Parents at Catholic schools across Victoria have been locked out of their school portals for nearly a month after hackers triggered a system shut down.

The SIMON Schools software platform, which is used throughout Victoria's Catholic education system, was taken offline on October 24.

The system allows parents to access assessment marks, teacher comments, homework, school calendar, student profiles, and historical reports.

Schools across the south-west, Ballarat, Bendigo and Wodonga regions in Victoria have all been affected.

Many schools have reverted to sending hardcopy paperwork home, with parents being told by schools their patience was appreciated during the "interruption".

The Diocese of Ballarat Catholic Education Limited owns the SIMON Schools software and said it had managed t

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