Our Australian made standing desks for schools are easy to use.

See our Good Practice Guidelines for information about introducing and using Aussie Active Desks in classrooms.

Adjusting Height

Aussie Active Desks are easy to adjust from sitting height to standing height in a number of seconds.  The multi-indexing plunger allows students or staff to change the desk height in seconds. This Year 6 student comfortably adjusts this senior desk with tote tray in seconds.

This Year 6 student shows how easy it is to change a senior desk from standing to sitting height in seconds.

STEPS

 Move to the opposite side of the desk where the “knobs” for adjusting the desk height are located on the desk frame.

 Put one foot on the base cross-bar and squat down in a kneeling-type position.

 Use two hands to pull the ‘knobs’; then move them up or down to the desired standing desk height* and push them into the relevant knob holes. