eLearning News

Year 5/6 STEM Aviation Project

The Year 5/6s have been busy modifying their aeroplanes to make them fly faster and higher. Here are students from 5L hard at work. 

Year 1 Programming

The Year 1s have been busy programming. Here is a sample video of programs created by some of the students in 1D. 

Message from the eSafety Commissioner

Why are under-16s being 'banned' from social media?

From mid-December, Australian children under 16 will not be allowed to hold accounts on certain social media platforms. The age restrictions are likely to apply to Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, among other platforms. Online gaming and standalone messaging apps are among a number of types of services that have been excluded.

It’s not a ban. It’s a delay to having accounts.

Being logged into an account increases the likelihood that they’ll be exposed to pressures and risks that can be hard to deal with. These come from social media platform design features that encourage them to spend more time on screens, while also serving up content that can harm their health and wellbeing.  

For example, the pressure to view disappearing content and respond to a stream of notifications and alerts has been linked to harms to health - these include reduced sleep and attention and increased stress levels.   

While most platforms currently have a minimum age of 13 for account holders, delaying account access until 16 will give young people more time to develop important skills and maturity. It’s breathing space to build digital literacy, critical reasoning, impulse control and greater resilience.

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