An update from Julie

Thank you to all of our families who took the time to meet with their child's classroom and specialist teachers last week. It was a valuable opportunity to celebrate each child's learning and growth, and to talk about the ways we can continue working in partnership to support their learning and wellbeing. We value these opportunities to connect and appreciate your ongoing support.

Our Breakfast Club is becoming very popular. Everyone is welcome to come along on a Monday, Tuesday or Friday morning from 8:25am - 8:45am and have some cereal, toast or fruit. Our very popular boxes of fruit will be available to students in every classroom from next week.

We are looking forward to an exciting term of learning as our students explore our Big Idea, Power, through their inquiry focus. Power can be investigated from many different perspectives, including science, entrepreneurship, personal capabilities, civics and citizenship, and so much more. We can't wait to see where our students' curiosity leads them as they ask questions, make connections, deepen their understanding, and take action in meaningful ways throughout the term.

Warm regards

Julie

An update from Adele

In this issue, information is shared about:

Disability and Inclusion: Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)
Child Safety: Cyber Safety: Why Online Safety Should Have the Same Rules as the Real World
Child Safety: Cyber Safety Project Parent Webinar Series (regular Wonga Weekly entry)
eSafety Commission Term 3 online workshops (regular Wonga Weekly entry)

Disability and Inclusion

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)

Every year, all schools in Australia participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD). The NCCD process requires schools to identify information already available in the school about supports provided to students with disability. These relate to legislative requirements under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005, in line with the NCCD guidelines (2019).

Information provided about students to the Australian Government for the NCCD includes:

year of schooling
category of disability: physical, cognitive, sensory or social/emotional
level of adjustment provided: support provided within quality differentiated teaching practice, supplementary, substantial or extensive.

This information assists schools to:

formally recognise the supports and adjustments provided to students with disability in schools
consider how they can strengthen the support of students with disability in schools
develop shared practices so that they can review their learning programs in order to improve educational outcomes for students with disability.

The NCCD provides state and federal governments with the information they need to plan more broadly for the support of students with disability.

The NCCD will have no direct impact on your child and your child will not be involved in any testing process. The school will provide data to the Australian Government in such a way that no individual student will be able to be identified – the privacy and confidentiality of all students is ensured. All information is protected by privacy laws that regulate the collection, storage and disclosure of personal information. To find out more about these matters, please refer to the Australian Government’s Privacy Policy(https://www.education.gov.au/privacy-policy).

Further information about the NCCD can be found on the NCCD Portal (https://www.nccd.edu.au).

If you have any questions about the NCCD, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Watching this short video may further support your understanding of the NCCD collection: http://srkr.io/6188wsG

Cyber Safety (eSafety Commissioner)

Why Online Safety Should Have the Same Rules as the Real World

As parents, we wouldn't expect our children to be able to walk into a casino, buy alcohol or enter an adult-only venue. So why should the online world be any different?

This article from Australia's eSafety Commissioner explores why age restrictions for online content are simply common sense and explains the new protections being introduced to help shield children from harmful material such as pornography, extreme violence, self-harm content and unsafe AI interactions. It also highlights the important role parents and carers play in supporting safe and healthy digital habits at home.

You can read the full article via this link and continue the conversation about keeping children safe online.

Cyber Safety Project Parent Webinar Series (regular newsletter article)

The Cyber Safety Project offers the Cyber Safe Parents 2026 Webinar Series, a practical, engaging online program designed to help families raise smart, safe, and kind digital kids.

Across four live online sessions, parents will gain clear, realistic strategies to confidently support children at home. Topics include:

Balancing Life & Tech – Reducing conflict and restoring healthy screen balance.
3 August 2026 | 7.30pm AEST (45 mins)
Cyberbullying & Resilience – Supporting young people to manage wellbeing online
27 October 2026 | 7.30pm AEDT (45 mins)

This series provides valuable guidance for navigating device set up, online risks, app safety, screen time, critical thinking and digital wellbeing, all in a supportive and parent-friendly format.

We strongly encourage all families to take part in this important learning opportunity.

If you’re unable to attend on the night, you can still register to receive the recording and resources.

Register via: bit.ly/Parents-2026

eSafety Commission Online Workshops (regular Wonga Weekly entry)

The eSafety provides free webinars that provide parents and carers with the knowledge, skills and tools to support their children to have safe, positive online experiences.

The schedule for 2026 can be accessed via this link .

Sign up for the eSafety Newsletter to receive the latest online safety news, resources, and advice.

Adele Brice

Assistant Principal

adele.brice@education.vic.gov.au

Wellbeing Hub