Testimonials

I tried demos of every package I could find.  TimeTabler stood head and shoulders above the competition.
Simply it retained the 'art' of timetabling, but with the science built in.
 
It has clearly been put together by school timetablers, for school timetablers.
 
It allows for infinite flexibility but within a rigorous construct.  It allows me, in minutes, to 'try' scenarios that I would never have considered by hand.  But most of all, it kept me right.
 
I cannot recommend it highly enough.
 
Derek Simpson, Depute, Dunbar Grammar School (ages 12-18) , East Lothian, Scotland
 
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We have been using TimeTabler for about ten years.
...I also looked at other programs and I discovered that the combination of User-friendliness and the HelpLine Service could not be matched elsewhere.
To anyone who uses this program it soon becomes clear that it is designed not just by a software company but actually by a teacher and timetabler. This makes it so user-friendly.
 
The program is easy enough so you do not have to depend on the HelpLine, but when you do you it is like talking to a knowledgeable friend or colleague.
 
Ewout Van-Manen, Education Administrator and Timetabler, Michael Hall School (ages 2-19) , Forest Row, East Sussex.
 
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Since 1999 I have been able to approach the timetabling season with pleasure, because that is when I began to use TimeTabler.
 
Every year I have appreciated the improvement in the software in response to Users' needs and comments. 
Moreover I have known that if ever I hit a problem, even one specific to only our school, I would always get an appropriate overnight response (the time difference helps here!) by sending an email to the HelpLine.
 
Our school's curriculum has many quirks.  TimeTabler has an extraordinary degree of flexibility built into its programme, which allows it to be used in a wide variety of places.  I find that its methods are consistent with my intuition.
 
Mary Saso, Timetabler, International School of the Sacred Heart (grades 1-12) , Tokyo, Japan
 
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I started writing timetables fifteen years ago.  
...My Damascus moment occurred when TimeTabler found, in about five seconds, a Level 7 'musical chairs' fit which I knew from bitter experience would have taken me two or three days to work out.
And of course, with the whole thing finished, formatting and producing individual staff and room timetables (in a variety of pretty colours) requires next to no effort at all.
 
The hassle and stress levels of the first few weeks of my summer holidays have disappeared, and TimeTabler has saved me many days of work.
The manual is excellent, as is the prompt and patient guidance offered on-line or by phone.
I have no hesitation in recommending TimeTabler to prospective users, who are very welcome to contact me directly for a chat if they wish.
  
Bob Bass, Director of Studies, Orwell Park School (ages 3-13) , Nacton, Ipswich
 
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I have used TimeTabler for the last 15 years to write school time tables and manage the staff, students and rooming issues.
Over this time the TimeTabler program has continued to develop and now is an essential central tool in curriculum and school development plans.
I have found it to be an excellent program for construction and maintainance of current school timetables, allowing one to plan current and future staffing and curriculum programmes.
 
Paul Schofield, Principal, St Andrews International School (ages 2-18), Bangkok, Thailand

With such a complicated mixture of teaching sets for different year groups in our school, TimeTabler and Options give me the flexibility and ease to do my timetabling in such a short time.
 
Anton Kok, Director of Studies, King's School (ages 13-18) , Bruton, Somerset

TimeTabler has been in my life for twenty years and it has saved me heartache each year when the near impossible timetable has to be created for the next academic year.
One year I had to produce four unique school timetables and if it was not for the ease of use of TimeTabler and the power of the software there would have been embarrassment and a lack of confidence amongst the staff, the pupils and the parents.

Why have I chosen TimeTabler?
 
-Cost was the first issue and having looked at more expensive software I found they were not as powerful as TimeTabler.
 
-...the assistance you receive from them is very efficient.  They respect you as a person and not a number.
 
-They listen to their users and are always updating the software taking into account requests they have received during the year.

