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SUPPORTING LEARNING WITH THE USE OF iPADS

2024 - Supporting learning with ipads

  • Kindergarten to Year 2 - Students will access school iPads and all use will be relevant and appropriate to their learning. Please read our Kindergarten to Year 2 App List to find out what apps our students use in class. 
  • Year 3 and 4 - students will share a school provided iPad with one other peer (one iPad between two students). This iPad will stay at school at all times. Where appropriate, students will use this to enhance their learning. Students are required to bring their own headphones (not bluetooth). Please read our Year 3 to 6 App List to find out what apps our students use in class. 
  • Year 5 - students will each use their own school provided iPad. This iPad will stay at school at all times. Where appropriate, students will use this to enhance their learning. Students are required to bring their own headphones (not bluetooth). Please read our Year 3 to 6 App List to find out what apps our students use in class. 
  • Year 6 - Students bring their own iPad to and from school each day. Parents are asked to provide an iPad in a sturdy case, headphones and a small range of apps. If students are unable to bring an iPad to school, then a school owned iPad will be provided. Please read our Year 3 to 6 App List to find out what apps our students use in class. 

Year 6 Device Requirements and Purchasing

Year 6 students, in 2024, are encouraged to bring their own iPad to and from school each day, they will also use it for homework activities. If parents are unable to provide their child with an iPad, they may use a school iPad for their learning in class. This iPad however is not able to leave the classroom.

To ensure compatibility with the school and classroom needs, we ask that all iPads have the following features:

  • The device must be an iPad (9th generation minimum), iPad Pro, iPad Air or newer. The iPad Mini is too small for effective student learning. Only iPad is suitable for the 1:1 program. We can not support other devices, including laptops or tablets.
  • The iPad must have iPadOS16 or greater installed.
  • The iPad must have at least 64gb of data storage (128gb preferred).
  • The iPad must come to school with a protective case.
  • Headphones are required.
  • An Apple Pencil or Logitech Crayon are recommended extras.

2024 is the final year that year 6 students will be asked to provide their own iPad.  From 2025, all students will be provided with appropriate technology, to use for their learning at school, by the school.