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Understanding EduStack's Role System: Principal, Section Head, Form Master
Nigerian schools have complex hierarchies. EduStack mirrors them exactly — from the principal down to the subject teacher.
Starnova Labs Team·Apr 10, 2026·6 min read
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Most software flattens schools into "admin" and "teacher." Real schools are not flat. EduStack models the full hierarchy so that everyone sees exactly what they should — no more, no less.
The roles
- Principal — full oversight, final result approval, school-wide settings
- Section Head — oversees a section, approves results at the sectional level
- Form Master — owns a class: attendance, welfare, report cards
- Subject Teacher — uploads results for their own subjects
- Finance Officer — fees, invoices, and payments only
Permissions you control
Every capability in EduStack maps to a permission, and every permission can be tuned per role from the admin settings. The principal is always protected — you cannot accidentally lock yourself out.
The effect is a platform that feels native to how your school already operates, instead of forcing your school to operate like the software.