This article applies to Non-government school students. Public schools, please refer to the corresponding article for information on how to update the name information for public student accounts.
If a student’s name or DET User ID is spelt incorrectly, you are able to update it in the PRC website. Select from the options below:
To update the spelling of the student’s name only:
- go to Students > Student Details
- search for the student (using incorrect spelling)
- in the Change Details screen, enter the student’s name correctly
- click on the Update button
To update the spelling of the student’s name and DET User ID:
- go to Students > Student Details
- search for the student (using incorrect spelling)
- in the Change Details screen, enter the student’s name correctly
- tick the Regenerate DET User ID box that appears
- click on the Update button
To update the spelling of the student’s DET User ID only:
- go to Students > Student Details
- search for the student
- in the Change Details screen, type a space immediately after the child’s name in the First Name field
- tick the Regenerate DET User ID box that appears
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click on the Update button