Practical IT for your primary school

ChinIT is a one-person practice sharing the lessons learned from running technology for a single primary school.

Over twelve months we moved that school from on-premises servers to a secure Microsoft 365 environment while keeping classes running and budgets under control.

With more than a decade of experience from apprentice technician to network manager, I'm comfortable navigating unusual safeguarding or curriculum requirements.

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About ChinIT

ChinIT is led by an education IT specialist who has progressed from apprentice technician to network manager over more than a decade in primary schools.

Working shoulder to shoulder with one primary school means every recommendation is grounded in day-to-day reality rather than sales material.

  • Career-long focus on education: twelve years of first-hand experience supporting pupils, teachers and administrators.
  • Hands-on delivery: responsible for networks, classroom devices, safeguarding tools and the people who rely on them.
  • Budget-aware planning: comfortable stretching ageing hardware, phasing projects and accommodating unusual requirements.

Services Tailored for Primary Schools

  • Ongoing School IT Support

    Responsive remote assistance and scheduled on-site visits keep teaching and learning running without disruption.

  • Cloud Transformation & Hybrid Management

    Planning, delivering and maintaining the move from on-premises servers to Microsoft 365 and Azure services within a twelve-month window.

  • Device & Network Management

    Managing Windows devices, tablets, wireless networks and peripherals with tools such as Microsoft Intune, Hyper-V and Meraki.

  • Safeguarding & Access Control

    Protecting pupils and staff with secure filtering, access control and identity management designed for primary school needs.

  • Budget-Conscious Planning

    Designing roadmaps, procurement plans and refresh cycles that respect limited budgets and unusual requirements.

Technologies & Platforms

Every recommendation is grounded in tools that are already keeping a primary school running smoothly:

  • Microsoft 365 & Entra ID

    Managing teaching and administration through Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive and secure cloud identities.

  • Hybrid Active Directory

    Maintaining the bridge between legacy on-premises servers and modern cloud services during and after migration.

  • Endpoint Management

    Controlling Windows devices, tablets and shared machines with Microsoft Intune and configuration management best practices.

  • Virtualisation & Servers

    Supporting Hyper-V and VMware hosts that underpin curriculum and administrative systems.

  • Backup & Recovery

    Protecting data with reliable backup routines and Veeam-based recovery plans.

  • Networks & Access Control

    Overseeing Meraki-managed networks, classroom audiovisual equipment and access control solutions sized for primary settings.

At a Glance

1
Primary school supported end-to-end
12
Months to complete on-premises to cloud migration
10+
Years dedicated to education IT
Apprentice → Manager
Career journey supporting schools

Primary School Case Study

A single primary school partnership sits at the heart of ChinIT. Over the last year we have modernised every layer of their infrastructure while supporting day-to-day teaching.

  • Completed a staged migration from local servers to Microsoft 365 and Azure without interrupting lessons.
  • Introduced secure identity, safeguarding and access control processes tailored to a primary environment.
  • Extended the life of existing hardware through careful device management, staged purchases and realistic planning.

Names are withheld for safeguarding reasons, but the outcomes are tangible: cloud-first services, predictable budgets and a reliable point of contact for every IT question.

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We're here to help. Contact us to discuss your school's IT needs and find out how we can make technology work for you.