The Time has Come

To ensure delivery before the end of term 4, we have to place our iPad order within a week. That means, if you intend to order through the school, we need your orders emailed to Maria Mead or sent to the school office by 3pm this Friday 12th October.

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All the information outlined in our previous post, iPad Purchasing Options, is still current. Please scroll down to find the post, or click the link to read it again if you need to refresh your memory. We have added one more option however. As production of the iPad 2 is now closer to ceasing, with a fourth iPad model expected early next year, the school has decided to purchase iPad 3s for their own stocks. Therefore, the bulk pack pricing of both iPad 2 and 3 will be made available to parents.

We assure you that the iPad 2 will be sufficient for your child's needs for duration of the school program and will perform all necessary functions. The school's decision to purchase the iPad 3 is based on requirements for multiple users from all year levels and viability for longer than the 2 year period.

You are still absolutely free to purchase your iPad yourself from a different retailer, or to use one that you already own - for as long as the battery will last a full school day. Please be aware that retail stocks invariably run low towards Christmas and that if you do require support from the school for setup, these "iPad support" evenings will be held at school towards the end of term (dates will be finalised very shortly) so it would be necessary to have your iPad by then. If the purchase of this school requirement will cause financial difficulty for your family, please contact Paul Leeson to discuss some options.

In summary, you have the following options for purchasing your child's iPad:

1. Purchase either the iPad 2 or iPad 3 from your choice of Apple reseller.
2. Purchase the iPad 3 bundle through Next Byte (including case, dongle and AppleCare Protection Plan) with credit card - Complete order form "Student 1-1 Credit Card Flexi Idea"
3. Purchase the iPad 2 or iPad 3 (without retail packaging) from the school (reimbursement via cheque only) - Complete order form "St Catherine's - In School Only Chq" to order the iPad 2 or "St Catherine's - In School iPad 3" to order the iPad 3
4. Pay off the iPad 3 bundle via Flexi-Rent over 12 or 24 months - See "Flexi-rent brochure" and "Ready Reckoner". Flexi-Rent is only available with the iPad 3 bundle. Simply tick the Flexi-Rent box on the iPad 3 Bundle Order Form and you will be contacted by Flexi-rent for credit approval.

All necessary forms and information can be viewed or printed via the links in the list above, or from the thumbnails below:
Student 1-1 Credit Card Flexi Idea

St Catherines - In School Only Chq

St Catherines - In School iPad 3docx

Flexirent Brochure

Flexirent Repayment Guide