Computing Faculty Facilities

Our School boasts 4 computer rooms dedicated to the delivery of Computing Courses.  Our fee structure for students electing computing subjects is such that it allows us to sustain two of these rooms.  Systems are replaced every 4 years. All systems are kept up-to-date with current  licenced software.  The systems use Microsoft's XP operating system, which is secured through a Windows 2003 network.  The computer labs are air conditioned and have access to digital projection facilities.  There are between 23 and 28 computers in each room.

Students have access to

• The Microsoft Office Suite of Products
• A variety of Programming Languages including Pascal, Liberty Basic, Python, Visual Basic etc.
• Macromedia's Studio MX Suite including Flash MX2004, Dreamwaver, Fireworks
• Paint Shop Pro 10
• and numerous other small applications

All students have their own Logins and a secure area on a network drive to store their work.  All student work is backed up daily and students have the ability to retrieve deleted files.  Through our Intranet and Internet site all Computing Students have access to

The secure broadband Internet connection provides students with a highly filtered view of the Internet.  Students can use this connection to send work between home and school and to research topics. Students may use the DET's Portal account to send work to and from home. Other email systems will not work at school. The computing facilities are available for students to use before school, at recess and at lunch time, providing they have a legitimate educational reason.  Students value and respect the facilities provided.