Take the Pact
Pledge with other Australian families to delay smartphones for your primary-school children. The pledge is hosted by Wait Mate, our national partner.
Sign the pledge
Add your name on the Wait Mate site — Australia’s national smartphone-free childhood pledge. It takes 60 seconds.
Tell your school community
Share it with other parents in your child’s class. The choice is far easier when families make it together.
Stay connected locally
Follow Port Stephens Unplugged for community events, school sessions and support from other local families.
I’m in — let’s do this
The pledge takes 60 seconds and is hosted securely by Wait Mate.
Sign the pledge at Wait MateCommon questions
What exactly am I agreeing to?
You’re pledging not to give your primary-school child a smartphone. Basic phones for calling and texting are fine — we have recommendations in our shop.
Why does the pledge go to Wait Mate?
Wait Mate runs the national pledge for Australia. Sending everyone there means one shared count, one place to sign, and far more weight behind the movement than a local list on its own.
Is my information kept private?
Port Stephens Unplugged does not collect or store your pledge details — the pledge is made directly with Wait Mate under their privacy policy. We only ever see aggregate numbers.
Can I pledge for more than one child?
Yes. The Wait Mate pledge form covers this — follow the prompts there for each of your children.