Parent Information-

Academic Care and Wellbeing

RUOK? 'STRONGER TOGETHER'

RUOK? have launched ‘Stronger Together’, a campaign for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, encouraging individuals to check in with family and friends who may be struggling.

As part of this campaign, you can watch local Wiradjuri man, ex Rugby League player, national boxing champion and now mental health advocate Joe Williams discuss how he reached out to Justin Tall and encouraged him to seek support.

The RUOK? ‘Stronger Together’ conversation guide is full of tips, advice and information that will help you reach out and provide support when it's needed most. Find more about the campaign and access to these resources here.

PARENT INFORMATION FROM eSafety

The ever changing nature of the internet can pose many challenges for parents. iParent is a new interactive screen smart parent tour which offers practical tips and advice about managing online issues to help your child have a safe and enjoyable experience online. The 10 minute interactive tour is for parents of pre-teens and young teens. It has plenty of tips and practical steps so you can help your child explore safely and manage online issues should they arise. This is especially important at this age as they strive for independence and peer acceptance.

The iParent tour has six topics to choose from including:

Social media

Inappropriate content

Screen time

Cyberbullying

Personal information

Contact with strangers.

Click hereto start the iParent screen smart parent tour.

NEW FROM eSafety

It's a good idea to negotiate key online rules together with your family, such as when screens are on and when they need to be turned off. Young teens are likely to respond better to rules that they’ve contributed to and see as being fair.  

Download the eSafetyOffice guide for parents and carers which offers practical advice about online safety and how to tackle the big issues. 

Mrs Catherine Banks | Leader of Students