Starting with our Year 10 class of 2022 and continuing on for all of our senior grades, Yarrabilba State Secondary College will be adopting Education Queensland's BYOD program.
The devices will be used every day in class. Students are required to bring the device fully charged to school each day and be responsible for their maintenance and care. Our IT staff will be available prior to school commencement on specific days and in the first week of school to help students with the installation and setup of their devices on the EQ network.
Devices can be purchased from your preferred vendor but we have also entered into an agreement with JB Hi-Fi to keep prices down and simplify the process for parents.
JB Hi-Fi Parents Toolkit
For the general student body, the following specs are recommended.
| Specification | Minimum Required | Recommended |
| Screen Size | 10 Inch
| 12-14 Inch
|
| Processor | 7th gen Pentium | 9th gen i3
|
| Hard drive(i) | 128GB SSD (Solid State Drive) | 256GB SSD (Solid State Drive) |
| RAM | 4GB | 8GB |
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Battery Life(ii) | Minimum of 6 hours run time | Minimum of 6 hours run timei
|
i. Where a 128Gb SSD drive (local storage) is serviceable it is recommended to have a minimum of a 256Gb SSD drive due to additional software for projects that maybe required.
ii. Battery, a minimum of a 6-hour runtime is required so that the student device doesn't run out of power during the school day.
Devices for STEAM, Digital & Visual Arts Classes
| Specification | Minimum Required | Recommended |
| Screen Size | 12-14 Inch
| 12-14 Inch |
| Processor | 9th gen i5 | 9th gen i7 |
| Hard drive(i) | 256GB SSD (Solid State Drive) | 512GB SSD (Solid State Drive) |
| RAM(ii) | 8GB | 12Gb-16GB |
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Battery Life | Minimum of 6 hours run time | Minimum of 6 hours run time |
i. Where a 256Gb SSD drive (local storage) is serviceable it is recommended to have a minimum of a 512Gb SSD drive due to the additional software (Adobe CC, AutoCAD) that will be used in these classes.
ii. Ram, 8Gb is the minimum, but it is recommended to get 12GB-16Gb or separate graphics memory if they are going to be heavily into these electives.