New Era Technology Total Solutions for Schools - Term 2, 2021 by New Era Technology

Total Solutions for Schools Term Two, 2021

Full STEAM Ahead Kadimah School driving student engaement

INSIGHTS:

A PEOPLE BUSINESS STRENGTH THROUGH DIVERSITY CELEBRATING TWO MILESTONES - INTERVIEWS WITH OUR CEO AND NEW ERA LEGEND JOHN MANSBRIDGE Our latest deals on hardware, software and solutions.

and much more inside

Total ICT Solutions for Schools

From the CEO Greg Strachan Chief Executive Officer

Kia ora, Incredibly it is May already and Term 2 has kicked off - 2021 is already nearly halfway done! In the past few months (in between lockdowns), we have been busy working alongside the Ministry of Education and Network for Learning (N4L), running a series of “Heads Up” informational seminars in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch. We had fantastic turnouts and were very happy to facilitate these for our clients and the wider educational community. We received very positive feedback from those that attended, and the seminars turned out to be a great way for the key stakeholders to directly engage with the MoE and N4L around all things ICT. Beyond our Heads-Up seminars, during March we hosted a number of schools from throughout the country for two days here in Auckland. We hired minibuses and had an excellent few days visiting client schools. The host schools provided valuable insights into their ICT journeys and outcomes, and that they had experienced. There were thoughtful Q&A sessions that were very engaging that I am sure were enlightening to many visitors. Thanks must also go to our partners HP and Lenovo, who helped support this event. As part of our growth and development strategy, New Era plans to continue these initiatives moving forward; it is a small way in which we can provide additional value to clients and responsibly contribute back to those that support us. Moving into Term 2 we continue to grow and develop our teams and deliver as much local support as possible to our clients. To this end, I am proud to announce New Era has started investing heavily in its team members, offering salary incentives to upskill and complete ICT based qualifications. Having our team members as qualified as possible benefits the individual, New Era and most importantly, our clients. Lastly, I would like to wish everyone a great upcoming term and, of course, if there is anything you require around ICT please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our amazing team! Ngā mihi Greg Strachan

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In this Issue: Term Two 2021

What’s New?

Client Story: Kadimah School: Full STEAM ahead

Solutions & Specials for Term Two New promotions and the latest education technology solutions.

Managed Services

A People Business – Strength Through Diversity

Celebrating two milestones - interviews with our CEO and New Era legend John Mansbridge

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S.T.E.M Education School Paging Systems EduCast Chromebooks AiO and Desktops Laptops and Inking & Drawing Apple Education

The New Era team hard at work in Pukenui

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Total ICT Solutions for Schools

What’s New? Ton y Gil ber t - Na tion al Ed uca tion Ma nag er

During March, New Era hosted schools from throughout the country to explore the journey of a number of clients in Auckland. The secondary schools involved shared the processes they have gone through to actualise the digital plans they had made - for better or worse. The participants were also treated to a visit at RocketWerkz, an innovative gaming company proudly born in Aotearoa. Thanks to our hosting schools, the team at RocketWerkz, HP and Lenovo for supporting this event.

Stu art Wa kef ield - Ch eif Dig ital Off ice r fro m the Min istr y of Ed uca tio n

During April, New Era was proud to host a series of “Heads Up” seminars with the Ministry of Education and Network for Learning (N4L). These sessions that were held in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Hamilton were designed to bring important developments and information to schools to help inform their decision making and planning. Greg Duff - Hea d of Education & En gag em ent for Ne two rk for Lea rni ng

A big thanks to Stuart Wakefield the Chief Digital Officer at the MoE, Greg Duff at N4L and our own Tony Gilbert of New Era Technology.

