Live in schools
Talon Reader
Reading and comprehension for primary and secondary schools. Learners read, answer and improve. Teachers see exactly where every child stands.
How Talon Reader worksSoftwarewith anedge.
Talon Edge Industries builds software for schools: ready-made products like Talon Reader, and custom tools designed around the way you already work. Made in South Africa.
600+learners reading on Talon Reader every week
What we build
One company, a growing toolkit. Every product shares the same promise: simple for learners, clear for teachers, private for schools.
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Talon Math
Our maths platform is in development. Want early access for your school?
Custom build
Absenteeism Tracker
Daily registers and period registers in one place. Teachers mark who is present and absent, and the school sees absence as it happens instead of at the end of the term.
Ask about the Absenteeism Tracker
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More in the forge. Talon Edge Industries is building a family of tools for schools. Tell us what yours needs next at admin@talonedgeindustries.co.za.
Better readers. Brighter futures.
Talon Reader turns reading practice into something learners choose to do, and turns the results into something teachers can act on the same day.
- Learners lose interest in static reading material.Interactive texts with instant comprehension feedback keep them engaged.
- Tracking each child's reading by hand takes hours.Live dashboards show comprehension and reading speed as they change.
- Schools need student data kept strictly separate.Every school is isolated at database level, with no data shared across schools.
For learners
A portal they can open on any device.
- Vocabulary preparation before each story
- Speed training and timed reading with a comprehension quiz
- Word search game for practice that feels like play
- Reading-speed baseline that adapts to each learner
- School leaderboard for friendly competition
- Dyslexia-friendly font, adjustable text size and an epilepsy-safe mode
- English and Afrikaans
For teachers and school leaders
Everything needed to run reading in one place.
- Dashboard with grade trends and learners who need attention
- Class and learner rosters, with bulk import from a spreadsheet
- Story library you can assign by class or grade
- Scan a PDF or a photo of a page into a story, in English or Afrikaans
- Printable progress reports for a learner, a class or the whole school
- Your school's logo and colours on the portal
- Backups, recycle bin and an audit trail
Proven with struggling readers
We tracked 57 learners who started below 60% comprehension. Within 14 days on Talon Reader, both measures moved.
Based on Talon Reader usage data from current school implementations.
Student data stays private
We only keep what's needed to track reading progress. Nothing else.
Separate per school
Row Level Security at database level keeps each school's data completely private, with zero cross-school sharing.
Encrypted
Industry-standard encryption protects data in transit and at rest.
Minimal footprint
Reading progress and comprehension results only. No unnecessary personal data.
Fast and reliable
Modern cloud hosting built for quick load times and 99.9% uptime.
Live in under 24 hours
We handle the setup: school configuration, user accounts and teacher onboarding. You can open the demo school first and see it from a teacher's side.
Need something built?
The Absenteeism Tracker started as a custom job. If your school or business runs on a spreadsheet, a paper register or a workaround, we can design software that fits how you actually work.
Tell us the problem. We'll come back with what we'd build and how long it would take.
Describe what you need
Built by a team that cares about classrooms
Talon Edge Industries is a South African software company. We make tools that save schools time, from helping learners read better to keeping registers accurate.
Talon Reader began as a way to make reading practice measurable. Schools now use it every week, and we're taking the same approach into maths, attendance and whatever your school needs next.
Talk to us
Book a demo, ask about pricing, or tell us what your school needs.
General enquiriesadmin@talonedgeindustries.co.za
Phone065 897 6694