CLASSNEX DOCUMENTATION
ClassNex User Manual
A complete guide to the ClassNex school management
system, including school management, student management,
finance, dashboards, user roles, permissions, and the
Guardian Portal.
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School Management
Manage school information, academic structure,
users, roles, classes, sessions, and system settings.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdminAccountantBursarCashier |
Manage and configure school information, academic settings, user permissions, and system preferences.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdminAccountantBursarCashier |
Manage the relationship types used to connect guardians with students, such as parent, sponsor, or emergency contact.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalRegistrar |
Manage the different types of school fees such as Tuition, Transport, Examination, and other charge categories used in the billing system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountant |
Manage discount rules applied to school fees such as scholarships, sibling discounts, staff discounts, and other fee reductions used during billing.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountant |
Manage payment methods used for collecting school fees and other payments, including Cash, Bank Transfer, Card, and Mobile Money.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarCashierAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountant |
Manage other income categories such as donations, grants, interest income, fundraising proceeds, rental income, sponsorships, and other sources of income for accurate financial tracking and reporting.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountant |
Manage expense categories used to organize school expenditures, such as salaries, utilities, maintenance, transportation, office supplies, and other operational expenses for accurate financial tracking and reporting.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountant |
Manage subjects offered by the school and used across classes, assessments, and academic records.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrar |
Manage academic stages and progression levels across the school system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalRegistrar |
Manage class streams that group students within the same class, such as A, B, or C streams.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalRegistrar |
Manage class tracks that define different academic pathways or progression routes for students within the school.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalRegistrar |
Manage refund categories such as overpayments, fee adjustments, deposits, withdrawals, scholarships, and other student-related refund reasons for accurate financial tracking and reporting.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountant |
Manage expense refund categories such as overpayments, returned purchases, cancelled expenses, reimbursements, and other expense-related refunds for accurate financial tracking and reporting.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountant |
View the nationalities available for student records to ensure consistent student information, identification, and reporting across the school.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
View the international phone codes available for users and guardian contact information to ensure accurate and consistent telephone records across the school.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
Manage automatic reminders that notify guardians about upcoming, due, and overdue school fees.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
Configure online payment gateways that allow guardians to securely pay school fees through ClassNex.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountant |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountant |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipal |
Manage your school profile details including name and contact information.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAdmin |
Manage school classes used to organize students into different academic levels such as Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, and other class groupings within the school.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalRegistrar |
Manage the subjects assigned to this class, including adding or removing subjects offered to students in this class.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
Manage academic sessions used to organize the school calendar and academic year structure.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdminAccountantBursar |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalRegistrar |
Manage the terms that make up this academic session, including start and end dates, active status, and academic scheduling.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdminAccountantBursar |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalRegistrar |
Manage the fee structure for each academic session term, including assigned fee types, amounts, and how they are applied to students for billing and invoicing.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountant |
Manage school user accounts, roles, permissions, and access control for staff members such as administrators, teachers, and support personnel within the school system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAdmin |
Assign or remove roles for this school user to manage their permissions and access within the school management system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAdmin |
| Delete | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAdmin |
View user roles and their assigned responsibilities within the school.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalAdmin |
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Student Management
Manage student records, enrollment, guardians,
class assignments, and student information.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalAdminRegistrarAccountantBursarCashier |
Manage student profiles within the school system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdminAccountantBursarCashier |
| Create | Super AdminPrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Delete | Super AdminPrincipalRegistrar |
Assign, update, or remove guardians for this student to maintain accurate contact information and family relationships within the school system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminPrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Delete | Super AdminPrincipalRegistrar |
Manage discounts for this student including assigning new discounts, editing existing ones, or removing discounts applied to student fees.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Delete | Super AdminPrincipalAccountant |
Manage documents associated with this student, including birth certificates, identification documents, medical records, admission documents, previous school records, and other supporting files for accurate student record-keeping and administrative purposes.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminPrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Delete | Super AdminPrincipalRegistrar |
Manage additional information for this student, including adding, editing, or removing custom details such as National ID, Passport Number, and other relevant student information.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminPrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Delete | Super AdminPrincipalRegistrar |
Handle student admissions and assign learners to academic sessions and classes within the school system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminPrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
Student subjects for this enrollment.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminPrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
| Delete | Super AdminPrincipalRegistrar |
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School Finance
Manage invoices, payments, student accounts,
expenses, refunds, and financial records.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalAdminAccountantBursarCashierRegistrar |
Manage school expenses, record expenditures, and track operational spending across expense categories for accurate financial reporting.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Delete | Super AdminPrincipalAccountant |
