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Cranbrook School Bans Smartphones to Boost Student Focus

12/7/2025

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Cranbrook School in Sydney will ban primary students from using smartphones next year.
Cranbrook will encourage Nokia flip phones as 80 Western Sydney Catholic schools implement similar bans.
Michele Marquet, head of Cranbrook School's junior school, said the policy keeps students focused.
The government faces a High Court challenge from teens opposing the social media ban, arguing it limits engagement and promotes fake profiles.

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Cranbrook School in Sydney will ban primary students from using smartphones next year.
Cranbrook will encourage Nokia flip phones as 80 Western Sydney Catholic schools implement similar bans.
Michele Marquet, head of Cranbrook School's junior school, said the policy keeps students focused.
The government faces a High Court challenge from teens opposing the social media ban, arguing it limits engagement and promotes fake profiles.