by Michael Torsello | May 4, 2022 | News Item
Parental controls eSafety’s Term 2 webinar on parental controls helps parents and carers learn about software tools and other strategies for taming technology at home. The webinar explores the benefits and limitations of parental controls and covers how to safely set...
by Michael Torsello | Oct 27, 2021 | News Item
Apple have decided that it can no longer continue with its annual exclusive Beaconhills Parent Night at its Fountain Gate store. And Apple announced that it closed all its education portals from September 30, 2020, so the Apple Family Funded Program will no longer be...
by Michael Torsello | Sep 14, 2021 | News Item
The following webinars, scheduled for Term 4, are now open for bookings. Simply click on the links below to register. PARENT WEBINAR: Parenting in the Digital World (PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS) – October 26 and 27 PARENT WEBINAR: Parenting in the Digital World...
by Michael Torsello | Sep 1, 2021 | News Item
This year, the annual National eSmart Week is from Monday September 6 until Sunday September 12. This year we’re celebrating ‘Responsible Action’. By taking responsible action, we can demonstrate how we all keep kids safe online and offline. By design, RUOK Day occurs...
by Michael Torsello | Jul 14, 2021 | News Item
Did you know 11% of Australians have experienced image-based abuse (IBA)? IBA happens when an intimate image or video is shared without the consent of the person pictured. It also includes the threat of an intimate image being shared and images or videos that have...
by Michael Torsello | Apr 27, 2021 | News Item
Register for the free webinar, eSafety’s guide to parental controls, for parents and carers from the eSafety Commissioner. The webinar will look at how parents and carers can set up devices and apps to help kids and young people stay safe online. It will cover:...
by Michael Torsello | Mar 23, 2021 | News Item
I have written previously about social media usage amongst Middle School students. If you read only newspaper headlines, one could be forgiven for thinking that social media is only ever used for bullying or inappropriate images; of course this is far from the truth....
by Michael Torsello | Feb 1, 2021 | News Item
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) are warning parents not to post photos of their children on their first day of school without locking down their privacy settings. Images with children in school uniform, their name or indicators of their location in the background...
by Michael Torsello | Oct 21, 2020 | News Item
Our Campion Booklists for next year are now available. Parents can purchase learning resources on-line by following the links for Berwick and Pakenham. The Campion website has recently undergone an update whereby everyone needs to create an account before they can...
by Michael Torsello | Aug 31, 2020 | News Item
From the office of eSafety Commissioner: eSafety is marking National Child Protection Week with free Virtual Classrooms for middle to upper primary students and webinars for parents and carers. The sessions will run from 7 to 11 September and registrations are...