ICT Acceptable Use Policy

To enhance student learning, Thornbury High School is committed to the provision and use of appropriate digital technologies throughout the school. Digital devices can be used in a wide range of subjects to allow students to further develop their understanding of topics.  In addition to having to comply with the ICT Acceptable Use Policy, all users will have to comply with the Acceptable Use Policy for DE Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) Resources. The Thornbury High School Digital Learning Policy is available here https://www.thornburyhs.vic.edu.au/additionalpolicies and further information is available at https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/ict-acceptable-use/overview 

Definition of Digital Technologies

This agreement applies to digital technologies and social media tools including (although not limited to):

school owned ICT devices (e.g. desktops, laptops, iPads, printers, scanners), mobile phones, bring your own devices (BYOD’s) including chrome books and iPads, email, social networking sites (e.g. Facebook), blogs, micro-blogs (e.g. Twitter/X), Google Apps for Education, video, and photo sharing websites (YouTube) and cameras.

Student Declaration

When using digital technologies, I agree to be a safe, responsible, and ethical user at all times by:

• using ICT at the school for educational use only.

• protecting my privacy rights and those of other students by not giving out personal details including full names, telephone number, addresses and images.

• not bringing, storing, transferring, or displaying offensive or inappropriate material at school or on school provided services.

• handling school owned ICT devices with care and notifying a teacher if it is damaged or requires attention.

• not interfering or bypassing (VPN) with network systems and security, the data of another user or attempting to log into the network with a username or password of another student.

• not bringing to school or downloading unauthorised programs, including games.

• not using ICT to bully, defame, harass, spam or discredit any member of the School community or the broader community.

• not using cameras or personal devices to take photos or videos without express permission of a staff member.

Parent Declaration

• you confirm that your child under the age of 18 is accessing third-party services/software for learning purposes with their Google Workspace account (Tmail). This means that these services may collect and use information in accordance with the third party's privacy policy and terms. 

This ICT Acceptable Use Policy applies when a student is using any of the above digital technologies at

school, at home, during school excursions, camps, and extracurricular activities.

This Agreement will remain in effect for the duration of the student’s enrolment at Thornbury High School.

The THS Digital Technologies policy can be accessed here.