Supporting Your Child's Digital Safety

OPS Online Safety Hub

A central space for whānau to access clear, practical info about keeping their children safe online. It will help with understanding popular apps, setting boundaries and having sometimes tricky conversations at home. It’s all about helping caregives make confident, informed choices in the digital space.

OPS has partnered with Qustodio, an app that gives parents and whānau more tools to help keep tamariki safe online at home FREE through the OPS online safety hub. (Normally $99 per annum).

Some of the Qustodio features:

- Filter and block inappropriate content

- Set screen time limits and schedules

- See reports on your child’s online activity

- Track device location in real time

OPS whānau will get 30 days of premium Qustodio. After that the subscription will move to the ‘MY SCHOOL OFFER’ version. This has all features of premium excluding location monitoring and Care Plus. You can see a list of features here (scroll down).

FAQs

  • Qustodio works in all popular platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android smartphones, Apple tablets and iPhones, and Chromebooks!

  • Not at all! Qustodio can be set up in your kid's device in a few simple steps following the on screen instructions.

  • Not a problem! Qustodio can supervise all your kids devices and produce valuable insights for each child

  • Yes! All apps are supervised by Qustodio and parents can set individual time limits for each of them as well as completely block them

  • Yes! Qustodio can also set time limits for the whole device. When the time is up, Qustodio will block access to the devices apps and internet usage, except for emergencies.

  • Yes! Qustodio reports the videos you kid’s watch on Youtube and even what are they searching for, so you can get a sense of what is on their minds and engage with them.

  • Visit: Qustodio support platform

Digital Safety at Ōtūmoetai Primary School

At OPS, we’re always looking for ways to keep our tamariki safe and support them both online and in their emotional wellbeing. We introduced Linewize Monitor and Classwize in 2024 to strengthen online safety and classroom digital management. These tools have been invaluable in removing digital distraction, improving focus and keeping our students safe online. 

We also use Pulse which is another Linewize solution that is part of our wider strategy to support students, not just in the digital space but in their overall hauora/wellbeing. Pulse is used by Year 5-6 students. 

Who is Linewize?

Linewize supports 27,000 schools and 35 Million students. They are a global leader in online safety and they started here in NZ! Linewize supports 1 in 5 schools across NZ.

What is Linewize Monitor & Classwize?

Linewize, a safeguarding and monitoring software. Using Linewize keeps students safe and ensure Chromebooks are used in the best way possible to support learning.

Ōtūmoetai Primary School we take full responsibility for our devices, networks, and Google accounts. This means that whenever tamariki are using their school Chromebooks, their safety is our priority. Class teachers are able to monitor activity in real time, reduce distractions, and support students to navigate the digital space in a safe and purposeful way.

What is Pulse?

Pulse is a wellbeing check-in tool that gives our tamariki a simple, private, and consistent way to share how they’re feeling. It supports the development of mindfulness and emotional awareness habits and expands on the work we already do through the Zones of Regulation programme as part of our Health & PE Curriculum.

More online safety resources…

Helping our children through something we are not familiar with is often very challenging as a parent. Here are some websites that provide relevant information and some specific safety tools that you may find helpful.

  • Being a parent or caregiver in the digital age can be challenging. Here you will find tools and advice to help you 'keep it real online' with your children and young people.

  • There are a lot of benefits for children and teenagers online, but they can also be targets of crime and exploitation. It is important to educate children and help them develop online safety skills so they can navigate the internet in a safe, happy and healthy way.

    Visit the above links for more information.

  • “Founded in 2018 by Rob and Zareen, Our Kids Online began as a response to a pivotal moment: all four children in their blended family started asking for handheld devices. With both Rob and Zareen having authored books in the mental health space, they were deeply concerned by the rising rates of anxiety and depression among tweens and teens. This sparked an intense journey of research and discovery.

    What they uncovered was alarming—a global epidemic of online harms affecting children of all ages. Determined to make a difference, they committed themselves to helping parents and caregivers understand these risks, offering practical safety solutions and guidance on building emotional resilience in kids through their Cyber Safety Presentations.”

    Visit Our Kids Online for more information.