The principal’s role in creating a cybersafe school

The principal, as the chief executive of the school, implements board policies in the day-to-day administration and management of the school.

This does not mean that the principal needs to personally take on all of the extra responsibilities involved. Specific responsibilities include:

• Being familiar with all aspects of this kit
• Ensuring the board is made aware of the need for an appropriate school cybersafety policy
• Delegating the role of cybersafety manager (preferably to a member of the senior management team)
• Liaising with the cybersafety team through regular reports from the cybersafety manager
• Keeping the board informed of the school’s on-going initiatives and programmes by regularly scheduling cybersafety as an agenda item for board meetings
• Seeking regular briefings from the cybersafety team and demonstrating to staff and students ongoing support for the school cybersafety programme
• Taking final management responsibility for cybersafety in the school community.