We have a range of webinar recordings available for staff at your school to access to assist them with using a range of modules available within Compass.
Webinar recordings provide great flexibility as you can watch the video whenever it suits, and you can pause, rewind, and fast forward as needed.
In order to watch a past Webinar, locate the webinar of your choosing from the below range, and click the title to access the registration page.
You will be taken to a form - please fill out these fields and click ‘Register’. This will then open the webinar for you to watch.
Please note if your school is not currently accessing a module covered in a webinar and you need some further information, please contact our Support Team via support@compass.education.
The available webinars may feature in more than one section below due to the nature of the content ie. the School Documentation and School Resources webinar is listed in both the Administration Content section and the Learning Tasks section of this article as it relates to both areas.
| General Introduction to Compass | We recommend staff complete the free Compass Essentials course in Compass Academy to give them an introduction to navigating Compass and the key functions they will initially encounter. |
| Attendance SMS | Details the range of Attendance SMS notifications available and how to configure them for use. |
| Attendance Training | Covers the key aspects of Attendance |
| Business Manager Training | Content covered includes Budgets, Purchase Orders, Payment Plans and CompassPay |
| Issue Tracker | How to set-up an Issues register and manage raised issues for things like IT equipment, Grounds Maintenance etc at your school. |
| Newsfeed & Calendar | Content includes how to use the Newsfeed to post information to staff, students and parents. The Calendar module is also covered in this webinar. |
| Parent Integration | Details how to generate Parent login letters, the login process for parents and how to reset parent passwords. |
| Parent Portal Overview for Staff | This content shows staff the parent portal and explains functionality parents have within the portal. |
| Printing Templates & School Letters | Learn how to set up a range of Printing Templates for use with documents generated within Compass. Content also includes how to manage School Letters. |
| Resource Bookings and Room Changes | How to set up Resources available for booking at your school such as vehicles, laptop trollies etc. This webinar also explains how to action Room Changes for staff. |
| School Documentation and School Resources | Learn how to use School Documentation to store key documentation for your school community such as Newsletter archives, school policies, canteen menus and more. For curriculum management and storage, learn how to use School Resources to store teaching documentation, resources and Learning Tasks for ongoing access. |
| Uploading Photos | Content includes how to bulk upload staff and student ID photos, how to troubleshoot and also how to upload an individual image. |
| Student Performance Analysis Training (Analytics) | Learn how to add analytics data, view content and use Continuum within Compass for student analysis. |
| Billing | Content includes getting started using the Billing Module to manage collection of annual fees/contributions. |
| Canteen | Content includes the parent ordering process, how to set up your menus, the day to day processess and some FAQs. |
| Chronicle (Wellbeing Training) | Information includes how to set up Chronicle templates, how to create entries and how to use Chronicle to manage Sickbay. |
| Group Activities and Chronicle Triggers | This recording looks at how to use Chronicle Triggers to automatically enrol students in Group Activities such as Detentions. Content also covers setting up Group Activities. |
| Chronicle Analysis | Learn how to use the Chronicle Analysis exports to analyse your Chronicle data. |
| Conferences | Content includes how to create Parent Teacher Student conference cycles, how to make bookings as a parent and how to manage bookings as a teacher. |
| Course Confirmations & School Enrolments | Takes you through how to set up and administer these modules |
| Course Confirmations - Primary Schools | A focused look at using Course Confirmations in the Primary school setting |
| Course Confirmations - Secondary Schools | Course Confirmations from the Secondary school perspective. |
| Discussions | Learn how to use the Discussions feature which enables staff and students to participate in class discussion threads to communicate and seek clarity around coursework and have class wide conversations. |
At the end of each year, you must complete the Annual Rollover process so that your Compass portal is ready for Day 1 of the new academic year.
Please refer to the applicable article from our Knowledge Base for process details.
Rollover - Schedule Builder Schools (Compass Academy Course)
Rollover - Third-party Timetable software Schools
Please note if your school is going to be completing a Headstart program, please ensure you have checked the applicable way to set this up to ensure it aligns with your Rollover requirements. For details on the Rollover process and Headstart, please refer to the 'Headstart' article from our Knowledge Base.
