Kohia Terrace School

A message from the Principal

Our goal is to protect every student from online harm while still allowing them to take advantage of the incredible possibilities the internet has opened up. That’s why we’ve partnered with Family Zone, New Zealand’s leading provider of cyber safety and digital-awareness tools and services.

Family Zone helps keep kids safe online when they access the internet through the school's network. They can also keep your kids safe when accessing the internet through unsafe networks, such as mobile phone networks and your home WiFi, using their unique Mobile Zone software.

There are two ways that you can use this software, both involve installing and activating the Mobile Zone app on your children’s devices. The Family Zone Insights pack is free and allows you to view internet usage for up to six devices. A Family Zone Premium pack allows families to actively filter the internet (eg block adult content) and apply routines (eg study and sleep times) on up to 6 devices with Mobile Zone activated.

Please click the 'Sign Up' button on this page to set up your account and access a FREE Family Zone Insights Pack. Once your account is set up, watch the videos and follow the instructions on this website to install and activate the Mobile Zone App on your children’s devices and customise the settings for your family. Contact support@familyzone.com at any time if you need assistance.

Devices from home with Mobile zone software that are brought to school under the BYOD agreement will automatically be managed by the school, regardless of their network connection during school hours. Outside of school hours, management automatically switches to the parents and your settings then apply.

Please read the ‘Costs’ and ‘Policies’ detail linked below which explains how we are distributing Mobile Zone to our community and our expectations for technology being brought to school.

Costs

Policies

Cyber Safety: It's as easy as 1-2-3.

Set up your Family Zone account

Install Family Zone on your children's devices

Run Family Zone and follow its instructions to activate

Once you have taken these 3 steps, your child’s device will automatically comply with our School Internet Policies during school time.

Benefits for parents

Safe content

Removes adult content for safe searching

Family Zone takes student and parent privacy seriously. Learn more here.

Learn more

How does Family Zone Insights work?

Family Zone Insights is a FREE pack available to all families at the school providing them with powerful insights to view internet usage on devices with Mobile Zone activated. This includes snapshots of usage and detailed reports, along with visibility into installed apps and (where activated by parents) device location.

What does this mean for students?

We want to create cyber-safe school communities where students thrive, but we also recognise that implementing Family Zone can be a daunting time for some students. That's why we have created this video to explain what it means in practical terms for students at Family Zone schools.

Visit our YouTube channel for 'How to' videos on how to use Family Zone

How to install Family Zone

Click the icon for your child’s device operating system for instructions.

Chromebook

To install Family Zone on a Chromebook, you need:

An active Family Zone account
Your child’s Chromebook

Repeat the steps below for each and every Google account your child uses on their Chromebook.

On your child’s Chromebook, sign into your child’s Google account
Head to www.familyzone.com/laptops. Then follow the onscreen instructions to install the Family Zone Chrome extension*
Register the device - Locate the Family Zone extension which should load in the top right corner of the browser window (see below image). Click on it, then enter your account details and assign the device to your child.
Follow any prompts to allow the extension to run in incognito mode.

Family Zone is now protecting your child’s Chromebook.

*Your school may have already installed the Family Zone extension to your child’s Google account. Look for the above extension icon in your child’s Chrome browser when signed into their school-issued Google account.

Important
Family Zone for Chrome works best when children are not the admin on the device. Read our advice here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I go for help?
You can: watch our install video, read our solutions or contact support@familyzone.com.

How do I sign into my child’s device?
You may need to ask your child to sign into their device so you can install Family Zone.

My child’s device is asking for a password when I’m installing the software, what do I do?
You will need to get the password off your child to continue the install.

My children share a Chromebook and each child has his/her own Google account to sign in. Will they all be protected?
You need to install the Family Zone Chrome extension for each Google account you want to protect on that Chromebook. Read our advice here.

Am I able to change the controls?
Yes! Access your Family Zone account at portal.familyzone.com and log in with your Family Zone account details. Alternatively, download our Family Zone app onto your own device to manage Family Zone settings on the go.

Your school's chosen Cyber Expert is

We've teamed up with Cyber Experts

A team of leading educators, psychologists and law-enforcement professionals specialising in online safety and education, Cyber Experts work collaboratively with Family Zone to provide world-leading research, advice and support to our School Community subscribers.

Jordan Foster, ySafe Founder and National Cyber Safety Expert

‘Australians of all ages have the right to access technology in a safe, informed and supported environment. ySafe is committed to helping schools and families provide a solid foundation for the young people in their care to navigate the digital world safely and productively across their lifespan.’