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Settings & Configuration

School Admin

The Settings module is where School Admins configure system-wide options that affect all modules. Most settings are configured once and rarely changed.

School Profile​

School settings page

Go to Settings → School Profile to update:

  • School name, logo, and motto
  • School address and contact details
  • School code (used in the admissions portal URL)
  • Default currency

Terms​

Terms define the academic calendar — each term has a start date, end date, and name.

  1. Go to Settings → Terms.
  2. Click New Term.
  3. Set the name (e.g. "Term 1 2026"), start date, and end date.
  4. Mark one term as Active — this is the term most modules default to.

Terms management

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Only one term can be Active at a time. Changing the active term affects the default view across attendance, fees, assessments, and timetables.

Subjects​

Manage the subjects offered by your school:

  1. Go to Settings → Subjects.
  2. Click New Subject and enter the subject name and code.

Subjects are then available for class enrolment, timetabling, and assessments.

Subjects management

Staff & Users​

Manage staff accounts and roles under Settings → Staff/Users. You can add new users, assign roles, and deactivate accounts.

Staff and users list

Grading​

Configure your school's grading scale:

  1. Go to Settings → Grading.
  2. Define grade boundaries — e.g. 80–100% = A, 65–79% = B, etc.
  3. Add comments or descriptors for each grade.

This grading scale is applied automatically in Report Packs.

Grading Templates​

Configure your grading scale once and it applies consistently across all assessments and report packs.

Grading templates

Report Templates​

Customise the layout and content of student report cards:

  1. Go to Settings → Report Templates.
  2. Use the template editor to add school logo, headers, subject columns, comment fields, and signature blocks.

Report templates

Attendance Check Types​

If your school marks attendance multiple times per day:

  1. Go to Settings → Attendance Check Types.
  2. Add check types (e.g. "Morning", "Afternoon").
  3. Set the expected time for each check.

Timetable Settings​

Configure timetable rules and period structures under:

  • Settings → Timetable Periods — define the daily period schedule
  • Settings → Timetable Rules — set constraints (e.g. max periods per day per teacher)