Compass Permission Groups allow you to easily assign the applicable batch of permissions to staff based on their role (or roles) at the school. Allocating staff into a permission group (or multiple groups when applicable) will provide the staff member with the applicable access within Compass to perform the tasks associated with that role.
The Permission Groups are managed in your Compass portal via Permissions Manager. Depending on your school’s IT systems and processes you can then allocate users to Permission Groups within your Compass Portal via People Management, or via your LDAP system (Active Directory, Open Directory or Novell).
This document is designed to assist you with managing access to all areas of your Compass portal and to ensure that every user has permissions to the appropriate areas, dependent on their role and your school’s requirements.
Each Permission Group generally has a foundation set of Default and School-Defined permissions. All Default and School-Defined permissions are listed below.
The Default Permissions cannot be altered, but your school can change the School-Defined permissions allocated to each Permission Group within the Permissions Manager of your Compass Portal. Please reference the Permissions Manager for the most accurate information on permissions within permissions groups.
For information on how to assign staff to a Permission Group and how to assign School-Defined permissions to a Permission Group, please refer to the Permissions Knowledge Base article.
CompassAttendanceManagers | |
| Recommended for staff that manage school attendance. | |
| Default- No automatically included Default permissions. | School-Defined- |
CompassBillingManagers | |
| Recommended for staff that manage the Billing module. | |
| Default- No automatically included Default permissions. | School-Defined- |
CompassBusinessManagers | |
| Recommended for Business Managers and staff who manage accounting and/or payments. | |
| Default- No automatically included Default permissions. | School-Defined- |
CompassCustomClasses | |
| Recommended for staff members who are involved in Custom Classes in Compass. | |
| Default- No automatically included Default permissions. | School-Defined- • ActivityProfileBase • AttendanceBase • GroupProfileBase • LocationProfileBase • ParentProfileBase • StudentProfileBase |
CompassCommunications | |
| Recommended for staff members who need to receive Compass Communications but do not require the permission level of a CompassSponsor, CompassPrincipal or CompassBusinessManager. | |
Default- | School-Defined- |
CompassDailyOrg | |
| Recommended for staff members in the Daily Organiser and/or Timetabler role. | |
| Default- No automatically included Default permissions. | School-Defined- • ActivityProfileBase • AfterHoursAccess • AttendanceAdmin • AttendanceBase • AttendanceMarkOtherRolls • BookingsAdmin • BulkSms • ClassesAdmin • CodeSetAdministration • Configure • DailyOrgAdmin • EventsAdmin • EventsBase • GroupActivitiesAdmin • GroupProfileBase • IdentityCardAdmin • ImportData • LocationProfileBase • MyFilesBase • NewsFeedAdmin • ParentProfileBase • PeopleManagementBase • PeopleManagementBase.StaffManagement • PstAdmin • ReportsAdmin • StudentProfileBase • SubjectsAdmin • VistorRegisterBase |
CompassExecutive | |
| Recommended for staff who need to view-only Executive level data but do not require the permission level of a CompassSponsor, CompassPrincipal or CompassBusinessManager | |
| Default- No automatically included Default permissions. | School-Defined- |
CompassFinanceView | |
| Recommended for staff who need to view-only Finance related data. | |
| Default- No automatically included Default permissions. | School-Defined- |
CompassLearningLeaders | |
| For staff who are Teaching & Learning Coordinators and need high level access to curriculum, assessment and reporting modules in Compass. | |
Default- . | School-Defined- |
CompassNurse | |
| Recommended for staff who need to view and edit Medical related data but do not require the permission level of a CompassWellbeing and CompassWellbeingView | |
| Default- No automatically included Default permissions. | School-Defined- |
CompassParents | |
| All parents. | |
| Default- • AfterHoursAccess • ConnectUser • ParentsMisc | School-Defined- |
CompassPrincipals | |
| Recommended for all Principals and Assistant Principals. | |
