LEARNING WITH TECHNLOGIES LAPTOP PORTAL

It is a requirement at Western Heights Secondary College that all students in Years 7-12 have a laptop. Western Heights Secondary College is proud to partner with Learning With Technologies (LWT) to offer our students the very best value laptops for student engagement & learning for many years to come.

A very easy-to-use online portal with laptop options hand-picked by our ICT team and the team at LWT.  The LWT portal offers many payment options including BPay, Credit Card & LayBy. Optional extras also include laptop bags, extended warranty, & headphones. If you or your family have any questions there is a ‘Contact Us’, Frequently Asked Questions’ and ‘How To Get Support’ option on the portal. Alternatively, families can contact the ICT department at the College by calling on 52771177.

Although highly recommended, there is no obligation for families to purchase through the LWT portal and students can bring a laptop from home or purchase from any retail store.  For more details regarding the requirements and specifications please contact the ICT Department.

Specifications for students not purchasing through LWT are

 Required Operating System Device CPU Device RAM

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Mac OS 15 Sequoia M1 or better 8GB or greater

  *Intel-based Macs are not supported.

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 Windows 11 Home or Pro x86 64bit Intel Core i5 12th Gen or better 16GB or greater

AMD Ryzen 5 6000 series or better

** Devices that run Windows 11 S Mode or

Windows 11 SE are not supported. * Qualcomm/Snapdragon ARM CPUs are not supported

** Windows on ARM is not supported

** Windows CoPilot+ PCs are not supported

No Chromebooks

No iPads

​Students in Year 7-12 who need a new device have the opportunity to click on the LWT link and purchase one of the laptops that suits your budget and needs.