COMPASS APP AND PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES 
We are aware that the Compass phone and iPad APP advises parents 'do not pay fees' or they cannot see their fees when using the Compass mobile application.   This issue is currently being investigated by Compass and we are hopeful of a fix in the near future.

In the meantime, we suggest that you access Compass via your web browser either on your mobile device or on a computer.  See picture below.

Note: The mobile app is not designed for complete use of the Compass platform; it is designed for quick access to a set of specific information and specific actions.

School Fees 2020
The Catholic Education Office and its system of schools are in the process of a business transformation.  Part of this transformation involves a new administration and accounting package being rolled out to schools.  As you would be aware our school as been introducing Compass as our administration system over a period of time.  It is now functioning together with a new web based accounting system called Technology One.

This will allow for school fees in 2020 to be invoiced centrally by the Catholic Education Office under advice from schools.  Additionally, families will still be offered the opportunity of paying their school fees by regular payments over the school year as is the existing practice.  However, the new system also allows for instalments to be calculated and advised to families with a Schedule of Payments and the dates that they are due.  This replaces our current process of School Fee Agreements and the necessity for families to calculate their own payments.

With the introduction of the new system, we now have the ability to generate system reminders for late payments.  Should you default in your payments, reminders will be issued for each payment missed and they will continue to be issued until your account is brought up to date.  

You will have the opportunity to contact the school, if necessary in these circumstances, to provide explanation and make a further arrangement for payment.

Schoolzine Newsletter Tips

Each week the newsletter is distributed via the Schoolzine platform and Compass Parent Portal. Reading our school newsletter is the best way to stay up to date with what is happening at St Michael’s.

Did you know that when you click on the link and are directed to the online newsletter you then have the option to:-

• Visit the school website
• View previous newsletters (see Newsletter Archive tab)
• Subscribe to the newsletter. This is a great way for relatives and community members to keep up to date with the wonderful things happening at St Michael’s school.
• Like us on Facebook
• View the newsletter in different languages.
• Increase the viewing text size of the newsletter.
• View the school calendar.
• Print a hard copy of the newsletter.

Please take the time to use the tabs and links to explore features available.  The advantages of this mode of communication is we can include many more photos, videos, pdf flyers, links to the school calendar and a direct link to our school website.

Our School Newsletter and Compass Parent Portal are the most important forms of regular communication with parents and families. Our school Facebook page is regularly updated with photos and updated information regarding events. 

At St Michael’s we encourage and promote communication between the school, parents and community.