18 Dec 2021
Operating System – Microsoft Windows 10 or newer, Apple MacOS 10.14 Mojave or newer, Chrome OS
Wireless Compatibility – Please take special note of the Wireless Compatibility requirements. Recently purchased devices will all connect to the wireless network. Device must have 5GHz 802.11n support or better. This may be advertised as “Dual Band Wireless”, “802.11abgn”, “802.11agn”, “802.11ac” or “Gigabit Wireless”.
Note: Devices marketed as “802.11bgn” probably do not support the required standard.
Education Software – All NSW Department of Education students are eligible to download and licence Adobe and Microsoft software for FREE. This software is only available to download onto personally owned devices. To ensure consistency across the school all students are required to have access to Microsoft Office applications. Students can access this software through the Department of Education Student Portal. To access Adobe software students will need to log onto the Adobe Creative Cloud using their DoE email address firstname.lastname@education.nsw.gov.au
Help and support is available to students to download software as needed.
Web Browser – computers must run a modern web browser such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge
Additional Requirements – the following requirements should be considered in line with your budget. At the very minimum the device you are looking at should have at least 8GB of RAM. You should also be looking for a solid-state drive (SSD) of at least 120GB. The advertised battery life should be 6 + hours. A tough and sturdy carry case and being aware of the weight of the device is also important. Remember your child will be carrying this device to and from school and class each day. You should also be looking for a modern processor but again this will depend on budget.
Please contact Mr Pollard with any specific questions or concerns regarding purchasing a device.
Regards
Mr Greg Pollard – HT Administration Personnel / Technology Coordinator