Yass High School Mobile Phone Policy

Mobile Phones (Updated 2021)

Our School’s Approach

• Yass High School does not consider mobile phones to be an appropriate digital learning device under the Department’s BYOD policy. This is due to their small screen size which has implications for optical health as well as their incompatibility to utilise a wide range of software required to access a wide range of learning activities and experiences. Students will have access to digital devices such as desktop computers, Chromebooks and iPads for learning activities that require specific access to online and offline platforms. Yass High School has recently purchased a number of new laptops to support this and, in conjunction with Yass High School P&C, are currently in the process of ordering another class set of Chromebooks.
• Yass High School utilises the YONDR phone pouch system. All students enrolled at Yass High School will be allocated a YONDR pouch free of charge. Students enrolling throughout the year will be allocated a pouch as part of their enrolment. If this is damaged or lost a replacement cost of $10 will be billed to parents/carers. Yass High School Mobile Phone Policy and Procedures