At St
Augustine’s College we support the right of all members of the school community
to access safe and inclusive learning environments, including digital and
online spaces. This form outlines the school’s roles and responsibilities in
supporting safe digital learning, as well as the expected behaviours we have of
our students when using digital or online spaces.
At our School we:
- Have a Sole Matrix and policies that
outline our school’s values and expected standards of student conduct.
- Have programs in place to educate our
students to be safe and responsible users of digital technologies.
- Provide information about digital access
issues such as online privacy, intellectual property and copyright.
- Supervise and support students using
digital technologies in the classroom.
- Use clear protocols and procedures to
protect students working in online spaces. This includes reviewing the
safety and appropriateness of online tools and communities, removing
offensive content at earliest opportunity, and other measures.
- Provide a filtered internet service to
block inappropriate content. We acknowledge, however, that full protection
from inappropriate content cannot be guaranteed.
- Use online sites and digital tools
that support students’ learning.
- Address issues or incidents that have the
potential to impact on the wellbeing of our students.
- Refer suspected illegal online acts to
the relevant Law Enforcement authority for investigation.
- The following websites contain
information about cyber bullying:
Ownership / Warranty / Insurance
- The school shall be deemed to have always
retained title to all the equipment.
- Laptops and iPads are covered by Apple’s
warranty.
- Accidental damage is covered under Apple
Care +; however, service fees apply. Currently, service fee Mac level 1 is
$149, or service fee Mac level 2 is $429 for laptops and replacement cost
for iPads. These additional charges will be the responsibility of
parents/guardians.
Servicing
·
If the
student’s device is not working correctly or has been damaged, it must be
brought to the College IT Office. All servicing of College Devices is to be
carried out by St Augustine’s College staff or its agents.
User responsibilities
- Behave appropriately with your device and
around other devices as you may be liable for the damage of other devices.
- Be responsible for and treat the device
with appropriate levels of care.
- Devices are not to be marked in anyway,
it is to be returned clean and in good condition and working order prior
to the student leaving the College or when St Augustine’s College requests
it.
- Devices must be in a student's possession
or kept in a secure location.
- Chargers (including the wall adaptor and
USB-C cable) are to stay at home unless requested by IT to be brought to
school.
- Students are expected to bring their
device to school fully charged.
- Do not lend your device to other students
OR borrow a laptop from another student.
- Devices must be carried and transported
appropriately on campus. They should be carried in their approved cases.
- Students may store documents or other
files on the equipment, and the student is responsible for making backup
copies of such documents and files.
- Students shall immediately notify the IT
Department if the equipment is not in good operating condition or needs
repair.
- The student shall make the equipment
available to the IT Department as necessary for purposes of inspection,
maintenance, repair, upgrading, and/or software installation.
- Data, programs, hardware, software, and
other materials including those protected by copyright may not be
transmitted or duplicated.
Parent/Guardian
Responsibilities
· Support the College’s IT Program by ensuring
that their children abide by all conditions/responsibilities.
· Be aware of their children’s use of the device
when away from the College.
· Pay for the cost of repairs or replacement if
their device or any accessories supplied by the school i.e. chargers
or cables have
been damaged, lost or stolen.
Breaches of
the user agreement
· Depending on the seriousness of a particular
breach of the agreement or policies, an appropriate response will be made by
the College and may include any or all of the following:
o a
discussion with the student
o informing
parents/guardian
o loss or
suspension of student access to school ICT networks, resources or facilities
o taking
disciplinary actions
o recovery of
any incurred costs
o remove a
device and any other equipment from student’s possession.
o
cancel this agreement
This
agreement has been developed using the following policies and resources which
are available upon request.
- Social Media – Student Usage Policy
- Student Mobile Phone & Device
Policy
- Student Bullying and Harassment
Prevention Policy
- ICT Usage Policy
Student declaration
When I use
digital technologies and the internet, I agree to be a safe, responsible and
ethical user at all times by:
- Respecting others and communicating with
them in a supportive manner.
- Never participating in online bullying
(e.g. forwarding messages and supporting others in harmful, inappropriate,
or hurtful online behaviours).
- Protecting my privacy by not giving out
personal details, including my full name, telephone number, address,
passwords and images.
- Protecting the privacy of others by never
posting or forwarding their personal details or images without their consent.
- Talking to a teacher or a trusted adult
if I personally feel uncomfortable or unsafe online, or if I see others
participating in unsafe, inappropriate or hurtful online behaviour.
- Thinking carefully about the content I
upload or post online, knowing that this is a personal reflection of who I
am and can influence what people think of me.
- Reviewing the terms and conditions of use
for any digital or online tool (e.g. age restrictions, parental consent
requirements), and if my understanding is unclear seeking further
explanation from a trusted adult.
- Meeting the stated terms and conditions
for any digital or online tool and completing the required registration processes.
- Handling ICT devices with care and notify
the IT department of any damage or attention required.
- Abiding by copyright and intellectual
property regulations by requesting permission to use images, text, audio
and video, and attributing references appropriately.
- Not accessing media that falls outside
the school’s policies.
- Not downloading unauthorised programs,
including games.
- Not interfering with network systems and
security or the data of another user.
- Nor attempting to log into the network
with a username or password of another student or staff member: and
- Not harm the reputation and good standing
of the College or those within its community.
Signature
I
understand and agree to comply with the terms of acceptable use and expected standards.
of
behaviour set out within this agreement.