IT Services and Platforms

Three senior students wearing the college navy blazer looking at their computers during a history lesson.

BYOD – Bring your own device

We are a BYOD school, which means that students from Year 5 and up need to provide their own device to learn within the classroom.

The decision to include Junior School into the BYOD program means that the transition to high school begins from Year 5. This level of responsibility opens the learning pathways for students and teachers.

Students have access to a personal IT support technician on College ground to troubleshoot any problems that arise.

As part of the Newcastle Anglican Diocese, MVAC has access to a large IT support department that students, parents and staff can access when needing assistance with any of our digital platforms.

For an easy experience please use the JB Hi Fi portal via Parent BYOD Toolkit link provided.

If purchasing the laptop from elsewhere, please follow the minimum specifications provided below.

Download BYOD Parent Toolkit

BYOD Minimum Requirements

	Windows	Apple
Operating System	Windows 11	MacOS 13.0 Ventura or above
Wireless	802.11n 5GHz Recommended device supports 802.11ac	802.11n 5GHz Recommended device supports 802.11ac
Screen Size	13″ Recommended	13″ Recommended
Storage	256GB SSD	256GB SSD
Memory	8GB	8GB
Battery Life	Expected to last the school day at least 6 hours	Expected to last the school day at least 6 hours

The following is also recommended

Extended Manufacturer’s Warranty of 3 years or Apple Care – Please note: Damage to the device while at school is the responsibility of the family, not the College.
Earphones or earbuds – These are required for Naplan
Up-to-date Antivirus e.g. Sophos (Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows laptops)

Learning Management system – eMpower

Every student and parent has an MVAC Login. This is their key to accessing the Learning Management System – eMpower.

eMpower at Manning Valley Anglican College means:

Personalised platforms for students, parents, and teachers.
A place to support and develop the whole student, their academic growth and progress, their wellbeing, and their wider school involvement.
A communication hub for students, parents, and teachers.
An innovative teaching and learning platform where parents and students will have access to key curriculum information, the school calendar, a unique personalised eDiary, student due work, student timetables, and information on sport and other extracurricular activities.
Fully integrated MVAC app where all eMpower features can be accessed.

eMpower allows the classroom to come to you by providing student and parent access to the curriculum, assessment tasks and task evaluation.