Reminder: Mobile Phones in Schools

A reminder that the Department of Education has in place a mobile phone ban that requires students who bring mobiles phones to school to have them switched off and securely put away during school hours. The ban applies equally to all government schools right across the state.

At Essendon North Primary School classroom teachers will direct students to store their phones in a locked filing cabinet or draw in their classroom as supervised by the classroom teacher, or taken to the school office for secure storage during the school day.

I ask for the support of all our families, staff and students in continuing to support the implementation of this policy in our school.

Further Information

Exceptions: For a small number of students with particular health needs, an exception to the policy may be granted. Please contact a member of our Executive Team if you would like to discuss this.

Emergencies: In the event of an emergency or if you need to immediately contact your child, I ask that families contact the school office who will pass on a message as required.

School mobile phone policy: A copy of our school’s local mobile phone policy, which implements the government’s mobile policy in line with our local context, is available here. 

Parent support: The Mobile phones in schools webpage provides links to resources for families to help them balance their children’s time using mobile phones.

If you have further questions, please contact the office.

Kate Barletta

Principal