Rosewood State High School has transitioned to a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) model for computers and other personal electronic devices.
Please note that 5.0Ghz wireless capability is a must to connect our school network.
Rosewood State High School does not support 2.4Ghz wireless devices.
Please also be aware that Windows RT and Chrome OS Devices are not supported at this time, and will not connect to our network. Please see below a document which details the currently supported operating systems.
Recommended Minimum Specifications
Non-technical Subjects
Intel Core i3/Dual Core Processor
Intel HD Graphics 5000
4Gb RAM
120Gb Hard Drive (note: we recommend a 240Gb or higher Solid State Drives for increased durability and speed)
12" – 14” display
USB 3.0
5.0 GHz Wireless
Virus Protection (laptop won't connect to our network if it fails a virus software check)
Technical Subjects (Lighthouse, Innovate, Graphics, Media, Digital Technology)
Intel Core i5
1Gb Dedicated Graphics
8Gb RAM
240Gb Hard Drive (note: we recommend Solid State Drives for increased durability and speed)
14" display - FHD
USB 3.0
5.0 GHz Wireless
Virus Protection (laptop won't connect to our network if it fails a virus software check)
Senior Technical Subjects (Graphics, Media and Digital Technology Subjects)
Intel Chip i5/i7 - 2.3GHz
2Gb Dedicated Graphics
8Gb RAM
240Gb SSD
14" display - FHD
USB 3.0
5.0 GHz Wireless
Virus Protection (laptop won't connect to our network if it fails a virus software check)
Apple Mac Devices (MacBook Air & MacBook Pro) – Not recommended as our school is a PC Environment.
These are excellent devices for the Media subject, however please be mindful that some programs will not run in a Mac OS environment. An installation of Bootcamp or VMware Fusion which runs a Windows environment on the computer would be required for some software applications. You will also require windows licensing. If you are choosing Graphics as a subject, we strongly recommend not purchasing a Mac Device.
Software that will NOT work in a Mac Environment and requires a Windows based system:
- MinecraftEDU (Year 7 - 9)
- All Autodesk products: AutoCAD, Inventor, Fusion 360, Revit, Tinkercad (8 - 12)
- Some digital downloads (specific file types) will not be recognised.