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About us

OUR PLAN OUR MISSION OUR VISION

Empowering ethical learners through knowledge, passion and respect

Our Mission

Empowering ethical learners
knowledge, passion and respect

Our Vision

We want all individuals to be safe, ethical and responsible digital device users who successfully manage their digital wellbeing and safety.

Annual Reports202

Download 2024 Annual Report

Download 2023 Annual Report

Download 2022 Annual Report

Strategic Plan

2022- 2027

Download Strategic Plan

How we help

Through these three key focuses we work to achieve our mission

Champion Safe Device Use

Individuals have the awareness and capability to navigate digitally

Safety - Create digitally safe communities by delivering early intervention strategies and support.

Tools and apps - create, maintain and promote tools and apps to support community ownership of safe, responsible, digital technology use.

Business Tools - provide support and guidance for businesses to promote best practices for digital safety and wellbeing

Equity

Individuals have the relationships and guidance to access digitally

Remove knowledge barriers that prevent participation in the digital environment.
Promote ethical digital creation and use
Cultivate relationships with local iwi to increase engagement with trust programmes
Cultivate relationships with migrant leaders to increase engagement with trust programmes

Foster Individual Agency

Our customers deserve the highest level of support, and we work tirelessly to maintain those standards. When you choose to work with our team, know that you are consistently choosing quality and excellence. Customer service is at the heart of everything that we do.

Meet The Team

Neysa Koizumi

Lead Coordinator / Facilitator

Neysa Koizumi was a web and application developer for over 20 years. Her roles included lead architect and senior developer on teams small and large in New Zealand and the US. She is a mother of two school-aged digital citizens. Neysa is passionate about empowering all community members to be safe and responsible digitally. She is excited to help the trust support its vision.

Vanessa Clarke

Admin / Coordinator

Vanessa Clarke has a Digital Marketing background for over 10 years and her also international background, will bring ways to improve the responsibility of education and wellbeing of the digital world. Mother of two primary school children and recently part of the community of Mid-Canterbury. Vanessa is passionate about supporting the community and cares about helping people to protect themselves from digital risks.

Jenny Rae

Chair

Most importantly I am mother of thee, step mother of three, new grandmother and other mother to many. My background includes: education engagement, youth development, youth support, whanau support, community connecting, youth centre coordinator, team leader to Safer Mid Canterbury youth team. Currently I’m a Professional Supervised Child Contact Provider and continue my mahi at BASE Youth Centre.

Megan Rutter

Chair

Megan Rutter brings her expertise as a first-generation digital citizen to the Trust. She is keen to apply her first-hand knowledge to help improve community members' online skills and safety. She is passionate about creating awareness and providing skills for tamariki and families to stay safe online and is motivated by the desire to ensure her younger siblings enjoy the benefits of the online world while staying safe.

Muriel Morgan

Treasurer

A retired teacher, Muriel has lived in Ashburton for over 10 years. In that time, she has volunteered as a Financial Mentor, eventually being employed and then becoming the Team Leader of the Presbyterian Support Budget Service. She has taught IT to children and adults here and overseas.

Stephanie Poole

Secretary

Ko Stephanie Poole toku ingoa. I am a mum to 3 beautiful tamariki, I was experiencing everything in social media and the digital world had to offer, the good, the bad and the scary. Because of my own lack of understanding around digital safety, I'm passionate advocate for digital wellbeing education and I’m proud to be a trustee and Secretary on the Board to support this crucial kaupapa.