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It is about reimagining Australian classrooms, as NSW, Victoria and WA introduce screen limits in government schools from Term 1 2027. 

This comes after OECD Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) results were released, revealing that the more students spent online, the more their maths and reading skills declined. 

The Federal Minister for Education, the Hon. Jason Clare MP expressed his concern and has led the charge, advocating for schools to rethink how they use screens as evidence continues to emerge around the impacts of excessive classroom screen time and device distractions on students’ academic performance.

“The world around us is more connected, more complex because of technology. This has allowed many aspects of our lives to grow, while also introducing new risks in a faster paced digital environment,” said Karen Robertson, CEO at Life Ed Australia. 

“Just as we develop hands-on education experiences that intentionally give students a safe space to practice making positive online and offline choices, we must find that balance across all classrooms. It’s about encouraging purposeful digital learning that builds digital literacy, while ensuring other essential academic and life skills are not left behind.”