BYOD FAQs

Bring Your Own Device (often shortened to BYOD) refers to a program where students bring their own technology device 'from home' for their education journey. Often schools may recommend that the device has a few preferred specifications, or they may request specific devices or models.

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Schools may select specific devices, or recommend preferred specifications for the devices that students use for their education journey. It is important that students and parents are aware of these specifications when selecting a suitable device for educational use. If you're unsure, we recommend checking in with your school prior to purchasing.

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The general criteria for a BYOD compatible device is to: ensure at least 6 hours in battery life, dual-band WiFi to ensure connectivity while at the school, a screen size of greater than 10 inches and no more than 1.6kg in weight for portability.

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There is no specified time in which a device will be expected to last - much depends on how it is treated during its life and its capability matching to the expectation of the user. It's important to note that as a student's school journey progresses, the required performance of the device will often increase. When considering your purchase, it's worth thinking about specifications that might be required in future years. Typically though, devices may be refreshed once or twice throughout a high school journey.

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A 2 in 1 laptop is a device that provides both a standard clamshell laptop (keyboard inbuilt) and tablet experience (meaning its keyboard may rotate underneath the screen, or detach completely).

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RAM, or Random Access Memory, is the storage within your computer that houses temporary files actively being worked on. The more RAM your computer has, the more its processor can do at any one time, meaning students will be able to multi-task effectively while running more intensive programs.

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An Operating System is the software that manages the general running of the computer. Typical examples are Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS or iOS for iPads, and Chrome for Chromebooks.

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The Processor is the brain of the computer. A more powerful processor means a faster computing speed and the ability to complete more intensive tasks, such as video editing or using complex spreadsheets.

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Storage is where all the files are kept and can take two forms: HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and SSD (Solid State Drives). HDD’s provide for larger capacity, however with portability a key requirement for a BYOD device, SSD’s are a good fit for students as they have no moving parts. This means they are more durable, lighter and faster.

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Simply select your child's high school and year level and we'll present you with the 3 best device options for your school's BYOD requirements. Our tips will help you compare and select the right device for your student's education journey, including accessories and add-on services your school may recommend or require.

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We have done our homework and our BYOD purchase assistant has selected 3 devices that best match your school's BYOD specifications from our range. No matter which one you choose, it'll be the right fit for your school and at a great low price too.

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Finding the right device to match your school's BYOD specifications can be a complicated process. To help simplify this process, we have found 3 devices from our range that best match your school's specifications, including a value option, an all-rounder option and a performance option. However, if none of these devices are suitable or you would like to view our full range, more BYOD recommended devices for high school are available to browse on our website. See here:

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There are a wide range of BYOD recommended devices for high school on our website. See here:

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The Best All rounder option meets the BYOD specifications set by the school and may provide increased performance compared to the Best Value specifications.

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The Best Value option meets the BYOD specifications set by the school at the lowest price from our range.

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The Best Performance option meets and exceeds a school's set BYOD specifications, providing a device option that caters to potential future schooling requirements or subjects with more advanced performance requirements (e.g. digital art or video editing)

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Good For examples provide general advice on the capability of the device and how it will best perform, in addition to the typical BYOD specifications.

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There is a wide range of accessories available to shop on our website. See here:

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Our Price Beat Guarantee (PBG) means that if you find a lower priced identical stocked item that's in stock with a competitor (even if it's on sale), we will not only match it, we'll beat it by 5%.* *Price Beat Guarantee excludes cash back & coupon offers, commercial quantities & pricing, & stock liquidations. Price including delivery. View the full Terms & Conditions here:

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School specifications can be specific to a certain device, or just to match certain general BYOD specifications, such as processor performance, operating system or storage size. If you're unsure, we recommend checking in with your school prior to purchasing.

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We have scanned the websites of thousands of high schools in Australia to find your high school's latest BYOD specifications. We have translated these specifications to provide the 3 best options for your high school, based on our range. We have also been in contact with some Australian high schools via phone and email to ensure that the specifications we are using are up to date. Where we were unable to source any BYOD information for your high school, we have suggested 3 of our most popular options that meet the typical BYOD benchmark specifications for Australian High Schools. If you're unsure, we recommend checking in with your school prior to purchasing.

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Once you have selected your child's high school and year level to get your 3 best options, you can also view the specifications we have captured for your school to ensure that these match the specifications your school has provided.

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If the specifications we have captured for your school are incorrect, please either email BYODforschools@officeworks.com.au, or ask your school to share their latest BYOD specifications to this email address and we will update the 3 options for your school.

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There are a number of device programs used by schools, including school managed programs and BYOD programs. We recommend checking directly with your school to see which device program your school offers.

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Schools will usually provide information to parents in Term 3 and 4 around BYOD program requirements for the following school year (if applicable). We recommend checking with your school to confirm if your school has a BYOD program, and if so which year level/s this applies to.

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Where we were unable to source any BYOD information for your high school, we recommend checking in with your school to understand what the requirements are.

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This year the BYOD purchase assistant offers recommendations for high school BYOD only. If you need to purchase a BYOD for primary school, we recommend shopping from our full range of BYOD recommended devices, to find the device that best matches your school's specifications. See here:

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We recommend checking this with your school.

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The 'your school suggests' ticks refer to accessories and add-ons that your school has recommended that students purchase to support their BYOD device. These recommendations have been translated directly from your school's BYOD specifications

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A bag or case is highly recommended for devices being used through the school journey to protect them from bumps and knocks in transit.

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Extra warranty provides extended cover for devices, for any manufacturing faults.

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Creation of new document - mostly text based.

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Creation of a slideshow to present content.

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Using the browser to search, or consume content.

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Watching visual content, including online meetings.

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Accessing and modifying visual content to create new files.

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Basic gaming such as Fortnite and Minecraft which don’t require dedicated graphic cards to produce highly sophisticated visuals.

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The ability to work on multiple tasks or applications at one time.

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Yes, our in-store team are ready to talk through your school's BYOD options to find the best device for your child's education journey.

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You can shop our full range of BYOD recommended devices online or visit us in store to talk to one of our Team Members.

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Geeks2U is a paid technology support service, part of Officeworks. For just $9.95 per month, you will receive unlimited remote technology support for your household. A friendly Geek will be on call to sort out any tech issues that happen throughout the home - covering up to 4 computers/laptops and no limit on other devices (tablets, WiFi, smartphones, printers). It’s a great way to ensure that tech help is on hand when you (or the kids) need it most. See here:

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Geeks2U is a paid technology support service, part of Officeworks. For just $9.95 per month, you will receive unlimited remote technology support for your household. A friendly Geek will be on call to sort out any tech issues that happen throughout the home - covering up to 4 computers/laptops and no limit on other devices (tablets, WiFi, smartphones, printers). It’s a great way to ensure that tech help is on hand when you (or the kids) need it most. See here:

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