Compass Education today announced the acquisition of Music Monitor, the leading platform for school music departments across Australia. This addition into the Compass Group enhances Compass’ offering for schools, adding specialist functionality for music department administration and management.
Music Monitor is trusted by close to 100 leading Independent schools across Australia, providing a comprehensive system to manage instrumental lessons, ensembles and the broader activities of school music programs, including music workforce management. It also offers advanced tools for resource management, billing and attendance, reporting, and student assessment, making it the system of choice for Independent schools’ music departments.
With Compass’ support, Music Monitor can now reach even more schools and evolve faster, while staying true to the needs of teachers, administrators, and students. Alison Carr, Founder and Developer of Music Monitor, says, “We’re really excited to team up with Compass. This partnership will help provide better support for managing complex music programs in schools, combining Compass’ industry reputation with our specialist knowledge, and we’re looking forward to seeing what we will accomplish together.”
For schools, the acquisition of Music Monitor unlocks increased functionality and broader support within Compass’ school management ecosystem, enabling administrators and educators to better manage processes across their entire institution.
John de la Motte, CEO of Compass Education, adds: “We’re thrilled to welcome Alison and her team at Music Monitor into the Compass family. They’ve built an outstanding product that empowers schools by reducing music administrative overheads, and together we’ll support further growth while helping schools focus more on teaching and learning.”
This marks the first native SIS integration with Music Monitor, allowing schools to sync music department data directly with their source of truth in Compass. No other SIS provider offers this level of integration, setting a new benchmark for seamless school management.
As Compass continues to evolve, the acquisition of and partnership with Music Monitor highlights the company’s commitment to supporting schools across all areas of learning and engagement, including nurturing a lifelong connection to music.
Schools interested in Compass with Music Monitor can register their interest here.
