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December 2019 Helpdesk Christmas Shutdown 2019/20 FileMaker 16 No Longer Supported KAMAR Update Best Practice For Keeping Your Data Safe November 2019 Android App Update Additional Teacher Only Days in 2020 New Look KAMAR - An Update What to do with seniors after exams? October 2019 Portal Security KAMAR Update Portal Update (4.02.056) Update to FM Backup Manager September 2019 Issue With The Portal (4.02.043) Finding Students Vaccinated for Measles August 2019 Issues with Android App Update to Android App Available! July 2019 Portal Update (4.02.037) Update to Android App Coming! Portals To Use Secure Connection KAMAR Update Changes to Awards Best Practice Around Security May 2019 Rolling Teacher Strike Action Teacher Strike Action KAMAR Update - 27/28 May 2019 FileMaker Versions Supported NZQA Fee Changes April 2019 KAMAR Update March 2019 KAMAR Update Reminder Changes to Custom Files February 2019 KAMAR Update Issue with List of STPs KAMAR Update January 2019 AccessIT not updating students KAMAR Update December 2018 Wrapping Up 2018 Updated Master Password Sneak Peek: Pre Enrols and Notes & Attachments November 2018 Portal Update 4.02.017 KAMAR Security Update KAMAR Security Portal Security Portal Update 4.02.015 October 2018 Sneak Peeks: Profile and Passes KAMAR 2019 - Part Five New Sneak Peek KAMAR 2019 - Part Four Portal Update - 4.02.007 KAMAR Update September 2018 Updates to Portal Security Portal Update (4.01.059) KAMAR 2019 - Part Three KAMAR (Cloud) - Price Changes for 2019 August 2018 KAMAR 2019 - Part Two Course Selection July 2018 KAMAR 2019 - Part One Portal Update KAMAR Update June 2018 Cloud and Web Browser Support Support for TLS (https) Sending emails to xtra.co.nz May 2018 Portal Update (4.01.041) Missing IEPs and SACs April 2018 Issue with NZQA Submission Portal Update (4.01.039) KAMAR Update Online Payments and TLS Certificates March 2018 No Timetables in App February 2018 Users Prompted to Reauthenticate January 2018 FileMaker 16 Client Update Changes to k_Lists file in 912v29 Update KAMAR Update 912v29 December 2017 Wrapping Up 2017 November 2017 FileMaker Updates October 2017 KAMAR Patch Imminent August 2017 Managing External Storage Server Script Changes in 912v28 Update Changes to Attendance Audit Records KAMAR Update 912v28 May 2017 Web Portal and Online Payments Firewall Rule Changes April 2017 KAMAR Update 912v27 March 2017 Active Directory Management Service February 2017 Cannot login to Web Portal October 2016 FileMaker Client and Server Updates September 2016 Missing School Crest August 2016 FileMaker Client and Server Updates FileMaker Server and Backup Sizes KAMAR Update 912v26 July 2016 KAMAR Web - 3.4.8 February 2016 Change with exporting from KAMAR Athenaeum Pro library software included with Kamar January 2016 General Information November 2015 KAMAR Update 912v25 October 2015 FileMaker Updates June 2015 MoE e-Return Pilot Web API - Deprecated KAMAR Update 912v24 February 2015 New Notes Area New Pastoral Entry KAMAR Update 912v23

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Contact Us Support / Training Costs Remote Helpdesk Support Submitting a Bug Report Testimonials Legal Statement Privacy Statement Report Software Vulnerability Custom Files - Security Disclaimer Get Notified of News items from the KAMAR Website

KAMAR Conference

Conference Toolbox Registration Venue and Accommodation Schedule What to bring

General

KAMAR - School Administration, Markbook and Reports About KAMAR Starting KAMAR KAMAR Navigation - Shortcuts Main Menu Student Menu Version Number KAMAR Demo Version Quick Start Guides

User Guide Student Details Teacher Details Attendance Entering Marks - NZQA Standards Entering Marks - Other Assessments Creating Groups Classroom Pastoral Exporting Student information Sending and Receiving KAMAR Messages Printing a List of Students

Searching in KAMAR

Total Students Attending Search - Common Finding Students - User Guide Search - Individual Student Search Overview Add sort fields for a Search Preview Option for Searches Search - Class Create a Saved Search Search - Option Subject Search - Group Search - Personal Search - Personal (Text) Search - Personal (List) Search - Personal (Other) Search for Boarders Search for Students with E-mail Addresses Search by Student Date of Birth Search for Student Aged [x] on a Certain Date Search for Students (Enrolled for Next Year) by their ID Number Search for Students who have left Search based on Caregiver Name Search for Students in a Certain Year Level From a Vertical Tutor Class Search for Health Flags Search for and List Students who have a 'Parent Email Address' Search Students who are not Vaccinated for Measles

school.kiwi

school.kiwi How does school.kiwi work ? school.kiwi Setup and Features Managing Replies in school.kiwi Costs

