Parent Teacher Conferences  2024

The Parent Teacher Conferences will take place in Week 3 on Tuesday 13 February 1.30pm – 6.30pm only (with a 6:40pm finish). Bookings will be made through Compass. 

**Please note that Miss Miranda’s Prep B class will instead be split over Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 February from 3:50pm - 5:40pm (with a 5:50pm finish) on both days.

The focus for the interview will be getting to know your child. The teachers may ask you questions like:

• What are your child’s strengths?
• What does your child enjoy most/least?
• Is there anything that you would like me to know about your child so I can understand them better?
• How can I support your child best?
• What is a goal for your child this year?

The conferences will be conducted via video conferencing platform, Microsoft Teams. The link will be sent to you via email in advance of the interviews commencing. The conferences will be 10 minutes in duration. If you require a face to face interview please contact your child’s teacher directly.

To make an interview booking:

1. Go to the website through a browser (e.g. Safari or Chrome): https://portmelb-vic.compass.education 
2. From the 'Home' page you may see a Dashboard notification letting you know that Conferences are open for booking. Select 'Click here for booking' to be taken to the main Conferences page. You can also access Conference booking by clicking the 'More' menu in the navigation bar along the bottom of the screen, and then selecting 'Conferences' from the menu tiles. 
3. Once in the booking screen, click on 2024 Term 1 Parent Teacher Conferences, select ‘My Bookings’
4. Select ‘Start Booking Now’ to choose a booking time
5. Click on a time slot on the calendar checking both the DATE (at the top) and the TIME
6. Once you have selected at time, click on your teachers’ name.
7. If the teacher is red, or all time-slots are red when you select the teacher, then all available times for this teacher are taken. Please contact them directly to arrange an alternative time.
8. Confirm your booking by checking the details and selecting ‘OK’
9. Your conference time will turn green once it is selected. Additionally you can get a print out version of your booking by selecting ‘Print Preview’ at the top of the page.

If you require further information about booking an interview please contact your child’s teacher.

Key Dates

Week 1 

Thursday 1st February January: Booking via Compass will open.

Week 2 

Tuesday 6th February at 10am:  Bookings will close.

**To allow the teachers time to generate the required links for these meetings, thank you for understanding that bookings cannot be made through Compass after that time.

Wednesday 7th February:  Email sent containing Microsoft Teams links.

Week 3

Tuesday 13th February Parent Teacher Interviews take place 1.30pm – 6.30pm (with a 6:40pm finish).

**Please note that Miss Miranda’s Prep B class will instead be split over Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th February from 3:50pm - 5:40pm (with a 5:50pm finish) on both days.

Please note the following points: 

● Please ensure your details are up to date on Compass, especially your current email address, so that the Microsoft Teams link can be sent to you. If your details are not correct please contact the office with updated details at the Port Melbourne Primary School Reception on 9646 1001.

● You will only see time slots available at the time you are using the system. Interviews are 10 minutes in duration.

● If two parents or carers wish to attend an interview time slot, one person should make the booking then both can attend. 

●Be aware the Compass Bookings will not include the links to the Microsoft Teams. These will be sent in a separate email from Tuesday 6th February.  If you do not receive an email by Friday 9th February at 4pm, please contact your child’s teacher.

• You can print a summary of your bookings from Compass. 

Alex McLeod

Learning Specialist - Instructional Leadership & Assessment