The Ministry has signed a new agreement with Websense (previously Surf Control) for web and email filtering services. The Websense agreement commenced 31 March 2010 and expires 30 June 2013. These licenses are allocated to schools currently using Surf Control licenses under the previous agreement. (link) Read Websense FAQs to find out more information about the agreement.

Created by nancyg | 418 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; filtering MInistry email Helpdesk

The Ministry has signed  three-year agreements with Telecom and Watchdog for Web filtering and firewall services. These agreements began in January 2010 and expire in December 2012.

Created by nancyg | 394 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; filtering firewall Ministry

Many parents and caregivers would like to protect their children and young people online by locking down their online access.  Young children can certainly be helped by having filtered access, however there are so many online access points and so much information about circumventing filters available, that it is unrealistic to think filters will keep children safe.  For more information go to

Created by leechi | 304 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; 

Parents and caregivers want to protect their children from inappropriate content online.  They often think that this is best done with filters to lock down access.  However there are so many access points and so much information on circumventing filters that it is unrealistic to think that filters will keep older children safe.  For more information

Created by leechi | 243 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; filters montoring young children parents caregivers searching online inappropriate content filtering

(link) Read  more about 'Filtering Considerations for Schools' and other  NetSafe discussion documents

Created by nancyg | 612 views | Created Nov 2010 | tags; filtering discussion confidence context

Young people’s use of technology in Aotearoa - New Zealand is always changing. Changes in ICT-use produce new opportunities for learning, as well as new opportunities for challenges for both students and educators.

Created by JJF | 1096 views | Created Feb 2011 | tags; survey research citizenship confidence educator teacher support management filtering filter ICT use agreeement ICT-use agreeement network administration whanau family cyberbullying confidence

Digital Citizenship issues in primary school: The changes Web2 brings to cybersafety

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