BYOD
From 2025 the Te Matauru Primary Board of Trustees has made the decision to revise our BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy.
The expectation from 2025 onwards is that students from Year 5-8 will have their own device to use each day.
Why BYOD?
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is when students bring their own device to school to assist their learning. The expectation is that students from Years 5-8, will have their own device to use each day.
Benefits of BYOD:
Students can learn at their own pace, and take learning in further directions independently and collaboratively.
Students develop essential skills and digital literacy, and more importantly, how to use it responsibly.
At any time, students have access to a wealth of information, right at their fingertips, beyond the classroom walls, making learning not just between the hours of 9am and 3pm.
Having their own chromebook allows students to make their computer personal to them, therefore allowing them to bookmark pages, save files onto their computer, and make accessing sites and work started at school easier.
Having their own chromebook also allows students to take ownership of their device and the care of it is their own responsibility.
Enhancing their learning and preparing them for high school education.
Why have Chromebooks been chosen?
A Chromebook is a personal computer running Google Chrome OS as its operating system. The device is designed to be used while connected to the Internet and support applications that reside on the Web, rather than traditional applications that reside on the machine itself. All the data is stored in the “cloud” and is accessed by an internet connection. The operating system updates automatically every six weeks, and a Chromebook can potentially last as long as 10 years. A Chromebook also works extremely well with our Linewize monitoring system that keeps our students safe online, and allows teachers to monitor students during school hours. Chromebooks are also what is recommended by Rangiora High School for students.
Te Matauru Primary will have some Chromebooks available to check out from the office if required, but availability cannot be guaranteed therefore it is beneficial for students in our senior school to have their own device.
Buying a Chromebook:
We have a range of partners that have BYOD Chromebook deals for our school community, please see the links below and if you have any questions please contact the school office on: office@tematauru.school.nz
Noel Leeming - Discount automatically applied
PB Tech - Discount Code: BYODTMP
NZ Laptop Wholesale - Refurbished Chromebooks
Datatek Pacific - Refurbished Chromebooks