e-Safety
St. Margaret’s Primary School
e-Smart News Edition # 2 - Tuesday 17 February 2026
Welcome to our latest edition of St. Margaret’s e-Smart News for 2026. We hope you find the important information in this article and future articles to be of great use during the year!
2026 ICT User Agreements:-
The 2026 ICT User Agreements for our students are currently being updated to include new information from MACS. This information will be split between two agreements as per MACS Policies: Prep to Year 4, and Year 5 to Year 6. We encourage all parents and carers to read the agreements with their child/children before completing the online form with their child/children online.
A notification will be sent out to all families via School Stream once the form is ready.
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, which has been in effect since 10 December means you must be 16 years or older to have a social media account. 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.
Under the new Social Media Minimum Law, there are social media platforms which do 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 this month.
Next webinar date:
Tuesday 24th February 2026, 12:30pm (AEDT)
To register for the 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, and wishing you all well for 2026!.
Gary Romeo (ICT Leader)
