Overview of the Gen-i Engineer for Schools Programme. A collaboration between Central Taranaki Schools, Gen-I Taranaki & WITT to provide sustainable, affordable 1st level technical support for schools.

1. Gen-i Engineer for Schools A schools partnership

2. School’s need: Economical 1st level support Reliable, regular support Sustainable access to expertise Reduction in workload for IT managers in schools – focus on teaching & learning

3. What were the drivers? It grew out of a need to ensure that our teachers were able to operate within a digital environment that was as reliable as we could make it and also a need to ensure that technical support was affordable. It saw tertiary, business and schools working together in mutually beneficial ways.

4. What were the drivers Cost for low level intervention $40/hour Digi Ops Technician for Schools Scheme Sustainability Economies of Scale

6. GE4Skls provides : school’s basic IT support needs in a sustainable and affordable way a young person the opportunity to get their foot in the door of the IT industry WITT with enhancements to their programme – a Graduate programme. Gen-i with a profile & presence in schools.