Students and parents are reminded that mobile phones and earbuds are NOT permitted by any student during the school day. These devices negatively impact student engagement with learning and in social interactions with peers.

JPC staff have been instructed to confiscate these items that will then be stored in the Front Office. Data on the confiscation of devices is being logged on a central database and this is being monitored by the Wellbeing Team. 

The following are the escalation points and outlines of what occurs following the data being recorded based on the number of instances that a device is confiscated:

• Offence 1: returned to student at the end of the day.
• Offence 2: Office staff informs House Leader of second offence. Device returned to student at the end of the day.
• Offence 3: Office staff informs House Leader and detention issued to student. Device returned to student at the end of the day.
• Offence 4: Office staff informs House Leader who phones parents. Device collected by parent.

Students are to leave their devices in their locker or at home on school days.

Tom van de Waterbeemd
Assistant Principal – Wellbeing & Community
Maathai and Van Thuan Houses