Students

Student Details

Details

Student Details - User Guide Student Details Basic Edit Student Medical General Mini Guides - Students Area Student Details Basic View

Student Timetable Flag for Health Issues/Special Medical Treatment Academic

Student Academic Results Result Distribution Graphs

Attendance

How to Change Attendance Codes to Unmarked Attendance Stats Screen

Student Details Pastoral Student Financial View

Pastoral

PB4L

PB4L in KAMAR Overview Pastoral Categories Category Reasons Positive Behaviour Groupings Points and Rewards Manage Pastoral Pastoral Reporting Pastoral Reporting - Graphing PB4L Workshop Tutorial

Pastoral - User Guides Classroom Pastoral - Mini Guide Pastoral Overview Using Manage Pastoral Why and Where in Pastoral Pastoral - Classroom Teachers Student Pastoral Entry Student Pastoral Group Student Pastoral Manage Actions Student Pastoral Manage Due Student Pastoral Manage Reasons Student Pastoral Notes Student Pastoral Printout Student Pastoral Setup Student Pastoral SDS Printing a List of Students with High Pastoral Point or Item Count How to get a list of the detentions entered under pastoral for today Recognitions

Profile

Introduction Notes Pathways - Vocational Markbook Interviews Support Setup Interviews

Passes

Passes Overview Printing Passes - Other Screens

Notes

Student Notes Notes Setup Notes Access Setup General Notes Confidential Notes Attachments Note Summaries and Information Popover Student Warning Alert Icon Searching and Printing Notes Notes on Custom Lists or Reports

Letters

Letters for Pre Enrolment and Overseas Students 1) Manage Letters 2) Compose Letters 3) Printing Letters 4) Pastoral Letters Student Letter Entry: No Letterhead Can I insert the Principal's Signature onto a Letter ? How can I print an automatic copy of a letter for Residence B as well? Student Letter Entry: Pre-Printed Letterhead Student Letter Entry: With Letterhead Insert Merge Fields into Letters Student Letter History Pastoral Letters Duplicating Student Letters to the Next Year Timetable Year Personalise a Common Letter Student Letters - Overview Student Letters - Read Only Emailing Web Portal Details

Awards

Printing Awards How to Duplicate an Award (Custom Files) Copying Layouts from Awards File to Custom File Part 1: Overview Part 2: General Awards Part 3: Manage Awards Part 4: Award Events Award Events - Printing Award - Copying a layout / Linking a New Script Award Events - Tools Awards - Security Importing Awards and Recipients How to Create a new paper size for your Awards Certificate Certificate Grouped by Section

Groups

Groups - User Guide Setting up default values for Groups Printing a list of Student Groups by 'Group Type' Set Up Groups for Previous or Next Year Participation rates by year, of student involvement in sports groups List those not involved in sport List those not involved in sports or cultural groups.

Nurse

Student Nurse Setup Student Nurse Students Student Nurse Attendance Student Nurse Incomplete

NZSSSC

Student NZSSSC Overview NZSSSC Sports Survey - User Guide NZSSSC - How Are Numbers Calculated?

Teachers

Overview Details Changing a Teacher Cypher (Staff Code)

Attendance

Student Attendance and School Closure Absence Manager Import Attendance - 'Period by Period' Attendance - 'Half Days' Attendance - 'Tutor Class' Half-Day Attendance Calculations Teacher Attendance Checklist Attendance Reports

How to show Attendance for one subject all term Find a group of students and print attendance for one week Attendance, Absence and Truancy Report for Pasifika Students only Attendance, Absences and Truancy Report How do we print a list of students who have a late code entered for them on a day or week? How to Print Attendance Notes List Students With 100% Attendance List all truant students of a certain student type List Students with X% Absence MoE Attendance Survey Teacher Subject Collection for the Ministry of Education

Can I Correct My Class Attendance? How to Mark Attendance for the Week at Once Flag a Student for Manual Attendance Entry Classroom Efforts - Reviewing Efforts Exports for Te Kotahitanga Research Project Class Effort Absence Manager E-mail notification Absence Manager Absence Manager with school.Kiwi Control who receives txt messages or e-mails via Absence Manager Absence Manager Shortcut Attendance Services

Messages

Messages Inbox Messages Messages Lists Edit Messages Lists View Deleting Messages Can I Message Customised Groups of Staff Quickly Set up Pastoral Messages Message Lists

Events Planner

Booking System School Events Planner Booking a Resource for the Entire Day How can I delete a 'Booking' from the Event Planner ? Export /Publish Calendar (Events Planner) Lesson Plans

Keys

Keys

Student Notices

Student Notices

Equipment

Equipment

External Links

External Links

Relief

Setting Up the Relief Area Schedule Screen Overview Adding Absences Schedule Screen Workflow Summary Screen

