MORE than 200 laptops have been donated to local students going through financial difficulty. The second-hand computers are reset to factory settings. Charity This is IT and Kingston Council have teamed up to pass 200 of them to students across Mordialloc Secondary College, Parkdale Secondary College, Oakwood School Chelsea, Westall Secondary College, and Cheltenham Secondary College.
This Is IT co-founder Andrew Simmons said “financial stress remains a major obstacle for many secondary students, hindering their engagement and academic progress and we want them to feel empowered.” “First established in 2020, This Is IT has been able to not just re-direct old IT, but also solve what has become a huge issue of inequity within our schools. The 2000 laptops we have been able to re-direct will have a continued impact on the lives of the students that receive them, as well as their families,” Simmons said. “The feedback we have received from schools and families has been extremely positive and we are thrilled to be able to make a small difference to the lives of young people across the city.”
Kingston mayor Jenna Davey-Burns said “financial stress should never be a barrier to education, training or employment, and I love that our old laptops have been given a new life in the hands of our young learners.”
For more information about This Is IT visit thisisitschools.com.au.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 8th May 2024
