Introducing Susie
We’re excited to introduce Susie, our new AI-powered support agent, now live on every page within Compass.
Need help navigating the platform or resolving an issue? Just ask Susie. She’s available 24/7 to deliver instant answers and step-by-step guidance—right when you need it.
Why You’ll Love Susie:
- Instant Support: Get quick answers by simply typing your question.
- Always On: Available any time of day, directly within Compass.
- Smart & Personalised: Susie learns over time to better respond to your needs.
- Seamless Handoff: If needed, you’ll be smoothly connected to our Support team.
With Susie, getting help on Compass has never been easier. Try it out today—and experience support that’s simple, smart, and always on.
Security Reminders
As we continue our commitment to fostering a safe and secure environment for our customers, we want to take this opportunity to emphasise the importance of cybersecurity. Protecting the safety and security of our community remains Compass’ highest priority, and we kindly remind everyone to stay vigilant—especially in light of an increase in highly targeted spear phishing attacks.
For more information and tips on how to keep your data safe and secure, click on our Keeping your Data Safe and Secure blog post.
Updates to Victorian Curriculum Mathematics 2.0 & “Progressing Towards” Grading Option
In line with the latest updates to the Victorian Curriculum, we have now implemented the A-D levels for Mathematics 2.0.
The new grading option released by the Department, called “Progress Towards” or “PT” has now been added to the existing Victorian Curriculum Achievement Standards and EAL Pathways Report Elements and Learning Task Grading Components.
For more information on these changes, please click on the Victorian Curriculum 2.0 blog post.
NSW Semester Report Changes
The NSW Department of Education has recently introduced updated guidelines for student reporting—and Compass is ready to support schools in meeting them.
Schools can now customise their Semester Reports within Compass to align with the latest DoE templates. We’ve introduced dedicated elements—“Achievement Description – NSW,” “Effort,” and “Overall Achievement”—which can be easily added via the Semester Report setup.
To ensure clarity and consistency, schools also have the flexibility to rename these fields (e.g., changing “Achievement Description – NSW” to “Learning Outcomes”) to suit their community’s preferences.
Click below for a comprehensive, step-by-step guide that walks you through the configuration process, making it easy to stay compliant and deliver clear, meaningful reports.
Upload an image to the Semester Reports front cover and introduction pages
You can now upload a background image to your Semester Report front Cover and introduction pages.
This is useful if your school uses an advanced front cover page and introduction page that includes images, colour blocks or borders and you need more flexibility and customisaton of your report pages.
Updates to Rubrics & Progress Reports – Coming in Term 2
Updates to Rubrics and Progress reports will be coming soon to your portal in Term 2!
Rubrics
The Rubrics module has received a significant uplift with a brand-new interface and several powerful enhancements to streamline the grading experience.
Check out the video below to see the new features available for Rubrics!
New features coming soon:
– Ability to print rubrics as a PDF
– Ability to view rubrics in the app
Progress Reports
We’re also bringing a fresh new look to the Progress Reports module! This update features a cleaner layout, making it easier to navigate and manage Progress Report cycles more efficiently.
Click here for more information about the updates to Rubrics and Progress Reports.
New self-paced Compass Academy courses
We’re excited to announce the release of two new self-paced courses on Compass Academy: General Introduction to Compass and Teacher Fundamentals – Assessment & Reporting
These courses are part of our ongoing commitment to support staff with developing their confidence and capability in using Compass effectively. Whether you’re new to Compass, need a refresher, or want to deepen your knowledge of specific modules, Compass Academy has you covered.
General Introduction to Compass
Perfect for new users or anyone looking to refresh their skills. This course covers navigating your Compass portal, marking a roll, creating a Chronicle entry, and locating key modules.
Teacher Fundamentals – Assessment & Reporting
This course is designed specifically for teaching staff and focuses on all aspects of semester reporting, including: Creating and managing comment banks, entering assessment results, proofreading and finalising reports.
Custom Period Editor
You can now edit the period structure for individual teaching days. This is useful on days when the regular timetable needs to be adjusted due to longer assemblies or shortened timetables for public holidays or the last day of term.
Once the period structure for an individual day has been configured, schools using external timetabling packages must re-import their timetable. Schools using Compass Schedule Builder should save and generate their template to the apply changes.
Automatically send email notifications to staff with unmarked rolls
You can now configure automatic email notifications to be sent to staff with unmarked rolls at a scheduled time. When a time has been specified for the email to send, staff who have unmarked rolls for the current day will be notified. Email notifications will only be sent on teaching days.
You can turn this feature on in your portal by going to the Attendance Settings and configure the setting ‘Send time of automated email for unmarked rolls’.
Compass Countdown returns!
We’re thrilled to welcome you back for Term 2 – and we’re even more excited to announce the return of our much-loved Compass Countdown!
Last year, Compass Countdown delivered six weeks of exciting product launches designed to improve your day-to-day experience with Compass. This term, we’re bringing the initiative back with a focused four-week series of new features, powerful improvements, and impactful enhancements – all created to make managing your school operations easier and more efficient.
Ready, set… May the countdown begin!
QLD Lunch and Learn
We’re excited to host our QLD Compass Lunch & Learn event this May! This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with the Compass team and other schools in your area while learning new skills to maximise your use of Compass.
Enjoy lunch on us while gaining valuable insights into:
- Compass’ strategic vision – how we’re supporting schools to navigate key challenges
- Best practices – expert tips on from the Compass team
- Exciting product updates – what’s new and what’s coming next
- Networking opportunities – connect with other schools to share experiences and best practices
Click here to book your tickets and secure your spot!
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