What is Bulk enrolment?
Bulk enrolment lets you update students' group memberships at scale, using a spreadsheet-style grid. It’s perfect for handling termly class rotations or making bulk group changes mid-year with just a few clicks.
💡 Planning for a new cohort or setting up the next academic year? Use Add to groups instead; it's better suited for adding students to multiple groups at once.
Select groups
🔒 The actions within this section are controlled by the Bulk enrolment permission
To get started, navigate to Tools > School > Groups.
Use the search bar to find specific groups by name, or click More filters to narrow down the list, e.g. by Year group and Subject.
Once you've selected the groups, click Actions > Bulk enrolment. In the pop-up, choose the effective date for the group changes. This is when the updated memberships will begin.
Select students
In the next step, use the search and filters to find the students you want to update. Select all relevant students, then click Done.
You’ll now move into the editable grid where changes can be made.
Update group memberships
In this step, you'll see a table with your selected students as rows and groups as columns. Memberships can be edited just like a spreadsheet.
Students currently in group will shown with a
Y.Add students to a group by typing
Yin the corresponding cellRemove students from a group by leaving a cell empty.
You can right-click on cells and columns to use bulk actions:
Rotate right - Shift selected values one column to the right.
Rotate right - Shift selected values one column to the left.
Invert - Swap the current selection: remove existing students from the group and add those who were not in it.
💡 These edits apply only from the effective date selected earlier. No past enrolments will be affected.
Once you’ve reviewed your changes, click Save to apply the updates.
FAQ
Question | Answer |
Can I use this to add students to new groups next year? | Use the Add to groups action on the Student Directory for academic year setup. It’s designed specifically for assigning new students to multiple groups in bulk, including to groups in future academic years. |
Can I backdate group changes using Bulk enrolment? | No, updates will only apply from the date you select during setup. To edit historic memberships, use the student profile or individual group view. |
Will this remove students from groups they’re not listed in? | Only if you leave a group cell blank for a group the student was previously in. It will not remove any students from groups that were not included in this update. |