Founded this year by T4 Education with the support of Owl Ventures and Digital Promise, the Global EdTech Prize recognises trailblazing tools grappling with the most crucial challenges in education.
Compass has today been named a Top 10 finalist for the inaugural Global EdTech Prize in the Majors category. Founded this year by T4 Education, with the support of Owl Ventures and Digital Promise, the Global EdTech Prize recognises those trailblazing solutions that are driving change and grappling with the most crucial challenges in today’s classrooms.
Judged by educators themselves, the prize provides a vital platform to help companies and organisations scale their products, tools, or services and their impact worldwide. It celebrates EdTechs that are making a real difference to the next generation and champions innovative tech solutions that actually work for the people who matter most – educators, their students, and their communities.
The prize will be awarded in three categories: Non-Profits, Start-Ups, and Majors, with winners announced live at the World Schools Summit in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on November 16, 2025.
Vikas Pota, Founder of T4 Education and the Global EdTech Prize, said:
“Congratulations to Compass on the distinction of becoming a finalist for the inaugural Global EdTech Prize.
“You, and your fellow finalists, have harnessed innovation and placed it in the service of humanity. In using technology to solve the greatest challenges in education, you are making a difference to so many lives. The Global EdTech Prize gives you the platform you need to go on and scale that impact. I look forward to seeing your tool showcased at the World Schools Summit in November.”
Compass is the trusted school management system for over 3,000 K–12 schools and more than 3 million users around the world. Its cloud-based software is designed to simplify school life — streamlining administration, strengthening communication, and bringing staff, parents, and students together in one connected platform and mobile app.
Next steps
The Global EdTech Prize is awarded annually in three categories: Non-Profits, Start-Ups, and Majors, recognising outstanding EdTech products, tools, or services based on rigorous criteria.
The Top 10 finalists will all be invited to the World Schools Summit in Abu Dhabi in November, where they will showcase their work before an Expert Panel comprising leading figures in the technology and education sectors, including investors and policymakers from around the world.
The Expert Panel will narrow down the Final 3 per category who will present their products and tools before educators at the World Schools Summit. Educators will vote by secret ballot to determine the winner of each category and they will be announced live on stage at the culmination of the summit.
Media contacts
Hannah Goldsmith
Compass Education
hgoldsmith@compass.education
Salman Shaheen
T4 Education
salman@t4.education
About T4 Education
We believe every child, everywhere, deserves a good education. We are building the world’s largest community of teachers and schools to achieve this. Together. Our digital media platform provides opportunities for educators to network, collaborate, share good practices, and support each other’s efforts to improve learning and school culture. We work to amplify teachers’ voices because the world we want to see will only be built by listening to those at the heart of education.
About Compass
We support schools to streamline administration and strengthen community engagement. Our school management software offers a complete solution, from enrolment to alumni engagement, helping schools create smoother, more connected experiences across the whole education journey. Featuring over 50 powerful tools with in-built analytics and incorporated finance, Compass is built to improve outcomes for every member of the school community. We support thousands of schools and millions of users across Australia, the UK and Ireland to simplify every part of school life.
