Years 1 - 2 iPad with Apple Care+
Years 3 - 8 iPad with AppleCare+ and Apple Pencil
Years 9 to 12 MacBook Air with AppleCare+
Term:
The school provides devices to students, which are assigned on a two (2) year rotation (term). Fees are as listed in the current Fee Schedule. If students arrive part-way through a rotation, they will receive the same model device as their peers.
Devices need to be in a condition for sale after the two-year term allowing for fair wear and tear to achieve fair market value (please refer below for guidelines). Any reduction to the fair market value will be charged to your Fee Account.
Throughout the term, devices must be kept in good working order and may be subject to repair if damaged.
Support:
Scotch provides a high-quality support experience that includes:
- Tech Centre, located in JML Library and SS (Lower Library), available for escalation of software and all hardware issues.
- Online resources
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home.scotch.wa.edu.au provides access to all school online services and resources for the Scotch community.
- Seqta Learn for students, and Seqta Engage for parents includes student timetables, upcoming assessments, and results.
- Scotch School App (downloadable from the App Store or Google Play Store).
- Self-service software download centre where students download the resources they require for their studies.
- Apple Certified technician onsite for repairs and loan devices available while repairs are carried out.
- Information Learning Technology (Education) Specialist.
- Facilitating transformative digital engagement with staff, students, and the broader community to develop a future-focused learning environment catering for the needs of the digital-age learner.
Repairs:
Repairs are carried out on-site by our Apple Certified onsite technician. Your son’s device has AppleCare+ coverage which allows for unlimited incidents of accidental damage; each repair is subject to an AppleCare+ fee. Current pricing can be found here: https://www.apple.com/au/support/products/mac/
Peripherals:
Loss or damage to peripherals such as the Apple power adapter or the Apple pencil will incur a charge. Please return damaged items, as we can often process them under ‘exchange’ rather than replacement.
Insurance:
There must be a valid accepted claim for this section to apply. You are expected to abide by the decision to accept or deny a claim and indemnify the College.
Excess: $500 applies to liquid damage, lost or stolen, with Police Report on the first claim. Full replacement cost will apply on a subsequent claim within a two-year rotation.
Excess Exclusions:
Catastrophic physical damage caused by liquid or food spills will be charged at cost for parts. If beyond repair the excess charge will be 50% of the replacement cost of the device.
AppleCare+ does not cover catastrophic damage.
Coverage:
- Anywhere in Western Australia
- International or interstate insurance coverage is for school-directed trips only.
- Insurance coverage is NOT provided for personal or family holidays. We encourage families to note the Scotch College device on their own Home & Contents policy to reduce excess costs in the event of a loss or catastrophic damage.
Inclusions:
- Fire, theft and accidental loss or damage to the device.
- Accidental damage is physical damage which occurs because of a sudden, unforeseen and/or unexpected event.
- Theft includes forcible entry into buildings/residences and ‘taking’ by force, intimidation, or physical confrontation.
- Loss in transit, unless left unattended in a public place or vehicle.
Exclusions:
- Theft when left unattended in public areas, including motor vehicles, and reasonable precautions (i.e. left in the supervision of a responsible person) have not been taken to safeguard the Device.
- Damage or loss due to negligence, fraud or not meeting reasonable Duty of Care.
- Damage as a result, or during air, sea or train travel unless the items are carried as personal cabin luggage.
- Normal wear and tear.
- Damage caused by excessive exposure to sunlight, heat, corrosion, contamination, pollution, animal, or temperature variations.
- Acts of terrorism and normal policy exclusions in relation to war, and invasion.
Required Care:
- Always use a Scotch-provided case, clamshell, or cover.
- Do not drink or have liquids near the device.
- Never leave the device in a vehicle.
- Never leave the device unattended in a public place, including playing fields or carparks.
- When travelling always carry the device as hand luggage.
- The device must be with the student or in a locked locker or classroom, while at school.
Claims:
- Operating, software and physical damage to hardware should be taken to the Tech Centre, located in the Senior School (lower Library) or the Junior/Middle School Library.
- Incident Claim forms may need to be completed.
- Loan devices will be available and subject to the same terms and conditions as this agreement.
Guidelines concerning fair wear and tear:
- Must be suitable for condition of re-sale without diminishing the value below the normal fair market value for an asset of similar age and make.
- Example of normal wear and tear, include and are not limited to:
- Light scratches on device casing.
- Light wear on device palm rests.
- Faded lettering on keys.
- Slight plastic colour fading.
Examples of normal wear and tear would NOT include and are not limited to:
- Missing keys.
- Cracked or bent casing, screen or lid.
- Broken hinges or latches that do not close.
- Non-removable stickers / labels.
- Etching, excessive scratching and abnormal markings.
- Pressure patches, burns, and scratches on screens.
- Major equipment discolouration, paint – including liquid paper, blood or radioactive substances requiring more light cleaning for safe handling and process for re-sale.
- System does not boot up or systems passwords that prohibit diagnostic level program execution or testing.
- Removal of serial number identification / product tags.
- Damage that disfigures the device from its normal appearance and function would be deemed to diminish the value compared to a model of equal age and make without disfigurement.
Reviewed 1 December 2023