Students will have less distraction when they return to class as a mobile phone ban in NSW high schools comes into effect. The state's public high schools will join government primary schools in enforcing a ban on mobile phones during school hours when term four begins on Monday. Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia already have bans in place, while Queensland students will face one from next year.
"We believe this is going to help kids concentrate so teachers can do their job in the classroom," she said. Premier Chris Minns stressed the importance of the ban which will apply "across the board". "It's essential to ensure that young people in particular can focus on the schoolwork in front of them and teachers have an attentive class," he said on Sunday.