Official source
Source domain: sunningdaleprimary.co.za
Collected on 6 August 2026
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What this means
This document is the “Information Systems and Social Media Policy” for Sunningdale Primary School, approved by the school governing body in April 2024. It sets rules for how educators, non-educators, learners, and parents/guardians/caregivers may use the school’s information systems and social media, including privacy limits, monitoring, and responsibilities. The policy covers acceptable internet and e-mail use, lists prohibited activities (e.g., harassment, discrimination, unauthorised access, copyright infringement), and states that only authorised persons may communicate on behalf of the school on social media.
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Key Takeaways
- Document title: Information Systems and Social Media Policy (April 2024)
- Applies to all users of the school’s information systems and to social media comments linked to the school
- School systems intended for official purposes; incidental personal use allowed if it is limited and non-disruptive
- All hardware/software are property of Sunningdale Primary School; school may access files/messages without prior notice for genuine business need
- School may audit systems periodically and may examine/move/delete files for maintenance or disruption
- Internet access requires formal application and must use the school’s approved internet service provider
- Internet use is monitored via web content filtering software and firewalls; sexually explicit/profane/offensive sites blocked
- E-mail privacy/confidentiality not guaranteed; e-mail may be inspected; commercial use and harassment prohibited
- Prohibited activities include copyright infringement, political lobbying/personal gain/commercial use, unauthorised software installation, harassment/cyber-misconduct, discrimination, illegal material, and unauthorised access
- Only authorised persons (authorised by school governing body or principal) may engage in social media communication on behalf of the school
- Sunningdale Primary School
- School governing body
- Principal
- School management
- Educators
- Non-educators
- Learners
- Parents
- South Africa Constitution (1996)
- South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 (SASA)
- National Education Policy Act 27 of 1996
- Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Act 70 of 2002
- IT administrator
- Prosum
- ClassDojo
- Google Classroom
- YouTube
- TikTok