b'Key School PoliciesAbout YondrThe Yondr Program employs a simple, lockable pouch that stores a mobile phone and wearable technology that fits the definition of this policy, such as smartwatches.How the Yondr Program works: Responses to non-complianceWhere students use a personal device at school students are provided with a Yondr pouch when they begin at Seaton High School. If thiswithout an approved exemption, or use it is lost or damaged, families are responsibleinappropriately, a response will be provided in line for purchasing a replacement Yondr pouch. Ifwith the schools behaviour support policy.looked after, the Yondr pouch should last forWe deal with a phone infringement like any other the duration of a students time at Seaton Highinfringement of a school rule, ie, we use the step School system. In the case of a phone infringement, some responses are specific to this particular all students are required to secure their phones and other devices in their personally assignedinfringement. Yondr pouch when they arrive at school each morning ExemptionsIndividual students may have extenuating reasons students will not have access to their phones during the school daywith very fewfor needing access to their personal device during exceptions school hours, such as where: the device is used to monitor or help manage studentsare required to bring their Yondr pouch to and from school each day and area health conditionresponsible for their pouch at all times, even ifthe device is a negotiated adjustment to athey do not bring a personal device to school learning program for a student with a disability students will maintain possession of theiror learning difficulties phones, and will not use them until they are he device is used for translation by a student tunlocked at the end of the school day, usingwith English as an additional languageunlocking stations located strategically around the school. t he student has extenuating personal circumstances that require them to have more ready access to their personal device, such as being a parent themselves or a primary carer to a younger sibling or unwell family member.Please contact the school if you need to request an exemption due to exceptional circumstances. These requests will be considered by the principal (or delegate) on a case-by-case basis. If approved, the exemption will be recorded in the students file or health care/learning plan as appropriate.Seaton High School Information Handbook 2026 45'