Printing

Printing Menu Student Lists

Student Lists - Overview ID Cards Print a Student List See Me List Printing a List of Sibling Names Printing a List of Students Birthdays Printing a Student list with Grid and/or Comment boxes Printing a Student List (Custom Fields) Printing a Class List Printing an MOE Audit Class List Printing a Subject List Printing Student Option Subjects Printing Student Timetables with Details, 1 per page Printing Student Timetables 3 per page Printing Student Timetable Summaries Printing Labels Student Financial Payments Print Bus Routes with Contact Details Printing Bar Codes Printing Leavers Forms in Bulk (Student Lists and Custom Lists) Printing Labels for Eldest or Only Child Build a List of Students and their NSN Number

Teacher Lists

Datalogue Export

Statistics

Lateness Statistics Broken down by Ethnicity Statistics Custom Statistics Example: Leaving Destination Ethnicity Numbers Statistics Highest Attainment Statistics Roll Count as of a certain date Funding FTE Count

Results

Introduction Printouts and Graphs of Official NZQA Data Print Markbook Summaries NCEA Results by Standard and Teacher Filtering Official NZQA Results National Standard Statistics English Language Learning Progressions (ELLP) Exporting Achievement 13 - 17 Stats Exporting Secondary Student Achievement List total credits by level NCEA Analysis - Graph Markbook Statistics

Export

Exporting Student Information Mathletics & Spellodrome Education Perfect Export Student Details, NCEA and Attendance Export NCEA and format data fields in Excel 903v10 - Export Student Data

Graphs

Trends

Custom Lists

Copying the Template File User Access on Custom Files Customising the Pre-Enrol Forms Duplicating Custom Lists Layouts - 'Older' Files Duplicating Custom File Layouts - 'Newer' Files Custom Lists - Creating your own Student List Copy Layout From 'Old' Custom List file Into A New Custom File Custom Lists - Creating your own Labels Custom Lists - How do I Customise/Edit Leavers Forms? Adding a Page Break to Custom Lists Printing Teacher Photos Update of Relationships required in Custom Lists for the new Awards area Create a relationship to the comments file in the Custom List file Templates

Student Financial Payer Details Student Medical Details Student Interviews Student Interviews Not Completed Student Interim Report Check - Comments Family Roll Overseas Students with Host Families

Student Attendance - Subject Percentages

External Programs

External Programs Send Text / E-mail Messages External Programs Security Setting Export to asTTle Importing from asTTle Export to NZCER Marking Service Import NZCER Result file Export Student Photo ID Card Data Export Caregiver Details for BoT Elections Import IT Academy Examination Results

Default to A4 Paper Size

Progress Reports

Progress Reports Chart Building Tool Managing Custom Files Generate New Report and Batches Screen Essential Reading

Teacher Names on Progress Reports Which Progress Report Design is Used Troubleshooting Progress Reports Making a Copy of the 'Reports' File Defining Report Sets Copy a Report Layout from one 'Reports File' to another Copying A Report Layout and Linking it to a New Script Organising Scripts and Layouts National Standards Comment Fields Changing Data Sources Creating a Progress Report - Beginners Guide

Templates

Introduction Student Templates

Timetable on a Progress Report Single Cover Single Cover 2 Single Cover 3 Single Cover and Contents Single Cover & 2nd Page with Groups, Attendance & Comments Blank Page Descriptor Page - Understanding the Report Descriptor Page - Report Information Tutor Report - Attitudes & Comments Tutor Report - Attitudes, Assessments Comments Single Contents Page Single Contents with Groups & Awards Single Contents with Comments Interviews Interviews (Column) NCEA Overview NCEA Vocation Pathways

Subjects Templates

NCEA Summary - Multiple Subjects, Overview Interim Report #2 A Weekly Report Weekly or Fortnightly Reporting using Class Efforts Year 9 Report - 3 Subjects pp Yr 10 Graduation Report - Part 1 Yr 10 Graduation Report - Part 2 A Graduation Report, Including a Totalling Assessment A Junior Report designed for 4 Learning Areas Testimonial Report - Subjects, Awards, Groups and Comment NCEA Summary Report - Credits NCEA Summary Report - Assessments NCEA Summary Report - Credit Graphs Subject Report, Two Sets of Results NCEA Internal Credits Single Assessment, Attitude, Comment, Juniors - Graph Results

Results Templates Assessment Templates

National Standards Report - Sliders Tracking Sheet 04 - PAT's with Graphs Tracking Sheet 05 - PAT, asTTLe & NCEA National Standards Report #1 National Standards Report #2 National Standards Report #3 National Standards Report #4

