COMPASS - SCHOOL COMMUNICATION PLATFORM APP
COMPASS - SCHOOL COMMUNICATION PLATFORM APP
Dear Parents,
As part of a restructure across the Diocese we shall be moving to a new communication and school management platform called - COMPASS School Manager. The Compass platform will become our school community communication tool from 18 July 2022.
The Compass platform is a web-based system that is accessible on any modern web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari) or by using the Compass School Manager iOS or Android App. Every family receives a separate login to Compass, which we will provide to you.
The Compass platform includes many different features and you’ll have the ability to:
- Receive notifications about school events, news and information
- Enter an explanation for absence
- Communicate with your child’s teachers
- Update your family contact details (mobile phone & email)
- View your child’s timetable and the school calendar
- Download and view your child’s academic reports
- Book parent-teacher interviews
- Pay and provide digital consent for events (no more permission slips)
- Pay school fees
Over the course of the next week, each parent will receive a username and login (provided that we have a valid email or your correct email address). If you share an email address with your significant other, then you will receive two emails with two unique log-ins. The email will look like this
To access the platform;
SMARTPHONE ACCESS
- Please be mindful that our College Portal has been used by our staff in a testing environment. There may be elements of this testing visible to you eg attendance data and discipline / awards testing. The Portal will be refreshed once the College goes live in Term 3.
- Download the Compass School Manager App (Google Playstore OR Apple Store).
- Wait for your unique username and log in to be emailed to you. This should be in week 10.
- Open the app on your device. If you are already a member of a Primary School you will still have to complete items 5-8 below and create an account at the College.
- Search for our school by searching for “Grafton” and then you will find “McAuley Catholic College -Grafton”
- Use the unique username and log in sent to you by email (week 10).
- You will be prompted to confirm your mobile phone number and email address, and create a personal password.
- Read the welcome message that will be posted on our dashboard.
DESKTOP ACCESS
If you wish to use the desktop version of the platform please note the following;
- Please be mindful that our College Portal has been used by our staff in a testing environment. There may be elements of this testing visible to you. The Portal will be refreshed once the College goes live in the New Year.
- Once you receive your unique username and log in, open a new tab on your preferred browser, and navigate to https://grafslism-nsw.compass.education/
- Use your unique username and password to log into the platform
- You will be prompted to confirm your mobile phone number and email address, and create a personal password.
- Read the welcome message that will be posted on the dashboard.
NOTE: Your unique username and password can be used to access the app and the desktop
For more information you can visit Compass for Parents. For further assistance, email the school at james.hand@lism.catholic.edu.au