Queensland is looking to follow other states and territories to ban mobile phones on school grounds.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is seeking to introduce a blanket state-wide ban on mobile phones.
"It's an issue that's not going away so it might be time to have a fresh look in the way in which these issues are dealt with," she said.
Here is a breakdown of the different rules across the country.
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Queensland
Queensland is the only state and territory that hasn't banned or is in the process of banning mobile phones in schools.
But Palaszczuk said she'd like to see national guidelines implemented.
"The education minister had a discussion with me this morning and she's meeting with the federal minister Jason Clare today, and she very much wants to see some national consistency here," she said on April 13.
"I think we need fresh eyes over this issue."
At the moment, it's up to individual schools to decide.
But not everyone is in favour of the ban, with the Queensland Teachers' Union pointing out that phones are utilised in some learning settings.
"We're in a technological age and we can't forget that so it's really important that we educate our kids about how to use devices critically," Cresta Richardson from the union said.
"Things do change so quickly with, you know, technology, phones, apps, artificial intelligence and all those types of things so it's good to try to keep ahead of the curve."
Palaszczuk flagged a new panel will look into the issue.
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New South Wales
Phones are currently banned in public primary schools across the state but it's up to public secondary schools to decide on an approach.
But one of Labor's key election promises was to ban mobile phones in high schools and they're delivering it by the end of this year.
The ban would apply during class, recess and lunch times but students can carry their phone while travelling to and from school.
Minns has revealed the government will start consulting with schools on options to implement the ban.
"I know many parents who are anxious about the pervasiveness of phones and technology in our children's learning environments," he said.
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"It's time to clear our classrooms of unnecessary distractions and create better environments for learning.
"These bans will be applied with common sense and in consultation with the experts, to ensure it works to improve our children's learning outcomes."
Condell Park High School, a government school in Sydney's south west, has already implemented a mobile phone ban.
"Students deposited their phones on trolleys at the start of the school day and picked them up at the end of the day," the school's principal Susie Mobayed said.
"This means teachers and students are focusing on teaching and learning with no interruptions. There's also no room for cyberbullying, social media or taking photos and videos during the school day.
"Our approach is strongly supported by our P&C and parents."
Minns said a number of other high schools have also implemented the ban by requiring phones to be put in lockable pouches, lockers, bags or for students to hand them in at the beginning of the school day.
Mobile phones are banned in some independent secondary schools including Toongabbie Christian College.
Victoria
Mobile phones were banned in government schools across Victoria in 2020.
Students are required to switch off their phones and store them securely during the day.
South Australia
Public schools across South Australia have banned mobile phones from school grounds throughout the day from the first bell to the last.
The ban is enforced in 44 government schools.
Students aren't allowed to use their phones in class or during recess and lunch. Some schools have even deployed lockable phone pouches.
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas said the ban has been "overwhelmingly successful".
"Our experience in South Australia is that there is no harm done as the result of a young person not touching their phone from the beginning to the end," he said.
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Western Australia
Mobile phones are banned across Western Australian public schools.
Children from kindergarten to year 6 who bring a phone to school will have it stored with teachers until the end of the day.
Students from year 7 to 12 are allowed to have their phones on them but must turn them off and keep them out of sight until the end of the day.
Tasmania
Mobile phones are banned during school hours in government schools in Tasmania.
This includes no usage during recess and lunch.
Northern Territory
Mobile phones are banned for primary school students in the Northern Territory.
Secondary students can have their devices during the day but they must be "off and away all day".
They must be "switched off, not accessed, seen, or heard during the school and securely stored".
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