Account types and permissions
Free Accounts
Each type of SpacesEDU account offers a different level of access. The free version of SpacesEDU offers three main account types: teachers, students, and family .
Teachers can:
- create classes, 1:1 and group spaces
- invite students and family members to sign up and join classes
- invite co-teachers to share their class
- control their space settings
- send messages to students and family members, and control whether 2-way messaging is enabled
Students can :
- view posts added to the entire class, and comments on them
- may be able to create posts and comments, and may be able to view other students' posts and comments, depending on the settings for the space
- can receive messages, and may be able to reply or not, depending on the settings applied by their teacher
Family can :
- receive messages, and may be able to reply (or not, depending on the settings applied by the teacher
- may be able to view and comment on posts by their linked students, or posts to the entire class, depending on the settings applied by the teacher
- cannot view comments added by other linked family members
Note: you can have more than one type of account linked with the same email address. To switch between the two, click on your avatar or initials at the top right of your account, and select the account you'd like to view.
SpacesEDU Pro
Teacher accounts
Teachers at districts licensing SpacesEDU Pro can access a range of valuable additional features. The specific features available for each teacher will depend on the configuration and options licensed by their school or district. These may include:
- Class rostering (pre-creation of classes and student accounts)
- QR Code Login
- Customized proficiency scales
- Proficiency Reports
- Reporting Spaces (optional add-on for Spaces Pro)
- Reporting Spaces additionally include Summary Statements and Areas of Learning
Admin accounts
SpacesEDU Pro also offers administrator accounts with powerful tools to onboard and manage your school or district.
These accounts can have access to one or more schools, or an entire district, with one of three distinct roles: Full Permissions, Limited Permissions, or Counsellor.
- School admin accounts with any permission level, along with teacher accounts, can be created by a district admin with full permissions, or by a school admin with full permissions.
- District admin accounts with limited permissions can be created by a district admin with full permissions, or by the SpacesEDU support team.
- District admin accounts with full permissions can be created only by the SpacesEDU team.
For districts licensing myBlueprint+, there are additional specialized administrative features, with varying access levels by role. The table below outlines feature access in detail for each account type and role.
Feature | District Admin (Full) | District Admin (Limited) | District Counsellor Admin | School Admin (Full) | School Admin (Limited) | School Counsellor Admin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
✔️ | ⛔ | ⛔ | ✔️ | ⛔ | ⛔ | |
Portfolio Templates: creating and managing district portfolios | ✔️ | ⛔ | ⛔ | ⛔ | ⛔ | ⛔ |
Portfolios: viewing posts and downloading share URLs | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Rostering: importing a CSV file to set up accounts and classes | ✔️ | ⛔ | ⛔ | ✔️ | ⛔ | ⛔ |
Classes: accessing all SpacesEDU classes, without being invited as a co-teacher | ✔️ | ✔️ | ⛔ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ⛔ |
Courses: managing school course catalogues (myBlueprint+ Only) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ⛔ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ⛔ |
Course Selection Settings: modifying configuration, opening/closing (myBlueprint+ Only) | ✔️ | ⛔ | ⛔ | ✔️ | ⛔ | ⛔ |
Course Submissions: approving, re-allowing, or updating submissions for students, and reports (myBlueprint+ Only) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
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Updated on: 21/08/2025
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