Douglas Buchanan, Timetabler, Eagle House Prep School, Sandhurst, Berkshire
 
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As a prep school, our timetable is not as complicated as larger secondary schools, but I have found TimeTabler has made my production of the timetable so much easier. (I have, under difficult circumstances, been able to produce a new timetable in less than one working day! (but don't tell my Headmaster!!)
 
The transfer of data from TimeTabler to SchoolBase is easy and saves so much time.
 
Nigel Kinloch, Director of Information Services, The Pilgrims' School (ages 4-13) , Winchester, Hampshire

I have used TimeTabler for 8 years now.  
I’ve reviewed other products, but they simply don’t match up in terms of ease of use and flexibility.
The support has been great, you have always responded quickly to queries and helped out with problems.
 
I would not use any other software.  TimeTabler is cost effective and works well in big and small schools.
 
Options was great in my last school as it allowed us to prepare individualised timetables for Years 10 to 13.

John Todd, Head Teacher, Compass International School, Doha, Qatar
 
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I had come across your book on Timetabling, and thought that this was a unique chance to have the programme that was literally written by the guy that ‘wrote the book’!  
Over the years the interface has become friendlier and friendlier, and I must say that the inclusion of the Visual Builder (drag and drop timetabling) has made an enormous difference.
The other thing that makes this programme special is the fact that every time you assign a lesson it recalculates the tightest activities and shows them to you on the priority list.  No timetabler could do that.

Options is another boon, as every year you can really optimize student choices quite easily.
It is a very easy programme to use, and the flexibility of being able to re-draw you Option blocks and see what happens is wonderful.
 
I can recommend TimeTabler and Options to anyone wanting to produce a quality timetable in a minimum of time.
 
But perhaps the most powerful argument would be the very helpful support at the other end of a telephone, where the people doing the support know more about timetabling than I do!
   
John Mackenzie, Headmaster, Dunalastair International School (ages 5-18) , Santiago, Chile
 
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Right from the start TimeTabler not only made the job easier but increased confidence in the product.  It is easy to see that each class has been allocated the right number of lessons with the right teachers, and it is impossible to double-book a class or a teacher unless you absolutely want to do so.  
 
The support is excellent, if sometimes rather humbling in that the question asked is covered in the manual, but better still is the fact that one can suggest enhancements or features that would fit our situation and make the software even better and they are often incorporated in the next release.
The export into our MIS (WCBS / PASS for Windows) works well and enables everyone in the school to use the timetable on a day to day basis.

StaffCover : As you would expect, the completed timetable can be read straight into StaffCover in order to produce the daily cover list. It is perceived by staff as being fair.

Options has helped me to make timetabling and curriculum decisions for four years now.  ...the possible permutations are huge.  Options enables me to try as many as I like, and helps to maximise choice whilst minimising waste, both of my time and of curriculum allocation ...and I could not envisage the process without its help.

...we thoroughly recommend all three products which not only save us a great deal of time but have enabled us to offer a better experience for staff and pupils alike.
 
Ted Fenton and David Williams, Cokethorpe School (ages 5-18) , Witney, Oxfordshire
 
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The TimeTabler software has been invaluable on a number of different counts.
TimeTabler has been particularly useful at times when timetable changes are necessary due to staff changes, or rotation of electives.
 
Our school has continued to use TimeTabler for the past 6 years and have no intention of changing.  
Its valuable new features are added regularly via up-grades.
 
TimeTabler has continued to be great value for money and the online support has always quick to respond and very helpful.

Danny Kotel, The Henry Lawson High School (ages 11-18), Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
 
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We liked the look of TimeTabler and so opted for it, being impressed with the way the software had the same basic structure as when creating a timetable manually.
I have been really impressed with the support that I have received, which has been reliable and instant...
The power of this software, however, is that it can be used in both large and small schools...

This is a comprehensive piece of software ...it is fantastic.
I have always loved timetabling, and using this software makes a time-consuming job very easy.
 
Anne Holden, Deputy Principal, Portland Central School (ages K-12), NSW, Australia.
 
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