When students are enrolled in high school parents/carers indicate whether they provide permission to publish on the enrolment form. If permission is not granted, a flag is placed on the student’s school profile to indicate that images should not be published. Should a parent/carer wish to update the permission to publish status of a young person they must do so in writing to the school.

Giving permission to publish allows the school and/or Department of Education to publish and/or disclose information about your young person for the purposes of sharing their experiences with other students, informing the school and broader community about school and student activities and recording student participation in projects or community service.

This information may include your young person’s name, age, year and information collected at school such as photographs, sound and visual recordings of your young person/their work or their expressions of opinion on platforms such as:

Public websites of the Department of Education including the school website, the Department of Education intranet (staff only), blogs and articles
Department of Education publications including the school newsletter, annual school magazine and school report, promotional material published in print and electronically including on the school's and Department’s websites
Official Department and school social media accounts on networks such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
Local and metropolitan newspapers and magazines and other media outlets

If you have any questions, please contact the school on 4953 2111.

Permission to Publish

West Wallsend High School