good man.  Thank you!  Having just finished the timetable I have to say again what a wonderful program it is.  It is a joy to work with, and the addition of your friendly and helpful service makes it 300% perfect." - East Sussex

"A huge thank you, both for your wonderful software and for all the help and advice you have given me over the last few months." - Kent

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‘It's like the buses - you wait all week for a free period and then 4 come all at once !’

"TimeTabler is a wonderful piece of software - thank you." - London

"You are, without doubt, a star.  It is hugely appreciated." - Suffolk

"Brilliant!  Thanks Keith - you and Chris are stars!" - Kent

"Your software has been a godsend." - Oxfordshire

"It is fantastic - incredibly useful -and very professional." - London

"Thank you for giving me back my summer holidays!" - Suffolk

"Thanks for another brilliant Upgrade." - Surrey

"Timetable finished, in record time.  Thanks for your help." - Surrey

"Marvellous!  I'm very grateful to you, yet again, for your prompt attention." - Suffolk

"The Visual Builder has made the whole process so much easier.  This is the 4th year I have used your software and I have found it amazingly helpful and powerful, so thank you!" - London

"Thank you for producing such a brilliant piece of software ...that has made timetabling so much more straightforward, and produce far superior timetables for our school." - Essex

"This is the best program on the market ...and the backup service is excellent." - Berkshire

"TimeTabler has saved me weeks and weeks of work." - Suffolk

"Apart from being much faster, and unfailingly accurate, it has allowed me to prepare a really good quality timetable for the first time." - London

"My fellow scheduler is now a huge TimeTabler fan and agrees our schedule is so complex that we couldn't do it without your program." - Suffolk

"Excellent support as always.  Would that other suppliers were as good as you." - Oxfordshire

"Congratulations on creating another extremely helpful Upgrade." - Kent

"It is a brilliant and flexible program for any size school, with an excellent HelpLine.  Designed by a teacher!
- Sussex

"Once again I have found TimeTabler superb." - Surrey

"Yours is a truly great product.  Congratulations to you and Chris." - Kent

"Many thanks for your prompt reply.  What a service!!" - London

"...would recommend it to anyone - it is excellent." - Hampshire

"For 20 years I had been preparing timetables manually.  TimeTabler's effectiveness is so much beyond my expectations that I feel it is like a dream come true!" - Middlesex

"Thanks Keith, what great support - you deserve an OBE!" - Kent

"I sent the Plain English Campaign a recommendation for an award for your handbooks." - Middlesex

"I have found this program amazingly helpful, and the helpline second to none.  It is designed by a teacher and timetabler, and although it was created with mainstream schools in mind it works beautifully for ours too." - East Sussex

"I have found it an excellent piece of software, easy to use, and with really good support giving prompt replies." - Kent

"Your program coped without difficulty with a particular point that Nor-Data couldn’t manage" - Norfolk

"It's a great resource and very powerful, and I'd be pleased to recommend it." - Surrey

"Thanks so much for your usual incredibly speedy reply service!" - Berkshire

"I'm glad TimeTabler was available in this new school as I would not have coped constructing on NOVA T." - West Sussex

"The program has been faultless." - Kent

"The clarity of your handbooks puts other software producers to shame." - Middlesex

"I would have no hesitation in recommending TimeTabler - it's proved invaluable." - Kent

"An excellent tool . . . I would be completely lost without it." - Surrey

"Very many thanks for your helpful hints and advice." - Hampshire

"Easy to use . . . . extremely valuable . . . . produced a better timetable" - Sussex

"Many thanks for your assistance.  The first year I did our timetable I did it by hand.  Now I spend less than half the time, and get a far better timetable.  I would be lost without TimeTabler." - Bedfordshire

"I have found the HelpLine a particularly valuable part of the package." - Bedfordshire

"TimeTabler is a delight to work with." - Sussex

" . . . it halved the time to prepare our timetable." - London

" . . . it worked beautifully . . . " - Somerset

" . . . very grateful to you for all your help." - Surrey

"After 12 years of manual timetabling I used TimeTabler for the first time and it really is a superb piece of software, very easy to use and extremely powerful . . . . the FIT routine is particularly valuable . . . . a first class tool, saving hours." - Kent

"My first timetable is now complete . . . most enjoyable . . . your programs are excellent." - Hampshire

"The instruction Manual and online support are second to none. The price was certainly worth the investment." - West Sussex
 

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Australia and the Rest of the World

"Many thanks . . . The email support you have offered has been great" - Timetabler in NSW, Australia

"We've a very complicated K-12 timetable.  The flexibility and friendliness of TimeTabler allows the construction of our timetable in a fraction of the time it would take using other methods" - Australia

"This is the best timetable packange that I've come across and I will continue to advocate it." - Australia

" . . . a godsend . . . your program is far better than others costing considerably more" - Australia

"Thanks for the quick reply.  The program is very intuitive." - Australia

"I am most impressed with the program, and ease of use, and would highly recommend it to anyone." - Canada

"This program is really excellent.  Thanks again, your after-sales service cannot be faulted." - U.S.A.

