'Away for the day' – mobile phones and wearable devices at school
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The Queensland Government is committed to reducing the distraction of mobile phones and other devices to provide optimal learning environments for all state school students.
From the beginning of Term 1 2024, all Queensland state school students must keep their mobile phones switched off and 'away for the day' during school hours. Notifications on wearable devices, such as smartwatches, must be switched off so that phone calls, messages and other notifications cannot be sent or received during school hours.
The decision to implement a consistent, statewide approach to putting mobile phones away during the school day is based on an independent review of Queensland's approach to mobile phones, which was completed in July 2023.
