2026 Staff Handbook

Communication Table

Social Media (Facebook & Instagram)

Type of Information

Compass (Parents/ Carers & Students)

Email

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

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