Information Technology
Gisborne Secondary College has an extensive and sophisticated computer network and a wide range of resources including computers throughout the College, scanners, printers and copiers. We also pride ourselves on the broad range of academic and industry standard software.
In order to equitably share the cost of using these resources, students are credited with printing and photocopying credits through payment of the school fees. Extra credits may be purchased by students at college reception. This system has helped us to manage our printing costs and paper usage / waste.
The College employs onsite school-based technicians to assist us in managing and maintaining the resources mentioned, and to support staff and students with the many and varied issues which can and do arise when using so much technology-based equipment.
While the cost to parents of leasing or purchasing a device – either from their own preferred supplier, or JB Hi Fi – for their child is not insignificant this is offset by the savings in many areas of the cost of textbooks which for some subjects are no longer required.
It is also balanced by the fact that the software that is loaded onto their device is covered by the school software licenses, and that students have access to onsite assistance available from our school-based technicians.
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
JB Hi-Fi Solutions Education portal provides you access to a wide range of Education specific laptops, tablets, accessories and insurance or you can ring JB Education on 1300 730 548.
Use the school code: GISSEC2024
Another option could be this supplier:
CentreCom | Online store with delivery
Please select devices with 3 year warranty.
Students are welcome to choose to bring the following devices to school:
Apple MacBooks
It is essential that your MacBook is running OSX10.11 or higher. A minimum requirement of 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD Storage.
Windows Laptops
CPU Processor – Core i3 or above, minimum 8GB RAM and 256GB of SSD Storage. Windows 10 or 11 Operating system
**Students should install the following:
| u | Office 365 basic applications, including – OneDrive, Word, Excel & PowerPoint. |
| u | Adobe Creative Suite. |
| These applications are supplied free at the college. | |
JB HI FI BYOD Device Flyer & Toolkit
To setup your BYOD please click here.