Manage documents associated with this expense, including invoices, receipts, quotations, purchase orders, payment confirmations, contracts, and other supporting files to maintain accurate financial records and simplify auditing.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Delete | Super AdminPrincipalAccountant |
This action will approve this expense in the system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
This action will reject this expense in the system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
This action will mark this expense as paid in the system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
View student financial accounts, including invoices, payments, adjustments, and transaction history.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarCashierAdmin |
View detailed information about this transaction, including payment details, transaction status, payment method, amount, related student information, and its role in the school financial records.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarCashierAdmin |
Manage student invoices, including billed charges, discounts, payment status, due dates, and outstanding balances.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarCashierAdminRegistrar |
| Create | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
Record, track, and manage student payments, including payment methods, reference numbers, receipts, and payment status for accurate financial records.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarCashierAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursarCashier |
This action will confirm this payment in the system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursarCashier |
This action will reject this payment in the system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursarCashier |
Record, track, and manage student refunds, including refund methods, reference numbers, refund amounts, reasons, and refund status for accurate financial records.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Delete | Super AdminPrincipalAccountant |
Manage documents associated with this student, including admission forms, birth certificates, identification documents, academic records, medical records, guardianship documents, transfer letters, consent forms, and other supporting files to maintain complete and accurate student records.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Delete | Super AdminPrincipalAccountant |
This action will approve this student refund in the system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
This action will reject this student refund in the system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
This action will mark this student refund as paid in the system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
Record, track, and manage expense refunds, including refund categories, refund methods, reference numbers, refund amounts, reasons, and refund status for accurate financial records and reporting.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Delete | Super AdminPrincipalAccountant |
This action will confirm this expense refund in the system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
This action will reject this expense refund in the system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
Record, track, and manage other income transactions, including income categories, income methods, reference numbers, income amounts, descriptions, and income status for accurate financial records and reporting.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarCashierAdmin |
| Create | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
| Delete | Super AdminPrincipalAccountant |
This action will confirm this other income in the system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
This action will reject this other income in the system.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Update | Super AdminPrincipalAccountantBursar |
Monitor your school's financial performance and student enrollment, including payments, expenses, outstanding balances, collections, enrollment trends, class distribution, and student movement.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdminRegistrarCashierVice Principal |
A clear view of your school's income, expenses, and cash flow.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
Track outstanding balances and payment collections.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarCashierAdmin |
Financial performance and trends at a glance.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalAccountantBursarAdmin |
A clear view of student enrollment and status.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
Understand enrollment patterns and student status.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Super AdminSystem AdministratorPrincipalVice PrincipalRegistrarAdmin |
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Your Profile
Manage your personal profile details including
your name and contact information.
5
Change Password
Update your account password to keep your profile
secure and protect access to the system.
6
Guardian Portal
View student information, invoices, receipts,
and make payments.
Access Permissions
| Action | Authorized Roles |
|---|
| Read | Guardian |
Roles & Responsibilities
ClassNex uses predefined roles and permissions.
Each role provides access to the information and
tools appropriate to the responsibilities of that
role.
|
S/N
|
Role
|
Primary Responsibility
|
|
1 |
Accountant
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Manages all financial operations including fee structures, invoices, payments, receipts, refunds, balances, scholarships, discounts, and financial reports. |
|
2 |
Admin
|
Manages daily administrative operations including student records, communication, documents, notices, and general office administration. |
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3 |
Bursar
|
Oversees the school's financial operations, supervises the Cashier, monitors revenue and collections, manages budgets, reviews financial transactions, and prepares or reviews financial reports. May also manage fee policies depending on the school's structure. |
|
4 |
Cashier
|
Receives payments from students and guardians, issues receipts, records transactions, manages daily collections, and handles payment-related enquiries. Cannot change fee structures or financial settings. |
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5 |
Guardian
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Views information relating to their child including attendance, report cards, assignments, invoices, payments, announcements, and communication with the school. Cannot modify school data. |
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6 |
Principal
|
Overall head of the school. Oversees academic and administrative operations, staff performance, approvals, discipline, and school-wide reporting. |
|
7 |
Registrar
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Handles admissions, student registration, enrollment, transfers, withdrawals, graduations, class assignments, and maintenance of student academic records. |
|
8 |
Super Admin
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A school-designated administrative role with the highest level of access available within the school's ClassNex environment, subject to the permissions and security controls configured by ClassNex. |
|
9 |
System Administrator
|
A technical or administrative role responsible for designated system, account, configuration, maintenance, and support functions. Access to school data is subject to the permissions assigned to the role. |
|
10 |
Class Teacher
|
Oversees an assigned class and is responsible for class-level attendance, student monitoring, academic progress, discipline, class records, communication with guardians, and coordination with subject teachers. |
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11 |
Subject Teacher
|
Teaches assigned subjects and manages subject-specific activities including lesson planning, assignments, assessments, grading, comments, and student performance for those subjects. |
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12 |
Vice Principal
|
Assists the Principal with academic supervision, discipline, staff coordination, scheduling, approvals, and administrative oversight. |
Role Levels
Role levels indicate the relative hierarchy of
roles within the ClassNex permission structure.
|
Role
|
Role Level
|
|
Super Admin
|
100
|
|
System Administrator
|
90
|
|
Principal
|
80
|
|
Vice Principal
|
70
|
|
Accountant
|
60
|
|
Bursar
|
60
|
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Registrar
|
60
|
|
Admin
|
50
|
|
Class Teacher
|
40
|
|
Subject Teacher
|
40
|
|
Cashier
|
30
|
|
Guardian
|
10
|