The Social Media Ban
Prepare your students, parents, and school for the social media ban with tools to navigate the transition, build resilience, and thrive offline.
The social media ban is coming ... are you ready?
The social media ban is coming ... are you ready?
What's happening?
The social media ban is less than one month away, but most students still have no idea what will happen.
The Government has raised the minimum age for social media use, effectively banning children under 16 years old from using social media.
That means that as of 10 December 2025, children under 16 won’t be allowed to access their accounts on platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Reddit, YouTube, Snapchat and more.
Without well-rounded support, this massive shift may leave your kids feeling anxious, disconnected, and overwhelmed.
Why this matters for you:
Students are anxious: Students don’t understand what’s happening, why it’s important or how it will impact them.
Teachers don’t have time: Most teachers don’t have time or resources to research the social media ban or plan additional lessons.
Schools will feel the fallout: Schools will bear the brunt of the mental health impacts that will arise if students aren’t prepared for the ban.
The solution?
Social Media Ban
Online Lessons
Help your students to navigate the social media ban transition with quick and easy lessons, and activities to use in your classrooms, year group meetings or with individual students.
Here’s why schools are using it:
It’s quick: lessons can be delivered flexibly over 20-60 minutes
It’s easy: no planning required – just press play
It’s cost effective: at just $550 + GST for a school wide license (buy it once and use in all of your classrooms)
It works: I’ve delivered social media ban training to thousands of students in schools across WA.
Who is this for? Lessons are appropriate to be taught to:
Primary: Year 4-6 students
High school: Year 7-10 students
What is included?
2 x Online Lessons to use with your students
Engaging videos
Comprehensive lesson plans
Activities
Worksheets
Resources for parents
Your school will play a key role in helping students to navigate this change.
What is in each online lesson?
Appropriate for Year 4-10 students
These modules will unpack everything students need to know about the social media ban in an informative video. If that’s all you’ve got time for, you can leave the lesson there. If you want to take their learning further, teachers will have access to a comprehensive lesson plan full of age appropriate activities, conversation questions, and practical tools to help them prepare. Teachers can also access resources for parents to continue the learning at home.
Both the Primary School and High School courses contain two online lessons which can be delivered in the classroom for students, and age-appropriate activities to deepen their learning and help them prepare.
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The Social Media Ban is Coming:
Students will:
Gain a clear understanding of how the social media ban will work;
Learn why the ban is happening;
Explore practical tools to prepare for the ban.
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Preparing for the Social Media Ban (Optional)
Students will:
Explore strategies to reduce their social media use and screen time leading up to the ban;
Brainstorm other activities to do offline;
Proactively prepare for the social media ban
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Each course contains comprehensive resources for teachers, students and parents about the social media ban.
2 x Lesson plan for teachers (Lesson 1 and Lesson 2)
Informative videos to play in class
Classroom activities
Worksheets, factsheets and conversation questions
Resources for parents
This one-off purchase gives your whole school access to the course, meaning that the information can be shared with all of your students for the low price of $495 + GST.
Want a sneak peak of
Module 1?
Check out the first minute of the Module 1 content:
This video explains everything that students need to know about the social media ban including:
Which apps will be included
How will they be asked to prove their age
What can they do to prepare
To check out the whole video and the classroom resources, sign up for the course now!
Ready to sign up?
Primary School Program
Suitable for use with Year 4-6 students
Purchase a school-wide licence to use these online lessons in your classrooms, assemblies or year group meetings.
$550 + GST
High School Program
Suitable for use with Year 7-10 students
Purchase a school-wide licence to use these online lessons in your classrooms, assemblies or year group meetings.
$550 + GST
Frequently Asked Questions:
FAQ’s about the Social Media Ban Online Course
Have a look through the FAQs. If you still have a question, please feel free to drop me a link at info@parismcneil.com
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The upcoming social media ban is a massive change for the young people that you work with. Don't let your young people face this challenge alone.