| Default- No automatically included Default permissions. | School Defined- • ActivityProfileBase • AfterHoursAccess • AnalyticsPower • AttendanceBase • Billing.Configure • Billing.ModifyAll • BulkSms • ChronicleAdmin • CommentBankBase • Configure • ContinuumAdmin • CustomFlagsAdmin • DeviceAdmin • DigestUser • EnrolmentsAdmin • EventsAdmin • EventsBase • FinanceBase • GroupActivitiesAdmin • GroupProfileBase • IdentityCardAdmin • InsightsAdmin • LdapCredentialAdmin • LocationProfileBase • MyFilesBase • NewsFeedAdmin • ParentAdmin • ParentProfileBase • PeopleManagementBase • PeopleManagement.DebtorManagement • PowerfulLearningAdmin • ProfessionalDevelopmentAdmin • ProgressReportsBase • PstAdmin • ReportsAdmin • SchoolResourcesAdmin • SemesterReportsBase • SeminarAdmin • StudentPersonalView • StudentProfileBase • UserRecordsAdmin • VisitorAdmin |
CompassRegistrars | |
| Recommended for school Registrars or staff responsible for enrolments, course confirmation and school fees. | |
| Default- No automatically included Default permissions. | School-Defined- • Configure • CourseConfAdmin • EnrolmentsAdmin • ImportData • ParentAdmin • PeopleManagementBase • PeopleManagement.DebtorManagement • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Basic • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.FamilyContacts • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Demographics • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.User • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Milestones • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.RestrictionRisks • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Identification • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Medical • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Billing • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Compass • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.CustomFields • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.MergePeople • UserRecordsAdmin |
CompassReplacementStaff | |
| Recommended for Emergency/Temporary Replacement staff. | |
| Default- • StaffMisc | School-Defined- School-Defined permissions have been added, however schools can add or remove permissions as required. • ActivityProfileBase • AnalyticsView • AttendanceBase • AttendanceMarkOtherRolls • BookingsPower • BookingsView • CommentBankBase • ContinuumView • EventsBase • FinanceBase • GroupProfileBase • LocationProfileBase • ParentProfileBase • PowerfulLearningUser • ProgressReportsBase • SemesterReportsBase • StaffStudentsMisc • StudentProfileBase • SubjectsAndClasses |
CompassSecretaries | |
| Recommended for attendance administrators and office / administration staff. | |
| Default- No automatically included Default permissions. | School-Defined- • ActivityProfileBase • AttendanceAdmin • AttendanceBase • AttendanceMarkOtherRolls • EventsBase • GroupProfileBase • IdentityCardAdmin • LocationProfileBase • MyFilesBase • ParentProfileBase • StudentPersonalView • StudentProfileBase |
CompassSponsors | |
| The primary contact person for Compass at the school. Access to all Compass functionality purchased by the school, including administration-level access. We strongly recommend that only a select number of staff at your school be allocated to this Permission Group. | |
| Default- No automatically included Default permissions. | School-Defined- • ActivityProfileBase • AfterHoursAccess • AnalyticsAdmin • AncestryPromotionAdmin • AttendanceAdmin • AttendanceBase • AttendanceMarkOtherRolls • Bill.Admin • Billing.Base • BillingConfigure • Billing.Create • Billing.ModifyAll • BookingsAdmin • BookingsPower • BudgetAdmin • BulkSms • CalendarAdmin • ChronicleAdmin • ChronicleConfigure • ClassesAdmin • CommentBanksAdmin • Configure • ContinuumAdmin • CourseConfAdmin • CustomFlagsAdmin • DailyOrgAdmin • DeviceAdmin • DigestUser • EnrolmentsAdmin • EventsAdmin • EventsBase • EventsPower • FinanceBase • GpaAdmin • GroupActivitiesAdmin • GroupProfileBase • GuardianAdmin • IdentityCardAdmin • Impersonate • ImportData • InsightsAdmin • IssueTrackerAdmin • JobSystemAdmin • LdapCredentialAdmin • LearningTasksAdmin • LocationProfileBase • NewsFeedAdmin • ParentAdmin • ParentProfileBase • PaymentInstalmentsAdmin • PaymentPlansBase • PeopleManagement.DebtorManagement • PeopleManagement.EditPermissions • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Basic • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.FamilyContacts • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Demographics • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.User • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Milestones • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.RestrictionRisks • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Identification • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Medical • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Billing • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Compass • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.CustomFields • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.MergePeople • PowerfulLearningAdmin • ProfessionalDevelopmentAdmin • PstAdmin • PurchaseOrderAdmin • ReportsAdmin • ReportsView • SchoolResourcesAdmin • SeminarAdmin • StaffScheduleView • StudentPersonalView • StudentProfileBase • SubjectsAdmin • TimeCardAdmin • UserRecordsAdmin • VisitorAdmin |
CompassStaff | |
| Recommended for staff that require limited use such as Canteen, Maintenance, Grounds etc. | |
| Default- • ConnectUser • StaffMisc | School-Defined- School-Defined permissions have been added, however schools can add or remove permissions as required. • ActivityProfileBase • AfterHoursAccess • AnalyticsView • AttendanceBase • AttendanceMarkOtherRolls • BookingsPower • BookingsView • CommentBankBase • ContinuumView • EventsBase • FinanceBase • GroupProfileBase • LocationProfileBase • MyFilesBase • ParentProfileBase • PowerfulLearningUser • ProgressReportsBase • SemesterReportsBase • StaffStudentsMisc • StudentProfileBase • SubjectsAndClasses |
CompassStudentManagers | |
| Recommended for staff to view personal information of students, without having access to other areas of Compass. | |
| Default- No automatically included Default permissions. | School-Defined- • EventsBase • MyFilesBase • StudentPersonalView |
CompassStudents | |
| All students. | |
| Default- • AfterHoursAccess • ConnectUser • MyFilesBase • StaffStudentsMisc • StudentsMisc | School-Defined- |
CompassSuper | |
| Recommended for staff taking instrumental music and literacy/support classes. | |
| Default- No automatically included Default permissions. | School-Defined- |
CompassTeachingStaff | |
| Recommended for Teaching staff and non-teaching staff at school •s discretion. | |
| Default- • ActivityProfileBase • StaffMisc | School-Defined- School-Defined permissions have been added, however schools can add or remove permissions as required. • ActivityProfileBase • AfterHoursAccess • AnalyticsView • AttendanceBase • AttendanceMarkOtherRolls • BookingsPower • BookingsView • CommentBankBase • ContinuumView • EventsBase • FinanceBase • GroupProfileBase • LocationProfileBase • MyFilesBase • ParentProfileBase • PowerfulLearningUser • ProgressReportsBase • SemesterReportsBase • StaffStudentsMisc • StudentProfileBase • SubjectsAndClasses |
CompassTechnicians | |
| Recommended for School Technicians who need admin access to most areas of Compass. | |
| Default- No automatically included Default permissions. | School-Defined- • ActivityProfileBase • AfterHoursAccess • AnalyticsAdmin • AttendanceBase • AttendanceMarkOtherRolls • BookingsPower • BulkSms • CalendarAdmin • ChronicleConfigure • ClassesAdmin • CommentBankBase • CommentBanksAdmin • Configure • ContinuumAdmin • CustomFlagsAdmin • DailyOrgAdmin\ • DeviceAdmin • DigestUser • EventsAdmin • EventsBase • GroupActivitiesAdmin • GroupProfileBase • GuardianAdmin • Impersonate • ImportData • JobSystemAdmin • LdapCredentialAdmin • LocationProfileBase • MyFilesBase • NewsFeedAdmin • ParentAdmin • ParentProfileBase • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Basic • PeopleManagement.DebtorManagement • PeopleManagement.EditPermissions • PstAdmin • ReportsView • SeminarAdmin • StudentPersonalView • StudentProfileBase • SubjectsAdmin • TimeCardAdmin • UserRecordsAdmin • VisitorAdmin |
CompassViewAll | |
| Recommended for staff who need to view-only administration and curriculum modules. | |
| Default- No automatically included Default permissions. | School-Defined- • ActivityProfileBase • AttendanceBase • Billing.Base • CalendarViewAll • ChronicleL3View • CommentBankBase • ConferencesBase • ContinuumView • EnrolmentsBase • EventsBase • InsightsViewAll • PaymentPlansBase • PeopleManagementBase • ProgressReportsBase • ScheduleBuilderBase • SemesterReportsBase |
CompassWellbeing | |
| Recommended for Wellbeing staff to provide high level access to Chronicle and student information. | |
Default- | School-Defined- |
CompassWellbeingView | |
| Recommended for Wellbeing staff to who need view-only high level access to Chronicle and student information. | |
Default- | School-Defined- |