To help families navigate the change, Bomaderry High will host a free seminar on November 25, from 5.30pm to 7pm, featuring teen therapist Dan Hardie from MyStrengths.

The session, Screens, Stress and Social Media — How to Raise a Healthy Teen in 2025, is open to all parents and carers in the Shoalhaven area.

With Australia’s social media age ban coming into effect in less than a month, parents are celebrating - but local schools are bracing for the impact on students.

From December 10, anyone under 16 will be banned from creating or using social media accounts. From this date, all ‘age-restricted platforms’ - including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Reddit will be required to take reasonable steps to identify and deactivate accounts held by under-16s, block new sign-ups, and prevent workarounds such as fake birthdates or ‘parent-managed’ profiles.