King's College is committed to promoting the use of computers and the Internet to help deliver teaching and learning resources to all of its students. Every year 12 and 13 student is required to have daily access to a personally owned computer, meeting the minimum requirements set out below. It is expected that these minimum system requirements will accommodate year 12 students until they leave the College.

Online Purchasing
The College has been working with Cyclone computers in regards to the Colleges and students ICT requirements. The College recommends Cyclone as the preferred supplier and the recommended brand of laptops. Apart from the required machines as listed below, the brand of Windows machine purchased is at the parents / caregivers discretion.


All items required for the use of ICT are available for purchase from the Cyclone computer shop:

Cyclone Computers

Minimum Requirements

Apple Macintosh laptops come with Boot Camp pre-installed. This technology will enable the user to choose either a Macintosh or Windows Operating System from start-up (Dual Boot). Note that the windows operating system must be legally licensed and meet the minimum specifications outlined above and needs to be purchased separately to the Apple laptop.

Computer requirements

• All computers connected to the King's College Network MUST have Anti-Virus software installed.
• We strongly recommend that when purchasing a laptop that you consider purchasing an extended warranty package e.g. 3 years extended warranty will cover all hardware repairs not caused by neglect or user abuse. A standard warranty is normally only 12 months.
• King's College does not carry insurance cover for any student owned personal computer/laptop. Our recommended suppliers can and will arrange insurance cover for you OR you can organise to have the computer/laptop added to your existing house and contents insurance policy.
• The King's College IT Centre staff do not repair hardware faults. If a laptop is assessed as having a hardware fault then all approved computer brands will be couriered to the Colleges service agent, after consultation with parents/caregivers. NB: This service is only available for all Apple, IBM/Lenovo, HP and Toshiba brand laptops. If a hardware fault is associated with any other brand e.g. Acer it then becomes the responsibility of the student to organise its repair including pickup and delivery.
• iPad – Pages, Keynote and Numbers needs to be purchased direct from the (Apple) App store before bringing the device into the College. Please be aware that at this time printing from the iPad functionality is not available at the College and work needs to be handed in digitally.

Subject specific requirements

• All students planning to enrol in Media Studies and Yr12 & 13 Visual Arts subjects (Art, Design and Photography) must have an Apple laptop meeting the minimum system requirements. Increasing the RAM installed in your computer to at least 4GB would also be recommended. Students are strongly advised to purchase an external Mouse and external Hard Drive due to software applications used and the demands of the courses. Students are also recommended to purchase the software package Apple iWork '09 for certain components of the course. You are not required to purchase Ms Office for these subjects. For further information please refer below for subject contacts.
• All students planning to enrol in Computer Studies should contact Computer Studies Head of Department, Mr Richard Wells. For further information please refer below for subject contacts.
• All students planning to enrol in Tourism must have their own laptop computer/iPad that meets the minimum requirements.

College Contact Information

For Media Studies - Mrs Elaine Tregedeon (HOD Media Studies). Telephone: (09) 276 0699 ext 821, Email: e.tregedeon@kingscollege.school.nz

For Art, Design - Mr Chas Foxall (HOD Art). Telephone: (09) 276 0699 ext 740, Email: c.foxall@kingscollege.school.nz

For Photography - Mrs Jessie Chester (TIC Photograpy). Telephone: (09) 276 0699 ext 764, Email: j.chester@kingscollege.school.nz

For Computer Studies – Mr Richard Wells (HOD Computing) Telephone: (09) 276 0699 ext 711, Email: r.wells@kingscollege.school.nz