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Permission Groups: WA Public Schools

Comprehensive guide of all Compass Role Groups and their Default/School Defined Permissions

Updated over 2 weeks ago

Overview

Compass Role Groups allow you to easily assign predefined sets of permissions to staff members based on their school role(s). Allocating staff into a role group (or multiple groups) will provide the staff member with the applicable access within Compass to perform the tasks associated with that role.

For details on how to assign Permission Groups to users, see our Permissions article.

DISCLAIMER: Please note, the Compass role groups that are below will be subject to change once a school joins Compass. The below are initial defined permissions that are assigned to the Compass Role groups.

Compass Role Groups

Each Role Group Contains Default and School-Defined Permissions.

The Default Permissions provide essential access and cannot be altered. However, the School-Defined Permissions can be customised for each group within Permissions Manager. For Information on how to customise these groups, please refer to the Permissions article.

The table below lists the different Role Groups and the associated Default and School-Defined Permissions.

CompassAttendanceManagers

Recommended for staff that manage schools attendance

Default-No automatically included Default permissions.

School Defined

  • ActivityProfileBase

  • AttendanceAdmin

  • ClubsBase

  • ConferenceBase

  • EventsBase

  • GroupProfileBase

  • LocationProfileBase

  • MyFilesBase

  • ParentProfileBase

  • PulseStaff

  • StudentProfileBase

  • SurvicateUser

  • VisitorRegisterBase

CompassBillingManagers

Recommended for staff that manage the Billing module

Default-No automatically included Default permissions.

  • Billing.Admin

  • Billing.IntegrationConfig

  • PeopleManagement.DebtorManagement

  • PeopleManagementBase

  • PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Billing

  • PeopleManagementBase.StaffManagement

CompassBuisnessManagers

Recommended for Business Managers and staff who manage accounting and/or payments.

Default - No automatically included Default Permissions.

  • ActivityProfileBase

  • AfterhoursAccess

  • AttendanceAdmin

  • AttendanceBase

  • Billing.Base

  • Billing.Create

  • Budget.Admin

  • BulkSms

  • ClassesAdmin

  • ClubsBase

  • ClubsPower

  • CodeSetAdministration

  • ConferencesBase

  • Configure

  • ConfigureBase

  • CourseConfAdmin

  • CustomFlagsAdmin

  • DeviceAdmin

  • EnrolmentsAdmin

  • EventsAdmin

  • EventsBase

  • EventsPower

  • FinanceBase

  • GroupActivitesAdmin

  • GroupProfileBase

  • GuardianAdmin

  • GuardianUser

  • IdentityCardAdmin

  • ImportData

  • LdapCredentialAdmin

  • LocationProfileBase

  • NewsfeedAdmin

  • ParentAdmin

  • ParentProfileBase

  • PaymentInstalmentsAdmin

  • PaymentsPlansBase

  • PeopleManagement.CustomGroups

  • PeopleManagementBase

  • PeopleManagementBase.StaffManagement

  • PstAdmin

  • PulseStaff

  • PurchaseOrderAdmin

  • ReportsAdmin

  • SeminarAdmin

  • StudentPersonalView

  • StudentProfileBase

  • SubjectsAdmin

  • TimecardAdmin

  • UserRecordsAdmin

  • VisitorAdmin

  • VisitorRegisterBase

CompassCustomClasses

Recommended for Staff members who are involved in Custom Classes in Compass

Default-No automatically included Default permissions.

  • ActivityProfileBase

  • AttendanceBase

  • GroupProfileBase

  • LocationProfileBase

  • ParentProfileBase

  • PulseStaff

  • StudentProfileBase

CompassCommunications

Recommended for staff members who need to receive Compass Communications but do not require the permission level of a CompassSponsor, CompassPrincipal or CompassBusinessManager.

Default- No automatically included Default permissions.

School-Defined-
No automatically included School-Defined permissions.

CompassDailyOrg

Recommended for Staff members in the Daily Organiser and/or Timetabler role.

Default-No automatically included Default permissions.

