
Xirrus said this enabled the college to save ‘hundreds of thousands [of dollars] by repurposing two computer rooms for general instructional use.”
“At Galen College, we work hard to provide our students and teachers with the latest technology for enhanced collaboration, document-management, and Internet access,” said Dave Seiter, Principal at Galen Catholic College.
The Xirrus arrays are said to support the 802.11a, b, g and n standards, providing the school with an upgrade path to 802.11n, according to James Shields, regional manager for Xirrus.
“Student productivity drastically increased as a result of the Xirrus [802.11n] deployment,” said Shields.
Galen Catholic College is a year 7 to 12 co-educational Catholic secondary college located three hours north of Melbourne. It services nearly 900 students from Wangaratta and surrounding districts.