Comment Templates

Testimonial Report

Awards Templates Attendance Templates

Attendance Summary with Timetable

Print, Email or Archive

Printing Progress Reports Printing as Booklets Emailing Progress Reports Saving Progress Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Conditional Formatting How to show attendance for past years on the progress reports Printer Setup to A5 Setting up a Calculation Importing Progress Reports File Not Authorised Set Sliding Printing Importing Text with Macrons Multiple Copies of Reports for Selected Students Showing all teacher names Creating a New Report 'Data Field' What Merge Fields can be used on reports ? Subject Attendance shows for Full Year on reports Subject Attendance on Progress Reports Customising feedback for 'topic is not assessed' Comments exceeded maximum length Adjusting the default Curriculum Objectives feedback Report Results as Graphics Print one subject for a class group How to print a subject a student is no longer in. How to omit asTTle from a results page Subject page won't print Pages dont print, or are out of order. Negative Image printing report Print Latest Report Comment Regardless Assessments don't appear in order on Progress Report

Markbook

Introduction to the KAMAR Markbook Frequently Asked Questions

Course Endorsements - Sending results to NZQA as one course Result Weighting Formula Printouts for External Entries Weighted Grade Point Average Calculation Grade Point Average Percentage Pass Rate National Standards What Merge Fields can be use in Report Comment Banks? Can I change the Spell Check to Māori Why Do Achievement Standards Not Include The Standard Number? Different Types of Tutor Markbooks

Teacher Markbook Markbook Entry

Burt Word Reading Test Reading Ages PROBE v2 assessments IKAN Assessments PM Benchmark Reading Assessments Entering Marks - NZQA Internals Entering Marks - NZQA Externals Entering Marks - Practice Externals New and Left Reminders How Results Are Sent to NZQA - Internal Standards Markbook Flags Export Unit / Achievement Standard Results to csv Importing Student Results: PAT Tests Report Comments Entry Māori Characters Report Comments and Attitudes Keyboard Shortcuts Comment Banks Course Endorsements

Markbook Summary Sheets

Introduction Creating a New Summary Sheet Accessing a Summary Sheet Editing a Summary Sheet Calculation Engine Calculations JAM Assessment Calculations PROBE Assessment Calculations GLOSS Assessment Calculations Deleting a Summary Sheet Template Example - Number of Merits Summary Templates Appendix

Incorrect Results Shown on Summary New Return Values for Assessments (2010)

Markbook Info Markbook Setup

Overview Shifting / Removing Assessments Adding a Unit / Achievement Standard Adding Practice Externals Adding PAT Assessments Adding OTJ Assessments Adding Curriculum Assessments Assessment Setup

Text based subject assessment Best out of two results Scaling results of an assessment Assessment Templates Setting up MIDYIS Assessments and Summary Sheets Setting up Text Only MIDYIS Assessment Creating School and Subject Based Assessments Assessments - Marks - Decimal Places, Ranking & Median Assessment Rubrics in KAMAR Assessments Setup - Reporting as 1-, 1, 1+, 2-, 2, 2+, etc Custom Assessment - 'Yes' or 'No' Result - Running Records - Written Language Analysis - %Marks and NAME Results

Wording for 'Standards Not Assessed' Wording for Title of 'Practice' Externals Adding External Providers Markbook Setup Access Controls Assessment Statement Printing Course Assessment Statements En Masse

Check Reports

Check Reports: Entering Tutor, Dean or Management Report Comments

Markbook Statistics

Statistics for a Single Assessment Statistics for Standards by Subject

Markbook Security

Markbook Flag Access Controls Restrictions on Using the Markbook

Student Changes

Enrolling a New Student Voter Enrolment Student Changes - Edit Mode Custom Fields ENROL Arrivals and Leavers Creating new Students in KAMAR Student ID Number Sibling Links Residence (A), Residence (B) and Caregivers Student Gender Flag as Special Needs Setting an Alert on a Student Flag Students - Other Admin / Special Flags Importing Student Vehicle & Lunch Pass Information Updating Bus Routes - Student Details Student Lunch Passes - Save, Print & List Leaving Students How Can I Set Leavers as a Group / En Masse? Linking Student Leavers Form to a 'Customised' Layout Deleting a Student Enable all the 80's Option Lines in Student Subjects Cambridge ID Maori Medium Override Import Student / Staff Photos Houses in KAMAR Student Flags Electoral Eligibility Statistics

Ministry

MoE Roll Returns Error 242 on Roll Return STAR Flag for Roll Returns Ministry of Education - E-Returns Cancel Ministry Reminder FAQs: Ministry Roll Returns Student Record Transfer

Introduction Searching For and Downloading Pre-Enrolment Student Records The SRT Status Button Downloading Full Student Records for Once Pre Enrolled, Now Fully Enrolled Students Downloading Full Student Records for New Enrolments Uploading (Pre-)Leaver Student Records Configuring KAMAR for SRT Installing the KAMAR Parser Service Miscellaneous SRT How Tos

