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This document is the “Eduplex Social Media Policy: Learners,” updated in February 2025. It sets rules and guidelines for how learners may use social media, including principles about digital content being public, permanent, and traceable, and restrictions on what learners may post or share. It also provides specific guidelines for participation in official School WhatsApp groups and requires learners/parents to sign an acknowledgement section.
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Acknowledge and sign the Eduplex Social Media Policy: Learners
Learners and their parents or guardians must read and sign the social media policy to acknowledge understanding and compliance with the rules governing social media use. This is required for all learners at Eduplex.
- Who it is for
- learners and their parents or guardians at Eduplex
- How to act on it
- Read the policy, complete the signature section as learner and parent/guardian, and return it to the school
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Includes “Billboard Test” and “6 P’s” guidance for deciding whether to post/share content; Signature section for learner and parent/guardian (date and names/signatures left blank)
Facts
Places
Gauteng
Parties
Prospective university
Key Takeaways
- Document title: Eduplex Social Media Policy: Learners
- Date updated: February 2025
- Applies to all learners and to personal social media use linked/associated with the School (24/7, including holidays)
- Defines “Social media” broadly (e.g., Facebook, Google Classroom, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter/X, TikTok, WhatsApp, YouTube, Discord, gaming platforms, etc.)
- Learners must not share personal details (name, date of birth, address, telephone) or School/parent/guardian contact details online
- Learners must deactivate location tags (except tracking apps such as Life360)
- Learners must not post embarrassing photos without consent, bully/harass, or spread chain mail/fake news
- Learners must not message/meet people online they have not met face-to-face unless an adult approves
- Learners must immediately tell an adult about suspicious messages, harassment/threats, pornographic material, image misuse, AI deepfakes, blackmail/extortion, or unsafe/uncomfortable conversations
- Learners must not use fake accounts or pretend to be someone else; must not share passwords; must use two-factor authentication
- Learners must not create accounts that appear to belong to the School
- Official School WhatsApp groups: only School-related content; no exclusion/alienation; distance from inappropriate content; admins may delete content
- WhatsApp groups: reply only if necessary; avoid long conversations; respect staff boundaries outside school hours
- Includes “Billboard Test” and “6 P’s” guidance for deciding whether to post/share content
- Signature section for learner and parent/guardian (date and names/signatures left blank)
- Eduplex (the School)
- Learners
- Parents
- Teachers
- Staff members
- Guardians
- Parent Committee
- Police
- Principal
- Prospective university admissions officer
- Employer
- Scholarship provider
- Phisher (someone interested in getting personal information)
- Paedophile or Predator