Approved Phones - What phones are permitted in school

1. What is an approved phone?

Students in Years 7–11 may bring a basic mobile phone that:

✔ Makes calls

✔ Sends and receives text messages

✘ Has no internet access

✘ Has no camera (front or rear)

✘ Has no social media capability

✘ Has no smartphone functionality

Phones must be switched off and out of sight at all times during the school day.

2. Examples of Suitable Phones

The following four models have been approved, please click on the model to open the page of where to purchase them online. 

3. Phones that are not allowed

The following are not permitted:

iPhones

Samsung Galaxy smartphones

Google Pixel phones

Any smartphone, regardless of parental controls

Smartwatches with messaging capability

Phones with cameras, even if data is disabled

Please note: disabling internet or removing apps does not make a smartphone compliant.