School Screen Time Capped as Students Go Back to Basics
Students will be forced back to pen and paper as a state government moves to cap daily screen time to as little as 15 minutes against a backdrop of falling test scores. NSW public schools will introduce daily screen-time limits for the start of the 2027 classroom year before the changes become mandatory from 2028 […]
New South Wales public schools will implement daily screen time limits starting in 2027, with mandatory changes from 2028, to address concerns about excessive screen use and falling test scores. This initiative follows similar actions by the Victorian government. Education Minister Prue Car cited research indicating excessive screen use as a significant problem for students.
- NSW public schools will introduce daily screen time limits from the 2027 school year.
- These changes will become mandatory from 2028 to allow for teacher adjustments.
- The move is a response to falling test scores and excessive screen use among students.
- Victorian schools are also implementing similar reductions in screen time starting in 2027.
- NSW Education Minister Prue Car stated that government research highlights excessive screen use as a problem.
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