The Pegasus Digital Devices Project saw the integration of 600 digital devices into 11 primary schools from the eastern Pegasus Bay region of Christchurch – an area devastated by earthquakes. The initiative came about after the community made known their concerns that students could be further disadvantaged at school by their traumatic experiences.
In response to this plea, the Greater Christchurch Schools Network (GCSN), with funds from the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust (CEAT) and the Ministry of Education, provided digital devices, covers, and software for all 11 schools at a ratio of one device to every 4 students. The GCSN also ensured all these schools had wireless networks functioning before the project got under way, and the package included funded professional learning and development (PLD) for schools throughout the project.