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College Communication

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As one of the largest schools in Australia, it is important to ensure we have effective methods of communicating with our parents and families. We do this through multiple platforms to ensure that everyone in the community has the ability to stay up to date with what is happening at our wonderful college.
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Compass

Compass is a school management solution that allows parents and carers to access up-to-date and meaningful information about your school and your child’s progress. Compass includes many different features, including the ability to:

  • Monitor your child’s attendance, and enter an explanation for absence or lateness
  • Communicate with your child’s teachers, and update your family contact details
  • View your child’s timetable and the school calendar
  • Monitor your child’s homework and assessment tasks
  • Download and view your child’s academic reports
  • Book parent-teacher conferences
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    Varsity Life enables us to celebrate the wonderful work of our teachers and students, as we share their successes with readers in real-time, in a way that promotes community interaction, collaboration, and pride.
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    Email

    Email is the most frequently used communication tool within Varsity College and allows the college to provide parents with a variety of information, in detail if needed.

    Specifically for our classroom teachers, email is used to enhance the wellbeing and learning opportunities of each and every student and ensure parents are aware of what is happening in class.

    The College also emails home important information such as parent-teacher interview details, report cards and event invitations for Awards Evenings and other time-critical college information.
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    Text Message & Push Notifications

    The College engages the use of text message or SMS for two main purposes. The first is to manage absenteeism with parents/carers receiving a text message if their child is absent for the roll mark class. Please note, this only occurs if it is an unexplained absence; parents/carers who have followed the absentee process shouldn't receive an SMS. The second reason the college may send out an SMS is in the case of a hazardous situation (fire, threat, flooding, etc) or something specific to the school (renovations) to ensure all parents are aware of what is happening.

    Is Your Information Up-To-Date?

    It is very important to make sure the college has your most up to date information. If you have recently moved or your details have changed please make sure you let us know by filling in a change of details form.

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    Last reviewed 02 May 2024
    Last updated 02 May 2024