Child Safe & Wellbeing

Cyber Safety – Staying Safe Online 

Victorian Child Safe Standard 9: Physical and Online Environments

At St Thomas the Apostle Primary School, we are committed to upholding Child Safe Standard 9, which ensures that physical and online environments promote the safety and wellbeing of all children while minimising the risk of harm.

As children increasingly engage with technology through games, apps and digital platforms, it is important that they understand how to protect themselves and make safe choices online.

We encourage families to reinforce these important cyber safety messages at home:

• Keep personal information private: Remind children not to share their full name, address, school details or passwords online.
• Communicate safely: Encourage children to only interact online with people they know and trust in real life.
• Think before you click: Teach children to avoid unfamiliar links, messages and pop-ups.
• Speak up: Remind children to tell a trusted adult if they see something online that makes them feel worried, uncomfortable or unsafe.
• Stay involved: Regularly check the games, apps and websites your child is accessing, including privacy settings and online interactions.

A conversation to have at home:

"What would you do if someone you didn't know sent you a message while you were playing an online game?"

By working together, we can create safe online environments where children feel confident to make responsible choices, recognise potential risks and seek help when needed.

For further information and practical resources, families can visit the eSafety Commissioner website.

Together, we can help our children become safe, respectful and responsible digital citizens.

Emily Stecca

Learning Adjustment Leader/Child Safe Champion