MOBILE PHONES at ECSC in 2020

Mobile Phones at ECSC from Term 1 2020

At Edgars Creek:

• Students who choose to bring mobile phones to school must have them switched off and securely stored in the locker provided during school hours of 8:45 am and 3:10 pm.
• Exceptions to this policy may be applied if certain conditions are met (see below for further information)
• When emergencies occur, parents or carers should reach their child by calling the school’s office it is not acceptable for a parent to directly contact students during school hours.

Personal mobile phone use

• In accordance with the Department’s Mobile Phones Policy issued by the Minister for Education, personal mobile phones must not be used at Edgars Creek Secondary College  during school hours, including lunchtime and recess, unless an exception has been granted.
• Where a student has been granted an exception, the student must use their mobile phone for the purpose for which the exception was granted, and in a safe, ethical and responsible manner.

We ask all families to support this policy by calling the College in case of an emergency and not text or call their child. We will try our best to provide the opportunity for you to speak with your child in regards to vital information or more appropriately pass the message onto them.

It is important to understand that this is a Ministerial Policy and all schools across the state will be implementing the policy accordingly.