Phone ban in classrooms extended to include smartwatches, headphones

Victorian students in public and private schools will be banned from wearing smartwatches with internet connectivity and using headphones in classrooms from next year after the government announced an extension of the device ban in schools.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-01/vic-device-ban-extended-in-schools-includes-smartwatches-in-2027/106519390

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Phone ban in classrooms extended to include smartwatches, headphones

Victorian students in public and private schools will be banned from wearing smartwatches with internet connectivity and using headphones in classrooms from next year after the government announced an extension of the device ban in schools.