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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 senior 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.  

Please email support@mvac.nsw.edu.au  

You can view the Parent BYOD Toolkit here – BYOD at MVAC – Bring Your Own Device 

If purchasing the laptop from elsewhere, please follow the minimum Windows 11 or MacOS13.0 Ventura or above specifications provided below. 

It is a requirement that your child’s laptop has been set up with a local account prior to attending school. If you do not understand what this means and need assistance, please email support@mvac.nsw.edu.au  

  • No Android devices, iPads or Chromebooks as they don’t meet minimum requirements.
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.