r/education • u/SteaIthed • 2d ago

School Culture & Policy Is my school allowed to install program-viewing and website blockers on my personal laptop?

This is just a question i have and i would like answers since my school wont give me any. Im currently in the process of purchasing a personal laptop. I asked the school if it was okay for me to handle everything with my laptop. They said this was okay. Now, because its my personal laptop they said it wont be covered under the schools warranty. Which makes sense. But know here comes the confusing part, for me at least. Is my school allowed to put software on my computer without my consent that restricts what i am able to do on it? If i dont use the schools provided devices, or their own network. Do they have the right to make changes to MY personal device?

Reason why im asking is because i plan to use this device after i finish school, and i dont want spyware and restrictions on my own laptop. Especially when trying to install programs ect.

Now i understand this is probably entirely dependent on the schools policy. But i would like a general answer, What most schools do at least.

For your information my school is located in Australia, Queensland, Sunshine Coast

tl;dr Is my school allow to install programs on my personal laptop without my consent?

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u/Training_Record4751 2d ago

You're living in 2016. Even poor schools have Chromevooks and such now.

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u/Max7242 2d ago

In 2014 we had Chromebooks donated from companies that figured out they sucked. In 2012 we got the shitty regular laptops that my supposedly well-funded school used until 2016 when they got newer shitty computers, by then the Chromebooks were beat to shit but still used... Well people tried to use them lol

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u/Training_Record4751 2d ago

Like I said. 2016. You aren't living in current times.

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u/Max7242 2d ago edited 2d ago

You just said even poor schools have Chromebooks now, so I elaborated upon the fact that yeah we had computers that were technically good but they were old they were donated they quickly turn to shit under the use of my peers. On the other hand the computer I bought outperformed all them things when they were brand new and still does to this day. You can come over here and argue about "hey we have Chromebooks" as much as you want but they're still shitty. This is per my cousins and nieces and Friends kids and nieces and nephews who are still in high school

Edit: The person I was arguing with seems to have disappeared , but I would also like to add that my mother is a teacher and she has consistently said through the entirety of my life that school computers that she has gotten suck both on her side and the student side.