Mobile Phone Policy

In line with Education Department policy:

• Busselton Senior High School does not allow mobile phones to be accessed by students at any time while they are at the School. These devices are banned for all students from the time they arrive, until the conclusion of the school day. Mobile phones are to be, “off and away all day”.

• Students should be discouraged from bringing their mobile phones to school, however, if a parent provides their child with a mobile device for safety reasons, they must ensure that the phone is not to be accessed over the school day.

• Students will have an opportunity to hand their phones in at Student Services on arrival at school and retrieve them as they leave at the end of the day. Phones will be secured in a phone locker for the duration of the day. Students who choose not to take up this opportunity are solely responsible for the security of their phone and accept the risks associated with them being stolen and/or damaged.

  The consequences for any student found recording, distributing or uploading inappropriate images or videos of students, parents or staff on school premises is SUSPENSION.

If a student is found to be using their mobile phone contrary to the above, their phone is to be confiscated and deposited at student services. NO EXCEPTIONS.
 

Sanctions

Ø  FIRST BREACH: The letter is signed by a parent/caregiver and returned to the Associate Principal. The phone will be returned to the student at the end of that day.

Ø  SECOND BREACH: A parent is required to come in to the School to collect the mobile phone during the normal business hours of the school.

Ø THIRD BREACH: The student will NOT be able to bring a mobile phone to the School

NOTE:  To film people and their activities without their knowledge and/or permission is an invasion of privacy and therefore not allowed.

Please click below to read the full Busselton Senior High School mobile phone policy