Compass
Welcome to Term 4. We are all very excited about the return of students to St Mary’s. We can’t wait for the familiar sounds of happy and excited students back on our school grounds.

St Mary’s Primary has now moved over to the new school administration system called “Compass”. This new platform will be a portal for parents to submit absence explanations, provide permissions for excursions and school events and check important school messages. It will also be the only way of accessing your child’s academic report. 

The portal is accessible via the web and the Compass School Manager App (via the App store on your device). As this will become the school’s main platform to communicate with parents, unfortunately it is not an optional uptake for parents. All school communications including semester reports will be published through the Compass parent portal. 

The Front Office has emailed all parents and carers their login credentials, please keep an eye out for this important information.

You can log into the Parent Portal either through the Compass App (Android & IOS) or through the desktop.

Instructions for finding our school through the desktop:

1. Go to  Click here to find your school
2. Click on ‘Find your School’
3. Click on ‘Search your School’ and type in Moruya
4. Choose ’St Mary’s Primary School - Moruya’
5. Click on ‘Let’s Go’ and you will be asked to enter your username and password provided by the Front Office

If you have any questions about Compass please email me at justin.bateman@cg.catholic.edu.au

Maths Pathway
As I previously communicated last term, Years 5 and 6 will start trialling the program ‘Maths Pathway’.

We are very excited about the new changes in the way we are teaching Maths in Stage 3. Students are currently being introduced to this via remote learning, and when they return, teachers will be able to explore the program in more depth with the students. Stage 3 will begin by completing a diagnostic assessment which provides data that forms a learning profile detailing what each student has mastered, what they are ready to learn next, and what gaps exist. The Stage 3 teachers and I look forward to beginning what we envisage will be a very rewarding journey.

I invite you to watch the introductory Maths Pathway video to learn more about the program.

Please be aware that recent changes have been made to the original ICAS test dates. The following dates are for the additional sitting window in October and November.

Writing - 5 Oct - 15 Oct 2021

Digital Technologies - 5 Oct - 26 Nov 2021

English - 5 Oct - 26 Nov 2021

Science - 5 Oct - 26 Nov 2021

Mathematics - 5 Oct - 26 Nov 2021

The following is a timetable of when each test will be administered at school.

Please contact me at justin.bateman@cg.catholic.edu.au if you have any questions.

Justin Bateman
Coordinator