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+import { createFileRoute, Link } from "@tanstack/react-router";
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { supabase } from "@/integrations/supabase/client";
+import { useAuth } from "@/hooks/use-auth";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Plus, ChevronRight } from "lucide-react";
+
+export const Route = createFileRoute("/_authenticated/students/")({
+  head: () => ({ meta: [{ title: "Students — School Portal" }] }),
+  component: StudentsIndexPage,
+});
+
+function StudentsIndexPage() {
+  const { roles } = useAuth();
+  const isAdmin = roles.includes("admin");
+
+  const { data: students } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ["students"],
+    queryFn: async () => {
+      const { data, error } = await supabase
+        .from("students")
+        .select("id, first_name, last_name, dob, allergies, photo_release, class_id, classes(name)")
+        .order("last_name");
+      if (error) throw error;
+      return data ?? [];
+    },
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <div className="p-8 max-w-6xl">
+      <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-6">
+        <div>
+          <h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold">Students</h1>
+          <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm">{students?.length ?? 0} students visible to you</p>
+        </div>
+        {isAdmin && (
+          <Link to="/students/new">
+            <Button><Plus className="h-4 w-4 mr-1" /> Add student</Button>
+          </Link>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="bg-card border rounded-lg divide-y">
+        {(students ?? []).map((s) => (
+          <Link to="/students/$id" params={{ id: s.id }} key={s.id} className="flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 hover:bg-muted/50">
+            <div>
+              <div className="font-medium">{s.last_name}, {s.first_name}</div>
+              <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                {(s.classes as { name: string } | null)?.name ?? "No class"} · {s.allergies ? `Allergies: ${s.allergies}` : "No allergies"}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <ChevronRight className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+          </Link>
+        ))}
+        {students?.length === 0 && <div className="p-6 text-sm text-muted-foreground text-center">No students yet.</div>}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}