This webinar was part of a series for NSW secondary teachers examining some of the most pressing civic, political and social issues in 2026.
What do students mean when they say “privacy”? Often, it’s simple: don’t look at my phone, don’t share my messages, that’s personal. This session began from that everyday understanding, then showed how privacy becomes more complicated once information moves between friends, schools, employers, governments, and digital platforms.
We unpacked why the same information can feel acceptable in one context and wrong in another and gave teachers practical ways to teach privacy as a real‑world HSIE issue, not just an online safety lesson.
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The event was delivered by the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, a NESA-recognised professional development provider, and was supported by the Australian National University’s National Security College.
