eLearning News
Frank Cotela, eLearning Leader
Reports
Downloading and saving reports
While your child is enrolled at St John’s, their school reports will be available through the nForma Parent App. Please be aware that access to the portal will cease once your child leaves St John’s—for example, at the end of Grade 6.
Although I’ll send a reminder in Term 4, it may be a good idea to start thinking about where you would like to save copies of your child’s reports, such as on a home computer or family cloud storage. These reports can be useful for future reference, as secondary schools, specialists, and various programs may request them.
VSN Numbers
You will find your child’s Victorian Student Number (VSN) in the footer of their school report.The VSN is a unique identifier assigned to all students in Victoria by the Department of Education. It remains with your child throughout their education in Victoria, even if they change schools or education providers.
Please note that Secondary schools will often request this number during the enrollment process, so it is essential to keep it handy.
eSafety Commissioner's Message for Parents
Swimming between the digital flags: helping young Australians navigate social media’s dangerous currents.
The relationship between social media and children’s mental health is one of the most important conversations of our time. That's why, from mid-December, the Australian Government will require certain social media services to take steps to prevent under 16s from having accounts.
This week, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant outlined how Australia plans to take this bold action forward, in a speech delivered at the National Press Club.
Here's what parents need to know right now:
- It’s not a ban, it’s a delay. We’re giving kids more time to build digital skills and resilience before facing the pressures of social media.
- The responsibility lies with the platform. There are no penalties for children or parents—only for platforms that fail to take reasonable steps to prevent under 16s from having accounts.
- You’re not alone. eSafety offers trusted resources for parents and carers, educators, young people and kids. We’ve got the flags, the swimming lessons, and the safety tips to help you support your kids. And our protective powers in areas such as cyberbullying and image-based abuse will still be there to help if things go wrong.
Australia is building a culture of online safety—just like we’ve done on our beaches. Because the internet, like the ocean, is not going away – and our kids are already dipping their toes in. To stay up to date on social media age restrictions, visit eSafety.gov.au.