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Total ICT Solutions for Schools

Managed Services Supporting over 160,000 students and educators, New Era IT is New Zealand’s leading provider of ICT solutions for schools. Total ICT Support

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Budget with Confidence. It’s all covered. New Era’s Ultra is a truly fixed-price agreement that covers all professional services and ICT support. Ultra gives schools financial peace of mind by eliminating unexpected costs so that they can focus on what matters most: Teaching and learning. Schools wishing to further reduce costs can host server infrastructure in New Era IT’s TotalCloud, doing away with the need to replace on-site servers.

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Why Outsource ICT Support with New Era? Technology, decisions and relentless change in ICT are putting increasing pressure on school leadership and ICT resources. It’s now more important than ever to put your school’s ICT needs in professional hands. ü Best Practice, Best Results

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New Era IT brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of best practice that works across hundreds of schools in NZ. Our support is based on experience and quick resolution of issues, rather than trying to figure things out in isolation.

With a fixed budget and our guaranteed levels of service, you will always have the expertise on hand to deliver the ICT services your school needs. We provide a complete managed service, not just technical staff, to make sure your network delivers the performance you require.

New Era IT works with schools across the country, bringing together a collective wisdom regarding ‘what’s working’ and ‘what’s not’. From this knowledge and experience New Era IT is able to provide thought leadership for an ICT strategy that enhances learning outcomes.

ICT Support Made Simple Let New Era focus on the technology so that you can focus on teaching and learning. When it comes to managing your ICT needs, the importance of a reliable and secure network has never been more important. At New Era, we are experts in school networks. No matter your school size or location, we pride ourselves on ensuring everything is working smoothly for you.

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From supplemental ICT support and c o n s u l t a n c y a g re e m e n t s , t o f u l l y outsourced ICT solutions, we have a range of network management and server support agreements proven in the education sector.

We understand school budgets, offering a truly fixed price service, tailored specifically to the needs of your school. We bundle your services into easy monthly payments minimising unexpected costs or budget blow-outs.

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Total ICT Solutions for Schools

Client Story:

Kadimah School: Full STEAM ahead

echnology is front and centre at Auckland’s Kadimah School where students use Apple iPads for a wide range of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) initiatives. “STEAM enables children to be creative and think outside the box,” says Sue Meltzer, Principal of Kadimah School, an inclusive primary school (Year 0 – 8) with a strong tradition of academic excellence. “STEAM helps our students apply their understanding of core subjects in practical ways. It is important that all children in this generation and beyond have a sound STEAM-based knowledge to support their learning into the future and take them into careers that are yet to be established.”

Apple iPads Key components of Kadimah School’s STEAM initiatives are a network of 73 Apple iPads, powered by a Mobile Device Management (MDM). “The students engage with their iPads to learn vital skills for today’s digital environment,” continues Principal Meltzer. “The children make films and documentaries, create their own animations and learn all about coding. They are working on environmental projects and robotics, and developing skills in music and other cultural activities.” They are applying what they learn to successfully participate in local, regional and national science fairs.

“iPads are very easy to use for all agegroups and there are a wide range of educational resources and apps available, all optimised to run on them. In short, our iPads have made STEAM learning fun, relevant and rewarding.”

New technology from New Era To provide robust network availability and reduce reliance on in-house infrastructure and tech support, Kadimah School engaged New Era Technology for their cloudbased managed network, EduServe. “Kadimah School was an ‘early adopter’ of EduServe,” says Judi McNie, Client Manager at New Era Technology, “and they have continued to take advantage of the many benefits it has provided since then.” “We had three goals when we started our journey towards

‘digital transformation’,” explains Principal Meltzer. “We wanted to focus on pedagogy instead of tech support. We needed to provide the highest levels of functionality, security and access for students and staff. And we needed to replace our aging servers. “New Era’s EduServe addressed our immediate concerns and provided a platform for further development. We felt that they understood our requirements and that they would be with us for the long-haul. And now, after more than five years, our trust has been more than rewarded.” “We provide a technician for one half-day every fortnight for hands-on support,” continues McNie, “and host their web site. I meet with Sue and her team, typically once a month, and we discuss their programmes, any new developments from the MoE and what to expect down the road. It’s a great relationship and they are taking maximum advantage of the benefits of technology to provide a strong STEAM focus for students.”

