HF Radio

The HF Radio is used for providing education to remote and isolated students in the state.  The school can transmit in an area of approximately 1600 miles radius.  The Radio has been the backbone of communication since the school commenced operation in 1958.

The HF Radios are supplied by the Department of Education and Childrenís Services.

The Radios are used by children in reception to year 7 students.
 
 

Computers

Computers and modems are issued to students of the Air so that they have access to all the features of the Internet.

Families must have a generator so that children are able to use the computers.

There is a small local area network set up at the School of the Air by ISDN link so that teachers have access to Internet conferencing programs such as Netmeeting.
 
 

Mail

Each family has a pigeon hole at the school.  The mail is collected once a week from the school by a courier and taken to the local post office and then distributed to students by either truck, tourist bus or aircraft.  When the students have completed their work it is returned via the same channel.