Mobile Phones to be outlawed in WA Schools

5 November 2019

West Australia has become the next state to adopt a mobile phone ban in public schools in a bid to tackle student distraction and cyberbullying.

Here’s what you need to know:

• Premier Mark McGowan’s “off and away all day” policy will be introduced in all public primary and secondary schools across the state and will take effect next year.
• The WA move largely reflects bans in New South Wales and Victoria that will also take effect next year.
• The WA and Victorian bans are stricter than NSW, where public high schools will have the choice to opt-in when the ban is introduced or decide to what extent they will allow phones to be used.
• High school students must have their phones turned off during school hours and kept out of sight.
• Students from kindergarten to Year 6 will have to hand in their phones during the school day.
• There will be some exemptions for educational use and medical emergencies.
• The ban also includes tablets, smartwatches and headphones.

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