e-Safety
St. Margaret’s Primary School
e-Smart News Edition # 19 - Tuesday 9 December 2025
Welcome to the final edition of St. Margaret’s e-Smart News for 2025. This is a very important edition as it contains information in relation to the changes in the use of social media, including apps and accounts for children under the age of 16.
Code Camp:-
Due to ongoing construction works, there will be no Code Camps held at St. Margaret's until mid 2026. The school has not made this decision lightly - the health and safety of all staff, students and adults onsite is paramount especially during the holiday breaks. Once construction works are completed, the school will look to recommence our partnership with Code Camp.
e-Safety SOCIAL MEDIA AGE RESTRICTIONS:-
The campaign ‘For the good of their wellbeing’ raises awareness of the new Social Media Minimum Age law. The new law means that from 10 December, you must be 16 years or older to have a social media account. From tomorrow, many social media platforms will not allow Australians under the age of 16 to create or maintain an account.
This change is designed to protect young people from the risk of harm from social media and to support their wellbeing.
You can find helpful resources for young people, families and educators in the eSafety Social media age restrictions hub.
e-Safety Parent Resources and Webinars:-
Some fantastic e-Safety resources containing advice and tips can be found using this link. https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents It is highly recommended that parents look and explore the useful resources available from the eSafety Commissioner website.
From 10 December 2025, some social media platforms will not allow Australian children under 16 to create or have an account. Join one of eSafety's 30-minute information session to understand the changes. Learn more about this webinar.
A webinar on the topic of "Social media age restrictions explained – a guide for parents and carers" will be held at various times during December 2025.
Webinar Dates:
Monday 15 December, 1:00pm (AEDT)
To register for a webinar, go to https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/webinars. It is recommended to book in advance. Please refer to the URL below for further eSafety information and useful tips.
https://www.smmaribyrnong.catholic.edu.au/learning-teaching/technologies
Remember to stay eSafe, wishing all our families and our community a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year for 2026.
Gary Romeo (ICT Leader)