  • ActivityProfileBase

  • AfterHoursAccess

  • AttendanceAdmin

  • AttendanceBase

  • AttendanceMarkOtherRolls

  • BookingsAdmin

  • BulkSms

  • ClassesAdmin

  • ClubsAdmin

  • ClubsBase

  • ClubsPower

  • CodeSetAdministration

  • ConferencesBase

  • Configure

  • ConfigureBase

  • DailyOrgAdmin

  • EventsAdmin

  • EventsBase

  • GroupActivitiesAdmin

  • GroupProfileBase

  • IdentityCardAdmin

  • ImportData

  • LocationProfileBase

  • MyFilesBase

  • NewsfeedAdmin

  • ParentProfileBase

  • PeopleManagementBase

  • PeopleManagementBase.StaffManagement

  • PstAdmin

  • PulseStaff

  • ReportsAdmin

  • StudentProfileBase

  • SubjectsAdmin

  • VisitorRegisterBase

CompassExecutive

Recommended for staff who need to view-only Executive level data but do not require the permission level of a CompassSponsor, CompassPrincipal or CompassBusinessManager

Default-
No automatically included Default permissions.

School-Defined-

No automatically included School-Defined Permissions

CompassFinanceView

Recommended for staff who need to view-only Finance related data.

Default-
No automatically included Default permissions.

No automatically included School-Defined Permissions

CompassLearningLeaders

For staff who are Teaching & Learning Coordinators and need high level access to curriculum, assessment and reporting modules in Compass.

Default-
No automatically included Default permissions.

School-Defined-
• GpaAdmin
• InsightsAdmin
• LearningTasksAdmin
• ReportsAdmin
• SchoolResourcesAdmin

CompassNurse

Recommended for staff who need to view and edit Medical related data but do not require the permission level of a CompassWellbeing and CompassWellbeingView

Default-
No automatically included Default permissions.

School-Defined-
​No automatically included School-Defined Permissions

CompassPrincipals

Recommended for all Principals and Assistant Principals.

Default-
No automatically included Default permissions.

School Defined-

• ActivityProfileBase

• AfterHoursAccess

• AnalyticsPower

• AttendanceBase

• BulkSms

• ChronicleAdmin

• ClubsAdmin

• ClubsBase

• ClubsPower

• CodeSetAdministration

• CommentBankBase
• Configure

• ConfigureBase

• ContinuumAdmin

• CustomFlagsAdmin
• DeviceAdmin

• DigestUser

• EnrolmentsAdmin

• EventsAdmin

• EventsBase

• FinanceBase

• GroupActivitiesAdmin

• GroupProfileBase
• IdentityCardAdmin

• InsightsAdmin
• LdapCredentialAdmin

• LocationProfileBase

• MyFilesBase

• NewsFeedAdmin

• ParentAdmin

• ParentProfileBase

• PeopleManagement.CustomGroups

• PeopleManagementBase

• PeopleManagement.DebtorManagement

• PeopleManagementBase.StaffManagement

• PowerfulLearningAdmin

• ProfessionalDevelopmentAdmin
• ProgressReportsBase

• PstAdmin

• PulseAdmin

• PulseStaff

• ReportsAdmin

• SchoolResourcesAdmin

• SemesterReportsBase

• SeminarAdmin

• StudentPersonalView

• StudentProfileBase

• UserRecordsAdmin

• VisitorAdmin

• VisitorRegisterBase

CompassRegistrars

Recommended for school Registrars or staff responsible for enrolments, course confirmation and school fees.

Default-No automatically included Default permissions.

School-Defined-

• Configure

• ConfigureBase

• CodeSetAdministration

• CourseConfAdmin

• EnrolmentsAdmin

• ImportData

• ParentAdmin

• PeopleManagement.CustomGroups

• PeopleManagementBase

• PeopleManagement.DebtorManagement
• PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Basic
•PeopleManagementBase.Edit.FamilyContacts
•PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Demographics
• PeopleManagementBase.Edit.User
• PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Milestones
•PeopleManagementBase.Edit.RestrictionRisks
• PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Identification
• PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Medical
• PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Billing
• PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Compass
• PeopleManagementBase.Edit.CustomFields
• PeopleManagementBase.Edit.MergePeople

• UserRecordsAdmin

CompassReplacement

Staff

Recommended for Emergency/Temporary Replacement staff.

