The Parklands Christian College Student Device Program is compulsory for all students in Years 5-12.

PAYMENTS

• Payments will be made over a 10 month period.
• Term of Agreement is 3 years (30 months of scheduled payments).

ACCESSORIES

• The College will provide:
  • A protective case and laptop bag for the MacBook Airs.
  • A protective keyboard case for iPads.
• Students may purchase additional accessories that assist with learning.
• Deliberate damage to accessories may incur a replacement charge.

SOFTWARE

• The software on these computers will be managed by the College.
• The IT Department will have the ability to
  • Manage software settings and updates.
  • Deny or limit the use of some applications or hardware if it detracts from the students learning.
• 24×7 internet filtering and security software will be in place, monitoring all activity on the device for the students’ safety.

LEAVING PARKLANDS

• If a student leaves during the term of the device agreement for any reason, payments will cease after the device is returned to the College in good condition.

iCLOUD ACCOUNTS

• All students will be issued with a school managed iCloud account that contains 200GB of cloud storage.
• If a student has used their school email address as their Apple ID for an existing account, they will be prompted to change their existing Apple ID to a personal email address instead.

ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE

• Apple MacBook Airs have fixed price repairs as follows. This cost will be passed on to parents.
  • Damaged screens or external enclosure damage – $149.
  • Internal damage or total machine repair – $429.
• Apple iPads have a fixed price repair of
  • $65 for any internal or external damage.
• Device repairs will be authorised and carried out via the Parklands IT Department. Loan devices may be available while repairs take place.
• Deliberate damage or more than 2 repairs in a one year period may incur a replacement charge.

BUYBACK

• Buy back is offered on MacBook Airs only and is only available at the conclusion of the 3 year cycle.
• A residual payment amount will be determined by the College and is subject to change each year.
• Once a MacBook is purchased from the College, the device is not the responsibility of the College and support, warranty, and insurance is not offered on these devices.
• Software is not provided on buyback devices.
• The current buy back cost will be $275.