St Luke’s Grammar School has developed the following specifications to support student learning in the Senior School. Students may bring a maximum of two devices to connect to school systems of which, one MUST be a laptop.
Minimum Specifications
The table below is designed to assist with any purchasing or selection decisions and will ensure that students have the capability to run all school provided software. These are the minimum requirements and the ultimate purchase decision will be guided by factors such as budget, weight and usage of the device. These specifications are reviewed on an annual basis.
Laptops
| Apple | Windows | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support | IntelMulti® Core 2, or
AMD Athlon® 64 processor 2 GHz or faster |
| Operating System | Mac OS X v10.13 (or higher) |
Windows 10 |
| Memory | 8GB of RAM | 8GB or RAM |
| Storage | 256GB with at least 50% free space | 256GB with at least 50% free space |
| Display | 13″ Display
1GB of VRAM |
13″ Display
1GB of VRAM |
Software
The following software packages are available to students through licensing arrangements and do not need to be purchased. Administrative rights to install software will be required by each student to ensure that software can be loaded correctly.
- Google Apps – Cloud based storage and productivity software
- MS Office/Office365 – Locally installed and cloud based productivity software
- Adobe Creative Cloud – Digital media creation software
- AutoCAD – Digital design and manufacturing software
iPad Recommendations
For those students wishing to use iPads as their second device the following table outlines the minimum specifications.
| iPad | |
|---|---|
| Model | iPad 5th Gen (or higher)
iPad Pro iPad Air 2 iPad Mini 3 & Mini 4 |
| IOS | IOS 11 or 12 |
| Free Space | 15Gb for texts, media and data |
The School does not require iPads with 4G capability as WiFi is available throughout the school.
Purchasing Considerations
St Luke’s recommends purchasing your ICT equipment from authorised resellers, reputable online stores or retail outlets. Extended warranties and insurance should also be a consideration for devices that will be used regularly and are mobile. Information on insurance for devices can be obtained from the ASIC Moneysmart website here.
St Luke’s has made arrangements with JB Hi-Fi Education to provide a selection of discounted laptops to St Luke’s students that satisfy the St Luke’s BYOD policy. Further information on the JB Hi-Fi Purchasing Portal can be found here.
If you have any questions regarding this information please contact Mr Stenhouse, Director of ICT via the School office.