Executive Summary

Athol Road Primary School proved that modernising classroom technology doesn’t always require new hardware. By deploying Vivi to extend the life of their displays, consolidate multiple tools into one smart platform, and give every teacher and student a consistent connection experience, they’ve created a sustainable, future-ready solution—delivering real value and to the whole school while saving on budget.  

Schools can get a lot of benefit from keeping older displays usable with Vivi. While some schools may view another subscription as a downside,  the Vivi devices being fully supported and receiving continual updates makes them really valuable. Schools can upgrade their technology while saving loads on hardware replacement costs.   

— Alexx Verdichizzi, IT Manager, Athol Road Primary School 

The Challenge 

Ageing tech, stand-alone subscriptions, and inconsistent classrooms across campus. 

At Athol Road, like many schools, the screens and displays were a patchwork—some smart boards, some TVs—many slowing down with clunky ageing processors. Even though the displays still technically worked, the brains behind them were slow, unsupported, and unreliable. 

Teachers connected in different ways depending on the building—HDMI here, a wireless adapter there—making it harder for relief staff, specialists, and even classroom teachers to start lessons smoothly. 

The school also had separate systems for screen sharing, digital signage, and announcements, each with its own cost and training requirements.  

The Solution 

Enter Vivi—a single platform that replaced multiple tools with one and provided a future-ready upgrade to every screen. 

Alexx Verdichizzi, IT Manager at Athol Road, started with a Vivi trial in the upper years, giving teachers and students a taste of instant, wireless screen sharing, a consistent way to connect anywhere, and smart features like ad-free video playback. The positive reaction was immediate—staff were done with cables and guess-work logins—they loved Vivi’s seamless integration and functionality. 

From there, the Alexx and his team rolled Vivi out to every display screen, from the principal’s office to kindergarten, so the connection and interface are identical school-wide, no matter which classroom you enter. 

Vivi took schoolwide communication to a new level. Vivi’s digital signage feature replaced a costly, stand-alone system. Now, staff drop updates into a shared Vivi folder or even Google Slides and it appears everywhere as scheduled or on demand—no training, no tickets, no IT in the middle. The principal uses Vivi to connect with every classroom, making announcements directly from the office, saving time and making sure everyone gets the same information.  

The Impact 

Athol Road’s Vivi rollout paid off fast—saving thousands in hardware costs, unifying every screen from kindergarten to the principal’s office, and replacing multiple tools with one easy-to-manage platform.  

The result? A consistent, reliable tech experience that works for every teacher, every student, every time. 

Big Savings, Bigger Impact

By pairing Vivi with existing interactive displays, the school avoided replacing $7,000–$8,000 boards. Inexpensive new TVs without built-in computing modules could now be added where needed, reducing per-screen costs dramatically while actually gaining on modern functionality by attaching a Vivi.  

“Being able to reuse those expensive boards and not have to replace them all… that was a real big success for us. It saved our budget.”
— Alexx  Verdichizzi, IT Manager, Athol Road Primary School 

Consistent, Reliable Connectivity in Every Room

Every teacher can connect the same way in every room—removing start-of-lesson delays and reducing IT support calls. Specialists and relief teachers benefit from a plug-and-play experience anywhere on campus. 

“We wanted something so no matter what room you go into…you connect the same way. And we wanted it to work consistently.”
— Alexx  

One Smart Platform Replaces Single-Solution Overload

Signage, screen sharing, and announcements all run on the same platform. The school eliminated an extra subscription and reduced the number of systems staff need to learn and manage. 

“We took another program an additional subscription… quite expensive—and replaced it with Vivi. Now I don’t think I’ve touched it since we set it up.”
— Alexx 

Teacher and Student Empowerment

With the connection process standardised and simplified, students as young as kindergarten began sharing their work and engaging together. The consistency across spaces has encouraged more spontaneous use of technology during lessons. 

“We put Vivi on every screen in the school—including one in the principal’s office for meetings—and it works the same way in our kindergarten. Whether it’s a classroom, the front office, or a CRT covering for the day, everyone connects the same way, no matter where they are.”
— Alexx  

Vivi’s subscription ensures Athol Road’s tech investment keeps improving year after year.