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RTObase vs SELMA SIS
A lower-entry alternative to SELMA SIS. Bring your student records across from your existing AVETMISS NAT files.
One enrolment record
Learner, course, progress, payments and completion work stay together from start to finish.
The honest read
About SELMA SIS
SELMA SIS is a modern Australian/New Zealand student information system for vocational, higher education, international education, and work-based training providers. It publishes Australian pricing, includes CRM, finance, compliance, portals, integrations, reporting, and AI workflow automation. RTObase is a sharper fit for RTOs that want no monthly floor on Startup, a built-in marketing website, payments, AI, and lifecycle follow-up in one local RTO platform.
Where SELMA SIS excels
Published Australian pricing across Swift, Starter, Growth, and Professional plans
Education CRM, finance, reporting, communications, portals, and compliance coverage in one platform
AVETMISS, USI, training.gov.au, CRICOS, and Australian compliance positioning
Integrated LMS option, integrations, APIs, and AI workflow automation are publicly marketed
Migration from major SMS platforms is explicitly offered by the SELMA implementation team
Common reasons RTOs switch from SELMA SIS
Swift starts at $164/month with 25 students included, so there is no true $0 entry plan; SELMA says plans may be automatically upgraded when student limits are exceeded
Student count limits and annual student counting can force plan planning or upgrades as enrolments grow
Implementation and data migration are framed as a 4 to 6 week project for many organisations
No public evidence found for a built-in RTO marketing website builder with SEO and custom-domain hosting
SELMA AI capabilities have varying availability, so confirm which workflow, reporting, and system actions are included in your plan
Feature by feature
Feature comparison
See how RTObase compares to SELMA SIS across the features that matter most to Australian RTOs.
| Feature | RTObase | SELMA SIS |
|---|---|---|
| AVETMISS Reporting | Included | Yes |
| USI Verification | Included | Yes |
| CRICOS / International Student Workflows | Business plan | Yes |
| Education CRM | Basic | Yes |
| Finance Module | Included | Yes |
| Student / Employer / Agent Portals | Student + employer | Yes |
| Online Enrolment | Included | Yes |
| Online Assessments | Included | Yes |
| Built-in LMS & eLearning | Included | Yes |
| Report Builder | Basic | Yes |
| Public API / Developer Access | REST API (Business+) | Yes |
| TCSI Reporting | Not included | Yes |
| Full Marketing Website & SEO | Included | Shopfront + forms |
| Hosted Marketing Site on Your Domain | Included | Not publicly documented |
| Online Card Payments | Included | Stripe |
| $0 Startup Plan | Included | Not included |
| Self-Service NAT Import | Included | Vendor-assisted migration |
| AI Page & Website Builder | Included | Not included |
| Compliance Automation | Rule-based checks | Reporting + workflow automation |
| AI Admin Actions | Approval-gated | Conversational / system actions |
| Itemised 2025 Standards Mapping | Included | Not publicly itemised |
| Audit Trail | Included | Yes |
SELMA SIS is a broad platform with CRM, finance, international education, portals, Stripe, Xero, APIs, and AI operations whose availability varies. RTObase differentiates with a native marketing-site and SEO builder, predictive Enrolment Insights, issuing-authority workflows, and a $0-monthly-floor Startup plan.
Feature comparison based on publicly available information. Contact us if any information needs updating.
Migration
How to migrate from SELMA SIS
If your current system can export AVETMISS NAT files, RTObase imports the student, program, unit and training-activity records they contain. You review everything before going live. NAT files do not carry every document, payment, note or communication from your old system.
Export your AVETMISS NAT files and any available student, course, enrolment, CRM, and finance data from SELMA
Sign up for RTObase and complete the quick setup wizard
Upload your NAT files and review the imported training records
Set up your branded website, online enrolment, payments, AI workflows, and scheduled lifecycle messages in RTObase
Your data
What RTObase imports from your AVETMISS files
NAT files carry the regulated training records below. They are a migration starting point, not a complete copy of your former system.
Students & Demographics
Names, contact details, USI, date of birth, gender, indigenous status, disability information, and prior education.
NAT00080, NAT00085, NAT00090, NAT00100
Courses & Programs
Program IDs, course names, nominal hours, and all associated units of competency.
NAT00030, NAT00060
Enrolments & Activity
Training activity records, start/end dates, delivery modes, outcomes, and completion status.
NAT00120, NAT00130
Locations
Delivery location codes, addresses, postcodes, and state information.
NAT00020
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Sign up for RTObase, upload the AVETMISS NAT files from SELMA SIS, and review your records inside your new workspace before going live. No lock-in contracts, no hidden fees.