On-line learning Last year’s lockdown put the focus on managed services and on-line learning. “We were able to transition to an online model last year with very few hiccups,” notes Principal Meltzer. “In fact, the pandemic gave us the confidence to pivot more and more of our activities to go on-line when required. As a result, we have more flexibility in the way we can provide opportunities for students and the wider community.” A case in point is the Student Council. “They now deliver their news broadcasts by Zoom,” she continues, “which allows for a wider participation from students and their families. We’re in the process of fund-raising for a new broadcast studio and being able to show-off our STEAM capabilities to stakeholders has been a major plus.” Apple iPads, a focus on STEAM and New Era’s EduServe provide a robust platform for Kadimah School students to fully embrace digital transformation. Today’s students are tomorrow’s workforce and leaders and their lives will be defined by technology. New Era’s solutions help students, staff and families understand the basics and move forward. It’s an exciting time at Kadimah School as their students embrace new ideas ‘Full-STEAM’ ahead.

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Insights:

A People Business –

Strength Through Diversity An insight into New Era as a Business In a series of upcoming articles New Era will be sharing what we are all about and the initiatives we are taking for our people and to support education in Aotearoa. Recently New Era has begun a journey to “walk the talk” when it comes to embracing diversity. We understand that our staff are the most important part of our business and we want to encourage the differences our people have and ensure they feel safe and valued. This helps with everything from retention, to growth and, we hope, ultimately leads you, our clients, to understand better what we stand for, making our relationship stronger.

At another level, it shows a reflection of what many kura and schools have been doing for years. In the commercial world, much like a teacher in a classroom, it is often said you “need to understand the needs of those that you are working with”. With this comes a level of social and emotional intelligence that takes effort to grow and maintain. By embracing diversity, we are taking ownership of our own learning – again, something that quality school leadership has done with its staff and students for years. We also hope our people, that are privileged to work in and with schools, serve as role models. There can be no doubt that seeing someone “a bit like you” no matter what that means, provides a scaffolding for your own possibilities.

Where did this come from?

Being Brave

Well, ultimately, it came from a good hard look at how schools work. Schools are there to serve a learning community and those that do it effectively understand that through embracing the differences makes you feel more attached to the school as a collective entity.

If we are honest, the technology field in New Zealand is traditionally dominated by males and underrepresented in certain ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Although, upon examination, we are doing better than the average statistics, we know we can do better. Diversity on paper does not intrinsically mean a sense of value, whether that be a school, company or in fact wider society.

So what does this look like? We intend to identify and understand the diversity that exists in our people. The things we know about and the things we don’t. Understandably, New Era is often described as technology company. This is correct at a number of levels, but in reality, we really are a people business. For us here at New Era, it means one foot in front of the other while looking ahead. We don’t have all the answers and we do not believe there is ever a final destination, but we must take the journey.

So what does this mean for our clients? At one level, it is some reassurance that we are growing and being proactive in the examination of what we do and how we do it. In truly recognizing we are a people business we not only want our people to grow, but we want them to be reassured that we will have no tolerance for behavior that is marginalising and Machiavellian.

Providing support for New Zealand schools across the country for over 23 years, we feel it is our duty to begin to set a standard around diversity and inclusion. We want to encourage and support a rainbow of people to explore the exciting world of technology in education and that no matter who you are, where you come from or what you believe, there is a safe and nurturing place for you. We are currently working with some local and national initiatives to see if there is something tangible that we can do to shift this traditional trend – so watch this space! We welcome thoughts and feedback from those of you that are on this journey in your own personal and professional lives, as we do not believe we have all the answers. We do, however, have two ears to listen and a voice to kōrero. By Tony Gilbert National Education Manager

