Victorian primary schools to enforce 90-minute screen time limit under education reform

Screen time will be limited in Victorian primary schools to a maximum of 90 minutes per day under a landmark education reform in the state.

The state government today revealed a suite of changes to be introduced in 2027 to reduce sceen time and ease cost-of-living pressures for families with children who use devices for school.

Parents will no longer be required to fork out for laptops or tablets, saving an average of $500 per student, the government said.

Under the tranche of education changes, primary schools will be responsible for providing access to these costly devices.

And in a bid to cut down on screen time, primary school teachers in Victoria will enforce a 90-minute per day time limit for students in years three to six.

There will be "minimal" screen time for stu