Bring Your Own Device Program (BYOD)
Fountain Gate Secondary College has a ‘Bring Your Own Device’ (BYOD) program across all year levels.
This program seeks to balance:
- the need for all students to have ‘anywhere, anytime’ access to electronic resources and activities
- the changes to government funding which mean schools can no longer provide free devices to students
- the need to minimise financial costs to families wherever possible
- the need for the students’ devices to have appropriate technical support, and
- the need for students to continue developing their handwriting and non-IT skills.
Parents have the option to:
- Purchase suitable devices with an extended warranty and optional insurance from our preferred supplier (LWT)
- If you wish to purchase a device from another provider, before purchasing, please be sure to carefully read the minimum requirements below to ensure the device meets all requirements.
BYOD Minimum Requirements
The device must have:
- a battery life of at least 5 hours
- a screen size of at least 10" (diagonally)
- be able to access wireless networks (preferably using 5GHz (802.11 a/n/ac) or above)
- run Windows 10/11+ or Apple MacOS 14+ (Check to see if your Mac can support MacOS 13 and greater)
- Chromebooks, iPads and Android(Google) tablets are NOT supported.
- have a physical keyboard (i.e. not an on-screen keyboard)
Recommendations
- a minimum HDD/SSD capacity of 128GB or greater
- Recommend at least 256GB or greater for students taking any media classes
- 8GB RAM or greater
What you need to do
- Have a notebook computer (device) that meets or exceeds the minimum requirements.
- Prepare the device for use at school by following the simple step-by-step instructions and sign the BYOD Usage Agreement in your school document pack.
- Ensure your child brings the device to school fully charged every day, and follows the BYOD Usage Agreement they have signed.
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