This study aims to examine the factors contributing to adopting innovative technologies in the education sector, which can ultimately lead to operational efficiency. In order to evaluate the hypothesis, 305 respondents from Indonesian educational institutions such as schools, vocational institutions, colleges, and universities completed a self-administered questionnaire. The study's findings indicate that adopting ASES is a major factor in determining the operational efficacy of educational institutions. In addition, factors including teacher technology readiness, student personal innovation, institutional innovation, digital infrastructure, transformative leadership, and environmental pressure were found to have a positive relationship with the adoption of ASES. In addition, the mediating role of ASES adoption was evaluated. There are few studies on adopting ASES and operational efficiency in the education sector, making this study an important addition to the corpus of knowledge. This study can assist the administration of educational institutions in identifying the key factors necessary for operational efficiency.