All Runcorn State School students are currently required to drop their mobile phones at the Office in the morning before school.
Since the beginning of 2024, all Queensland state school students have their mobile phones switched off and ‘away for the day’.
'Away for the day' will support our school to maintain a strong focus on educational achievement, and student wellbeing and engagement by:
- providing optimal learning and teaching environments
- encouraging increased face-to-face social interactions between students
- promoting the health and wellbeing of students through increased physical activity at break times
- reducing the potential for students to be exposed to the negative impacts of the digital world, resulting from unsafe or inappropriate technology use.
All students will continue to be required to drop their mobile phones at the Office before school in 2024.
For more information and frequently asked questions, visit the department’s website [link to: https://tinyurl.com/329kup6u External link]