Information Technology Academic
Infrastructure and IT Support This year the main focus for the IT Department has been on an investment in infrastructure and IT support. To reflect the growing size and sophistication of the Mr William Quartermaine College IT investment we Director of Information Technology have moved to a managed services model of IT support. This gives us access to the highest level of expertise when we need it, as well as supplying us with help desk staff for our day-to-day needs.
Staff We welcomed Mr Michael Roche to the IT team this year. Michael has done an outstanding job teaching the Year 12 Information Systems course. His students have benefited from his very committed approach. In addition to his teaching duties, Michael has industry experience and qualifications as a software engineer. Michael performs a number of software related duties for the College.
Access to this expertise enabled us to completely remodel and rebuild our network server infrastructure. The College now has a modern, robust and secure network that takes advantage of ‘virtualisation’ technology. This technology in turn leverages costs against improved flexibilility, hardware utilisation, storage, energy savings and management costs. In addition to managed services these are some of the other areas that have received IT funding: •
The purchase of 300 new computers.
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Two new student computer laboratories.
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An upgrade to the wireless network.
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The addition of two more smart-boards in the Junior School.
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A major upgrade to the College’s database management system.
The National Secondary Schools Computer Fund The National Secondary School Computer Fund provides for new information technology for secondary schools. The objective of the Fund is to increase the proportion of computers to students in Years 9 to 12 in all schools, to a national target of one computer to two students. Trinity will have enough funding to purchase 170 notebook computers. In conjunction with this funding, Trinity will be undertaking a trial of a one-to-one student notebook program. The trial will involve groups of students using notebook computers in the classroom and at home to enhance their learning experience. The trial will rotate through a number of year groups and I am hopeful that Curtin University and Edith Cowan University will be involved in aspects of the study. The purpose of the trial is to provide information to the College in order to make informed decisions on the possible benefits of a one-to-one notebook program for students.
Mr Roger Blatchford says farewell to staff
Mr Roger Blatchford has taken on a leadership role with the new Applied Information Technology course of study and has worked with the Curriculum Council to develop the course. Roger is a committed, professional teacher and an outstanding contributor to the College’s teaching and sporting programs. After 14 years of loyal service to Trinity College, Roger is moving on to the next stage of his career at St Mary’s Anglican Girls School. The Trinity College community wishes to thank Roger for his dedication to the education of the boys at Trinity and wishes him well for the future. Mr William Quartermaine Director of Information Technology
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