Ban on using mobile phone begins to take place at state high schools in NSW

The newly elected New South Wales government is moving quickly to fulfil an election promise, banning the use of hp in public high schools from later this year. Similar bans are already in place in primary schools in several states, as well as in every Australian jurisdiction except Queensland and Tasmania.

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns learns how to check a phone in during a visit to Condell Park High School, Monday, April 03, 2023. NSW high schools will begin discussing ways to enforce a state-wide mobile phone ban to soon come into effect to improve children's learning outcomes. (AAP Image/Steven Saphore) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / STEVEN SAPHORE/AAPIMAGE

More than 320,000 students in NSW state public high schools will be restricted to their hp use in schoolyards starting in semester four.

Globally, there are trials and bans in several countries. Research from Spain and England showed a positive impact on students' well-being, legislation was reduced and even educational outcomes improved.

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