Students -Academic Care and Wellbeing

PARENT / CARER INFORMATION: 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. Please be aware that The College does not block mobile data access, including data enabled phones or devices that your child may have for personal use.

If your child has 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 students who are sharing data.  

OFFICE OF THE ESAFETY COMMISSIONER RESOURCES FOR PARENTS / CARERS AND FAMILIES 

Being online is an integral part of young people’s lives. This video explores the digital practices of teens and kids, many of whom access 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. This site tells you what you need to do.   

Are you ready? Take the quiz and find out 

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 here, 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.

Mrs Catherine Banks | Leader of Students