Connect: Step by Step

Guide for Parents

D23/0966493
17 March 2023
 Contents

This guide is designed to be read step-by-step. Use the hyperlinks of this Contents page for
quick reference to find information for specific help.

Accessing Connect My Children

Login My Children - Student Reports

Forgotten Username or Password My Children - Assessment Outlines

Using a Small Screen Class Notices

Your Home Page My Connect

My Feed My Connect - Preferences

Classes Landing Page My Connect - Notifications

Classes Help

This guide covers all features available in Connect. Each school implements Connect according to their
school needs so not all features may be visible. If you have any further questions about Connect,
please refer to your School’s Administration Team.
 Accessing Connect

Connect can be accessed through the Connect Now App or from any web browser.

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Click here to download from Apple App Store Access through a web browser

Click here to download from Google Play

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 Logging into Connect
1
Access Connect through the Connect NOW
1 app or through a web browser at
3
connect.det.wa.edu.au

2
Username and Password
2
Type your username (P-number - a lowercase 4
‘p’ followed by a seven-digit number) and
password into the text boxes. 5
Note: your P-number and password will have
been emailed to you by your child’s school.
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Parent/Responsible Persons 2
3 Read the Appropriate Use of Online
Services using the link to access the specific 5
Terms of Use for Connect. 4

3
Appropriate Use of Online Services
4 Tick the ‘I have read …’ box to agree to
access the Department’s online services.

F Forgot Password
5 Click the Forgot Your Password link if you
can’t remember your login details.
 Forgotten Username or Password

Registered Email Address

1 Type your email address (the email
address registered at your child’s
school) and click Next.

C
1
D

2 Username and Password

If you have registered for other Department of Education WA
E2 online services (like VacSwim), you may have more than one
P-number. Select the Connect Parent Account option and
click Next.

F An email will be sent to your registered email address to

reset your password.
 Using a Small Screen

Responsive Design
On devices with smaller screens like mobile phones, Connect will change the way it displays
information. Menus will move out of the way but can be accessed with just one click.

1 Main Menu
1 Click the Connect logo to return to the
2 home page or select another area of
Connect to view.
3

Tools Menu
2 Select the Tools Menu icon to access
the tools for the School Space or Class
you are in.

3 Additional Menus
Some areas of a class may have an
additional menu to help you navigate
through class Content or Discussions.
Click the Arrow icon on the right to
pop out the menu.
 Your Home Page
1 4
Navigation Bar
1 Use the navigation tabs to access different parts of 5
Connect. Return to the home page by clicking on the
Connect logo.

A
2 All your Children’s Classes 6
See all the Connect Classes for each of your children
2
in the Classes box. Click on a class name to go to 7
that class.
B
8
3 Latest Information
See the latest notice or discussion from a class or
3
school space.
C 9
Logout
4
Click on the person icon to securely sign out.

D Change Password
5
Click Change Password to reset your password and
access other profile options. 10

E Next Event
6 See upcoming school and class calendar events and
deadlines for all your children.
Next Submission
My Space 9 View the next submission due. Click the More button to
7 Select the name of the School Parent Space to see see additional submissions.
the latest notices and information from the school.
Connect Help
Send Absentee Note (if enabled) 10
8 Quick links to helpful Parent Guides.
Click to advise the school of an absence if your
school has enabled Absentee Notes.
 My Feed

Navigation Bar
1 Use the navigation tabs to filter between
classes, school spaces and notices you have
tagged to Read Later.
1
All 2 3 4 5
2 View all your notices in date order.

Classes
3 See all the latest class notices for all your
child/ren’s classes. Click on the class name
to see the class view.

School Space
4 See the latest notices from your child/ren’s
school parent space. Select the name of
the space to access the school space.
5
Read Later
5
Flag notices you wish to Read Later by
clicking on the bookmark in the bottom right-
hand corner of the notice. These notices can
then be accessed from the Read Later filter in
the navigation bar.
 Classes Landing Page
Use the class landing page to view all classes, submissions due and next events for all of your child/ren.

Classes
1 Click on the Classes tab to access
1 the Connect classes started for your
child/ren.

Child/ren
2 2 Click on your child’s name to see
3 4 their classes.

3 Selected Classes
Click on a class name to access the
class.
5
Next Event
4
See up to three upcoming events for
6
any of your child/ren from any of
their Connect class calendars.

Submissions Due
5 See any assignments due for any of
your child/ren from any of their
classes.

Class Stats
6 View statistics on recent activity in
each of your child/ren’s classes.
 Classes overview

1 Class Name
2 1 The name of the class is displayed at the
top.
3
2 Switch Classes
Click the Switch icon to change to
another class.

Tools Menu
3 The menu on the left-hand side allows
you to select an area of the class to see.

4 4 Class Calendar
Days marked with a dot have events
entered. Click the day to see the event
details.

5 Email Class Teachers

The class teacher/s are displayed at the
bottom of the Summary page. Select a
name to email the teacher.
5
 My Children
You can access your child/ren’s information through the My Children tab.
1
My Children
1 Click the My Children tab to view
2
information about each of your child/ren.
3
Switch Children 4 4
2 Click the Switch icon to change between your
child/ren.

