Technology at Marsden Road Public School

Marsden Road Public School is committed to providing a technology-rich environment for our students. Our school community considers the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as fundamental in assisting teaching and learning in all areas of the school curriculum.

The school uses third-party software providers offering web-based online educational resources and cloud-based storage to support our administrative functions and enhance student learning outcomes.

The Department of Education has entered into contracts for a range of essential student education and administration software. The department has assessed the privacy impacts and data security controls as compliant with NSW privacy requirements and a list of that software is available at https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/going-to-a-public-school/privacy-information .

Please find a brief overview and relevant information about the websites used by Marsden Road Public School .

Core Applications

The department provides all school some online learning tools free of charge. They include:

• Google Workspace (including Classroom),
• Microsoft Office 365 (including Minecraft), and
• Adobe Creative Cloud.

These platforms have enhanced security and data management that meet the standards required by the department.

Approved Applications

The department approves certain applications that meet the strict security and data management standards required by the department. Marsden Road Public School uses the following Approved Applications:

• Reading Eggs, and
• Sentral.

All Other Applications

The range of third-party software providers Marsden Road Public School uses includes: