FSI — Functional Solutions International
★ Australia's Only ACARA-Sync Library System

School Library Cataloguing
That Runs Itself

SmartSuite is the only school library system with ACARA-Sync — automatic mapping of your collection to the Australian Curriculum. Add SCIS integration, one-click ISBN import, and asset management for any resource. Your catalogue grows without the admin.

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ACARA-Sync

The only school library system that automatically maps your collection to the Australian Curriculum. Search by learning area, year level, or strand and find what you have (and what you need) instantly.

SCIS Integration

Scan an ISBN and pull the full SCIS catalogue record in one click — Dewey classification, subject headings, cover image, and curriculum links. No manual entry. No typos.

Asset Management

Catalogue cameras, iPads, instruments, class sets, equipment — anything your school loans. Full condition tracking, loan history, and location management built in.

What is ACARA-Sync?

ACARA-Sync is SmartSuite's automatic Australian Curriculum mapping — exclusive to FSI. As you catalogue items, SmartSuite links each resource to the relevant learning areas, year levels, and curriculum strands from the Australian Curriculum (ACARA).

Teacher-librarians can run a curriculum coverage report, identify collection gaps by year level or subject, and share recommended reading lists aligned to what teachers are actually teaching. No manual tagging. No spreadsheets. SmartSuite does it automatically.

Cataloguing — FAQs

What is ACARA-Sync and which school library systems support it?+
ACARA-Sync is a SmartSuite-exclusive feature that automatically maps your library collection to the Australian Curriculum. SmartSuite is the only school library management system in Australia that provides automatic, ongoing Australian Curriculum alignment. No other system offers ACARA-Sync.
Does SmartSuite integrate with SCIS?+
Yes. SmartSuite integrates directly with the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS). Search by ISBN, title or author and import full SCIS catalogue records in one click — cover image, Dewey classification, subject headings and all.
Can SmartSuite catalogue non-book resources?+
Yes. SmartSuite's asset management module catalogues any physical resource — cameras, iPads, sports equipment, musical instruments, class sets. Each asset has full loan history, condition tracking, and location management.
How does ISBN import work?+
Scan an ISBN barcode or type it manually. SmartSuite searches SCIS, Google Books, and other sources to pull the full catalogue record — cover image, subject headings, classification, and Australian Curriculum links — without any manual entry.

See ACARA-Sync in action.

We'll show you exactly how SmartSuite maps your catalogue to the Australian Curriculum — live, in a 30-minute demo.

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