Helpful Resources for Families
Essendon North Primary School is committed to maximising the potential of all students as global learners and leaders, exceeding expectations. As we welcome new and returning students to school for 2026, we take this opportunity to share with parents and carers a range of Department of Education and eSafety services and resources below.
Tips for starting school
Find tips from the Department of Education on how you can help your child have a positive first year of school at https://www.vic.gov.au/tips-starting-school.
Help with school costs and fees
There are options if you are having difficulties with school costs, please see https://www.vic.gov.au/help-school-costs-and-fees.
Parents and carers – mental and wellbeing health toolkit
Guidance to help strengthen your child’s mental health and wellbeing at home, and how to work with your school and seek help if you have concerns can be found here: https://www.vic.gov.au/parents-mental-health-toolkit.
Attending school
Information on student attendance, school costs, uniforms and how to get involved with your child's learning can be found at https://www.vic.gov.au/attending-school.
Free Cyber Safety Webinars
The eSafety website is an excellent resource, particularly if parents and carers seek information about particular apps, age restrictions, safety features and more.
eSaftey will be running free webinars in Term One including:
Social media age restrictions explained – a guide for parents and carers (30 minutes). Suitable for parents and carers of young people in primary and secondary school.
Supporting healthy tech use as your child transitions into secondary school (45 minutes). Suitable for parents and carers of children in upper primary school (ages 11 to 12) and Year 7.
Understanding and using parental controls to help protect your child online (45 minutes). Suitable for parents and carers of children in primary and secondary school.
Links to registration and further guides are shown below.
https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/webinars
https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents
https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-issues/esafety-guide
