When your school has a big project planned, there’s quite a lot that needs to be considered: how many students, how old the students are, how many chairs, how many teachers, how many subjects, how much space and – as always – how much money will all this cost. Throw in timeframes, colourways, management of the project and more and… whew! The big question is who do you ask to quote on getting the project done on time, on budget?
Now we fully appreciate the hesitancy of many schools, to entrust a business they’ve never worked with before, to carry out a major project for them. So, here’s what we suggest: if your school hasn’t worked with class* before, then now might be the perfect time to try our services out with a smaller order and find out why so many schools trust us to work with them on the big stuff.
Think of it as a “class* test drive” sort of thing.
Dozens of schools have tried us out exactly this way, and been so impressed with our products, advice and after-sales service that they’ve asked us to quote on their big projects too. Read more about happy project outcomes in our Customer Stories section.
Either way, if your school is getting proposals in for a big fitout and you haven’t asked class* for input and pricing, then you really aren’t doing your homework properly! Here’s why:
For starters, with over 30 years’ experience in school furniture, class* is one of the biggest suppliers in the New Zealand market, so involving us early on and giving us the time to ask the right questions can only benefit your project, whether you decide to go with us or not.
Secondly, we’re the only 100% school furniture-focused provider on the All of Government Scheme, which you can read a lot more detail about here.
Third cab off the rank is Buddy Budgeter, a tool unique to class* that lets you choose a space, decide on furniture and a layout, get costs in real time, and share thoughts with your colleagues. It’s a heap of fun as well as time saving – and schools love it. Plus, all our furniture is designed by Kiwis for Kiwis; we’ve used our many years of combined knowledge to offer products that meet the needs of local kids and teachers.
In short, we’ve really gone out of our way to make shopping for school furniture as simple and painless as it can be. Our website has prices that include delivery; you can shop 24/7, and there’s a really wide range of furniture that has something to satisfy every need any school has furniture wise. We have a fully priced detailed catalogue that schools repeatedly tell us is a fantastic reference for choosing furniture, and we have a great team of hugely experienced reps who listen, think and get back to you with suggestions (and often more questions).
All in all, it makes perfect sense to give class* a go. Your school has nothing to lose and a lot to potentially gain!