Since 2019 all Year 7 students have been issued with a school owned laptop to be used as a tool to promote better learning outcomes by providing access to teaching and learning material at school and at home. It offers parents a convenient and simple solution to their child's IT needs.
With the program’s success and development over the years, it has grown to include all students by being defined into two stages, Junior School One2One beginning in year 7 and ending in year 9 and Senior School One2One, beginning in year 10 and ending in year 12.
As both the Junior School and Senior School One2One programs span across a 3-year period, the cost is structured to span across the 3-year period reflective of the stage of schooling a student is in.
The One2One Laptop Program follows an ownershipatcompletion model. Under this model, the laptop assigned to a student only becomes the student’s personal property at the end of the final year of their One2One program stage and when all One2One payments have been made in full.
PBC SHS maintains ownership of the device until the end of the agreement so that we are legally allowed to install our school software (Inc. Managed Operating system), as well as being able to manage the warranty and any accidental damage repair claims.
Junior School One2One: ownership transfers at the end of Year 9
Senior School One2One: ownership transfers at the end of Year 12
Once laptop ownership has been transferred to the student, the I.T. department will re‑image the device for personal use. Re‑imaging removes all school‑specific restrictions and prepares the laptop for independent use.
One2One Program Inclusions
Technical support from school‑based I.T staff
3-year device warranty
Warranty claims and repairs managed by I.T staff
Accidental damage repairs*
Access to loan laptop device during repairs
*some models may have parent co‑payments required – parents will be advised
Low cost - benefiting from PBC’s ability to access the enormous buying power of the Queensland Government, devices purchased by PBC for the program are below retail cost (of the same or similar device) and therefore reducing the cost to families
Peace of mind – All students participating in the One2One program have access to our onsite support help desk and a bank of loan laptops should they need to use one if their device is in for repair or accidently left at home.
Connectivity - All One2One laptops connect seamlessly to the Department of Education network here at PBC SHS and have all required software and virus protection students require.
Consistency – Using the same laptop model ensures students can follow instructions easily, enables teachers to quickly identify and resolve issues, and reduces time spent managing device differences during lessons.
One2One Help Desk
All students in the One2One program have access to the One2One help desk while at School. Students can seek help in the following times. - Before School: 8:00 am – 8:50 am - First Break: 11:30 am – 12:10 pm - Second Break: 1:20 pm – 1:50 pm Email: one2one@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
Students who are not participating in the PBC SHS One2One program must provide their own laptop for school each day. Please see the table below for minimum requirements:
The Following are not supported:
Chromebook devices
Android tablets
Windows 10 or older, Linux, iOS 12.x and older.
Devices with snapdragon chips are also not supported.