TECHNOLOGY | SPECIFICATIONS | PREFERRED SUPPLIERS | SCHOOL APP | COMPUTING, SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGIES | FAQ
Welcome to St Luke's Information Technology (IT) Department. Here, you'll find information on student and home technology requirements, device specifications, preferred suppliers, warranties and damage protection, St Luke's School App, and a Frequently Asked Question section.
St Luke's Director of ICT, Shane Hannant holds both a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Information Technology, a Graduate Certificate in Project Management, is a member of the Australian Computer Society, and is part of St Luke's Senior Leadership Team. With a career in IT extending 15 years, Shane has mastered his craft across industries including banking, Government, private enterprise, and now, education. Commencing with St Luke's in 2014, Shane leads a strong Information, Communication and Technology Department team of three, who ensure an efficient, safe, and modern school computing infrastructure.
For questions about St Luke's IT, including student and parent networking, software use, and general computing:
Phone: (07) 4132 7522
Email: Click Here
ELC Parents will utilise the My Family Lounge App a 3rd party parent communication tool, you will receive login information via email from the ELC staff.
Parent Lounge is used by All Prep to Year 12 parents
All Prep to Year 12 parents can access Parent Lounge, which is used for approving excursions, booking Parent Teacher Interviews, reviewing your students' Academic Results and also updating contact and medical details with the school.
Primary Parents will utilise Seesaw a 3rd party parent communication tool, you will receive login information from your classroom teacher.
Middle and Senior Parents utilise Canvas and Learning Analytics in addition to Parent Lounge.
Canvas is our Learning Management System (LMS) and is used to distribute course content to the students along with assessment submissions. As a parent you are able to observe this information of your students.
Learning Analytics includes individual assessment results as soon as teachers enter them, allowing parents to receive feedback much sooner compared to waiting for the end of semester report, additionally, the package is used in setting academic and non-academic goals.
Canvas, Learning Analytics and Parent Lounge are accessible through the Parent Portal via our single sign-on experience.
The Parent Portal is used for by our Prep to 12 parents.
The Parent Portal uses your personal email address listed with the school as your username for convenience.
Your user name is eg. email@email.com
If you are accessing the new Parent Portal for the first time, simply click here to perform a first time password setup using your email address as your username. This email can sometimes go to junk mail, also don't navigate away from this screen before entering the code.
Once complete you are then able to access the Parent Portal via the link below using your email address as your username and newly set password.
Please click here to access the St Luke's Parent Portal.
Free to St Luke's school community and password safe with unique parent login, the St Luke's School App is a one-stop shop for access to portals and software needed for schooling organisation and communication for years Prep to Year 12.
Faster, Easier, and Safer Access
Installing, Accessing and Using St Luke's App
Still Need Help?
By clicking here you'll be redirected to a step-by-step instructional video of the installation and update process.
Users are also encouraged to click here for a short demonstration video of the key features of St Luke's App, which will also serve as a refresher for those already familiar with it.
St Luke’s Anglican School has a Bring Your Own Technology requirement, in which students from Year 7 to 12 are required to bring their devices from home to access the wireless network throughout the campus and to assist in their learning.
Students in Year 7 to 12 at St Luke's are required to bring their own portable laptop device to school each day. This assists in their learning and subject access to e-textbooks, email, the internet, student portal and the School's comprehensive G-Suite Network.
Student laptop devices must be capable of running a fully featured version of Google Chrome and have a keyboard. Examples of such devices, in order of School preference are:
Limitations exist where connectivity and functions are concerned for iPads, iPods, Androids (Samsung etc), Windows RT and Windows 10/11 S based tablets. So, while the School understands the value that these devices can add to educational outcomes, we regard them as secondary devices. Students may bring these devices if they wish, and they will be supported by the ICT team, but it is important that students have a fully functional device such as those in the above preferred device list.
To ensure the device is as useful as possible, the School recommends that the specifications below are adhered to. These specifications will ensure speed and longevity of the device in the modern learning environment and should render the device serviceable for at least three years.
Chromebook (recommended)
MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or MacBook
Windows 10 Laptop
Note: Windows S and Windows RT are not suitable for use as a student's main device.
Note: Required BYO devices are required only for general schoolwork and study. For any student attending specialist technology subjects which might include 3D modelling, gaming engines, coding, design, or multi-media elements, specialised computers and software are available for use in the St Luke's Technology Labs.
Laptops do break down and can be accidentally damaged, especially within busy school life. Therefore, St Luke's recommends investigating an Accidental Damage Protection insurance option for your child/ren's school technology devices through your insurance provider.
St Luke's works closely and often with Queensland Computers. Queensland Computers are local stockists of all three types of St Luke's preferred devices (Chromebooks, MacBooks and Windows-based laptops).
Alternatively, JB HiFi offer a Solutions for Education website, where parents can purchase devices and have them delivered, as well as investigate extended warranty, accessories, and insurance options. To access the education portal please click on the button link below and enter St Luke's unique code of ‘STLUKES2023’. JB HiFi Education BYOD FAQ Toolkit for Parents
Where can I access My Family Lounge?
My Family Lounge App is used by our ELC parents.
Please click here to access the St Luke's My Family Lounge.
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