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Source domain: dainferncollege.co.za
Collected on 6 August 2026
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This document is the “Dainfern College Student Social Media Policy” for students of Dainfern College NPC. It sets out effective from 1 April 2026 and provides rules and principles for how students may use social media (including personal use linked to the College) and College-related WhatsApp/Google Chat groups. The policy emphasises that digital content is risky and effectively “published,” prohibits inappropriate/illegal conduct (e.g., defamation, harassment, fake accounts, sharing personal information), and requires students to report certain harmful or suspicious situations to a trusted adult. The text provided ends partway through the “Disciplinar…” section, so disciplinary consequences are not fully included.
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Student social media participation under the College’s policy (rules for acceptable use)
Students may use social media, including personal use and use connected to the College, but they must follow the policy’s principles and prohibitions (for example, digital content is vulnerable and content is treated as “published”).
- Who it is for
- Students at Dainfern College using social media personally and/or in relation to/association with the College
- How to act on it
- Students must follow the policy’s guidelines and prohibitions when using social media (including WhatsApp/Google Classroom and other listed platforms).
The document's recorded date is 1 April 2026. Confirm on the official source.
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This policy applies to all students at the College and to social media used in both a personal capacity as well as in relation to/association with the College.
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Key Takeaways
- Organisation: Dainfern College NPC (Not for Profit Company)
- Document title: Social Media Policy: Students / Dainfern College Student Social Media Policy
- Effective date: 1 April 2026
- Version: April 2026; last revision: N/A
- Policy owner: Communication & Compliance Manager
- Applies to: students (and social media used personally and in relation/association with the College)
- Principle: content can be linked to the College even if not listed; policy applies 24/7
- Principle: digital content is dangerous/vulnerable; content is treated as “published”; permanent record; not anonymous; not private
- Prohibitions: do not complain about the College on social media; no defamation/crimen injuria; no fake accounts/pretending; no password sharing; no location tags; no sharing personal data; no chain mail/fake news; no suspicious links/attachments
- WhatsApp/Google Chat group rules: College business only; no excluding students; distance from inappropriate content; administrators can delete content; reply only if necessary; respect staff boundaries; ask if sharing is necessary/appropriate/timed
- Logo/account impersonation restrictions: only use College logo with written permission; may not create accounts appearing to belong to the College without written permission
- Dainfern College NPC
- Communication & Compliance Manager
- CEC
- Executive Head
- Principal
- Director of Technology
- Communication & Compliance Manager (again as responsible/administrator)
- J Pettitt
- Life360 (tracking app mentioned)
- ChatGPT (AI tool mentioned)