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Pastoral Care and Wellbeing 

Social Media, Digital and Network Access at Mater Dei

At Mater Dei Catholic College we support the rights of all members of the school community to be provided with and engage in a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment. This extends to the use of digital tools and is underpinned by our expectation of safe and responsible behaviour of all members of the school community.

The College does not utilise social media for learning and accordingly, the College network does not permit access on the school network to social media sites. If your child has their own access data enabled devices, please ensure that your child understands and knows about their personal responsibility to use this data responsibly and legally. This includes those student who are sharing data.  

Parent / Carer Guidelines: Using Technology Responsibly to Access Social Media Guidelines

The following information was emailed to Parents/Carers recently and is being included again for your reference.

Office of the esafety Commissioner Resources for Parents/Carers and Families 

The following links also provide some useful online resources:

Being online is an integral part of young people’s lives.The State of Play Social Media Usage video explores the digital practices of teens and kids. They use a range of devices to go online.

Parents need to understand online safety, including how to notify the authorities about safety violations.  You are encouraged to report assertively. The Complaints and Reporting link tells you what you need to do.   

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The ever changing nature of the internet can pose challenges for parents. iParent provides online safety resources targeted to the specific needs of parents and carers. Check out iParent for guidance for using safety settings on the family’s web-connected devices, tips for choosing movies and games and strategies for keeping young people safe online.

Ms Anne Hodkinson | College Psychologist