Managed Internet Services Solutions for Schools

The Managed Internet Services project provides state and state-integrated schools with a selection of easy to use managed internet service solutions to enable them to configure services to meet their own individual internet management requirements. The MoE has signed contracts with selected suppliers for the provision of these solutions to school

What are Managed Internet Services?

Depending on the chosen solution these services include:

A firewall which screens all inbound and outbound traffic. This protects schools' computers and servers from outside hackers, penetrations, system scans and unauthorised breaches

Content filtering to prevent the access of inappropriate websites

Email filtering to prevent the sending or receiving of offensive material and oversize attachments

Management of spam and junk emails such as chain letters, jokes, image files and screen savers

Usage monitoring and reporting through a variety of tools

Schools will still, as they currently do, need to cover their own internet connectivity and usage costs.

What are the solutions being offered?

Schools originally had a choice of four products. However all of the CA Secure Content Manager and Surf Control licenses have been allocated to schools.

Schools can access either of the two products below.

Support and training

These are offered by the vendor. Please contact Schoolzone (088 Schoolzone) or Watchdog (0508 928 243)

Further questions

If you have any further questions about managed internet services to schools, please contact Douglas Harré, Ministry of Education e-Learning Unit. douglas.harre@minedu.govt.nz