Hail App

Hail App: Put your organisation in your community's pocket

The Hail app turns everything you publish in Hail into a live mobile feed your community can follow instantly.

News, notices, newsletters and events, always current and easy to find.

Zero Setup. Live Mobile Feed

You’re already creating great content in Hail. The app now delivers it straight to your community’s phone, alongside your website, email campaigns and social media.

Write it once. Your community sees it everywhere you choose to share it.

Built for the way you already work

No Setup.
Ready from day one.

Your Hail App profile is created automatically inside the Hail dashboard. No configuration, no technical setup, no separate onboarding. You’re live the moment you want to be.

Ready instantly

Enable the app in your settings. Your app profile is created automatically.

Publish as usual

Publish as normal in Hail. Just choose to include the app as a channel.

Community connected

Your community follows you and sees your updates instantly.

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Football Summer tournament
We will be updating right here with live scores...
Feb 25, 2026
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Term 2 starts Monday — key dates
Everything families need to know...
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School bus is running late!
Wed, Feb 25 · By Mrs B
Reminder: sports sign ups
Wed, Feb 25 · By Robyn
Cross country — schedule update
Mon, Mar 13 · By Office
Apr – Dec 2026
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Year 7&8 Sport Day 1
14:00
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Year 7&8 Sport Day 2
All day
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May
Board Meeting
06:30
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Cycle Safe — Year 8
21:00
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Year 7&8 Sport Day
14:00
Report Student Absence
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Your community always sees the latest.

Every article, notice, newsletter or update you publish in Hail can appear instantly in the app.

Stories, announcements and updates delivered the moment you publish.

Important announcements easy to find, always up to date.

Your newsletter content available to read in the app

Built for the moments that matter most.

Lockdown, parents need to know now.

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Emergency Notice

Situation updates. Your notice updates. Every parent sees the latest.

Game cancelled, 1 hour before kick off

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Quick Alert

Families are already on their way. One update in Hail and everyone's phones buzz within seconds.

Venue change, day before the event

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Instant Update

Edit the notice once. The app refreshes everywhere, instantly.

When things change fast, your community needs to know immediately.
The moment you update something in Hail, everyone following you sees it – on their phone, instantly.

How Hail App work

No login. No password. No friction.​ No barriers.

1. Download the Hail app

Free on iOS and Android

2. Find your organisation

Search by name

3. Tap Follow

No account, no password

4. Receive updates

Instant alert and update

Anyone can download the app, find your organisation and follow instantly. Getting to your content should never be the hard part.

Simple for your community

Reach the people on your mailing list and beyond

School rolls and membership lists only go so far. The Hail app is open to anyone – grandparents, supporters, prospective families, local community members.

You control what you share. Your content reaches the people who care.

No Login
No Password
Free for Everyone
Save and share

Save articles to read later. Share content instantly with your own network.

One feed for everything

School, sports, community organisations. All in single feed. No separate logins.

Follow every organisation that matters to you.

Communities aren’t made up of one school or one club. The Hail app is built for the way communities actually work. As more organisations join Hail, your community can follow them all in one place.

Everything your school community needs, in one place

Absence Reporting

Parents report absences directly from the app. Simple for families. Efficient for your office.

Calendar Integration

Connect your Google Calendar and events appear directly in the app. Key dates, always in one place.

Careerwise

Link straight to your school's Careerwise site. Career pathways, one tap away.
Create once. Every channel.

The Hail app is a mobile feed of the content you already create. You’re in control and choose the channels you want to share your content on. 

Website
Auto-updated
Publication
Digital magazines
Your story
Write once in Hail
Mail campaign
Email to contacts
Social media
Facebook & more
Hail App
Mobile feed
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Website
Auto-updated
Publication
Digital magazines
Mail campaign
Email to contacts
Social media
Facebook & more
Your story
Write once in Hail
Hail App
Mobile feed
NEW

No extra cost. The Hail app is included in your existing Hail subscription.

One app. Every organisation that matters to you.

As more schools, sports clubs and community groups join Hail, your community will be able to follow them all in one place. One feed. No separate apps or logins.

Schools
Sports Clubs
Community Organisations
Charities
Churches
Small Businesses

Safe, trusted, and proudly local.

ST4S certified

Hail holds three ST4S certifications, the gold standard for digital safety in Australasia.

No data sold. No ads. Ever.

We never sell your data or your community's data. Your trust is not for sale.

Hatched in New Zealand

Trusted by 1,000+ schools and organisations across New Zealand and Australia.

Common questions

No. The Hail app is used by a growing network of schools, sports clubs and community organisations across New Zealand and Australia.

No. You publish updates in the Hail dashboard and choose where they appear whether that is your website, newsletter, email, social media and the Hail app. Same content, no extra work.

No. The Hail app is included in your Hail subscription and is free for your community to use.

No login or password required. Anyone can download the app, find your organisation and follow.

Yes. The Hail app is designed for multi-organisation following. As more schools, sports clubs and community groups join Hail, your community's feed grows with them - one app for every organisation that matters to them.

Hail holds ST4S certifications, the highest standard for digital safety in Australasian schools.

You are in control of the content you choose to publish to the Hail app or any other distribution channel.

See Hail in action

Chat with our team to explore how Hail could work for you.

Book a demo

Connect with one of our team to show you Hail in action

Try Hail for free

No obligation or credit card needed to experience Hail for yourself.

Get in touch​

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