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Classroom screen time to be cut for primary school students
Mandatory screen time limits will start in 2027 with year 3-6 students capped at 90 minutes daily while schools provide free laptops to reduce family costs.
- Education Minister Ben Carroll announced Victorian state primary schools will restrict students' screen time during class, framing it as a major shift in classroom technology use.
- Responding to rapid increases in device use since the pandemic, the Victorian government targets accelerated school screen time growth and experts say quality guidance is crucial to avoid harm.
- Children in prep to year two will have minimal access to screens, while students in years 3 to 6 will be limited to 90 minutes daily.
- School leaders and parents reacted with mixed responses, as President of the Victorian Principals Association, Andrew Dalgleish, said schools would probably give mixed responses and Parents Victoria chief executive Gail McHardy urged clarity on readiness impacts.
- The Education Department says schools required to provide laptops will meet most needs, supplying any unmet demand, while funding each student next year rises by less than 0.3 per cent.
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Victoria Introduces 90-Minute Daily Cap on Screen Time for Primary Students
Victorian primary schools will introduce strict new limits on classroom screen use from 2027, under reforms designed to curb digital distraction and promote healthier learning habits. Under the changes, students in Years 3 to 6 will be restricted to a maximum of 90 minutes of digital device use per day, while those in Prep to Year 2 will have only minimal screen exposure. The government said the limits aim to encourage “purposeful technology use…
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