KNM Labs · School IT, matched

Managed IT and project quotes for your school

For business managers and bursars weighing up ongoing IT support, a server or Wi-Fi refresh, or a cyber-security uplift — one short brief gets you a clear scope and a no-obligation quote from an MSP that works only with non-government schools.

Delivered by our partnered MSP, an Australian managed-service provider that works only with independent, Catholic and faith-based schools. No obligation to proceed.

Request your quote About 3 minutes · No cost · Your brief goes to one accredited partner, not a lead pool.
● Education-only MSP ● No obligation ● Reply within 1 business day ● Australian-based

IT shouldn't be the hardest line in your budget

You're not a network engineer, but you're the one who signs off the support contract, justifies the server replacement, and explains to the Board why the Wi-Fi drops out during exams. Quotes arrive in different shapes, every provider scopes the job differently, and comparing them fairly is almost impossible.

Meanwhile the break-fix calls keep coming, the renewal date is approaching, and "just get three quotes" turns into three weeks of chasing vendors who don't understand how a school actually runs — term calendars, exam periods, child-safety obligations and all.

Why now

Budget season, EOFY and a rising cyber bar — all at once

The 30 June financial year-end is weeks away, next year's budgets are being set now, and the cyber-security expectations on schools — from insurers, auditors and the families who trust you with their children's data — keep climbing. Decisions made this month shape what your IT costs, and what it protects, for the whole year.

The reframe: the question isn't "which vendor is cheapest" — it's "which provider scopes my school correctly the first time, so I'm not re-buying the same project in eighteen months."

What a quote covers

Every quote comes back as a plain-English scope you can take straight to your Business Committee or Board — not a parts list.

Managed IT support

Helpdesk for staff and students, monitoring, patching, backup and day-to-day support — priced for the way your school actually runs, not a generic seat count.

Network & Wi-Fi

Coverage that holds up in full classrooms and exam halls: switching, wireless and the cabling plan behind it.

Cyber-security & compliance

Email security, endpoint protection, MFA, backups you can actually restore, and the documentation insurers and auditors ask for.

Projects

Server and cloud migrations, Windows Server upgrades, classroom and AV refreshes — scoped, staged and costed before you commit.

Who this is for

  • You're a Business Manager, Bursar or Operations lead at an independent, Catholic or faith-based school.
  • You're comparing managed-IT providers, or planning a specific project — a server, Wi-Fi, cyber uplift or classroom tech.
  • You want one clear, comparable scope you can defend to the Board — not three quotes you have to decode yourself.

Not for

Government/state schools with centralised IT procurement, or anyone wanting break-fix only with no ongoing support.

Sample

What lands in your inbox

Scope summary · excerpt

Managed IT — 180 staff, 1,400 students, 3 campuses. Unlimited remote helpdesk (7am–5pm AEST), 24/7 monitoring, monthly patching, daily backup with quarterly restore tests, Microsoft 365 and Intune management.

Network — refresh of core switching at the senior campus; Wi-Fi survey across all three sites.

Project (optional, staged) — Windows Server 2019 → 2025 migration, scheduled across the summer break.

You'll get an indicative monthly figure, the project quoted separately, and assumptions and exclusions listed in full.

Illustrative example. Your scope and figures reflect your school's size, sites and priorities.

How matching works

You send one short brief through the form below. KNM Labs passes it to our partnered MSP — an accredited, education-specialist delivery partner — who scopes the work and prepares your quote. They work exclusively with non-government schools across Australia, so the scope reflects how schools really run. Your brief goes to that one partner only. It's never sold to a lead pool or shared more widely.

● Delivered by our partnered MSP (education specialist) ● One partner, not a lead pool ● Reply within 1 business day

Questions

Does requesting a quote cost anything, or lock me in?

No. The quote and the scoping conversation are free, and there's no obligation to proceed. You're gathering information for a decision, not signing anything.

Who is this for?

Business managers, bursars and operations leads at independent, Catholic and faith-based schools who want managed IT, a specific project, or both — scoped clearly enough to take to a Board.

Who actually does the work?

Our partnered MSP — an Australian provider that works only with non-government schools. KNM Labs handles the introduction; they scope, quote and deliver.

How quickly will I hear back?

Within one business day. If your timing is tight — a renewal date or an end-of-financial-year decision — say so in the brief and it'll be prioritised.

Can't I just call providers myself?

You can. The difference is comparability: one structured brief returns a scope built the way schools actually run, so you're not translating three different quote formats yourself.

How do I receive the quote?

By email, as a plain-English scope summary you can forward to your Business Committee or Board. A short call to confirm details usually comes first.

Is this a subscription or a sales list?

Neither. Submitting the form isn't a subscription, and your details aren't added to a marketing list or sold. They go to the one delivery partner so they can prepare your quote.

What happens to my data?

Your brief goes only to our partnered MSP, with your consent, to prepare your quote. It isn't sold or shared more broadly, and you can ask for it to be deleted at any time.

Get your school's IT scoped before the budget locks in

One short brief. A clear, comparable quote from an education-specialist MSP. No cost, no obligation.

Request your quote About 3 minutes · No cost · One accredited partner, not a lead pool.

Already mid-project? Mention it in the brief — staged project quotes (migration, Wi-Fi, cyber uplift) can be prepared alongside your managed-support scope.

Request your quote

Takes about three minutes. The more you tell us, the sharper the scope comes back.

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Brief received.

Thanks — your brief is on its way to our partnered MSP. Expect a reply within one business day, usually a short call to confirm details before the scope is prepared. If your timing is tight, mention it when they call.