Satechi USB4 USB-C Cable
from $40.90 ex GST
($44.99 inc GST)
USB4 cables carry data, video and up to 100W of power over a single lead — the specification that lets one cable drive a display and charge a laptop at the same time.
Choose your length:
25cm — for connecting a hub or dock sitting beside the laptop
1.2m Pro — for reaching a display or a dock across a desk
Where USB4 is worth paying for. Most classroom charging doesn't need it — a standard USB-C cable charges fine and costs a third as much. USB4 earns its price when the same cable has to carry high-resolution video or move large files, which means media rooms, design workstations and anywhere a dock drives an external monitor.
Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.
Bonelk Pro-X — 8K Display Cables
from $27.26 ex GST
($29.99 inc GST)
The Pro-X range carries 8K video, for the newest interactive panels and high-resolution displays. Most classrooms don't need this — 4K covers almost everything in service — but if you're specifying a new panel or a media lab, these are the cables that won't need replacing when the display is upgraded.
Choose your connection:
HDMI to HDMI — display or projector to a media player or fixed PC
USB-C to HDMI — modern laptop straight to a panel
DisplayPort to DisplayPort — desktop or dock to a high-resolution monitor
USB-C to DisplayPort — laptop to a DisplayPort monitor
Worth being honest about 8K. Very little classroom content is 8K, and a 4K cable will drive a 4K panel perfectly. Buy Pro-X when the display genuinely supports it, or when you're cabling a permanent installation you don't want to revisit.
Bulk quantities available on a school purchase order.
Bonelk USB-A to USB-C Charging Cable — 60W
from $16.35 ex GST
($17.99 inc GST)
A USB-A to USB-C charging cable for the situation most schools are actually in — newer devices that charge over USB-C, plugged into older wall chargers, power boards and charging trolleys that only have USB-A ports.
What it does:
60W charging from a USB-A source
Easy Grip connector housings, easier for small hands to pull out without yanking the cable
Long-Life reinforced construction at the stress points
Choose length and colour: 1.2m for desks and charging stations, 2m where the outlet is further away. Black or white — some schools colour-code by year level or room.
Class quantities available on a school purchase order.
Bonelk USB-C to USB-C Charging Cable
from $18.17 ex GST
($19.99 inc GST)
USB-C to USB-C charging cables built to survive a school year. The Easy Grip housing gives students something to pull on, which is the single biggest cause of cable failure — a cable yanked out by the lead rather than the plug.
Choose by what you're charging:
100W — covers iPads, Chromebooks and most laptops. The right default for a classroom.
240W — for larger laptops and fast-charging docks.
240W with 20Gbps data — adds high-speed transfer and 4K 60Hz video over the same cable.
140W with 10Gbps data — a middle option with data and video.
Right-angle versions sit flat against a device instead of standing proud, which matters in a charging trolley where a straight plug gets bent against the back of the slot.
A note on power ratings: a higher wattage cable won't charge a device faster than the device or charger allows — it just won't be the bottleneck. 100W is enough for almost every school device.
Class quantities available on a school purchase order.
Shintaro USB-C & Display Adaptors
from $9.05 ex GST
($9.96 inc GST)
The adaptors that bridge a mixed device fleet to whatever a classroom already has on the wall. Most schools run a mix of USB-C laptops, older HDMI displays and the occasional VGA projector that still works fine — these are what make them talk to each other.
Choose what you need:
USB-C to HDMI 4K — modern laptop to a display or interactive panel
USB-C to HDMI & VGA — covers both a new panel and an older projector from one adaptor
USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet — wired network on a laptop with no RJ45 port
DisplayPort to HDMI 4K — desktop or dock to a classroom display
USB-C male to USB-A female — plug older peripherals into a USB-C laptop
USB-A male to USB-C female — the reverse, for USB-C devices on an older desktop
Worth holding a few of each in the AV cupboard rather than one per room — adaptors migrate, and a missing one stops a lesson. Bulk quantities available on a school purchase order.
Shintaro HDMI 2.0 4K Cable — 1m to 5m
from $9.08 ex GST
($9.99 inc GST)
HDMI 2.0 cables rated for 4K, in the lengths a classroom actually needs — short runs from a laptop to a display, longer ones from a wall plate to a ceiling projector.