Default-

• StaffMisc

School-Defined-
• ActivityProfileBase

• AnalyticsView

• AttendanceBase

• AttendanceMarkOtherRolls

• BookingsPower

• BookingsView

• ClubsBase

• CommentBankBase

• ContinuumView

• EventsBase

• FinanceBase

• GroupProfileBase

• LocationProfileBase

• ParentProfileBase

• PowerfulLearningUser

• ProgressReportsBase

• PulseStaff

• SemesterReportsBase

• StaffStudentsMisc

• StudentProfileBase

• SubjectsAndClasses

CompassSecretaries

Recommended for attendance administrators and office / administration staff.

Default-No automatically included Default permissions.

School-Defined-

• ActivityProfileBase

• AttendanceAdmin

• AttendanceBase

• AttendanceMarkOtherRolls

• ClubsBase

• ConferencesBase

• EventsBase

• GroupProfileBase
• IdentityCardAdmin

• LocationProfileBase

• MyFilesBase

• ParentProfileBase

• PulseStaff

• StudentPersonalView

• StudentProfileBase

• VisitorRegisterBase

CompassSponsors

The primary contact person for Compass at the school. Access to all Compass functionality purchased by the school, including administration-level access.

We strongly recommend that only a select number of staff at your school be allocated to this Permission Group.

Default-

No automatically included Default permissions.

School-Defined-

• ActivityProfileBase

• AfterHoursAccess

• AnalyticsAdmin

• AncestryPromotionAdmin

• AttendanceAdmin

• AttendanceBase

• AttendanceMarkOtherRolls

• Billing.Admin

• Billing.Base

• BillingConfigure

• Billing.Create

• Billing.ModifyAll

• BookingsAdmin

• BookingsPower

• BudgetAdmin

• BulkSms

• CalendarAdmin

• ChronicleAdmin

• ChronicleConfigure

• ClassesAdmin

• ClubsBase

• ClubsAdmin

• ClubsPower

• CommentBanksAdmin

• Configure

• ConfigureBase

• ContinuumAdmin

• CourseConfAdmin

• CustomFlagsAdmin

• CurriculumAdmin

• DailyOrgAdmin
• DeviceAdmin

• DigestUser

• EnrolmentsAdmin

• EnrolmentsV2Admin

• EventsAdmin

• EventsBase
• EventsPower
• FinanceBase

• GpaAdmin

• GroupActivitiesAdmin

• GroupProfileBase

• GuardianAdmin
• IdentityCardAdmin

• Impersonate

• ImportData

• InsightsAdmin

• InterventionsAdmin

• IssueTrackerAdmin

• JobSystemAdmin
• LdapCredentialAdmin

• LearningTasksAdmin

• LocationProfileBase

• NewsFeedAdmin

• ParentAdmin

• ParentProfileBase

• PaymentInstalmentsAdmin
• PaymentPlansBase

• PeopleManagement.DebtorManagement
• PeopleManagement.EditPermissions
• PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Basic
•PeopleManagementBase.Edit.FamilyContacts
•PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Demographics
• PeopleManagementBase.Edit.User
• PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Milestones
• PeopleManagementBase.Edit.RestrictionRisks
•PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Identification
• PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Medical
• PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Billing
• PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Compass
•PeopleManagementBase.Edit.CustomFields
•PeopleManagementBase.Edit.MergePeople
• PowerfulLearningAdmin

• ProfessionalDevelopmentAdmin

• PstAdmin

• PurchaseOrderAdmin

• ReportsAdmin

• ReportsView

• SchoolResourcesAdmin

• SeminarAdmin
• StaffScheduleView
• StudentPersonalView

• StudentProfileBase

• SubjectsAdmin

• TimeCardAdmin

• UserRecordsAdmin

• VisitorAdmin

CompassStaff

Recommended for staff that require limited use such as Canteen, Maintenance, Grounds etc.

Default-

• ConnectUser
• StaffMisc

School-Defined-
• ActivityProfileBase

• AfterHoursAccess

• AnalyticsView

• AttendanceBase

• AttendanceMarkOtherRolls

• BookingsPower

• BookingsView

• ClubsBase

• CommentBankBase

• ContinuumView

• EventsBase

• FinanceBase

• IssueTrackerUser

• GroupProfileBase

• LocationProfileBase

• MyFilesBase

• ParentProfileBase

• PulseStaff

• PowerfulLearningUser

• ProgressReportsBase

• SemesterReportsBase

• StaffStudentsMisc

• StaffScheudleView

• StudentProfileBase

• SubjectsAndClasses

• SurvicateUser

CompassStudent

Managers

Recommended for staff to view personal information of students, without having access to other areas of Compass.

