Politics · Australia · 2 hrs ago
WA plans to limit screen use in early primary classrooms
Western Australia plans to reduce unnecessary screen use in kindy to Year 2 classrooms at 10 primary schools.
The trial means young children would no longer use iPads for activities such as tracing letters or solving maths problems.
The state government says the move is intended to limit young children’s exposure to digital devices.
For older students, it plans to appoint an advisory group to develop a digital learning and screen-use plan for public schools.
The changes come after Australia recorded its worst-ever reading and numeracy results in a recent international survey.
Victoria and New South Wales are also due to introduce screen-time limits for younger students from next year.
The WA trial is set to roll out across the 10 schools.
Western Australia plans to restrict unnecessary screen use in kindergarten to Year 2 classrooms.
The state government is set to announce the initiative on October 12, 2026.
A “back to basics” trial will run in 10 primary schools.
Participating children will not be able to use iPads for activities such as tracing letters and solving maths problems.
The government says the move aims to limit young children’s exposure to digital devices.
- Who
- The Western Australian government, led by Premier Roger Cook.
- What
- It plans to restrict unnecessary iPad and laptop use in kindergarten to Year 2 classrooms through a trial in 10 primary schools.
- When
- The initiative is set to be announced on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Western Australia.
- Why
- To limit young children’s exposure to digital devices.
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- Trial schools
- 10 primary schools
- Affected students
- Kindergarten to Year 2
- Announced
- October 12, 2026
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