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Status: Answered, finished
Asked by: Senator Slade Brockman
Portfolio: Education
Agency: Australian Education Research Organisation
Round: 2026-27 Budget estimates
Question No: AERO-BE-26-05
Asked: 3 June 2026
Answer due: 23 July 2026

Question

1. What does the latest evidence on the use digital devices in education (both Primary and Secondary) indicate in terms of outcome for students? 2. Anecdotally, an increasing number of schools globally are moving away from the use of digital devices as a primary education tool. Is there evidence of this shift in Australia? If so, please provide details. 3. What is the evidence base for the amount of time students at various ages should spend on digital devices as part of their education?

Answer

Please see the attached PDF.

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