All parents enjoy capturing those special moments on their camera or phone, especially at school events. Parents need to be aware that issues can arise around consent and privacy regarding other students who may be captured in a photograph. Legal and safety concerns often exist for certain students and/or families. Schools operate under the Privacy Act, so we seek general consent each year from parents before recording and sharing images of students.

We encourage safe, respectful photography practices. School staff will generally invite parents forward to take photos when it is appropriate to do so. Please remember:

• Crop out other students when posting photographs of school events online to friends    and family.

• Do not tag or name a student without the express permission from the other parents

• Comply with requests not to circulate images.

• Seek the permission of our staff to photograph or record activities at school

• The school may determine that recording at school events is restricted, like at a  school swimming carnival. Where a restriction has been placed on photography at a    school event, failure to comply may result in exclusion from the event or school  premises.