A Queensland private school has banned mobile phones in a bid to force students to socialize face to face. Matthew Flinders Anglican College principal Stuart Meade said, “We don’t want to see phones in school grounds at all.”
The use of other digital devices, such as laptops and iPads are not permitted during break times, unless under supervision in the library.
Mr. Meade said, “we want kids to pick up on facial cues, they need to have meaningful conversations…” Matthew Flinders is among the growing band of schools to ban electronics to boost interpersonal skills, including Pimpama State Secondary College and Upper Coomera State College on the Gold Coast.