What they are:
HDMI version 2.0, 4K capable
Available in 1m, 2m, 3m and 5m
Choosing a length: 1m and 2m for a laptop on a desk or trolley to a nearby display; 3m for a wall-mounted screen; 5m for a ceiling-mounted projector or a run through cable trunking. Measure the actual path, not the straight line — cables that follow a wall and a ceiling need more than you'd think.
Worth keeping spares in the AV cupboard — a missing HDMI lead stops a lesson as effectively as a broken projector. Bulk quantities available on a school purchase order.
Shintaro Cat6 Patch Lead — 300mm to 15m
from $4.55 ex GST
($5.01 inc GST)
Cat6 patch leads for school networks — the cable that runs from a wall port to a device, or from a patch panel to a switch. Sold individually so you can order the exact lengths and colours a job needs rather than a box of one size.
What they are:
Cat6 24 AWG patch leads with moulded boots
Lengths from 300mm to 15m
Blue and black, plus yellow in 15m
Why colour matters in a rack. Most schools that run a tidy comms cupboard use colour to separate purpose — blue for data, another colour for uplinks or voice. It costs nothing at install and saves an hour every time someone has to trace a fault.
Choosing lengths: 300mm and 500mm for patching within a rack, 1m to 3m for desk and wall runs, 5m and 15m for longer runs to fixed equipment such as projectors, displays and access points.
Bulk quantities available. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.
PC Locs FUYL Cable & Retention Kit — 5 Pack
$129.00 ex GST
($141.90 inc GST)
Replacement cables and retention hardware for the FUYL 5 and FUYL 15 charging stations. The retention bits hold each cable in its bay so a student can't walk off with it — the most common way a locker bay quietly stops charging.
What's included:
Five PC Locs USB-C cables
Five retention bits
Screws and installation tool
Enough to fit out a full FUYL 5, or to repair a third of a FUYL 15. Worth holding one on the shelf if you run a locker — a bay with no cable is a bay nobody can use. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.
PC Locs iQ 10 & CarryOn 5 Cable Pack — 5 Pack
from $99.00 ex GST
($108.90 inc GST)
Replacement 300mm cables for the iQ 10 and CarryOn 5 charging stations. Both ship without cables so you can match the connector to your fleet, and these are the packs that do it — or replace a lead that has finally given out.
What's included:
Five rugged right-angle cables, 300mm
Choice of USB-C to USB-C, or USB-C to Lightning (MFi-approved)
A five-pack fills a CarryOn 5 completely, or half an iQ 10. The right-angle connector lies flat against the device instead of standing proud, which is what keeps the cable from breaking at the plug after a term of daily use. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.
PC Locs Putnam 8 & 16 Cable Pack
from $79.00 ex GST
($86.90 inc GST)
Replacement cables for the Putnam 8 and Putnam 16 charging stations. Putnam stations come prewired, so a failed cable takes a shelf out of service until it's swapped — these are the spares that fix it.
Choose your set:
USB-C to USB-C, 4 cables, 185mm — the standard fit for current iPads, Chromebooks and tablets
USB-C to Lightning, 4 cables, 185mm — MFi-approved, for older iPads still in service
USB-A to Lightning, 8 cables, 155mm — MFi-approved, for legacy Putnam configurations
All cables use a rugged right-angle connector that sits flat against the device, which is what stops the plug snapping off after repeated handling. Fits Putnam 8 and Putnam 16 stations. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.
PC Locs BOLT 12 Cable Pack — Set of 4
from $79.00 ex GST
($86.90 inc GST)
Replacement cables for the BOLT 12 charging station. The cables in a BOLT are prewired and fixed in place, so when one fails that bay is out of action until it's replaced — these are the spares that bring it back.
What's included:
Four rugged right-angle cables, 215mm
Choice of USB-C to USB-C, or USB-C to Lightning (MFi-approved)
The right-angle connector sits flush against the device rather than jutting out, which is what stops the cable snapping where it enters the port — the usual failure point in a shared charging bay. Fits the BOLT 12 station only. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.
SchoolTech USB-C to 3.5mm Headphone Adaptor — 30 Pack
$298.50 ex GST
($328.35 inc GST)
When a school moves to USB-C devices, the headphones don't have to go with them. This 30-pack of SchoolTech adaptors puts a 3.5mm socket on the end of a USB-C port, so an existing set of wired headphones keeps working instead of being replaced.
