New New South Wales government rules cap students’ screen time to as little as 15 minutes, as the state responds to declining performance on school tests. The policy also places limits on the use of digital devices during learning activities.
Under the plan, students must spend at least one hour each day writing with pen and paper. The government also seeks to reduce reliance on laptops, tablets and other devices for homework, aiming to shift more learning tasks away from screens.
The outlets agree on the core elements of the policy—tight screen-time limits and a daily pen-and-paper requirement—while framing the background differently. Each report links the changes to concern about falling test results, but they provide limited detail beyond the headline measures, including how the limits will be monitored or which year levels or subjects will be most affected.
