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We would like to see the option to export to "Google Sheets" rather than export to CSV or Export to Excel. Currently we need to export to excel/csv and then download it and then upload it to Google Drive and open in Google Sheets and/or Convert to Google Sheets. Our school does not use Excel and our teachers all have Chromebooks. (Not sure what category to list this suggestion under because it applies to every module/category in Compass so am listing this under "Integrations")

I would like to suggest the development of a positive behaviour rewards module within Compass, similar to PBIS Rewards by Navigate360. Many Western Australian schools implement Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and work towards recognising at least five positive behaviours for every negative behaviour. Schools need an efficient and accessible system that supports staff to record this recognition consistently without relying on a separate platform. Ideally, the module would be embedded directly into the Compass homepage, allowing staff to quickly recognise students and award points for demonstrating their school’s values or expected behaviours. Having this feature within Compass would reduce the need for schools to use a separate platform or use chronicle entries and make positive behaviour recognition more accessible and consistent. Suggested features could include: .customisable school values, behaviours and point categories .quick awarding of points from the Compass homepage or staff app .individual, class, House and year-group recognition .configurable staff permissions and daily point limits .an integrated rewards shop where students can redeem their points .stock quantities, purchase approvals and collection tracking .student point balances and transaction histories .dashboards and reports to monitor participation and behaviour trends - could be linked into Pulse .school-wide and targeted reward campaigns .integration with existing Compass student profiles, Houses, classes and reporting tools .parent access to view their child’s points, achievements and positive behaviour recognition .visual House point tracking through leaderboards, progress bars, House colours and .other engaging graphics .the option for families to receive notifications when their child earns points, reaches a milestone or receives an award. This would help families celebrate positive behaviour, encourage student participation and strengthen their connection with the school’s values and House system. A module like this would give schools a complete positive behaviour recognition system within the platform they already use each day. It would simplify administration, increase staff and family engagement, and provide valuable data about student participation and positive behaviour across the school.

Similar to how media permissions are now imported to Compass from CASES21, can we also have the Head Lice Inspection Permission come through as it's own roll flag. The permissions data is available in the ST_XXXX.csv eduHub file under the identifier HEAD_LICE_CHECK, with either Y (Yes/Granted), N (No/Denied) or U (Unspecified). Having this as an automated process will ensure accuracy and compliance across many Victorian Government Schools.

Problem: CompassLink currently synchronises insurance records from Synergetic to Compass and creates an Identification Record using the insurance fund code rather than the corresponding fund description. As a result, parents viewing this information in Update My Details cannot easily determine which fund the code represents and may incorrectly request a change to modify or overwrite the value. Suggested Solution: Modify the CompassLink synchronisation process so that the value stored in the Description field of the Synergetic insurance fund lookup table is synchronised to Compass instead of the insurance fund code. In addition, where no insurance fund has been recorded in Synergetic, CompassLink should not create a Private Health Insurance Identification Record in Compass, as this results in empty records being displayed within the student's profile that also confuses parents. Benefit: Displaying a clear and meaningful insurance fund description will improve the parent experience, reduce confusion when reviewing personal details, improve the accuracy of insurance information maintained within Compass, and minimise unnecessary change requests resulting from parents attempting to interpret insurance fund codes. Preventing the creation of empty Private Health Insurance records will also improve data quality, reduce clutter within student profiles, and ensure only meaningful information is presented to parents and staff.

When using the sync my schedule feature to download an ics calendar all events are marked as 'free' rather than 'busy' which means if you import this into your calendar people can still try to book meetings during this time. Is it possible to be able to change this so that it can be set to busy? Alternatively, it would be great to have a proper calendar synchronisation feature rather than adding a subscribed calendar

Would be good to be able to schedule in Aides to know what classroom they are in and which student they are with.

Can we add a Add Parents of Students by bulk ID. Currently the only work around is to create a custom group (Adding by bulk id), and then Add Parents of Students by Custom Group. Unneccessary steps, but then also requires the person having custom group permissions.

Parents often struggle to keep track of school events, excursions, and deadlines using only the Compass portal or limited notifications. This creates unnecessary stress and increases the chance of missed activities. I would love to see Compass provide parents with programmatic access to this information, either through: • An enhanced iCal feed that includes all relevant school events (including child-specific excursions and requirements), or • A secure parent-level API that exposes the same information. This would allow parents to integrate school information directly into personal calendars, digital assistants, or family planning tools. Benefits: • Parents: improved organisation, reduced stress, fewer missed activities. • Schools: fewer repetitive questions from parents, improved engagement. • Compass: strengthens its reputation as a modern, integrated school platform. This feature would make a huge difference for families and should be a priority for future development.

The compliance aspect of importing into COMPASS means that subjects are left with codes rather than descriptive names. No long names that can be adjusted in The Timetabler and still be compliant. Is there some way of having a field that has a descriptive name and not just cumulative codes/spaces/numbers?