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Celebrating

interviews with our CEO and Ne In the last few months, key milestones have happened for two senior staff at New Era. Firstly, our CEO, Greg Strachan has marked his 20th year at the company. Throughout his time, he has seen the ups and downs and ins and outs associated with supporting schools in New Zealand. Hailing from a technical background, he has quickly learnt that New Era really is a “People Business” and ensuring that building a team with the right people and culture that reflect core values, is what really counts. It is also with great sadness, but with immense gratitude that we farewell John Mansbridge after almost 15 years with New Era and decades supporting schools in various roles. John is one of those people that have always held themselves with dignity, pride and integrity and has been instrumental in onboarding a plethora of schools and kura across Aotearoa. John will be taking a wellearned retirement from the formal day-to-day activities at New Era and spending more time with his beautiful mokopuna. In these two interviews with these two important members of the New Era whanau, we get insight given their tenure and experience supporting schools across this beautiful country. We asked Greg and John the same six questions. 1. When did you start at New Era and what roles have you had while you have been here? 2. What previous roles did you have before joining New Era? 3. What are the biggest changes you have seen in technology that has affected education during your time at New Era? 4. What factors have contributed to your long service at New Era? 5. Tell us a little bit about what you in your spare time. 6. Given your experience, what advice would you give to those in leadership positions in NZ schools?

Greg Strachan

I joined New Era in 2000, initially as a contract Systems Engineer. I was lucky enough to be involved in the building and rebuilding of some of our first major clients of which almost all remain today. From there I ran the Technical Services Team in a period of reasonably rapid growth. For a time, I was the Solutions Manager exploring the emerging technologies that were impacting schools and seeing how we could appropriately advice on the choices they were faced with. This eventually led to be becoming the General Manager and then onto CEO.

When I was young, I went on an extended “OE” for 7 years working in various roles including working within merchant banking supporting traders, a model for a hamburger commercial, a “Foreman” for a company that provided freestanding structures for various organisations, including the US military in Saudi Arabia during operation Desert Storm, Mu’ammar Al-Qadhdhāfī in Tripoli Libya, the European PGA, European Formula 1 and the Lillehammer Winter Olympics. It sounds flash, but basically I was in charge of putting up really big tents. Upon returning to New Zealand, I worked as a Helpdesk technician and after some time became the Technical Services Manager at Ihug, before freelancing for 5 years as a contract systems engineer.

There have been three elements as I see them. Firstly, the stability of the technology itself. It has become more reliable and robust in what it is able to be offered. Initially there was a lot of “bending” to suit a

product and the limited functionality it may have. Now, things are significantly more stable and flexible. Secondly, the Cloud. The ability to have high speed connections and access to cloud services from anywhere in a way that means mobility and continuity is massive for education. The days of multiple duplicate files, large scale onsite servers and wrestling with bespoke applications are dwindling. Finally, integration. Any vendor or developer who is likely to be successful now realises that user experience is paramount, particularly in a place like education. Students and teachers need to be able to get on with teaching and learning and do not want to muck around simply accessing things. Using smart tools and integrations have been a massive shift in the conduit for the delivery of assessment and curriculum.

Foremost the quality of the people and the chance to support their growth as professionals. And alongside this I have made some great friends many of whom I still work with today. I also enjoy the variety of the role and the diversity of clients and staff. It is nice to also have some flexibility and variety in things that you deal with daily – sometimes you are dealing with a challenge directly in front of you, other times looking at the big picture and strategy. It has also been about being able to contribute to something that has meaning, in my case, education. The bigger altruistic nature of contributing to society has elements that help you sleep better at night – yes, we may be a commercial entity, but we are supporting our most precious resource, our young people for the betterment of NZ.

At heart, I am an outdoors person. I was bought up on a farm, hunting and fishing from a young age. I enjoy nothing better than sitting on the Hauraki Gulf with a rod in hand hopefully snagging a giant kingfish. Equally, I enjoy time at the beach or again, on the boat, with my family. This is however, becoming increasing difficult as they get older, as it is not nearly as cool to hang with Mum and Dad. I have two children a boy and a girl, aged 20 and 18, respectively.