What you get:
30 adaptors per pack
USB-C plug to 3.5mm headphone socket
8cm long
White
Part number USBC-HEA-ADP-30
Why schools choose them:
Replacing a class set of headphones costs many times more than adapting the ones you already have
Short enough to stay with the device rather than becoming another cable in the drawer
Useful mid-transition, when some rooms have moved to USB-C and others haven't yet
Keeps 3.5mm headphones — including SchoolTech's own Extra Sturdy and Over-Ear sets — in service after a device refresh
One adaptor per device is simpler to manage than sorting headphones by which room they belong to
Sold in packs of 30, which covers a class with a few spares for the ones that inevitably go missing. Worth keeping a box in the IT room — adaptors only ever become urgent five minutes before a test.
Satechi USB-C to Lightning Short Cable — 25cm
$31.81 ex GST
($34.99 inc GST)
A 25cm USB-C to Lightning cable for older iPads and iPhones still in service. Short, for charging stations and hubs where the device sits right beside the port.
What it does:
USB-C to Lightning, 25cm
Braided construction with aluminium housings
Which iPads need Lightning? iPads up to the 9th generation and iPad Mini up to the 5th. From the 10th generation onward Apple moved to USB-C, so newer fleets want the USB-C cable instead.
Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.
Satechi USB-C to USB-C 100W Cable — 2m
$36.35 ex GST
($39.99 inc GST)
A 2m USB-C cable rated to 100W — enough to charge any laptop in the range, with the length to reach a wall socket that isn't directly beside the desk.
What it does:
USB-C to USB-C, 2 metres
100W Power Delivery
Braided construction with aluminium housings
On wattage: 100W covers laptops, tablets and phones alike. A higher-rated cable won't charge a small device faster — it just won't be the limiting factor.
Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.
Satechi USB-C to USB-C Short Cable — 25cm
$16.35 ex GST
($17.99 inc GST)
A 25cm USB-C to USB-C cable — short by design, for connecting a hub, dock or power bank that sits right beside the laptop. A 2m cable in that role just coils on the desk.
What it does:
USB-C to USB-C, 25cm
Braided construction with aluminium housings
Where short cables earn their place: charging trolleys and stations where the run is only a few centimetres, hubs sitting beside a laptop, and power banks carried in the same pocket as the phone. Longer isn't better when the cable has nowhere to go.
Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.
PC Locs USB-A to Lightning Cables — 5 Pack
from $119.00 ex GST
($130.90 inc GST)
Replacement USB-A to Lightning cables for PC Locs charging stations and trolleys running older iPads. All are MFi-approved and use a rugged right-angle connector that lies flat against the device rather than standing proud of the port — which is what stops the plug shearing off after a term of daily handling.
Choose your length:
300mm, set of 5 — fits the iQ 10, iQ 20 and CarryOn 5
1200mm, set of 5 — fits the iQ 30 trolley, where the longer run is needed to reach the device
Both sets are MFi-approved, so they charge and sync Apple devices without the compatibility warnings that unlicensed cables throw up. For USB-C stations, look at the iQ 10 and CarryOn 5 or Putnam cable packs instead. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.
Bonelk USB-C to HDMI Cable
from $45.45 ex GST
($50.00 inc GST)
A single cable from a USB-C laptop to an HDMI display — no adapter, no dongle to lose. For a teacher moving between rooms, one cable in the bag is more reliable than an adapter plus an HDMI lead borrowed from whatever room they're in.
What it does:
USB-C to HDMI in one lead, 4K capable
Long-Life reinforced construction
Available in 1.5m and 2.5m
Cable or adapter? A cable is tidier and has one less failure point, but only reaches as far as its length. An adapter plus an existing HDMI lead is more flexible when the display is across the room. Most schools keep both.
Your laptop needs DisplayPort Alt Mode over USB-C — almost every laptop and Chromebook made since about 2018 does, but a very old or budget device may not.
Bulk quantities available on a school purchase order.
Bonelk DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable
from $22.72 ex GST
($24.99 inc GST)
DisplayPort to DisplayPort cables for connecting a desktop or dock to a monitor. Standard in computer labs and staff workstations, where DisplayPort is often the only output a tower PC offers alongside legacy VGA.
What it does:
Full DisplayPort video and audio
Long-Life reinforced construction at the connector
Available in 1.5m and 3m
Choosing a length: 1.5m for a monitor sitting on the same desk as the tower, 3m where the machine is under a desk or in a cabinet.
For 8K displays, look at the Pro-X range instead. For classroom projectors and panels, HDMI is usually the connector you want.
Bulk quantities available on a school purchase order.
