Synergetic Analytics and Real-Time Dashboards for Schools

Synergetic is the most data-rich school management system in Australia. It empowers schools with data-driven insights to enhance decision-making processes.

Microsoft Power BI is a fully integrated business intelligence tool for analysing the rich data contained within Synergetic SMS. It allows you to transform raw data into powerful insights. The Synergetic Power BI integration offers various visual, interactive dashboards that intuitively and easily digestibly present critical information.

Create a data culture

Analytics for schools are rapidly becoming indispensable in education management systems. Schools that embrace analytics cultivate a ‘data culture,’ where decisions are driven by evidence rather than intuition.

Power BI seamlessly integrates with your existing Synergetic system, enabling you to interact with reports, filter and drill down on real-time information, identify trends and gain actionable insights. This functionality ensures that your system's vast data is used effectively to improve student, staff and broader school community outcomes.

Interactive Dashboards for Data Visualisation

Synergetic now provides over 20 pre-built, interactive dashboards covering key school operations areas. These dashboards present critical information in a user-friendly visual format, helping stakeholders understand and act on data efficiently.

Key Dashboards Include:

• Student Metrics: Current student data, future student projections and academic reporting
  
  
• Operational Metrics: Financial reporting, budget analysis, purchase order lifecycle and debtor management
  
  
• Wellbeing and Medical Insights: Student medical information, incidents and pastoral care notes
  
  
• Human Resources and Staff Data: Staff profiles, professional development records and HR alerts
  
  
• Parent and Community Engagement: Enquiry management, pledge (fundraising) tracking and parent-teacher interview schedules.

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Schools with advanced IT capabilities can also create custom dashboards tailored to their specific needs using Power BI. If the data exists, it can be transformed into actionable insights with Synergetic’s dashboards.

The Benefits of Analytics and Dashboards

Modern schools generate vast amounts of daily data—from attendance records to financial data and academic performance metrics. Analytics and dashboards consolidate this data into meaningful insights, offering several significant benefits:

1. Enhanced Decision-Making

Dashboards provide real-time access to critical information, enabling school leaders to make informed decisions quickly. By visualising trends and patterns, schools can allocate resources more effectively, identify areas requiring intervention and plan strategically for the future.

2. Improved Operational Efficiency

Interactive dashboards streamline workflows by reducing the need for manual data aggregation and analysis. Automated synchronisation ensures that data is always up to date, eliminating errors and saving time for administrators.

3. Proactive Identification of Trends

Analytics help schools spot trends early—such as declining attendance, underperforming subjects, or financial irregularities—allowing for timely intervention. For example, the student absence dashboard can highlight attendance patterns requiring immediate pastoral care or family engagement.

4. Comprehensive Stakeholder Engagement

By making data accessible and understandable, dashboards enhance collaboration across stakeholders, including teachers, administrators and parents. For instance, transparent data on student progress, attendance and pastoral care notes improves parent engagement.

5. Personalised Support for Students

The ability to drill down into individual student data enables educators to identify struggling students and provide targeted support. Dashboards, such as the student profile and academic reporting, help track progress and deliver timely interventions.

6. Financial Transparency and Planning

Dashboards such as financial reporting and budget analysis give schools a clear picture of their financial health, allowing better planning and resource allocation. This transparency is crucial for maintaining operational sustainability.

7. Scalability and Customisation

Synergetic’s Power BI integration allows schools to tailor dashboards to their unique needs. Whether tracking niche metrics or visualising custom KPIs, Synergetic's flexibility ensures that every school’s data needs are met.

Analyse Your Way to a Better Future

Adding Power BI to your Synergetic system unlocks the full potential of your school’s data. The platform provides intuitive dashboards, seamless synchronisation and robust support to ensure your school operates at its best.

Schedule a live, interactive demonstration with our team of software consultants to see how Synergetic and Power BI can revolutionise your school’s decision-making process.

Talk to our expert team of software consultants to schedule a live interactive demonstration of Power BI and see what it can do for your school. 

Call +61 1800 498 642 or email sales@educationhorizons.com

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