Welcome back to Term 2 - we hope you had the chance to recharge over the break and are feeling ready for a big term ahead. For many of you in IT, we know the holidays are rarely a true pause - so we hope it was at least a productive window to get on top of key projects while things were a little quieter.
It was fantastic to be part of the ISNSW IT Conference on the Gold Coast in the final week of April. The energy across the event was outstanding, and it was a great opportunity to connect with so many of our customers! (Check out some of the pics from the week below!)
Thanks to all of you who stopped by the Linewize stand at the conference - we truly value those conversations as we continue to partner with you in strengthening and evolving your school’s cyber safety approach.
A big thank you to everyone who came along to the MITIE NITIE networking event;
450 of you helped to make it a resounding success!
Something new to look out for, towards the end of May is a new Classwize feature we're calling "Claim Student". We're adding this functionality based on teacher feedback, to ensure your students are managed by one Classwize class at a time - eliminating conflicting rules, reducing unintended blocks, and easing the support load on IT teams!
As Term 2 unfolds and student behaviour patterns become clearer, this is a great opportunity to shift from reactive responses to more proactive, consistent strategies. We’re here to support you in reinforcing expectations, resetting boundaries where needed, and bringing parents more meaningfully into the conversation. Together, we can help your community stay ahead of emerging challenges - including those driven by AI, while building confidence across both staff and families.
Finally, why not make Term 2 your reset point - connect with your Success Manager, Suzi or David to get started!
Informed by Global Insight, supporting Australian schools
While Linewize is part of a global cyber safety community, our focus here is firmly local. Each month, we cut through the noise to share only the cyber safety news, trends and practical tips that matter most for our Australian schools. That means clear, relevant updates you can actually use - from classroom-ready guidance to emerging online behaviours we’re seeing locally - so you can stay informed without being overwhelmed.
As schools move into Term 2, many are seeing a clear shift - online behaviours are becoming more complex, more persistent, and increasingly happening beyond the school gate.
From the rise of AI-driven harm and image-based misuse to the reality that students remain active on social media despite the new restrictions in place, schools are being asked to respond to challenges that extend well into the home. This is where activating Qustodio as part of your Connect offering becomes critical.
By equipping parents with simple, practical tools to gain visibility and guide their child’s online activity, schools can move from reactive management to a more proactive, community-wide approach to digital safety - strengthening the partnership between your school and your families at a time when it matters most.
If your school is thinking about providing Qustodio tools to your parent community there's no better time than Term 2!
Chat to Suzi or David to find out how easy the launch process can be!
We’ve added three new Bite-Sized Learning videos to the existing Bite Sized hub, giving your teams even more quick, practical ways to build confidence and capability across Linewize tools.
Designed to be short, focused, and immediately useful, these new sessions continue our approach of helping IT teams, teachers, and school leaders get answers fast - without the need for long training sessions or heavy documentation.
Each video is built around real-world use cases to support everyday tasks and decision-making across your Linewize environment, helping you get even more value from the tools already in place at your school.
If you haven’t explored Bite-Sized Learning recently, now is a great time to jump back in and check out the latest additions:
👉 Classwize: How to Share Training Resources with New Staff
👉 Online Safety Hub: Staff Section Overview
👉 Linewize Filter (Parent Dashboard): New Insights & the data it provides schools
Invitations will be landing soon for our upcoming Term 2 webinar, where we’ll be taking schools through Monitor 2.0 - a refreshed, more streamlined experience designed to help pastoral care and safeguarding teams work more efficiently day to day.
Join us on 10 June for a live walkthrough of the new experience, including simplified navigation, faster access to important student context, improved visibility of student activity and history, and a look at the new Monitor Academy training resources. The session will also include a Q&A and is ideal for wellbeing, pastoral care, student support, safeguarding, leadership, and IT teams supporting student safety workflows.
We hope to see you there!
Linewize Filter
We’ve released an update focused on improving security and strengthening how the Connect agent is managed.
It features a critical security patch and an optimised method for the agent to retrieve upstream configurations.
Download the latest Connect agent from your Linewize Filter | Configuration | Agent Downloads menu
Linewize Filter
We’ve recently added five new content mods to Linewize Filter, giving schools greater control over potentially distracting or unsuitable content within popular search engines and streaming platforms
New content mods now available include:
Qustodio
We’ve introduced a small but helpful improvement to the Qustodio parent onboarding experience.
Parents setting up through qustodio.com/my-school can now invite a co-parent or second caregiver during the initial setup process, making it easier for families to manage their child’s school device together from the beginning.
This update helps simplify family account management, reduces the need for duplicate accounts, and creates a smoother, more collaborative experience for parents and caregivers.
Classwize
In late May, we’re releasing Claim Student, a new feature designed from teacher feedback.
Today, students can be active in multiple classes, which can cause conflicting rules, unintended blocks, and extra IT support tickets.
Claim Student ensures each student is only managed by one Classwize class at a time, helping reduce conflicts and simplify support.
Classwize
Academy now includes a new Picture-in-Picture (PiP) video player, allowing users to pop out training videos into a floating window while working in Classwize or Monitor.
The result is a smoother learning experience that supports side-by-side training, reduces rewatching, and helps users apply features in real time with less disruption.
Linewize Filter
We’ve rolled out version 1.5.0 of the Qoria Android Filter for tablets and Chromebooks.
This update will install automatically for most schools, or can be pushed manually via your MDM if preferred.
- SafeSearch now applies across Google, Bing, YouTube, and Yahoo
- Updated built-in blocklist for improved protection
- General bug fixes and performance improvements
As always, these updates are designed to keep your students safer online with minimal disruption.
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ISNSW (AIS) EnagED IT Management Conference (QLD)
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre 29 April - 1 May
(including MITIE NITIE - Pre conference Networking Event) 28 April
GM Events - South Eastern Primary Principals Network (VIC) 15 May
East Central Catholic Primary Principals Network (VIC) 19 June
Packed with trusted expert guidance to help educators stay informed, navigate the latest online safety trends, and keep students safe.
Term 1 has made one thing clear: Removing platforms doesn’t remove behaviour!
We’ve been in schools every week in Term 1, speaking directly with students, and what they shared actually challenges some common assumptions we as adults have about their online world.
We know students are still finding ways to connect despite the ban, but what’s been most interesting is they actually don't want total freedom!
Qustodio Annual Report -
Lost in the scroll
Featuring global insights on children’s app and AI usage, the day-to-day challenges of digital parenting, and strategies for parents to help reduce the pressures, Qustodio’s 7th annual report explores children’s online experiences and digital safety in 2025.
Watch this clever and genuinely entertaining short video from the Qustodio team - addressing cyber safety through a child’s perspective in a way that really lands! We highly recommend sharing this resource with your families.
If your school hasn’t rolled out Qustodio to parents yet, reach out to your Success Manager and we’ll help you get things moving.
No matter your question or goal, our Linewize Education team —
Sales, Account Management, Support & Delivery, and Customer Success is ready to help you every step of the way in your school's Cyber Safety journey.
Turning clicks into confidence!
We deliver training, tips, and tricks to help your school get the most from Linewize—and make you look like a Cyber Safety hero.
Support + Delivery
The Techies
Your friendly tech superheroes! From fixing glitches to rolling out new features, we keep your systems flying smoothly.
Your go-to squad for contracts, questions, and all things “how do we do this next?” We help your Cyber Safety plans grow as your school does.
Matchmakers for schools and solutions! We connect schools with the perfect Linewize tools to make digital learning safer and smarter.
Talk to an expert or book a demo. Our Digital Wellbeing experts are waiting to help.