One in five New Zealand schools has peace of mind knowing they can
spot digital risks early and understand their students' online needs before
they turn into bigger problems. Does yours?

It starts with Digital Visibility

Children’s online interactions (what they do, say or share online) can put them in danger and reveal early-stage risk and behavioural patterns that may escalate without intervention. 

We believe it is one of the biggest barriers to child digital safeguarding today and it’s a very real blindspot in schools across New Zealand. 

Often hidden from staff and parents, these digital activities can go unnoticed, leaving schools and caregivers unable to respond.
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We call this ‘The iceberg effect’

Iceberg Tip

Offline risks
you can see

  • Changes in behaviour
  • Injuries/bruises
  • Deterioration in academic performance
  • Absenteeism
  • Known domestic risk

Offline risks
you can see

Iceberg Tip
  • Changes in behaviour
  • Injuries/bruises
  • Deterioration in academic performance
  • Absenteeism
  • Known domestic risk
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Online risks
you can't see

  • Negative comments in a shared document indicating bullying/violence
  • Risk-based searches e.g. suicide, self-harm, extremism, and more.
  • Feelings and emotions typed in a document, email, or note
  • Chatroom conversations with inappropriate adults
  • Oversharing personal information

Online risks
you can't see

Iceberg Base
  • Negative comments in a shared document indicating bullying/violence
  • Risk-based searches e.g. suicide, self-harm, extremism, and more.
  • Feelings and emotions typed in a document, email, or note
  • Chatroom conversations with inappropriate adults
  • Oversharing personal information

What can New Zealand Schools do about this?

The real difference lies in understanding what students experience online and being able to respond effectively. Without the right tools, gaining visibility into the places they can and do access and knowing when to offer support is nearly impossible. 

With the right tools, schools can:

Receive real-time alerts to quickly identify when students may need support.

Spot emerging issues early and take action before they become more serious.

Offer a safe, confidential way for students to reach out for help.

Use real-time data to guide meaningful conversations and inform support decisions.

Our goal is to protect every student from online harm while still allowing them to take advantage of the incredible possibilities the Internet has opened up. That’s why we partnered with Linewize.

Brendan Pitman

Principal, Wellesley College, NZ

Alerts & insights to respond to students' evolving needs

Linewize offers a powerful alerting system that helps schools stay ahead of potential issues, providing real-time insights into student behaviour and wellbeing needs.

Alerts are generated through both system-generated triggers and student-initiated actions, giving schools the ability to respond quickly and effectively.

Here’s how we support schools:

Alerting to student intentions:
Staying on top of negative online behaviours

Linewize helps schools understand what students are trying to access online and what they’re searching for. With these alerts, schools can quickly spot when students are being distracted or attempting to access inappropriate content.

This ensures the right people in the school get the insights they need to have timely, meaningful conversations with students. 

For example:

Red Flags

Instant alerts sent to the right staff members about concerning sites or searches on Google or YouTube.

Weekly Wellbeing Report

A summary of students flagged for wellbeing concerns, including mental health risks.

Weekly IT/E-Learning Report

A report showing the most visited educational and non-educational sites across the school, helping schools keep their block- and white-lists up to date.

 

By receiving these alerts directly in their inbox, staff can quickly take action and guide students back on track, without having to dig through dashboards.

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Alerting to student actions:
Staying ahead of issues before they escalate

With Linewize, it's like having an extended safeguarding team in your corner, making sure you're always in the loop with the right context to make the best decisions. We monitor students in those spaces where it's hard to see, making sure that if something happens or someone needs support, you won't miss it.

AI + Human Moderation

AI flags behaviour, but it’s the highly trained human moderators who assess the context and decide what needs your team's immediate attention, and what can wait until the next login. 

Grading System

Alerts are ranked based on severity:

  • Low-level risks are logged in the Monitor portal for staff to review the next time they log in.
  • Higher-level risks are communicated to the school’s designated staff immediately by email.
  • Highest level alerts including suspected risks to health or life, are communicated by phone.
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Student-initiated alerts:
A student reaching out for help

Linewize Pulse gives students a confidential and supportive way to ask for help when they need it most. When a student flags that they need assistance, they can directly connect with a teacher, school leader, or administrator of their choice. This ensures that vulnerable students are not left unnoticed and can access the support they need quickly.

Instant Notifications for Staff

When a student reaches out for help, the designated staff member receives an email notification, ensuring a timely response.

Centralised Help Notifications

All help requests are also visible in the Pulse Notifications section of the dashboard, keeping school leaders and staff informed.

Help Inbox

For easy access, help requests also appear in the Help Inbox section of Pulse, ensuring nothing gets missed and that each request is prioritised accordingly.

This direct line of communication allows for faster, more targeted interventions, making sure students get the right support from the right person when they need it most.

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With Linewize, your whānau can have visibility into your students' digital lives

Through Qustodio, the leading parental app globally, they can receive daily, weekly, and monthly reports, along with real-time alerts when their child attempts to access blocked content or encounters issues.

Learn more

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What our customers say

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James Wheaton

Principal, Upper Harbour Primary

James discusses how the use of Linewize Monitor at the school has given all-important visibility into what students are doing online coupled with the ability to identify those who may need help or support. 

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Fill out the form, and our team will get in touch to discuss how Linewize can help your school spot digital risks early and support your tamariki with the right tools and insights for better online safety.

Solutions that help spot students in need of support 

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Immediately alerts schools to vulnerable students based on their digital behaviours.

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Gives students a channel to speak up and schools a way to spot those in need - in just 60 seconds a week.

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Further reading

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Everything you need to know about Digital Safeguarding

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How to make invisible digital risks, visible

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How to Monitor Without Surveillance