Parents pay for 'free laptops' in Queensland as schools charge computer levy
05.02.12
Mr Strefford asked unsuccessfully if his son could leave the laptop at school to save money or to buy their own, but was told other laptops would not have access to the school network or programs. "I could go to Dick Smith and buy a laptop computer for $368," he said. Education Queensland assistant director-general David O'Hagan said the Federal Government provided only $1000 per computer and some schools had decided to buy more expensive equipment. He said he was not upset with the school, but the Federal Government.