OVERVIEW
Our laptop program at Pacific Paradise State School provides choice and flexibility for our students. It enables students with the potential for anywhere, anytime learning with the use of portable devices. Our Laptop Program consists of the following options.
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
Bring your own device (BYOD) is a term used to describe a digital device ownership model where students use their personally owned portable devices to access the Department’s information and communication (ICT) network for learning.
Access to the Department’s ICT network is provided only if the mobile device meets the Department's security requirements and minimum specifications (refer to ‘Minimum Specifications’ section below).
Annual School Laptop Hire
The school has a limited number of school owned laptops that we are able to hire on an annual basis to students. These devices are hired on a first in, first served basis.
The Annual School Laptop Hire option has a fee of $275 per annum (required before laptop can be issued). Pro- rata refunds are based on a full school term, not part thereof ($68.75 term). New enrolments throughout the year are charged in the same manner.
Accidental damage to an Annual Hire Laptop will incur a $55 repair fee. Any loss of an Annual Hire Laptop which is unrecoverable will incur a $200 fee towards its replacement. This also applies for malicious/deliberate damage.
If you would like to be part of this program, please request an application form from the school office.
Student Technology Equity Partnership (STEP) Devices
The school has a limited number of school owned STEP laptops that are able to be assigned to selected students on an annual basis. The STEP initiative is part of the Queensland Government's commitment to narrowing the digital divide and supporting our school’s most financially disadvantaged students. In support of the initiative's aims, these devices are provided to selected students in this situation to assist learning, both at school and at home. This will also help teachers teach using this technology and not have inequity being a barrier for classroom teaching and learning.
To be eligible for a STEP device it must be proven that you are not financially capable of purchasing a device for your child to use at school. This is checked by a school representative that has access and the ability to determine this need, their determination will be final.
If you would like to be part of this program and think yourself eligible, please request an application form from the school office to initiate the process.
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Accidental damage to a STEP Laptop will incur a $55 repair fee. Any loss of a STEP Laptop which is unrecoverable will incur a $200 fee towards its replacement. This also applies for malicious/deliberate damage.
School Day Hire Loan Devices
Pacific Paradise SS have a limited quantity of Day Hire Laptops that are only available to students participating in either BYOD, Annual Hire or STEP programs should their regular device suffer damage or requires a warranty repair. Written communication is required from parents in these scenarios.
Day Hire laptops are not available for students if they simply forget to bring their device to school or fail to adequately charge their device.
Students are only allowed access to Day Hire Laptops at the beginning of the school day or during break times and must have approval from their classroom teacher. Day Hire Laptops will not be issued during class time and must be returned to the Resource Centre at the end of the school day. Day Hire Laptops are issued at random. We cannot guarantee the same laptop will be available on consecutive days.