Get/Check NSN from ENROL Secondary Tertiary Providers How to clear the ENROL message on the main menu screen, if not accurate

NZQA

Paid NZQA Directly Derived Grades Printing Entries with an External Provider Best Practice for managing NZQA Submissions in KAMAR NZQA FAQs Importing your consent file from NZQA How to check your Modules file is up to date Unit Standards with missing PCs Withdraw All / Withdraw Externals / Don't Send to NZQA Requirements for a Course Endorsement How to Process NZQA Entries for 'Left' Students Sending NZQA Results This Year or Next Year NZQA Fees Setting Family ID when sibling is at another school. Importing your NCEA Results File Paper or Digital Exam How to Clear NZQA Fees Export Result Summary Import an NSN / NSI Number File Highest Attainment List Unit Standards and Achievement Standards Tracking Student Progress Random Sampling for Moderation NZQA Report Printouts

How many credits students are signed up for this year Find students who are not taking externals this year How to Print a List of Externals Only NZQA Entries with Enrol / Publish Counts NZQA Tools - Manage NZQA Entries Export all NZQA entries by subject, student Find Students with 'Withdraw from Externals' flagged How to find all standards taught at your school Who is signed up for NZQA Twins and Triplets Printout for NZQA

Literacy / Numeracy / UE Indicator

Overseas Students

Security for Overseas Area How to print a list of verification expires date. Overseas Students printouts Applying for ESOL Funding Overseas Students - Overview Overseas Student Overseas Students - Details Agents Overseas Applicants Host Families

Pre Enrols

Creating a New Pre Enrolment Accepting Pre Enrolled Students Entrance Tests Pre Enrolment Notes on Acceptance Pre Enrols Create letters for Pre-Enrol Students Pre-Enrols Details

School Elections Reception

Reception KAMAR Reception App Viewing Passes From Reception in Absence Manager Teacher Sign Out Printing Emergency Registers Printing from iPad via AirPrint Guided Access on iPad Customising Visitor Badges

National Standards

Reporting OTJs to Ministry of Education National Standard Reporting Overall Teacher Judgement Overview Mid Year Assessments and Attitudes OTJ Progress Reports OTJ Stats and Graphs Overall Teacher Judgement FAQs National Administration Guidelines (NAGs) PaCT Configuration PaCT IDE File Upload PaCT Results Download Automate PaCT

Primary Schools

Introduction National Standards Report - Sliders National Standards Report - Subject National Standards Report - Progress Bar Comment Only Report with Attendance Graphs Assessments

Introduction PAT - Progress Achievement Tests e-AsTTle Assessments GloSS - Global Strategy Stage

Tracking Sheets

Tracking Sheets

Timetable Changes

Timetable Symbols and Operators Introduction to Timetabling Maintenance

Timetable Grid Maintenance Days Periods Timetable Grid Maintenance Grids Temp TimeTable Grid Maintenance Teachers

Timetable Tutorial

Step 1 - Select New Timetable Grid Step 2 - Day / Period Structure Step 3 - Calendar Setup Step 4 - Roll Students Step 5 - Enter Student Option Subjects Step 6 - Subject Sizes / Lists Step 7 - Setup Option Grids Step 8 - Load Option Subjects Step 9 - Subject Exceptions Step 10 - Shuffle Subjects Step 11 - Review and Adjust Step 12 - Shuffle Students Step 13 - Save Student Shuffle Step 14 - Core Grids Step 15 - Activating the Timetable

Timetable Grids

Timetable Grids Overview Teacher Grids Student Grids - Individual Custom Timetable Timetable Layers Timetable the Core Grid around Existing Option Grid/Subjects

Student Option Subjects

Student Option Records and Subject Codes Understanding Option Subject Information Find and Replace Option Subjects How to Put a Subject Against a Group of Students On The Next Blank Line Clearing Option Subjects From Students Add Student Option Subjects Using 'Fit' Moving Student Options - Lines 1-20 to 80's Balancing Subject Sizes Omit Student from a Subject: Class List, Markbook or Report Import Option Subjects from Admin - Timetable Changes Importing Subject Options from Setup - Database Tools

Option Grid Tools

What if ? Balance Class Sizes

Print Timetable Grids

Overview Student Timetables Student Timetable Summary Teacher Class Lists Teacher Timetables Teacher Clashes Free Teachers Export Teacher Timetables Teacher Timetable Summary Teacher Timetable Summary in Lines Teacher Subject Loading Summary Classroom Timetables Classroom Timetables Summary Classroom Timetables Summary in Lines Classroom Clashes Free Classrooms Export Classroom Timetables Grid Timetable Summary Grid Timetable Summary in Lines Teacher Form Class Teacher Teaching Load Subject Loading Summary Classroom Loading Summary Line Loading Summary

