Our Vision

Digital Technologies equips students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to participate successfully in an increasingly connected and digital world. Through exploring, creating and evaluating digital solutions, students develop computational thinking, creativity, collaboration and problem-solving skills that prepare them to become capable, ethical and responsible digital citizens who use technology to learn, create, collaborate and contribute positively to their communities.

Our Digital Technologies program is aligned with the Victorian Curriculum 2.0 and provides authentic opportunities for students to investigate real-world challenges, think critically and use technology purposefully, safely and ethically. We are committed to nurturing curious, innovative and adaptable learners who are prepared for the opportunities and responsibilities of an ever-changing technological world.

How We Teach

Digital Technologies is taught as a specialist subject and integrated across all areas of learning, enabling students to apply their knowledge and skills in meaningful, real-world contexts.

Learning is carefully sequenced and delivered through explicit teaching, guided practice and opportunities for students to independently apply their understanding. Students learn to:

• analyse problems and identify opportunities for digital solutions

• apply computational, design and systems thinking

• create, test and evaluate digital solutions

• collect, manage and interpret data

• communicate and collaborate using digital technologies

• use technology creatively to investigate, design and share ideas

• develop safe, ethical and responsible online behaviours.

Technology is purposefully integrated across the curriculum to enrich learning, deepen understanding and provide authentic opportunities for students to create, collaborate, investigate and communicate.

Students in Years 1–6 are provided with a secure Google Workspace for Education account, enabling them to collaborate with teachers and peers, organise their learning and access digital resources both at school and at home. Student work is securely stored and managed within the school's protected digital environment, supporting continuity of learning while maintaining privacy and security.

Our Approach is Informed by Research

Our Digital Technologies program reflects contemporary research demonstrating that technology has the greatest impact on learning when it is used with clear educational purpose rather than as an end in itself. Through explicit teaching, authentic problem-solving, collaborative learning and purposeful integration across the curriculum, students develop the knowledge and capabilities required to think critically, innovate creatively and adapt confidently to changing technologies.

Learning experiences are carefully sequenced to progressively develop computational thinking, digital design, digital systems knowledge and responsible technology use. By building transferable knowledge, skills and dispositions, students are equipped to confidently navigate the opportunities and challenges of an increasingly digital future.

Learning in Action

Students experience Digital Technologies through engaging, purposeful learning that develops creativity, confidence and responsible digital citizenship. Learning may include:

• designing and creating digital solutions to authentic problems

• developing computational thinking through coding and problem-solving

• exploring robotics and automation

• creating multimedia presentations, animations, podcasts and digital stories

• collaborating with teachers and peers using Google Workspace for Education

• collecting, organising and analysing data

• applying digital technologies across all areas of learning

• developing safe, respectful and ethical online behaviours.

Through these experiences, students become confident users of technology who think critically, solve problems creatively and collaborate effectively in an increasingly connected world.

Our Commitment to Every Learner

Every student is supported to become a confident, capable and responsible user of technology. Through structured teaching, purposeful integration of digital tools and responsive learning experiences, we empower students to develop the knowledge, creativity and critical thinking skills required to flourish in an increasingly digital world.

Student wellbeing is central to our approach. Digital citizenship is explicitly taught across all year levels, ensuring students understand how to use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly. In partnership with families, we foster positive online behaviours that reflect our Catholic values of dignity, respect, responsibility and care for others.

Called to Learn

Digital Technologies empowers students to become thoughtful creators, ethical decision-makers and confident problem-solvers who use technology to learn, communicate and serve others. As learners who are Called to Learn, students are encouraged to use their knowledge, creativity and gifts responsibly, contributing positively to their communities and letting their light shine in an increasingly connected world.