Take the time to be measured with decision-making when navigating aspects that have elements in the commercial sphere. The commercial world is vast and often confusing. Ensure that your commercials partners follow their values and are trustworthy and act with integrity. Good partners will have tenure and proven capability as well. Like within your own teams, these are the things to keep forefront. Whoever you work with should have values that align with you and your community – price is not always everything, especially when things take an unexpected turn.

Congratulations Greg from all the team on your 20 years at New Era !

Milestones -

ew Era legend John Mansbridge John Mansbridge

2008 saw New Era IT become involved in exciting international opportunities including being involved with Islamic countries such as Malaysia, Brunei and Saudi Arabia. Because my wife Pidge and I had worked in both South East Asia and the Middle East, the directors of New Era offered us the chance to join an educational delegation to Saudi Arabia. Our role was to focus on the pastoral (social) wellbeing of the group as the maintenance of mental health can be challenged in certain hostile environments around the globe. When the Middle Eastern contract failed to eventuate, I had already started some marketing activity for New Era and because of the changes of circumstance, I permanently joined the team at New Era. Ian and Janet were two of the founding directors and because we had previously worked successfully together it seemed like a great fit. My first role at New Era IT was to initiate Direct Marketing which was a departure from usual policy and required the lifting of the company profile via direct mail shots. However New Era IT was keen not to be portrayed as a company of “box-droppers” so we re-shifted the focus back to relationship development with client schools and “friend-get-friend” with non-client schools. The advent of BYOD seemed to provide an interesting opportunity and potentially a significant new source of revenue. As part of my marketing role, we developed a website called “Mobilise Me” which gave schools, students and parent communities a new trusted avenue for obtaining recommended and appropriate student devices at premium prices. As it has turned out, relationships with 3rd party providers have provided a successful new direction for our BYOD services. I have now gone back to my knitting as a Business Development Manager for New Era Technology with my role now predominantly involved in acquiring new clients, often via long-standing relationships nationwide but particularly in Te Tai Tokerau, Auckland, Counties Manukau, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty.

Before joining New Era Technology I have enjoyed a number of career changes including: •

Primary and Intermediate School Teaching

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West Auckland Education Centre Director

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BBC Computers Ak Managing Director

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Acorn Computers Sales Director

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Apple Education General Manager

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CSE Multimedia Tech Int Operations Malaysia

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Sth Pacific Books, Managing Director

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The evolution of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

in education has been constant and demanding. Over time, schools have spent considerable energy and resources integrating emerging digital technologies to improve learning outcomes for their students. Ultimately it is impossible to anticipate all of the burgeoning trends occurring in e-learning and as time has progressed we have seen the necessity for collaboration among educators and often, the outsourcing of expert advice. Outsourcing of technical support to companies such as New Era Technology is far preferable, in my opinion, to having Help Desk type support provided by trained teachers, particularly by senior staff even if ICT happens to be their hobby! New Era has the capacity, capability and

experience to provide a Total ICT Solution for Education which is better and less expensive than using schools’ own internal resource.

As seen in question 2, I have worked in a variety of roles but none as long as my time at New Era. Factors that have contributed to my length of service at New Era include job satisfaction and fulfillment but the overriding factors that have given me longevity at NE are leadership and teamwork. New Era has been blessed with outstanding leadership during my time with the company. This leadership in turn has generated a team with outstanding values and empathy for each other, and also a team with warm and loyal relationships within our education client base. New Era Tech has also shown faith in me personally. 5 years ago I approached management and requested that I shift my place of residence from Auckland to Kerikeri. This shift was agreed to but with the element of risk that it mightn’t make much sense commercially moving from an environment with large urban schools to communities with small rural roll numbers. However, motivated as I was to repay the company’s faith, we have advanced from 2 client schools in Te Tai Tokerau five years ago to 70x client kura today in Northland. (Plus a few others around the country too.) Now that’s leadership and that’s teamwork!

