FAQ
Compass
How do I access Compass?
To access compass, please click on the following link. You will be asked to login with a username and password. If you don't know your login details or it is not working, please contact the school.
Canvas
What is my Canvas Parent Login and Password?
Login - All parents received an activation email with the subject line "Activating Your Canvas Parent Account - Welcome to Canvas" on Wednesday 31st August 2022 specifying their login name. Your login name is the email address listed in Compass.
Password - Parents set their own password for Canvas. If you have forgotten your password, click "Forgot Password?" on the login page.
I am getting too many notifications!
Please review the information available here for configuring your notifications.
I have more than one child at the College in Year 5-12. Do you have any suggestions for how to manage this in Canvas?
Course Nicknames
You may want to adjust the nickname for each course. That way, you can include each child's first initial or name ahead of the course name (e.g. Bruce - Year 7 English & Mary - Year 9 English).
Course nicknames appear in the Dashboard, course navigation menu, and notification emails. The nicknames will also appear on the Canvas app.
The course nickname is only available to the individual user who created the nicknames.
Course Colors
You may want to change the colour on the course cards. For example, one student's course cards are red, one student's course cards are blue, and one student's course cards are purple.
The course card colours are only available to the individual user who selected the colours.
Integrations/Platforms and Resource Links
Integration with other resources and platforms are often hyperlinked in our Canvas courses for student learning. Please note, not all integrations are available to parents. We aim to ensure the majority of content is embedded directly into Canvas to avoid this issue wherever possible.
Canvas Terminology
Announcements: a communication tool which allows teachers to post material for students in a course. Class work and homework for each lesson will be posted as an announcement for student lessons. Teachers can also allow students to reply to announcements.
Assignments: any activity created by the teacher which can include Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes. Some assignments are submitted for no grade whilst others will be submitted for grading and released on Canvas.
Calendar: communication tool which shows all events and assignments in courses.
Dashboard: a panel of content that acts as the Canvas default landing page and provides an overview for all courses and groups, recent activity, to-do items, upcoming assignments and recent feedback.
Discussions: a forum designed to facilitate informal communication between students in a course. They can also be created as assignments, allowing students to respond to informal and graded discussions in the context of a group.
Observer: the term given to parents due to their permissions in Canvas.
Canvas Privacy Policy
Contact
How do I contact my child's teacher/s?
You can contact your child's teachers using Seesaw (K-4) or Compass (K-12). For instructions on how to email a teacher through Compass, click here.
What's the best way to get in contact with the College?
Please refer to this letter with a table of reference for your best points of contact for different matters pertaining to the College and each school.