Communication Table
Social Media (Facebook & Instagram)
Type of Information
Compass (Parents/ Carers & Students)
Newsletter
College Website
Urgent information (e.g. closures, incidents, important reminders)
✔ Push notifications and alerts
✔️ If required for follow-up or clarification
✔️ If required for follow-up or clarification
❌
✔️
Reminders or updates
Attendance information
✔️ Attendance data and notifications
❌
✔️ Reminders or updates
✔️
✔️ Policy only
Attendance Letters
Assessment & reports
✔️ Assessment results, progress reports, academic reports
✔️ Assessment results, progress reports, academic reports
❌
❌
✔️ Reminders or updates
Timetables & calendars
✔️ School calendar, events, timetables
✔️ Newsletter & Upcoming Events page
✔️ Upcoming events summary
❌
❌
✔️ Key highlights
General school communications
✔️
Targeted or individual
❌
❌
✔️ Official school messages
communication
✔️ Principal / College Report
✔️ Direct communication as required through Com- pass Connect
Parent–teacher communication
✔️ Contact form built into website – will go to general school email
✔️ Direct communication as required
❌
❌
✔️ Conference booking
✔️ Staff documentation of communication
Student communication
✔️ Via Student Portal/ newsfeed
✔️ Via student email accounts
❌
❌
❌
✔️ End of year Awards
Celebrating student achievements
✔️ Where relevant to students or families
✔️ Photos, achievements (photo approval req)
❌
❌
✔️ Event and Term sport reflections
✔️ Event promotion
✔️ Event promotion
Community news & events
✔️
✔️ Newsletter & Upcoming Events page
Community inserts and
✔️ Event promotion
notices
✔️ School Council mes- sages
✔️ School Council mes- sages
✔️ Links to policy documents
Policy, curriculum & program information
✔️ Links, resources and notifications
❌
✔️ Summarised updates
✔️
When required
✔️ Curriculum handbooks
✔️ Primary channel for students and staff
Whole-school reminders
✔️ Primary channel for parents/ carers
❌
✔️
✔️ Reminders or updates
Reminders or updates
✔️ To support information emailed to parents/carers
✔️ Promotion of programs/ events
✔️ Major school achievements
Marketing & promotion
✔️ Promotion of programs/ events
✔️ Promotion of programs/ events
✔️ Newsletter & Upcoming Events page
✔️ Major school achievements
✔️ Promotion of programs/ events
Sensitive or personal matters
❌
❌
❌
❌
✔️ Direct email or phone
See Appendix 4: Compass User Tips & Posting Guide
Link to Communication Policy
2026 Staff Handbook The Lakes South Morang College
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