Default-

No automatically included Default permissions.

School-Defined-

• EventsBase

• MyFilesBase

• StudentPersonalView

CompassSuper

Recommended for staff taking instrumental music and literacy/support classes.

Default-

No automatically included Default permissions.

School-Defined-
• ClassesAdmin
• DeviceAdmin

CompassTeachingStaff

Recommended for Teaching staff and non-teaching staff at school (at the school's discretion)

Default-

• ActivityProfileBase

• StaffMisc

School-Defined-
• ActivityProfileBase

• AfterHoursAccess

• AnalyticsView

• AttendanceBase

• AttendanceMarkOtherRolls

• BookingsPower

• BookingsView

• ClubsBase

• ClubsPower

• ContinuumView

• CommentBankBase

• ContinuumView

• EventsBase

• FinanceBase

• GroupProfileBase

• InterventionsPower

• InterventionsUser

• LocationProfileBase

• LeftStudentProfileView

• MyFilesBase

• ParentProfileBase

• PstPower

• PowerfulLearningUser

• ProgressReportsBase

• SemesterReportsBase

• StaffStudentsMisc

• StudentProfileBase

• SubjectsAndClasses

CompassTechnicians

Recommended for School Technicians who need admin access to most areas of Compass.

Default- No automatically included Default permissions.

School-Defined-

• ActivityProfileBase

• AfterHoursAccess

• AnalyticsAdmin

• AttendanceBase

• AttendanceMarkOtherRolls

• BookingsPower

• BulkSms

• CalendarAdmin

• ChronicleConfigure

• ClassesAdmin

• ClubsAdmin

• ClubsBase

• ClubsPower
• CommentBankBase

• CommentBanksAdmin

• CodeSetAdministration

• Configure

• ConfigureBase

• ContinuumAdmin

• CustomFlagsAdmin

• DailyOrgAdmin
• DeviceAdmin

• DigestUser

• EventsAdmin

• EventsBase

• GroupActivitiesAdmin

• GroupProfileBase

• GuardianAdmin

• Impersonate

• ImportData

• JobSystemAdmin

• LdapCredentialAdmin

• LocationProfileBase

• MyFilesBase

• NewsFeedAdmin

• ParentAdmin

• ParentProfileBase
• PeopleManagementBase.Edit.Basic

• PeopleManagement.DebtorManagement
• PeopleManagement.EditPermissions

• PstAdmin

• ReportsView

• SeminarAdmin

• StudentPersonalView

• StudentProfileBase

• SubjectsAdmin

• TimeCardAdmin

• UserRecordsAdmin

• VisitorAdmin

CompassViewAll

Recommended for staff who need to view-only administration and curriculum modules.

Default- No automatically included Default permissions.

School-Defined-

• ActivityProfileBase

• AttendanceBase

• Billing.Base

• CalendarViewAll

• ClubsBase

• ChronicleL3View

• CodeSetAdministration

• CommentBankBase

• ConferencesBase

• ContinuumView

• EnrolmentsBase

• EventsBase

• InsightsViewAll

• PaymentPlansBase

• PulseStaff

• PeopleManagementBase

• ProgressReportsBase

• ScheduleBuilderBase

• SemesterReportsBase

CompassWellbeing

Recommended for Wellbeing staff to provide high level access to Chronicle and student information.

Default- No automatically included Default permissions.

School-Defined-
• ChronicleAdmin
• PeopleManagementBase

• PeopleManagementBase.StaffManagement

CompassWellbeingView

Recommended for Wellbeing staff to who need view-only high level access to Chronicle and student information.

Default- No automatically included Default permissions.

School-Defined-
• ChronicleL3View
• PeopleManagementBase

• PeopleManagementBase.StaffManagement

Parents & Students:

Please note, you can not alter Student and Parent access.

CompassStudents

All students

Default-

• AfterHoursAccess
• ConnectUser

• MyFilesBase

• StaffStudentsMisc

• StudentsMisc

School-Defined-
No automatically included School-Defined permissions.

CompassParents

All parents

Default-

• AfterHoursAccess
• ConnectUser

• ParentsMisc

School-Defined-
No automatically included School-Defined permissions.

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