Buying Guide
Kingston State College has developed a useful buying guide to assist parents in choosing an appropriate device for their child.
Download our BYOD buying guide KSC (PDF, 850KB)
Parents are strongly advised to purchase a protective case, extended warranty and Accidental Damage Protection (ADP).
Device Requirements Laptops or Tables
| Minimum
| Recommended |
| Platform | Laptop or Table with physical keyboard (no on-screen keyboard) | |
| Processor | Intel Pentium/Intel Core i3 (2018+ / 8th Gen+) | Intel Core i5 |
| Memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 8GB + |
| Battery | 6 +hrs | 10+hrs |
| Screen Size | 10"+ | 12"-15." |
| Resolution | 1280 x 1024 | 1920 x 1080 FHD |
| Hard Drive | 128GB | 256GB |
| Network | Wi-Fi 5 (5Ghz 802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (5Ghz 802.11ac) |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home/Pro Mac/iOS (not recommended - high technical skill required) Android/Chrome OS/Linux not supported | Windows 11 Home/Pro |
Device Requirements iPads
| Platform | Apple iPads | Processor
| Intel Pentium/Intel Core i3 (2018+ / 8th Gen+)
| | Memory (RAM) | 8 GB
| | Battery | 6 +hrs
| Screen Size
| 10"+
| | Hard Drive | 256 GB
| | Network | Wi-Fi 5 (5Ghz 802.11ac)
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Care of Device
It is the responsibility of families to keep their chosen device in good working order to ensure minimal disruption to learning.
It is expected that students bring their IT device to school each day fully charged. Please note that students cannot charge their devices throughout the school day.
Each device should be clearly labelled with the student's name.
Students should take care to put their device to sleep when moving around, as failure to do so can damage the hard drive and cause potential data lose.