Cybermarvel

Students’ rights and responsibilities in the digital age

Understanding digital rights and responsibilities can help create positive and enriching online experiences for everyone. The Cybermarvel program helps school communities and their families have fun, engaging and safe discussions, to help nurture respectful digital citizens.

To learn more, check out the resources and events below for students, teachers, parents and carers.

Cyber safe classroom

Engage your students with virtual classrooms and lesson materials.

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Professional learning

Become more digitally aware so you can better support your students with their online safety education.

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Cyber safe parents

Learn how to improve your digital awareness, identify scams and protect your family when online.

Affectionate primary school age siblings laughing while doing screen time on a tablet computer.

Cyber playtime

Calling all 5- to 7-year-olds! Want to learn and have fun at the same time? Try our cyber playtime videos and activities.

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Cyber security careers

Cyber security needs you! If you are curious, inquisitive and love problem-solving, you'll love working in cyber!

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Be Cyber Marvellous Challenge

Students, show us what you've learned about staying safe online. Enter the Be Cyber Marvellous Challenge 2023.

About Cybermarvel

The Cybermarvel program is a joint initiative of the NSW, VIC, TAS, ACT, SA and NT education departments. It takes direction from the eSafety Commissioner’s Best Practice Framework for online safety education.

Major partners include the eSafety Commissioner, Grok Academy, Inform and Empower, Cyber Safety Project, Microsoft, Google, Palo Alto Networks, Amazon Web Services and Lisa Rothfield-Kirschner.

It celebrates Cyber Security Awareness Month each October, while recognising the need for information and advice throughout the year.

Cybermarvel has already connected with 78,000 students and more than 2,400 staff and parents across Australia, guiding them to be safe, responsible and respectful online citizens.

Download the Cybermarvel 2023 (PDF 2.03MB) for promotions and distribution.

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