'Not as addicted': When phones were taken away at these schools, bullying rates dropped

Only two Australian jurisdictions are now without a phone ban in public high schools.

NSW Premier Chris Minns announced a blanket ban on phones in public high schools later this year.

At a high school in Sydney's north, hundreds of students flock to the school gate ahead of their first class, ready to have their smartphones locked away. It's a tried-and-tested approach to blocking students from their phones during their school day, and its approach has impressed the state government.

He pointed to Condell Park and Davidson High as leaders in the state that have enforced their own personal bans ahead of the state policy. Davidson High's principal David Rule said since the phone ban was implemented, the school has seen an increase in social and emotional intelligence."It was a big risk but [we're] really happy with the outcome," he said.

A 2022 study in Norway and one in Spain from 2020 were among mounting research that had found banning phones led to an increase in academic performance and a drop in bullying incidents.

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