Overview
3 By default, you will see the Overview section.
Select other sections, such as Attendance, 5
Reports or Assessment Outlines, to see
additional information. Note: Not all sections may
be visible as schools determine which information
is available.

Attendance 4
4 Click on the Attendance section to see a
week-by-week view. 6

Classes
5 Select a class name to navigate to the class.

Teacher/s
6 Click on a teacher’s name to send an email to
the teacher.
 My Children – Student Reports

You can access your child/ren’s student report through Connect. These can be downloaded or printed.
Note: Access to this feature may differ from school to school.

My Children
1 Click the My Children tab to view
information about each of your
child/ren.
1
Switch Children
2 2
Select the Switch icon to change
between your child/ren.
4

Reports 5
3 3
Click the Reports section to access
student reports for the current year.
6
Reports from previous years
4 Open the Year menu to view the
years for which reports are available.

Selecting a year
5
Click on a year to view the reports
published for that year.

6 Reports by Semester
The reports will be listed by semester.
Click on a report to download it. The
report can be viewed on-screen or
printed.
 My Children - Assessment Outlines for Secondary Schools

Some Secondary schools utilise and display Assessment Outlines

My Children
in Connect. 1 Select My Children tab to view information about
each of your child/ren.
1 Switch Children
2
2 Click the Switch icon to change between your
child/ren.
Assessment Outlines
3 Select the Assessment Outline section to access
the Assessment Outlines for the current year.
3
4 Total Percent and Grade
4 Overall achievement will be displayed as a
percentage. If the end of semester report has
5 been finalised, a grade may also be displayed.

5 Expand the Assessment Outline

Click the expand/collapse icon to see more details
about the Assessment Outline.
6
Comparison Graph
6 Beneath the overall achievement and each task,
a small graph displays the range of achievement
across the class.

A B A A The line represents the top and bottom marks.

D
B The box demonstrates the majority of students.
C
C
The vertical line is the average mark.
The dot represents the achievement of
D
your own child.
 Class Notices

Connect notices are created by teachers in a Connect class.

Class Notices
1 Click the Class Notices tab to view 1
notices from all your child/ren’s classes
with the most recent at the top.
2 3
Number of Notices Per Page 4
2 Click the down arrow to select how
many notices to display on a page. 5

Page Number
3
Click the down arrow to select which
page to view.

4 Forward and Back

Scroll through the pages using the
forward and back arrows.
1
Open a Notice
5 Click on the title of a notice to open it.
 My Connect

You can change your avatar, reset your password and change your email address in the Profile section of the
My Connect tab.

1 My Connect
1 Click the My Connect tab to manage your profile.

2 2 Manage your Profile

Click the Profile section to select an avatar, change
your password and send a notification to the school if
3 you change your email address.

3 Select, Edit or Remove an Image

4 Click the Add Avatar button to choose from a range
of images. Use the edit pencil to change the image
you have selected or select the cross to delete it.
5
Change your Email Address
6
4 Notify the school when you change your email
address. The school will receive a notification to
update its system.

5 Change your Password

Click the Change Password button to reset your
password.

View your Recent User Activity

6 See a list of your recent user activity in Connect.
 My Connect - Preferences
You can choose how information is displayed in Connect.

My Connect
1 Click the My Connect tab to manage your 1
profile.

Preferences 2
2
Select the Preferences section to choose 3
how Connect displays information for you.
4
3 Notifications
Tick this box if you would like emails to be
sent to you when you add a comment to a 5
Notice.

4 Email
Tick this box if you would like a copy of any
6
emails you send to a teacher to be sent to your
email inbox.
7
Discussion Preferences
5 Select how class discussions are ordered and
displayed from the drop-down menu.

6 Order Classes
Select the order in which the classes are displayed on the Connect home page from the
drop-down menu.

7 Submissions
Select the order in which class submissions are displayed in Connect classes from
the drop-down menu.
 My Connect - Notifications

You can choose how information in Connect is displayed.

My Connect
1 Click the My Connect tab to manage your profile.

1 Manage your Notifications

2 Click the Notifications section to select how
information is sent to you from specific classes and
3
school spaces.
2 Classes or Spaces
3
Click Classes or Spaces tab to select which notifications
4 you wish to modify.

5 Expand Class Notifications Options

4 Click the expand/collapse icon for each class or space
to see the notifications options.

Email or App
5 By default, all notifications will be sent via the email
address you have registered with the school. Once
6 you've installed and logged in to the free Connect Now
app, a second column will be available where you can
select which notifications you'd like to have pushed to
your device.

6 Submission Notifications
Tick the boxes to receive notifications when your child
submits work to a class submission.
 Help

Find helpful videos, FAQs and guides through the Help tab to learn more about the features of Connect and help you
navigate through the space

Parent Videos provide a virtual tour and

1 demonstrate commonly used features of
1 1 Connect.
2
3
FAQ
2 Browse or keyword search for advice and
answers to commonly asked questions.

3 Guides
Click on Quick Step-by-Step Guides to
access further support.

For further assistance, please refer to your School’s Administration Team.