Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Information
Melville SHS supports the philosophy of using Information Communications Technology (ICT) based pedagogy and approved technologies to support the teaching and learning program in the school.
The school provides staff and students access to the school network to use online services for educational purposes with school owned resources as well as approved personally owned devices.
We are a Bring Your Own Device School (BYOD) and this is defined as a tablet or laptop to be used to support the educational outcomes for students at Melville SHS. A mobile phone is not an approved device. Please refer to the Mobile Phone Policy.
All approved personally owned student digital devices must:
- Be an up-to-date Tablet or Laptop.
- Be able to receive OS updates to maintain its security status.
- Have a strong protective case with a keyboard.
Devices can be purchased from a supplier of your choice or leased on a 6-month interest-free plan from Winthrop Australia Learning – Digital Devices.
Refer to our Digital Devices Policy and Mobile Phone Policy to review access to the school network for educational purposes, using school-owned resources, approved personally-owned devices, or consequences for a breach.
Eligible Devices
- Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip 14” Touch Core 5-120U 16GB 512GB
- HP Probook x360 435 G10, 13.3” Touch, Ryzen 5 7530U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Win11Pro
- MacBook Air M4 13” 10 Core 512GB
- Lenovo L13 2in1 Touch G6 13” U5-225U 16GB 512GB W11P
Students in the Specialist Graphic Design Media Program are required to bring an up-to-date MacBook Air M4 512GB 8-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU with Applecare 3 yrs (recommended) laptop to school.
It is recommended that all devices are insured.
Third-party Service Providers
We use a range of approved third-party service providers for learning applications in alignment with the Department of Education Students Online in Public School Policy.
Parents or caregivers will receive communication via Consent2Go for:
- Permission to have a Network account
- Permission to use Third-party service provided applications