Team Teaching

Team Teaching Timetabling Two (different) Subjects Taught Together, Same Teacher Shared Teaching Timetabling one subject, with two classes at the same time, with different teachers Two subjects, one option line

Exam Timetables Guide Frequently Asked Questions

How to swap one period of a option subject with a study class Find and Replace Classroom How to blank out periods on a students timetable List students with clashes How To Control The Order Of Combined Subjects On A Teacher Timetable Offline Markbook Timetable Setup Overview Activating a New Timetable Layering / Priority of Grids Morning/Afternoon AND Period Attendance How to Duplicate a Timetable Grid to Next Year Change the Year Level a Grid is listed under Timetable Full/Half-Year with One-Term Subjects Timetable - Set Up Teachers End of Year Rollover Find and Replace Tutor Class How to Override Timetable Periods How to Timetable a Study Class Subject Loading summary Timetabling a Subject For One Less Day / Period Timetable a Classroom so it Appears as 'Booked' How do I replace a teacher who has left with the new one on the timetable How to Print Teachers and their Subjects Why doesn't my timetable print Junior Only? Reports for CAPNA Curriculum and Pastoral Needs Analysis Notify All Timetable - Find Teachers Pastoral Automatic Notification

Timetable Workshop Video Series

Financial

Financials Menu Financial Setup

Part 1: Setup Overview and Access Part 2: Setup Global Part 3: Setup Statements Part 4: Setup Receipts Part 5 Setup Tax Donation Part 6: Financial Setup E-mail Part 7: Setup Accounting Package Part 8: Setup Automatic Payments Part 9: Setup Accounts Part 10: Setup Charges Part 11: Setup Trusts Part 12: Setup Batches Part 13:Setup Payers Further Reading on Financial Setup

Printing Receipts From Eftpos Terminals Financial - Manual Update / Remove Attending / Remove Leavers Carry Forward and Copy Charges Financial Setup Viewing Charges Copy and Delete Charges 'Tools' Charge Items Setup Charges - Examples Print Viewing Charges GST - Payment Basis Teachers Financial Access GST - Invoice Basis

Financial Batch / Export

Part 1: Overview of Batch and Exporting Part 2: Accounting Package Set Up Part 3: To create a new Batch Part 4: Batch Priority Part 5: Assigning a Batch Number Part 6: Running Total Printouts Part 7: Re Printing a Batch of Transactions Part 8: Exporting a Batch of Transactions Part 9: Security Settings Part 10: Import Financial Payments Part 11: Import into Credit Balance Check e-mail Addresses in the Financial Area

Financial Payments

Part 1: Payments Overview Part 2: Financial History Screen Part 3: Financial Details Screen Part 4: Financial Notes Further reading on the Financial Payment screen

Record (Enter) A Payment Refunding An Amount Credit Balances Invoicing Multiple Items of the Same Charge Current, All and Other Tabs Adding, Changing and Removing Charges Print Statement (from Payment screen) Recording a Payment by Another Payer i.e. Grandparents

Financial Reports

Charged Detailed Statements and Invoices

How to Print Statements or Invoices What Options to Use for Statements Sorting the order of payers while printing Statements/Invoices Printing Statements for students who have a Credit Balance Printing Statements for students who pay by AP E-Mailing Financial Statements

Charges Overview Payer Charged Report Print a Report Exlcuding AP Payers Charges with Payments Department Overview Charges with Payments Summary Financial Print Charges Print Charge and View Charged Print Charges Detailed Print Charges Summary Print a List of Payments for Charges made during a date range Print a report to show which students have been charged for more than one 'donation' View Transactions Made Against the Credit Balance Charged / Payment Reports filter Charged payment report, for a group of students, sorted by student Report on students who owe money, excluding the donation charge Print Credit Balance report for AP students only

Frequently Asked Questions

How to e-mail Statements Financial Print Logs Find charges for leavers End of Year Checklist for Financial Print Student Summary of School Financial by Set Online Payments NZQA Fee includes GST How to Bulk Transfer Payments From A Charge To Credit Balance Why do students come back on a charge when I Delete them? Copy Flagged Charges From Previous Year Why Doesn't a Charge Add / Update Students Automatically? Changing a Charge Amount for each New Term Opening Cash Drawer Which Accounting Package is Best? Changing who Financial Statements are addressed to Adjusting a Payment Adding a Comment on a Single Charge How to Change a Payment Type Splitting Charges Between Caregivers Why do payments show with no Description Transfer a Credit Balance Between Siblings What Batch is this receipt assigned to? HomeStay Charges / Payments Assigning Payments to a Third Party

Xero Integration

KAMAR Web

Portal Patch Release Notes: 4.02 Portal Patch Release Notes: 4.01 KAMAR Web 4.01 - Release Notes KAMAR Web 3.4.x - Release Notes KAMAR Web 3.3.x - Release Notes KAMAR Web 3.2.x - Release Notes KAMAR Web 3.1.x - Release Notes KAMAR Web 3.0.x - Release Notes

Introduction to the Portal KAMAR Portal Overview Common Portal errors and how to fix them Online Demo The Portal Costs Considerations when adding the Portal Installation

Understanding the Web Publishing Engine Installing The Portal For The First Time Updating to Version 4.02 of the Portal Install Portal Files for Mac Install Portal Files for Linux

Configuration

Latest iOS update Set Up Google Single Sign-on Set or import Usernames and Passwords for the Portal Restrict an individual student or caregiver logon Portal Caregiver Access

Customisation

How Do I Customise The Portal? Using a Higher Resolution Crest on the Portal How can I add a custom page to the KAMAR Parent Portal?