Schools who do use third-party timetable software can also reference the below webinars for specific timetable assistance.
| Importing a new Academic year timetable - Edval | If your school uses Edval software to import your timetable into Compass, access this short video to assist with the process for a new Academic year as part of the annual Rollover process. |
| Importing a new Academic year timetable - Data Sync Tool | If your school uses the Data Sync Tool to import timetables into Compass, access this brief recording to assist with the process for a new Academic year as part of the annual Rollover process. |
| Importing a new Academic year timetable - Timetabler V9 | For schools using Timetabler V9 to import their timetable into Compass, please reference this short recording to assist with the process for a new Academic year as part of the annual Rollover process. |
| Quickstart Guide - Creating an Event | A quickstart guide to setting up your event |
| Events | Content includes information on the Events page, detailed information on the aspects of each tab within a created event, how to approve an event, change event attendee costs and send event communication. |
| Event Templates | Content includes information on creating and editing Event templates. |
| Risk Management | Content details using Risk Management as part of the Events module. |
| Additional Questions in Events | This webinar details using the Additional Questions in Events feature and includes adding questions to your event along with managing the Question Bank at your school. |
| Parent Online Payment and Consent | Included content details the online consent/payment process within the parent portal for staff. |
| Events - Parent Volunteers | Learn how to use the Volunteer aspect of Events to request parent help for your excursions/camps. |
| Insights | Learn how to create Insights Templates, create and complete Cycles and access responses. |
| KioskLite Overview | Shows the user functionality available on the KioskLite. |
| Continuous Reporting in Compass via Learning Tasks | Learn how to set-up Learning Tasks to be used as an online workbook for staff that feeds content into your Semester Reports. |
| Learning Tasks | Learn how to set up and use Learning Tasks |
| Learning Tasks Administration | Content includes how to set up Learning Task Templates, how to set which grading components are accessible for use by staff and using the range of Learning Task reports available. |
| Learning Task Self Assessment | Learn how to use Self Assessment components in learning tasks to obtain student feedback. |
| School Documentation and School Resources | Learn how to use School Documentation to store key documentation for your school community such as Newsletter archives, school policies, canteen menus and more. For curriculum management and storage, learn how to use School Resources to store teaching documentation, resources and Learning Tasks for ongoing access. |
| Creating/Joining/Applying for Professional Development Activities | Covers how to apply for PD activities, how to request to join existing activities and how to make a Group Request. |
| Professional Development Administration | Content is aimed at staff who will be managing and administering the Professional Development module and includes how to set up templates, notification chains, setting days as unavailable for PD and setting up Streams. |
| Remote Learning with Q and A for Primary Schools | Content includes the latest update on developments regarding Remote Learning in Compass for Primary Schools along with some instructional information on Parent Engagement, School Resources and Learning Tasks. |
| Remote Learning with Q and A for Secondary Schools | Content includes the latest update on developments regarding Remote Learning in Compass for Secondary Schools along with some instructional information on Parent Engagement, School Resources and Learning Tasks. |
| Remote Learning with Q and A for WA Schools | Content includes the latest update on developments regarding Remote Learning in Compass for WA Schools along with some instructional information on Parent Engagement, School Resources and Learning Tasks. |
| Reduce School Contact - Course Confirmation & School Enrolments | Content includes how to use Course Confirmations and School Enrolments to reduce contact during remote learning. |
| Continuous Reporting in Compass via Learning Tasks | Learn how to set-up Learning Tasks to be used as an online workbook for staff that feeds content into your Semester Reports. |
| Headstart | Content includes how Headstart programs can be structured in Compass. |
| Progress Reports | Details how to set up and issue Progress Reports |
| Reporting Publisher | Covers uploading pdf report content for students to allow ongoing staff, student and parent access. |
| Semester Reports for Primary Schools | Work through how to set-up and complete your Semester Reports step by step within Compass. |
| Semester Reports for Secondary and P12 Schools | Work through step by step how to set-up and complete your Semester Reports within Compass. |
| Scheduling Exams using Custom Classes | Use the Custom Classes feature to create your exam schedule. Please note, schools using Edval as their timetabling software are able to import their exam schedules directly into Compass. Please refer to that section in the Edval article from our Knowledge Base. |
If you have any further questions after viewing a webinar, or would like further training please contact our Training Team via training@compass.edu.au.