The School Information System (SIS) was piloted in a number of school from 1999-2000.  From January 2001 to 9 July 2004 the SIS Project ensured the successful implementation of the Department's preferred school management system to almost all of the Department's schools.

The implementation project was found to be a reasonable investment for a project of its size; achieved the benefits originally identified and would continue to realise those benefits while SIS was used in schools; and that there would be a future need to align any school management system to the Department's longer term strategic and technological directions.

With the conclusion of the SIS Project a Student Information Management System (STIMS) Project was established to:

1. Maintain an adequate level of support for schools still implementing SIS;
2. Establish efficient and effective ongoing support and maintenance of SIS;
3. Negotiate a contract with RM Asia-Pacific Pty Ltd (RMA) to provide ongoing support and maintenance of SIS in the short to medium term; and
4. Explore strategic options for a next generation system which better aligns with the Department's future strategic directions and, in particular, better aligns with its technology vision.

As a result support strategies have been established in Finance, Curriculum, School Administration, Customer Service Centre and in the core Project Team, to make sure SIS is effectively supported and any future system is properly investigated.

Each Business Area is responsible for maintaining its own Website, hence the links identified on this Website.

One of these support strategies is an intent to use web-based access to pertinent information to any user of SIS, anywhere in Western Australia, at anytime.

As part of providing ongoing support to the Department's preferred school management system, SIS, a contract has been negotiated with RMA to provide support, maintenance and upgrade services for the current version of Integris through to 2010.

The STIMS Project Team is continuing to plan for the selection, acquisition, development and implementation of the next generation of school administration software to replace SIS.

Schools can look forward to a range of new features in the new school administration system.  These will include:

• a centralised application; reducing school workload and interruptions related to upgrades and maintenance as the software will be operated from a single point;
• enhanced interoperability with existing corporate applications;
• the application being web-based thus allowing access to the software from any internet access point.

The web-based environment will take advantage of the Department's investment in broadband and technology infrastructure.  Secure access will be managed through the Department's Identity Management processes and will provide appropriate levels of access to relevant information for parents, students, teachers, school administrators, education and other government agencies.  Tracking or profiling of individual students who transfer from another Western Australian school will also be simplified, so that a complete educational history can be formulated.

If you require information about the STIMS Project, or SIS, please access the following links:

STIMS Project
(SIS Training) Contact: STIMS Reception - 9264 5828

School Administration
(Administration, Behaviour, Cover, Lesson Attendance and Timetabling)
Contact: Karen Mayes 9264 4835

Curriculum
Contact: Mirella Luketich 9264 4519

Finance
Contact: Robyn West 9270 3128

Senior School
Contact: Graeme Keesing 9264 4018

VET in Schools
Contact: Louise Morrison 9264 8106 

Customer Service Centre
Contacts: 9264 5555 or 1800 012 828 (for regional callers)

Please take advantage of the easy access to information and support to help you with your work

RUSSELL KING
PROGRAM MANAGER
STUDENT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (STIMS) PROJECT

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