My spare time is very whanau-based. I have recently become a grandfather for the first time (Stevie Aroha) and we have another mokopuna due in August. When possible, I love a round of golf or a spot of fishing in the Kerikeri Inlet and I’m a sports nut in general so I’m never far away when the All Blacks or the Black Caps are playing.

I was only ever a school principal / tumuaki for six or seven years but if I was to give leadership advice to principals today it would be to surround yourself with outstanding people. (He tangata, he tangata, he tangata!) There are a few schools that I can identify that have become virtual nurseries for principals. To me, that speaks wonders of the incumbent principals who I believe have buried their egos and given their DPs, APs and senior staff the chance to shine so that they in turn can go on to new possibilities. How wonderful is it when prospective leaders have already been given the chance to meet challenges, make decisions, enjoy success, embrace failure and really feel the responsibility that school leaders must “own” in encouraging student and teacher achievement.

The New Era whanau past and present all wish John the very best in his retirement.

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UNIVERSAL FOLIO Keyboard case with Bluetooth® for 9-10 inch Apple, Android™, Windows® tablets TAKE MOBILE COMPUTING TO A NEW LEVEL With Universal Folio, you can enjoy laptop-like typing anywhere you take your tablet. Universal Folio locks your 9-10 inch tablet at an optimal angle for typing and holds firm on any surface from a café table, to a desk, or even your lap. Its durable, spill-resistant shell protects your tablet during daily use.

RUGGED FOLIO The ultimate protective keyboard case for iPad (7th and 8th gen). HEAVY-DUTY PROTECTION. SLIM DESIGN. Rugged Folio for iPad (7th and 8th generation) is a slim keyboard case with drop protection that exceeds military standard tests. It uses Smart Connector technology so no pairing or charging is required. High performance spill and dirt-resistant sealed keys make this the perfect tool for onthe-go work. Enjoy a full-size keyboard with convenient iPadOS shortcut keys, front and back protection for your iPad, and a convenient spot to stow Logitech Crayon or Apple Pencil (1st gen).

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Contact the New Era team on 0800 438 428 to find out more

All-in-One PCs 23”

1,175

+GST

Acer Veriton Z4870G AiO Intel Core i5 up to 4.3GHz Hex Core • 8GB RAM • 256 GB SSD • 23.8” Display • Windows 10 • 3 Year Onsite Repair Warranty

SSD

Lease from $119.72 /quarter Available from June 2021

23”

HP ProOne 400 G6 All-in-One Intel Core i5 up to 2.8GHz Hex Core • 8GB RAM • 256GB SSD • 23.8” Full HD Display • Windows 10 • 3 Year Onsite Repair Warranty

1,405

+GST

From $

Lease from $131.65 /quarter

Desktop PCs

SSD

945

+GST

Acer Veriton Tiny PC

Intel i5 4.1GHz Quad Core • 8GB RAM • 256 GB SSD • Windows 10 • 3 Year Onsite Repair Warranty

Lease from $89.87 /quarter

955

+GST

Acer X4670G SFF

Intel Core i5 up to 4.3GHz Hex Core • 8GB RAM • 256GB SSD • Windows 10 • 3 Year Onsite Repair Warranty

1,385

+GST

ThinkStation P340

Tiny

Intel 10th Gen Core i5 up to 3.6GHz Hex Core • 16GB RAM • 256GB SSD • Quadro P620 2GB Graphics • Windows 10 Pro • 3Year Onsite Warranty

Lease from $90.83 /quarter Lease from $97.95/quarter

Laptops and Tablets $ 11”

575

+GST

Acer B118 Pro

Intel Celeron up to 2.6GHz Quad Core • 11.6” FHD Display• 4GB RAM • 128GB SSD • Intel UHD Graphics • Windows 10 Pro Academic • 1 Year Return Warranty

