Effective data management is the foundation of smooth school operations, accurate reporting, and confident decision-making across all Faria products.
FariaSupport helps schools maintain reliable, consistent, and actionable data across ManageBac+, OpenApply, Atlas, and SchoolsBuddy. Whether you're managing a single platform or a fully integrated suite, the quality of your underlying data directly shapes what your staff can see, report on, and act on.
Common Challenges
International schools consistently encounter the same data problems, regardless of size or system. Recognising which of these apply to your school is the first step to addressing them.
- Siloed systems that require manual re-entry and updates across platforms
- Legacy configurations unable to support new curriculum cycles or year structures
- Multiple data sources creating inconsistencies in student and staff records
- Complex family relationships, transient populations, and multi-campus setups
- Local regulations, network restrictions, and accreditation compliance requirements
💡 FariaSupport Tip
Schools that run a structured data audit before the start of each academic year report significantly fewer reporting errors and smoother year-group rollovers. Book a Data Health Check session to get a prioritised action list for your school.
What FariaSupport Does
Our data specialists work directly with your data managers, IT leads, and academic coordinators to build practices that hold up across staff turnover and academic cycles.
- Audit and validate student, staff, and class data across all connected systems
- Provide best-practice policies for naming conventions, unique IDs, and year level structures
- Assist with automated imports, exports, and cross-system syncing between Faria products
- Train school staff to maintain clean, accurate data as part of daily workflows
- Support compliance with local regulations, accreditation bodies, and audit requirements
Data Management Best-Practices Presentation
Review common challenges and our recommended approaches in the embedded presentation below. Use the arrows to step through each section at your own pace.
Video Walkthrough
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Data Management Checklist
Use this checklist to assess your school's current data practices. Each area maps to a common audit point that FariaSupport can review with your team.
| Area | Best Practices & Actions | Owner / Checkpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | Validate student names, family relationships, addresses, and unique IDs; enforce naming standards; use automation where possible | Data Manager / Admissions Team |
| Academic Records | Lock class lists and timetables, standardise marking and assessment entry, implement controlled change protocols | Academic Coordinator / Data Manager |
| System Syncs | Regularly review imports and exports between Faria products; confirm field mappings and data consistency | Data Manager / Technology Director |
| Access & Permissions | Assign roles clearly, audit permissions annually, ensure appropriate access for all staff and student groups | IT / Administration |
| Compliance | Maintain records for local regulations, accreditation, and audits; enforce data retention and security policies | School Leadership / Data Manager |
| Automation | Use validation rules and automated processes to reduce human error and improve reporting accuracy | Data Manager / FariaSupport Specialist |
Ready to audit your school's data?
Book a Data Health Check session with a FariaSupport specialist.
Ideal For
- Schools managing multiple Faria systems or large, complex datasets
- Administrators responsible for student, staff, or class records
- Data Managers seeking practical guidance, checkpoints, and structured support
- School leaders preparing for audits, inspections, or accreditation reviews