Course Selection

Using Course Selection Example Course Selection Setups Setting up Course Selection

Financial

Financial Online Payments How do I configure Online Payments via the Portal? Monitor Financial Gateway

KAMAR iPhone/Android Application Absence Notification via Mobile App Online Enrolment Publish Events Calendar Publish Progress Reports to the Portal Sibling Changer Teacher Calendars Update Details Portal Configuration Users Restrict Configuration Access by IP Previous Version

Deprecated - 3) Configuring the KAMAR Web Files Deprecated - How can I add Progress Reports to the Portal Deprecated - IDMA Error 3 Deprecated - How do I configure Course Selection via the Portal? Deprecated - Increase Report Upload Size

Setup

Failed Logon Attempts Setup Menu Subjects

Overview

Subjects (Setup) - Overview Subjects (Setup) - Student Results Summary Subjects (Setup) - Qualifications / Departments

Subjects (Setup) - Summary Templates Subjects (Setup) - Find & Print Subjects Setups

Rooms and Resources

Setup Classrooms Setup Resources

Calendar

Calendar Setup

Attendance

Setup Attendance Setup Attendance Codes Setup Attendance Timetable

Messages

Setup Messages

KAMAR Setup

Enrollment Scheme Hapara Exports Subscribing to Calendars Publish School Calendar Full Audit Trail for 'Entered Attendance' Setup KAMAR KAMAR Setup KAMAR Links Allow User AutoLogon Setup KAMAR Notices Message of the Day Setup KAMAR Policy Mission Statement How to Check the Daily Script via KAMAR Configuring MoE Data Exchange Connectivity Using TxtStream in KAMAR Setup KAMAR School Setup KAMAR Students Setup KAMAR Internet

Users

Re-logon As Print

Print Staff Overview Print Staff Phone Address Partner Print Staff Contact Phones Print Staff Details Page Print Staff TRB & MOE Print Staff Dates Print Staff Vehicle Details - Vehicle Colour Print Staff Vehicle Details Print Staff Extension List Print Staff Form & Class Details

Security Setup

User Security Settings Security Settings Setup User Access - Read Only Setup User Access Edit Setup User Access Setup HoD Access Setup

KAMAR Master Admin Password Setup Users Setup Teachers Registration Setup Users - Personal

Access Log Database Tools

Deleting a Students Result Record Export External results for analyse in excel Creating / Updating Student Siblings

Technical

Hosting Price Comparison Hosted KAMAR Hosting Environment Risk Assessment Service Level Agreement

Overview

KAMAR Requirements Getting the most out of FileMaker Server FileMaker Server File Paths FileMaker TCP Ports Understanding Firewalls

Installation

Upgrading to FileMaker Server 18 FileMaker Server Installation Guidelines 1) Server Hard Drive Setup 2) Installing FileMaker Server 3) Configuring FileMaker Server 4) Backup and Script Schedules External Storage Setup

FM Backup Manager

FM Backup Manager - Overview FM Backup Manager - Backups FM Backup Manager - Settings

File Management

Backups - Backups - Backups Progressive Backups How to Restore from a Backup Doing a Recovery on a Corrupt File Database or temporary file is damaged and has been closed - Troubleshooting

KAMAR Web Addons Server Scripts

What are the Server Script Users ? Server Scripts

MoE Wrapper

WSS Wrapper Configuration Wrapper Troubleshooting

Directory Services

Directory Services Enable Service Writing a Listening Service Check Message Full Update Part Update Photos Notices Calendar Bookings Timetables Assessments Pastoral Attendance Sample PHP Code

Restarting Web Publishing Engine SMS LMS Configuration

Moodle - KAMAR Integration KnowledgeNET Specific Steps for KAMAR Interoperability KnowledgeNET - Mapping Existing Users and Classes Including/Excluding Students from the LMS Sync Batch Checking Results of Initial Upload to KnowledgeNET Parser Validation Error Guide

Database Field Definitions

Calculations on Lists Report Common Assessments NCEA Calculation Fields (Student Options)