13h

Lease from $54.68 /quarter

1,300

+GST

Acer TravelMate Spin P414

$ 11”

Touch

13h

695

Acer B118 Pro with Pen

Intel Pentium up to 3.1GHz Quad Core • 11.6” Lease from $123.63 /quarter FHD Touch Display with Active Stylus • 4GB RAM • 128GB SSD • Intel UHD Graphics • Windows 10 Pro Academic • 1 Year Return Warranty Lease from $66.09 /quarter

$ 11” 10h

+GST

Intel Core i5 up to 4.2GHz Quad Core • 14” FHD Touch Display with Touch Stylus • 8GB RAM • 256GB SSD • Intel Iris Xe Graphics • Windows 10 Home • 3 Year Return Warranty

425

+GST

Lenovo 100w 3rd Gen

HP ProBook 430 G8

AMD processor up to 2.3GHz Dual Core • 11.6” HD Display • 4GB RAM • 128GB Storage • AMD Radeon Graphics • Windows 10 Pro Academic • 1 Year Return to Base Warranty

Intel Core i5 up to 4.2GHz Quad Core • 8GB RAM • 256GB SSD • 13.3” Full HD Display • Windows 10 • 3 Year Onsite Repair Warranty

1,285

From $

+GST

Lease from $120.66 /quarter

Lease from $42.32 /quarter

Lenovo 300w 3rd Gen Yoga Winbook 11”

Touch

10h

AMD processor up to 2.3GHz Dual Core • 11.6” HD IPS Touch Display • 4GB RAM • 128GB eMMC • AMD Radeon Graphics • Windows 10 Pro Academic • 1 Year Return Warranty

555

+GST

4GB RAM | 128GB

Lease from $53.73 /quarter

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Apple Education

iPad Air 4th Gen

iPad 8th Gen

An all-screen design with a stunning Liquid Retina display featuring fast, easy and secure Touch ID powered by our most advanced chip ever.

The new iPad combines the power and capability of a computer with the versatility and ease of use you’d never expect from one.

• 10.9” Liquid Retina Display • 64GB Storage • 12MP Rear Camera • Supports Apple Pencil

• 10.2” Retina Display • 32GB Storage • 8MP Rear Camera • Supports Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard

840

64GB $

+GST

Lease from $79.88 /quarter

490

32GB $

+GST

Lease from $46.60 /quarter

Apple for Education MacBook Air M1

Built for the classroom with a fast processor and all day battery life. • Apple M1 chip with 8‑core CPU and 7‑core GPU • 8GB RAM • 256GB SSD • 13.3” LED Retina Display • macOS Big Sur

1,475

+GST

Mac is a creative powerhouse that lets you craft deeply engaging learning materials.

Apple iMac 2021 The new iMac is available now. The new design brings a big increase in CPU and graphics performance, improved graphics and audio, plus a choice of four colours! The iMac has always harnessed the latest technology, and taken it further to make the ultimate all-in-one better and better.

2,105

24” From $

+GST

Lease from $197.66 /quarter

Apple TV 4K Use it to lead a class brainstorm or present a lesson. Or have students connect their Mac or iPad to share their work, give group feedback and collaborate on projects, all via the big screen. ‘Space’ App by TinyBob.

Inventory, deploy and secure Apple devices with ease.

260

+GST

Speak to the New Era team today about bringing learning to life with Apple Would you like to discuss anything that you’ve seen here? Send an email to info@neweratech.co.nz

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A MODE FOR EVERY DAY APPLICATION Spin 3

Multi Touch Display

Wide Viewing Angle

Durable Hinge

 Convertible touch display  Wide view angle  360º hinge

UNLIMITED CREATIVITY Acer Active Stylus

HD Resolution

Up to 12-Hours Battery Life

   

Active Stylus with Wacom AES 1.0 1920x1200 HD resolution screen Cutting-edge connectivity 12 hour battery life