Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

Purchasing your laptop

Details of devices being used by students at QAS

From term 3 2017 all students in Y7-12 are encouraged to bring their own laptop to school – this is known as “Bring your own device” (BYOD).

ASI is the school's recommended laptop purchase portal. Parents may choose to purchase via the ASI Portal, which is located on our website, or their choice of retailer.

If purchasing from another retailer and NOT ASI, please look carefully at the “Minimum device specifications and considerations – 2017” contained in our BYOD policy which is available on our website. Please follow these guidelines to ensure that what you are being sold will operate successfully at Quorn Area School.

Laptop selection check list

Laptop considerations	School portal purchase	Retail shop purchase
3 year warranty	✔	Negotiable
Accidental damage warranty offered	✔	Negotiable
Choice of laptop model	Fixed	Varied
Easy finance option	✔	Unknown
Education grade components in laptop	✔	Unknown
Guaranteed to be fully compatible with the school network	✔	Unknown
Preinstalled operating system	✔	✔
Will meet minimum software requirement	✔	Negotiable

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Quorn Area School is committed to ensuring a safe and effective learning environment for all learners. Recently our teachers have noticed a significant increase in mobile phone use and dependency across the secondary school, and they are concerned about the potential impact on learning. In response to this, we will be updating our mobile phone policy and introducing dedicated phone storage options in line with many schools across the state.

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We thank you for your continued support in ensuring a safe and healthy learning environment for all stakeholders.

If you need to reach your child during the day, you can contact the school on 86486101.

Regards,
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