Crestwood High School is working in partnership with Hewlett Packard (HP) to provide you with a simple and easy way to buy an appropriate bring your own device (BYOD) product for your child's education.
Please go directly to the Crestwood High School page on the HP shopping website.
Alternatively, look at the Crestwood High School BYOD Flyer detailing the offers and features available.
About the bring your own device program
The bring your own device (BYOD) program allows students from Years 7 to 12 to bring in a device that suits their own educational requirements.
Students who bring a device to school are responsible for that device. Crestwood High School will not take any responsibility if a device is damaged, lost or stolen. Smart phones will not be connected to the network.
Considerations when purchasing a device
Student devices will only be given support to connect to the DEC wireless network if the device supports WIFI 5 (dual band, enterprise grade) networking.
Students and parents must ensure the operating system and all installed software is legal, licenced and activated.
IPads and Chromebooks do not support all required software. Use of these devices is not recommended. If an iPad is used, it must have an attached keyboard.
Smart phones will not be connected to the DEC wireless network.
Be aware that some devices do not have the processing power or compatibility to run some educational applications.
The school managed devices do not support Mac files. All students work must be submitted in MS Office/PDF or Google Doc format.
BYO Device Minimum Hardware Specification Requirements
| Requirements | Specifics and details |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (Dual band). The device must be able to connect to a 5GHz network. |
| MEMORY | At least 8GB RAM. |
| STORAGE | 256Gb for Windows or MacOS devices. |
| PROCESSOR | At least a Quad core x 64 “mobile” processor |
| DISPLAY | 10” minimum screen size. |
| KEYBOARD | A US-English keyboard with keys that physically move when depressed. This type of keyboard allows for faster typing. It also prolongs the life of the device. |
| BATTERY LIFE | A device with a battery life capable of lasting a minimum of 7 hours from full charge. |
It is the students’ responsibility to ensure they bring the device to school fully charged each day. Students must manage their device usage to ensure they have sufficient charge to last until the end of the school day.
Recharging of BYO devices on school premises is not permitted.
Software
It is not necessary to purchase your own Office 365 subscription. Newly enrolled Students can activate MS Office365 on both PC and MAC after Week 1 of Term 1, using the DET’s Enterprise License.
Anti-Virus software
For Windows 11, Windows Defender, which is built into Windows itself, is deemed suitable, providing windows update settings are left as per their default values and any trial versions of third-party AV software have been removed, allowing Defender to operate.
For MacOS Devices, X-Protect, which is built in to MacOS is deemed to be sufficient, as long as the device has “instal updates automatically turned on.
Data Back-up
Students should back up their data regularly to either an external USB device or DET provided cloud storage. Failure to submit work on time and in full due to data loss is not an acceptable excuse.
Maintenance
Students and parents are responsible for the care, maintenance, repair and upkeep of their privately-owned devices and other equipment.
We have a TSO in the Library 5 days a week to assist students with connectivity, software and troubleshooting of BYOD related issues.
In accordance with Crestwood High School’s Assessment Policy, a damaged device is not accepted as a reason for the late or non-submission of work.
School staff will assist with connecting student devices to the DET wireless network.
Broken or inoperable BYO devices. A note must be provided to the school stating the estimated time to repair or replace the device.
For information on how to set up your new BYO Device, install and activate the software we require you to install, please see the How-To guides and a curated list of software required for Student BYODs on the School’s BYOD SharePoint Site. You will need to sign in with your DET Username and Password to access:
https://schoolsnsw.sharepoint.com/sites/BYODResources
For further assistance, please contact Mr Matt Smith on (02) 9639 7422. Alternatively, email matthew.david.smith@det.nsw.edu.au.