Free PCs for schools in need of technology
Free PCs for schools in need of technology
Apr 19, 2005: A sponsorship agreement has been made between the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training and Reboot PC Logistics, to provide surplus computer equipment to schools for free.
This agreement has been made for the benefit of the national Computer Technology For Schools Project, and under this project, both government and non-government schools all over this Australia will receive computer equipment to help them learn more about technology according to need.
The South Australia Department of Education and Children's Services will manage the project on behalf of the Australian Government.
Alex Rogers, the general manager of Reboot, a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank's IT leasing division, said that the project will allow school students and teachers to have greater access to computer technologies, which is so important to them getting to grips with the modern world.
"Macquarie Bank is committed to giving back to the community. The education sector is one of the key areas identified by Macquarie for charitable assistance.
"There is tremendous demand for computers in schools across Australia, and many schools can make good use of older technology no longer needed by government and corporate users.
"Reboot specialises in refurbishing and selling used computers, so this project was an obvious fit for our business."
Reboot has agreed to provide free warehousing, handling and storage of its donated equipment in Sydney, which will include looking after 5,000 assets per year for the CTFS programme, free of charge, and providing services worth more than $50,000.
Rogers added that the schools that want more equipment than CTFS can allocate will be able to source good quality refurbished computers from Reboot at about a third of the price of new computers.
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