A new Pentium 2 MMX server was installed in the Senior School and the existing backup server in the Junior School was upgraded to a Primary Domain Controller. The music department purchased a new computer, and industry recognised software called CuBase will enable students to compose electronically, to print their musical scores, and to record midis and live music at CD quality. The installation of an ISDN line gave the school a permanent and fast connection to the Internet.
Students can access the Internet from any machine in the school.
All staff, boarders and year 12 students have personal email addresses. Boarders, in particular, find this an easy and cheap way of communicating with their parents, some of whom live overseas. This saves staff having to catalogue new materials as the information is simply downloaded from the Internet. To ensure educational appropriacy and technical compatibility of software, both the Academic and Technology Committees approve purchases. One recent purchase was a 10-user license for the MacquarieNet Online Reference Library.