Product Suggestions

When a parent is viewing their children's reports in the Compass App, it has been suggested that having the latest report at the top would be preferable.

Add the ability - similar to the report reviewer, to let the teacher select their name, then EITHER the class or the students to enter data. Some schools/staff like to be able to see the results for the students as a whole for that student, rather than the students against the class. This is especially true for students with disabilities who may have a specialist teacher entering only their grades/results.

Require a way to show class comparison or class median on Semester reports

New format for Semester reports from the Department of Education 2027 https://content.sdp.education.vic.gov.au/media/option-2-secondary-model-report-3590

I’d like to suggest that Compass develop a reporting template aligned with the Victorian Department of Education’s suggested report format for Semester 1, 2027 onwards, ready for schools to use for Semester 2, 2026 reporting where possible. Due to industrial action, many Victorian government schools used a different report structure for Semester 1, 2026. With the Department suggesting a new reporting format from 2027, this presents an opportunity for Compass to support schools by developing the updated template ahead of time. Why would this be valuable? Consistency: Supports alignment with the Department’s suggested reporting format across Victorian government schools. Reduced workload: Minimises the need for schools to repeatedly redesign and adjust their reporting processes. A smoother transition: Allows schools to begin using the new structure for Semester 2, 2026 reports, rather than changing reporting formats multiple times over an 18-month period. Improved planning: Gives schools time to familiarise themselves with the new format and prepare their reporting processes for 2027. Given the large number of Victorian government schools using Compass, I believe this would be a valuable product enhancement for many schools. Ideally, Compass could provide a template that reflects the Department’s suggested structure, with appropriate flexibility for schools to customise elements to suit their context while maintaining alignment with the recommended format. Developing this now would help schools transition smoothly and avoid unnecessary administrative work associated with multiple reporting changes in a short period.

Add a toggle under Cycle Settings > Teacher Name(s) on Report so the Display Mode default setting can be switched to Subject Page Only as a global change, rather than needing to go into every individual class to manually change the setting. This could also be added as a radio button under Teacher Name Visibility for schools that have different settings for different teachers. This would be a massive efficiency improvement, particularly in large schools.

Increase efficiency of setting up reports by having users able to use the keyboard enter key, rather than clicking OK, to accept changes for OK/Cancel pop up windows, such as in the Configure Teachers section of Subject Template Setup. The current setup also doesn't hold the selected option when using up and down arrows to navigate. Tabbing through on the keyboard and using arrow keys is more efficient than using a mouse to activate a dropdown menu. To streamline even further, Configure Teachers doesn't need to be a clickthrough. The options could be visible on the Subject Template Setup screen with radio buttons.

Add an action to email families who have not viewed their child's report (similar to the Conference and Enrolments "Email parents who have not booked" function).

The Department of Education has confirmed changes to reporting from 2027 and supplied a sample report template to show what it might look like. From the Policy and Advisory Library ( https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/reporting-student-achievement/resources ): The following model reports include the department’s requirements and recommendations: Option 1 (recommended for primary): sample report: https://content.sdp.education.vic.gov.au/media/option-1-primary-model-report-3586 explainer: https://content.sdp.education.vic.gov.au/media/option-1-primary-report-explainer-3587 Does Compass have any plans to update reporting templates to match this new guidance? Is there a timeline of when updates might be available?

Could you please enable class teachers to download their own sets of Report PDFs once the reporting cycle has been completed? This would save double handling on the part of the school Compass Administration Manager.