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January 12, 2026
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School had a problem most schools know too well: their ACF space had great potential, but the technology was getting in the way. Mobile rack. Mixing desk. Cable chaos. Teachers troubleshooting instead of teaching. They asked us to fix it. So we did.
"Can you make it simpler?" — Challenge accepted
01
The Solution: Remove the Friction
We didn't add complexity. We eliminated it.
Permanent installation
Relocated everything from a mobile rack to a permanent installation in the comms room below. Proper infrastructure. Professional cable management. Equipment that stays put.
One campus standard
Standardised the platform with Extron NAV AVoIP and DMP DSP — the same system running across their campus. One interface. Zero learning curve.
One screen, not a mixing desk
Removed the mixing desk entirely and replaced it with a single wall-mounted touch panel. Projector control, video routing, mic management, zone audio — all from one screen.
02
What We Built
Core System
- Extron NAV AVoIP for video distribution
- Extron DMP DSP for audio processing
- Yamaha amplification (school standard)
- Tannoy FOH speakers for enhanced front presence
- Single-touch Extron control panel
Smart Reuse
- Existing wireless mics and antennas (extended for coverage)
- Epson projector
- All internal and external speakers
- Vivi wireless presentation system
Infrastructure
- Complete rack relocation and recabling
- Patchbay installation for clean interconnection
- Cable tray and ceiling access through 4.2m runs
03
The Control Experience
Walk in
→
Touch one button
→
Present
Independent Zone 1 & Zone 2 audio control
Individual mic and program volume
HDMI and Vivi video switching
Projector power
No troubleshooting. No tech anxiety. No wasted time.
04
Why It Matters
🎓
For Teachers
Technology that gets out of the way so they can focus on students.
🎤
For Presentations
Professional audio quality that makes every message land clearly.
🛠️
For IT
Campus-wide standardisation means simplified support and faster fixes.
🏫
For the School
Smart tech that quietly works behind the scenes.
The Result
The best AV systems are invisible.
They just work.
That's what we built at St Margaret's — a space where technology enables rather than complicates, where teachers teach instead of troubleshoot, and where every presentation reaches its full potential.
Sometimes the smartest move isn't adding more. It's removing what's in the way.
Built with
Extron
Yamaha Professional Audio
Tannoy
Epson
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