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ICT

Online Safety

We want our students to access technology in a safe environment and we take this responsibility seriously. Education about online safety is a priority for students, staff and parents. We continue to build the skills in our staff, and keep them as up to date as we can with current risks.

At Piara Waters Primary School we have a small list of carefully selected applications (apps) and websites that students will be using to support and enhance their learning. These apps and websites have undergone rigorous risk assessment by the Department of Education and have been deemed safe for our students to use. Parents will be provided with a list of these apps and websites at the start of each school year.

We offer information sessions for parents to provide information about the ways they can help students become safe online when they are not on school grounds. Parents will be notified via Connect when sessions are available throughout 2023.

Social Media

The youngest age requirement for a social network is 13 years of age, some are even older. Most social media sites set minimum age requirements. This is primarily for safety reasons as young children don’t understand the dangers of cyber predators, and because younger children have not yet developed good judgement to know what’s okay to post and what is not. They are also exposed to adult content which can be suggestive or inappropriate.

At Piara Waters Primary School, students are NOT able to have any social network/ social media/ chat room-type apps on their iPad.

Devices that are brought to school for learning must not have the following apps (examples only as new social networking apps emerge all of the time).

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instragram
  • TikTok
  • Snapchat

All students must sign our Internet and iPad usage agreement annually. If they are not meeting the requirements of this agreement their access to using their device and/or the school device or network may be restricted for a period of time.

Online Safety Resources

The Office of the Children’s eSafety Commissioners Enhancing online safety for children site, leads online safety education for the Australian Government and protects Australian children when they experience cyberbullying by administering a complaints scheme - https://www.esafety.gov.au

The Department of Communications, Stay Smart Online is the Australian Government's online safety and security website, designed to help everyone understand the risks and simple steps we can take to protect our personal and financial information online - https://www.cyber.gov.au

The Australian Federal Police Thinkuknow website, is an Internet safety program delivering interactive training to parents, carers and teachers through schools and organisations across Australia - http:// www.thinkuknow.org.au

The Common-Sense Media site rate, educate, and advocate for kids, families, and schools - https://www.commonsensemedia.org

The Bullying. No way! site has been created to promote positive learning environments where every student and school community member are safe, supported, respected and valued - http://bullyingnoway.gov.au

For more information, please see our ICT Handbook

ICT User Agreement

Third Party Consent (For Parents)

In 2021, the Department of Education created a policy to protect information shared with third party services. Parents and carers are asked to consent to the  applications and websites we use at Piara Waters Primary School which collect student information.

You can download and complete our current consent form here:

Third Party Consent Form (PDF)

Or, you can complete the online version here:

Online version - Third Party Consent Form

The form outlines the data recorded and where it is stored for each of the applications and websites that require a student account.

All applications and website listed in the form have been assessed by the Department of Education and are approved for use in schools. This is a whole school form, therefore your child may not use all listed applications now, but may do so in the future.

As we have update some applications and sites, we are re-seeking consent for all current students in 2023, and for any new enrolments.  We will only seek consent again if applications are added, or if the consent level alters for any application. 

ICT User Agreements (For parents and students)

The provision of ICT services at Piara Waters Primary School expands the range of teaching and learning opportunities available to staff and students.

Access to these services will enable improvement in learning outcomes and effective integration across the Western Australian Curriculum.

In educating students for a rapidly changing world it is important for them to learn how to use technology safely, constructively and effectively.

The agreement below will enable students and their parents to understand the guidelines for the acceptable use of ICT services in our school.

Being a user of the technology at school is a privilege and all students have the responsibility to use these facilities appropriately. 

All students must sign our Internet and iPad usage agreement annually.

If students are not meeting the requirements of this agreement their access to using their device and/or the school device or network may be restricted for a period of time, or in the case of a serious breach, for the remainder of the school year.

Both the student and the parent must sign the agreement

Download the 2024:

Kindergarten to Year 2 User Agreement

Year 3 to 6 User Agreement

Year 6 BYOD User Agreement

2025 - Supporting learning with ipads

  • Kindergarten to Year 2 - Students will access school iPads and all use will be relevant and appropriate to their learning. Please read our Kindergarten to Year 2 App List to find out what apps our students use in class. 
  • Year 3 and 4 - students will share a school provided iPad with other peers in their classroom. This iPad will stay at school at all times. Where appropriate, students will use this to enhance their learning. Students are required to bring their own headphones (not bluetooth). Please read our Year 3 to 6 App List to find out what apps our students use in class. 
  • Year 5 and 6 - students will each use their own school provided iPad. This iPad will stay at school at all times. Where appropriate, students will use this to enhance their learning. Students are required to bring their own headphones (not bluetooth). Please read our Year 3 to 6 App List to find out what apps our students use in class.