BYOD Information
BYOD (Bring your Own Device) refers to students bringing a personally owned computing device to school for the purpose of learning. Margaret River SHS recognises the need to prepare students for a rapidly changing world where technology plays an increasing role in students’ everyday lives.
Students are encouraged to bring their own computing/tablet device to school (BYOD) provided they meet the specifications outlined below.
They must only use the device at school for educational purposes and must agree and adhere to the BYOD Policy as described below.
The school accepts no responsibility for replacing devices that are lost, stolen or damaged whilst on school premises, or after being confiscated.
Purchasing Devices:
Minimum Specifications
Supported Devices |
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Supported Devices must include |
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Available Programs & Apps from School |
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Unsupported Devices |
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Parents may choose to purchase a device from any source they wish; however, only devices with the specifications outlined above will be able to be used in the school.
Parent Guide to ICT and BYOD is here: Parent Guide to ICT at Margaret River SHS & BYOD Information and Memorandum of Understanding
Example BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Models for Margaret River SHS
NOTE: Please be aware that these are suggestions only – parents are not obligated or constrained to purchase these and are welcome to source any device from any place they would like
Smaller Form Factor Laptops (11”-13” screens with keyboard)
Windows Example:
- Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.5” i5, 128GB SSD + 8GB RAM, touchscreen
Apple Example:
- Macbook Air 13” Screen Laptop – 128GB SSD + 8GB RAM (not touch screen)
Other Smaller Form Factor Devices (10” screens without inbuilt keyboard)
- iPad Air & iPad Pro with keyboard cover
- Lenovo or Samsung tablets with keyboard cover
NB: These devices can access school based Print, WiFi and Web services but may not be able to access school shared files, software resources or students’ home folders.
Onscreen keyboards may be unsuitable if extended typing is required and therefore a separate cover including keyboard is required
Student Responsibilities:
Student use of personal devices at school must:
- Follow the standards for use as set out in the Memorandum of Understanding.
- Abide by the school’s acceptable use guidelines for access of network resources.
- Charge the device at home.
- Maintain system updates on the device where possible.
- Maintain personal backups of schoolwork or store schoolwork on MRSHS servers.
- Supply their own software for use at MRSHS or use the free Office 365 resources available through their school email login.