"Every school has a different context," he said. WA Education Department principal advisor Doug Cook said a blanket approach to homework does not work. ( ABC News: Rebecca Carmody)ĭepartmental guidelines stipulate that homework should not require unreasonable levels of parent help, should not impinge on family, recreational or cultural time, should not be given as a form of punishment, and should be directly linked to learning. Principal Jayne Murray said the school wanted children reading or being read to every night, getting out and playing rather than being glued to a screen, and also getting a good night's sleep.ĭoug Cook says blanket rules for homework do not work. Benefit of homework questionedīramfield Park Primary School, in the Perth suburb of Maddington, introduced its no homework policy last year, but it came with strings attached.
It could be the start of a quiet revolution, with a number of other schools watching closely before taking the leap themselves. They argue homework is of no benefit to younger children and can even be detrimental because it gets in the way of important family and recreation time, which allows children to recharge their batteries after a busy day of learning at school. A small but potentially growing number of WA public schools are banning homework for primary students so they can spend more time relaxing, reading and playing.Īt least four schools have introduced official "no homework" policies - all they ask of students is to read a little each night, preferably with their parents.
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