Frequently Asked Questions

FileMaker Server Error/Warning Codes Daily Server Script has not run in 'n' days FileMaker Client Crash / Runtime Error FileMaker Crash Network for Learning - Web Security for KAMAR KAMAR Database Files are not Updating Linewize - Web Security for KAMAR Open Forums in Web Browser KAMAR locks up when opening FileMaker Client Update Prompt Why can't KAMAR send email? FileMaker Server - Automatic Startup PDF printing doesn't work (Windows) Copy KAMAR to a Laptop Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) Slow Performance on VM Servers Using Gmail with KAMAR Cannot start FileMaker Server Admin Console FileMaker Server Ports in Use Reset FileMaker Server Admin Console Password

More Information about the 'New Look' KAMAR Sneak Peek: The Profiles Area Sneak Peek: Creating a Pastoral Record Sneak Peek: The Pastoral Area Sneak Peek: Notes & Attachments Sneak Peek: Student Passes Sneak Peek: Updating a Student Residence Sneak Peek: The Pre Enrols Area Sneak Peek: Marking the Roll Updating Teacher Password Sneak Peek: The Groups Area Sneak Peek: Assigning Teacher Relief Sneak Peek: Issuing a Key to a Teacher Sneak Peek: Adding a Calendar Event Sneak Peek: Another Look at Attendance Entry Sneak Peek: Enrolling a Student

Transferring NZQA Payments 912v29 Patch Release Notes 912v29 - Release Notes 912v29 - Custom Files 912v29 - Update Custom File Permissions 912v29 - Security Changes 912v28 - Release Notes 912v27 - Release Notes 912v27 - Messaging (E-mail/Txt) Changes 912v27 - school.kiwi Changes 912v27 - Changes to Generating Progress Report 912v27 - Printing Screen Changes 912v27 - Markbook Setup Changes 912v27 - Bus Routes 912v27 - Event Planner 912v26 - Release Notes 912v26 - Database Field Changes 912v26 - International Students 912v26 - Message Changes 912v26 - Equipment Changes 912v26 - Keys Changes 912v26 - Events Planner Changes 912v26 - Other Changes Previous Updates 2015

912v25 - Release Notes 912v25 - Financial Changes 912v24 - Release Notes 912v23 - Release Notes

Previous Updates 2014

912v22 - Release Notes 912v21 - Release Notes 912v20 - Release Notes 912v19 - Release Notes 912v18 - Release Notes 912v15 - Release Notes 912v15 - Mail Changes 912v14 - Release Notes 912v14 - NZQA Changes 912v13 - Release Notes 912v12 - Release Notes 912v12 - Student Search Filter

Previous Updates 2013

911v76 - Release Notes 911v72 - Release Notes 912v10 - Release Notes 912v10 - Timetable Date and Time Setup 912v10 - Timetable Year Levels Attending 911v79 - Release Notes

Previous Updates 2012

911v64 - Release Notes 911v60 - Release Notes 911v52 - Release Notes 911v50 - Ministry of Social Development 911v50 - Teacher Details 911v33 - Release Notes 911v10 - Roll Return Changes PDF changes in KAMAR Updates 910, 911 and 912

Previous Updates 2011

911v30 - Release Notes 911v20 - Release Notes 911v10 - Release Notes 911v10 - Awards 911v10 - National Standards / ELLP 910v20 - Release Notes 910v20 - NZQA Export Issue Details 910v10 - Release Notes 910v10 - Student Profile 910v10 - Student Attendance Statistics 910v10 - Timetable Changes 910v10 - NZQA Changes 910v10 - Web Portal 909v31 - Release Notes 909v30 - Sending Email Changes 909v30 - Markbook Assessments 909v20 - Release Notes 909v20 - Pastoral changes for PB4L 909 - Release Notes 909 - KAMAR Update Installer Changes 909 - Ministry Roll Returns for 2011 909 - Markbook and NZQA Changes

Previous Updates 2010

908 - Release Notes 908 - Upgrade Notes 907 - Release Notes 906 - Release Notes

Previous Updates 2009

905 - Release Notes 904 - Release Notes 903 - Release Notes

Switching to KAMAR

Why Change? Mini Manual & Mini Guides Installation Roadmap Data Transfer

Introduction Staff Data School Details Student Key Data Primary Caregiver Data Secondary Caregivers Emergency Contacts Pastoral Incidents Medical Details Students Notes Other Details Timetable Data Student Photos NZQA Data Subject Data

Downloads

KAMAR

KAMAR Opener Script AD Authentication Plugins for KAMAR KAMAR Home Client

FileMaker

Server Batch Scripts (Windows) FileMaker Client FileMaker Server FM Backup Manager

Files

MoE - WSS Wrapper Barcode Font

Web

Download the Portal Files KAMAR Parser Service

Login

Email

Password
Support
Requirements
Testimonials

KAMAR - School Administration, Markbook and Reports

Designed for New Zealand Schools, by New Zealand Teachers

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