Netsafe is evolving to better meet the needs of teachers, schools, and parent communities across New Zealand.
Join us for an education session from the comfort of your own home.
We’re launching a programme of interactive webinars which will cover key topics around online safety and digital citizenship for teachers as well as separate sessions for parents.
We're hosting our first webinar on 17th September.
Designed for parents, this session aims to provide parents and caregivers with advice and practical tips for supporting their children to find a good a balance between online and offline time throughout the school holidays and beyond.
Watch this space and check back soon to see what webinars we're planning for school leaders, teachers and parents throughout Term 4 and in Term 1 2025.
For years, our approach has involved visiting schools in person, delivering presentations and workshops for teachers, school leadership and parents. While these sessions have been valuable in their own way, we are increasingly mindful that flying across the country and driving to schools isn’t the most efficient use of resources.
As stewards of taxpayer funding, it’s our responsibility to make sure that every dollar counts—and that means finding smarter, more sustainable ways to support schools and kura and their communities.
The traditional in-person service means we don't get as much opportunity to connect with regional and rural schools and kura that can be hard to get to.
In-person sessions require forward planning months in advance, which reduces our ability to flex, react and adapt to changing needs
Although provided free of charge to the attendees, in-person sessions prove to be a costly service when flights, car hire and hotels are involved.
Even though sessions are typically scheduled for after school and work hours, it can still be inconvenient for parents and teachers to be away from home in the evening to attend in-person.
As a small team with a big mission, we’ve always been dedicated to ensuring that everyone has access to the best resources, advice, and support when it comes to online safety and digital citizenship. That’s why we’re always looking for ways to evolve and adapt to meet the needs of many and varied communities.
To make sure every dollar counts we need to find smarter, more sustainable ways to support schools and kura and their communities.
Our new virtual webinar sessions enable us to reach more schools and parents, more often. The online education sessions are a step towards providing more ‘on-demand’ access to resources, advice, and interactive learning sessions that fit around the busy schedules of our different users.
We’re excited to evolve and connect with you online to provide practical, relevant advice in ways that work better for you.
We have big plans for continuing to evolve and innovate to make sure we are meeting all of your needs, and we want your input.
Your thoughts and feedback are invaluable as we refine our offerings to better support schools across New Zealand.
Please share your ideas with us for what you'd like to see from us in the future.