Devices

Internet Safety

At St Mary's we are part of Network for Learning (N4L) which is a crown owned technology company that provides fast, safe internet access for all schools in New Zealand. We also work with Fusion Networks who provide school wide IT support.

BYOD - Bring Your Own Device

Our vision is to allow our learners to be confident learners within different contexts. We want our students to be confident digital citizens who are able to use a range of skills and capabilities to explore, investigate and critically think about the world they live in.Our school provides iPads for the junior school and Chromebooks for Year 3 -6. All families of students in Year 7 and Year 8 are asked to provide a Chromebook to support their child’s learning. While school purchased Chromebooks will still be available for students who need them, we are encouraging the implementation of Bring Your OwnDevice (BYOD). This will allow more students across the school to have access to devices and enhance learning opportunities. All students have free access to Google Workspace for Education, which includes Google Docs, Sheets, Slides,and Forms. Using their school email account (which is also a Google account), students also have access to free online storage via Google Drive.

Cellphones

We are aware that some students bring cellphones to school with them each day as they need them outside of school hours.All students personal mobile phones must be switched off and handed into the office during school hours.

Smart Watches

Smart watches may be worn but all internet capabilities must be switched off while at school or switched to “school mode”If the smart watch can not be switched to school mode we can store it safely for the duration of the day.

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