'We cannot fence the digital ocean': school phone bans are problematic

Jocelyn Brewer

By Jocelyn Brewer
Community contribution / February 21, 2023

Smartphone ‘bans’ across all Australian high schools are almost a fait accompli if Chris Minns’ Labor opposition pull off a win in the NSW state election on March 25.

Managing smartphones in schools has been a concern for state and federal governments for the best part of the last ...

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By Jocelyn Brewer

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Jocelyn is a Sydney-based registered psychologist, cyberpsychology researcher (yes, that’s a thing) and consultant. She was a high school teacher and school counsellor in the NSW DoE for 19 years. In 2013 she founded Digital Nutrition and is regularly sought for media commentary on issues relating to digital wellbeing and the psychology of technology.

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