Alongside our Tech Tuesday we will be running 4 PDs during Term 1. All PD's are free.  All you need to do is register to the PD you wish to attend and login on the day with a cup of tea/coffee to sit back and learn some new tricks, or see some new features.

BEGINNER BASICS
This session will run you through the basics of maintaining your website including - loading pdfs, images, creating new pages and adding dates to your calendar.   Suitable for users that have attended the initial sponsor-ed training but need a refresher.
Running time: Approx 45 minutes

Wednesday 11th February at 2pm (11am WST)
Register here

Monday 23rd February at 11.30am (8.30am WST)
Register here


INTRODUCTION TO eNEWS
New year, time to start thinking about trialling the Updat-ed eNews system. Create visually stunning newsletters with ease, from inside your website.  Suitable for school's who have not yet used the eNews system.
Running time: Approx 45 minutes

Wednesday 17th February at 12pm (9am WST)
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COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY - WHY THE NEWSLETTER?

If you feel that your comms is in a tangle managing a parent portal, newsletter, website, seesaw, hey throw in Facebook too, then it’s probably time for a rethink.

We'll unpack the one vehicle common to all schools, the newsletter, and use it to highlight that any writing must be informed by a strategy. And don't worry, strategy number one is 'write less'. 

We'll get you communicating with outcomes that serve both the parents and the school.

Fun Fact: Did you know that publishing at the right time of the day and day of the week is critical to maximising engagement? Oh, stop me, I've only just started; so much more to cover.
Running time: Approx 45 minutes

Wednesday 25th February at 10.30am (7.30am WST)
Register here




Sinead Bannon
Operations Manager

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Tech Tuesday: short, focused sessions designed to help you get the most out of our digital tools.

• 15–30 minutes each Tuesday at 11:30am (8.30am WST)
• Covering one key topic each week (based on our most popular cheat sheets)
• Open to anyone who wants to learn, refresh their skills, or pick up a new trick

These bite-sized sessions are practical, to the point, and easy to slot into your day. Whether it’s adding a PDF, creating engaging galleries, working with forms, or uploading videos — you’ll walk away each week with tips you can apply straight away.

No need to commit to the whole program — just join the sessions that interest you.


All meetings will be in the same meeting link below.

Date	Topic Covered
Tue 10 Feb 2026	Adding PDFs to your website
Tue 17 Feb 2026	Adding images to your website - pages & articles
Tue 24 Feb 2026	Creating new pages and adding to website navigation
Tue 3 March 2026	Working with the homepage gallery
Tue 10 March 2026	Working with photo galleries
Tue 24 March 2026	Working with articles
Tue 31 March 2026	Working with the navigation
Tue 5 May 2026	Working with the calendar
Tue 12 May 2026	Working with forms
Tue 19 May 2026	Working with tables
Tue 26 May 2026	Working with videos
Tue 2 June 2026	Working with widgets

Sinead Bannon
Operations Manager

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Apologies for the blunt headline. But if you've taken any interest in cyber security you'll know that it's a nasty world out there. And you're exposed.

Over the break, we did a review of all the USER logins and found that only 25% of all those registered were actually being used. With those stats, you're 4 times more exposed than you need be.

There are reasons for so many unused passwords. Staff having left being one, but the biggest appears to be, "let's setup logins for all the leadership (example) so everyone can publish." Good intentions for sure but take some time to review who your USERS are.

Our advice, if you're unsure if someone needs access, delete their logins. If they are in fact requiring access, then they'll contact you if they can't login.

And if it's been awhile since you last changed your password, we encourage you to do so. Now.

Managing USER logins is easy; see our cheat sheet Changing User Passwords


Sinead Bannon
Operations Manager

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Why not start 2024 with a brand new theme? There's four more to choose from and they look fab!

And they have all the same editing controls as you're using now. No training required. While you're on holidays, we can have your new theme ready for day 1, of the new year. Easy!

Take a look at a few that have upgraded already:

THEME 6:
Click here for the new design explained
See our first live school Kingsville Primary School

THEME 7:
Click here for the new design explained
See our first live school Blackburn High School

THEME 8: Click here for the new design explained
See our first live school Beldon Primary School

THEME 9: Click here for the new design explained
See our first live school Hopetoun Primary School

Along with our existing 6 themes:  Check them out here


Early Bird Offer - Extended Offer
Sign up early to upgrade to one of the 4 new themes and receive it at the special introductory price of $145. Valid for all theme change requests prior to December 30th.


Want to snap an upgrade up soon?

The process is simple - fill out the form below and we'll be in contact with you if there are specifics required for your theme.

Request a Theme Change




Sinead Bannon
Operations Manager

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