St Mary’s is an eSmart school and online safety is part of our everyday teaching and learning. St Mary’s is a GAFE (Google Apps for Education) school. All teachers and students have Google Suite accounts. Students from Prep – Six use a range of digital devices in the classroom, including: iPads, desktops and Chromebooks.
Online safety and keeping our children safe online has never been more important! With the rise in use of digital platforms there are many resources that can support families, staff and students to stay safe online. Encouraging ongoing conversation with your child around online safety ensures that if your child does ever see or hear anything online that makes them feel unsafe or uncomfortable they know they have trusted adults that can support them. The staff and the ICT Leader are available to talk and provide educational support to assist your family with this conversation.
Essential information regarding online safety can be found below.
eSafety Commissioner Homepage https://www.esafety.gov.au/
eSmart Alannah & Madeline Foundation https://www.esmart.org.au/
Inform and Empower https://www.informandempower.com.au/
Safe on Social Media https://www.safeonsocial.com/
Leonie Smith – Cyber Safety Lady https://thecybersafetylady.com.au/
Brett Lee – Internet Safe Education https://internetsafeeducation.com/
Cyber Safety Project https://cybersafetyproject.com.au/
Cyber Safety Solutions – Susan McLean https://www.cybersafetysolutions.com.au/
Common Sense Media https://www.commonsensemedia.org/