Robertson State School supports a Bring Your Own Device (BYOx) program. This program is in line with our school Annual Improvement Plan and Digital Futures strategic direction. All students from Year 1 to Year 6 are encouraged to bring a personal device to school every day to assist in their learning.
From 2026 we will commence the rollout of a BYOx Laptop prgram in the senior school. This will start in Year 4 only, moving to Years 4 & 5 in 2027, and Year 4-6 in 2028.
Devices are used within the classroom as a way to enhance student learning by allowing teachers and students to create, collaborate, research, and present learning in new and creative ways. These devices allow information and resources to be shared quickly, with less paper waste, and encourages the development and use of a range of 21st Century critical and creative thinking skills, as well as developing digital fluency skills that students will take with them to be digitally literate members of society in the future.
App and program lists are updated each year, with students learning to use a range of apps in each year level. Most apps are free, although some will require payment to buy the app. If you set up Family Sharing on your children's iPads, you will only need to pay for these apps once. Some apps and programs are a part of our school subscriptions (e.g. Mathletics, Literacy Planet, Seesaw), and are paid for through the School Resource Scheme, which is paid for at the start of each year. Students who have not paid for the Resource Scheme will not have access to the subscription-based apps.