NSW public school students have put away their mobile phones during school hours after a sweeping ban kicked into place on the first day of term four. The state government announced its move to ban mobile phones in April, fulfilling ...
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Australian high schools could face a blanket mobile ban after the federal education minister announced he would consider a federal policy this year. On Friday, Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said mobile phones were a distraction for students and would ...
More »Mixed reaction to proposed school mobile phone ban
People have been left divided by NSW opposition's plan to ban mobile phones from state high schools, with experts calling for better digital education over a blanket ban. On Monday NSW opposition leader Chris Minns announced a blanket ban on ...
More »Should NSW high schools ban mobile phones?
Earlier this month, elite Sydney private school SCEGGS Darlinghurst became the latest to implement a total mobile phone ban for its students, igniting a discussion around technology's impact on student academic performance and wellbeing. This came weeks after north-Sydney's Shore ...
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