"We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher's hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world."- David Warlick
All Students from Prep-Year 9 are provided with access to a wide range of digital technologies as tools for learning and to develop higher order thinking. The use of technologies can be found within the classroom as well as in specialist areas of the College. This provides students with a two dimensional learning experience that will equip them for the twenty first century.
Acceptable Use Policy
All students in Year 5-9 are required to sign an acceptable use form at the beginning of each school year. This form is signed in conjunction by both parents and students with discussions at school and at home about what is appropriate use of technologies at school. To download the Acceptable Use Policy click the link below.
Cybersafety
Cybersafety is an important aspect of life with technology. Lessons on cybersafety are embedded into our curriculum from Prep- Year 9. Our school is working towards becoming an eSmart school. This program was developed by the Alannah and Madeline Foundation and aims at educating teachers, students and the community about the benefits, risks and ultimately how to stay safe online.
Year 7-9 BYOD Program
At Timbarra P-9 College, it is a requirement for all students in Year 7-9 to have access to a laptop. Students will use laptops for online practice tasks, to present and submit learning tasks and to access a vast range of information and other educational resources. Parents/carers are encouraged to purchase a device to participate in the College's Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Program. At this time, the College will only accept Windows devices for the BYOD Program - Macbooks, Chromebooks, iPads and Android tablets will not be supported and will not be able to connect to the school network.
Devices enrolled in the College's BYOD program will be managed through Microsoft Intune, a cloud-based mobile device management platform provided by the Department of Education. Intune will be used to deploy software and configure the device to ensure the digital safety of both the student device and the school network.
Prior to enrolling in the BYOD program, parents/carers will be required to provide consent through Compass to allow the College to manage the student's device. The College's scope of management will be purely dedicated to the purpose of configuring BYO devices for school use.
Click here for information on the College’s management of BYO devices.
The College encourages parents to purchase a device from our partnered vendor Learning with Technologies (LWT). The devices offered on the LWT Order Portal comply with the specifications required by the College for effective and efficient use and will receive ongoing hardware and software support from LWT and the College's IT Technicians.
The following support will be available for devices purchased from LWT:
• Device delivered to the College, configured by the College's IT Technicians and handed to the student during school hours
• Preliminary assessment and repairs by the College's IT Technicians
• 3 years onsite warranty coverage - impact damage and liquid spills included (please see Lenovo Education Warranty information)
• 1-year coverage on battery with optional upgrade to 3-year coverage
• Warranty claims submitted and managed by the College
• Troubleshooting of software related issues
• Possibility of loan device to be provided by the College while BYO device is under repair
• Additional and replacement accessories purchasable from Order Portal (carry bag, mice, charger etc.)
Learning with Technologies BYOD Order Portal
Lenovo Education Warranty Information
Lenovo Education Warranty Terms
Click here to watch a helpful video on ordering a laptop with Learning With Technologies. Please note that the devices displayed in the video may differ from the devices currently offered on the LWT Order Portal.
If you choose to acquire a device from another retailer, your child’s device will receive minimal support limited to the management of Intune and access to school resources. However, if any issues with Intune or access to school resources are found to be caused by other issues with the device (e.g. hardware issues), the College's IT Technicians may refuse to provide support. These scenarios are assessed on a case-by-case basis, and the decision is made at the discretion of the Technicians.
Recommended minimum specifications for externally procured devices:
- Device type: Laptop
- Operating System*: Windows 11 Pro/Education/Enterprise
- Windows 10 devices will not be accepted
- CPU/Processor**: Intel or AMD
- RAM/Memory: 8GB+
- Storage: 128GB+
- Battery life: 6 hours+
- Screen size: 11"+
- Age of device: Less than 3 years old
*Windows 11 Home devices will be accepted but will need to be converted to Windows 11 Education prior to setup. This can lead to issues with the setup process and can increase the time needed for setup. Where possible, please ensure that purchased devices have one of the listed editions of Windows 11 installed. Devices purchased from LWT will come with Windows 11 Pro Education installed.
**ARM devices (often listed with a Snapdragon CPU/processor) will not be accepted in the BYOD program due to compatibility issues with school software. If you are purchasing a device at a retail store, please confirm with the store that the device comes with an Intel or AMD CPU/processor. For students that do not bring a BYO device, school devices are available to use during class time when computer access is required to support learning. School devices will be configured with the same software and settings made available on BYO devices. School devices are not to be taken home under any circumstances without prior approval from the College.