Australia private school bans smart phones, tells parents they can buy Nokia flip phones

Originally Published by: A Sydney private school will ban its primary students from using smartphones from next year, telling parents to instead buy Nokia flip phones for students. Cranbrook School in Bellevue Hill, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, said the move came in response to the government’s social media ban for under 16 year old’s, which goes into effect on Wednesday. “We commonly have to deal with issues that have arisen from inappropriate smartphone usage when trave