"Thank you again for the excellent software" - Cyprus

"Only a fellow timetabler can fully appreciate the importance of receiving the support you have given me at this time of year, and for that I am most grateful." - Cyprus

"Having used TimeTabler for the second year running, I have to say that I got a quality solution in less than a week.  Previously it took my predecessor the whole of the last term, and then the presentation was always messy." - Saudi Arabia

"I am delighted . . . most impressed . . . thanking you for a wonderful programme." - South Africa

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‘I know you're not happy now, but you'll soon get used to teaching Science in the swimming pool.’

"Congratulations on a very impressive programme." - Southern Africa

"I am most impressed with your program." - Southern Africa

"As ever, the speed of your response amazes me." - Thailand

"Many thanks Keith, great service." - Bermuda

"Thank you for the excellent service I received with TimeTabler." - Japan

"I can certainly recommend this software." - Japan

"Great ...thanks.  I think your software is brilliant." - Czech Republic

"Thanks for all the help . . . an invaluable program." - Italy

"Congratulations on a great piece of software - keep up the innovations." - Malaysia

"One of the reasons I purchased this package was on the reputation you have for efficiency and effectiveness of the Help desk." - China

"The program has removed a great deal of stress from my job - it is a great boon." - Israel

"I found your software most intuitive and, to be honest, a God-Send." - Germany

"Thanks for your wonderful program which has proved invaluable to us in our college." - Spain

"Many thanks again for a great product.  We have been delighted with it." - Sweden

"Wonderful.  I just wish other software people were as helpful and effcient as you." - West Africa

"Thank you for designing such excellent timetable software.  I have been very impressed by all it can do - and by the clarity of the manual." - Singapore

"Keith, it's beautiful. I am very impressed with the software and super-impressed with the speed you responded to my query." - South America

"TimeTabler worked a treat as always this year . . . also Options enabled me to work out the best plan quickly." - Indonesia

"I must thank you for the quality of your "after care service".  You are very patient and very considerate." - Oman

"We are very impressed by the programme and by the HelpLine Support." - Mauritius

"Congratulations on the new software, which handled the situation extremely well - I am very pleased with it." - Quatar

"Yours is a company that is rarely matched by other companies in education, and you have saved my life on several occasions." - Oman

"I am already a firm fan!" - Quatar

"Your TimeTabler is indeed a marvel." - Pakistan
 

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Options

"Options is working really well, and it very easy to use." - Scotland

"I am really pleased with the Options package, it has saved me hours of work." - Middlesex

"Many thanks.  Your excellent Options software solved my problem in minutes." - Hong Kong

"Excellent software.  And the Handbook really is first class, though the software is so intuitive that I rarely had to refer to it." - West Midlands

"Your Options software is terrific. The program is clearly laid out; user-friendly; fast and efficient.  It saved me hours, and the students that I was counselling loved to see their details come up on screen in colour."
- Lincolnshire

"Options.  Superb!!  What a time-saver!!" - Scotland

"I very much enjoyed using your Options software for the first time . . . it produced some excellent solutions.  I can't imagine how long it would have taken me without it!" - Bristol

"You are a star.  Really appreciated Options." - Norfolk

"Options continues to provide a real solution to an annual issue.  We are delighted with the flexibility and adaptability of the software." - London

"Our existing columns only gave them 50% pupil satisfaction, whilst with Options I was very quickly able to improve that to only 1 pupil not getting exactly what he wanted." - Oxfordshire

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StaffCover

"Thanks again for the half-hour or so each morning that the program saves me." - Oxfordshire

"The latest StaffCover is excellent, the extra features are very useful indeed." - Indonesia

"TimeTabler and StaffCover are working an absolute treat." - West Africa

"I love your StaffCover software." - London

"StaffCover is a daily life-saver." - Hong Kong

"I am very impressed.  StaffCover is of the same excellent quality as TimeTabler." - South Wales
 

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