Students will gain a clear understanding of the ban, what it means for the young people they support, and how to guide them through this transition with confidence.
This course will equip students with the skills and tools to navigate the social media ban. Use this course in your classroom, year group meeting or with individual students to give them the information they need to prepare for the social media ban.
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This course is designed specifically for teachers to use in the classroom with their students.
There is a version of the course for Primary Schools and a version for High Schools.
The course comes with videos, lesson plans, activities, worksheets and resources for parents.
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2 x Online Lessons to use with your students
Engaging videos
Comprehensive lesson plans
Activities
Worksheets
Resources for parents
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This is a very cost effective course at $550 + GST for a whole school license.
That means that you can buy once, and then all of your teachers can use the one log-in within their classrooms.
If you wish to use both the Primary and High School courses, these need to be purchased separately.
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Paris McNeil is an online safety educator and has worked with thousands of students and youth facing teams across Australia to build the skills they need to tackle the social media ban. Paris uses her legal background to simplify the legalities of the social media ban into clear, actionable information. Most importantly, Paris is a Gen Z and understands what students are facing as well as how to help them navigate this change.
Social Media Ban Factsheets
Download this factsheet for up to date information about the social media ban.
Social Media Ban Workshops:
(in person)
Student Social Media Ban Keynote
Year 4-10
Imagine a world without TikTok, Instagram, or Snapchat. Sounds impossible, right? Well, it’s happening.
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The upcoming social media ban for under-16s is a massive shift that will leave many students feeling anxious, disconnected, and unprepared. Don't let your students face this challenge alone. This engaging keynote equips students with the tools and understanding they need to navigate this major change with confidence.
I break down what the ban will involve, giving students a clear understanding of the changes, why it’s happening, and how it will impact them. More importantly, students will walk away with practical strategies to cope with the transition, build resilience, and rediscover meaningful offline connections.
Tailored to resonate with young people, this presentation equips students with the tools to ensure they feel supported, informed, and ready to thrive in a post-social media world.
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This keynote will empower students to:
Understand what the ban is and why it’s happening.
Build resilience and strategies to transition confidently.
Plan for a happy and healthy life offline.
Don’t let your students face the ban unprepared—book this keynote to give them the tools they need to thrive in a world without social media.
Parent Information Session
In person or online
The social media ban for under-16s is a major change that will impact families everywhere, but many parents have no idea what’s coming.
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This session provides parents with a clear understanding of the ban, why it’s being implemented, and how it will affect their children. Parents will learn practical strategies to help their child navigate the transition, manage anxiety, and build healthier habits.
Importantly, this presentation equips parents with the tools and language to have conversations and implement boundaries with their children around social media and technology use. I emphasise the importance of schools and parents delivering consistent messaging to ensure young people feel supported and secure.
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This keynote will equip parents with:
A clear understanding of the ban and its implications.
Strategies to support their children’s transition.
Practical tools and resources to foster healthy tech habits.
Equip parents with the tools they need to support their kids through this major change—book your Parent Information Session now!
Staff Training for Schools, Youth Teams and NFPs
For Youth Facing Teams - In person or online
This workshop is designed specifically for Youth Workers, Advocates, Educators and others working directly with young people in Western Australia. This training equips participants with knowledge and tools to manage the social media ban and support the young people that access their services.
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The upcoming social media ban is a massive change for the young people that you work with. Don't let your young people face this challenge alone.
Participants will gain a clear understanding of the ban, what it means for the young people they support, and how to guide them through this transition with confidence. Through collaborative discussions, we’ll explore practical strategies to help young people maintain friendships, build community, and express their creativity without relying on social media.
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Participants will gain:
A clear understanding of the social media ban: what it is, how it will be implemented, and what it means for the young people they support.
Practical strategies for guiding young people through the social media ban.
Ideas and tools for helping young people to foster healthy technology habits.
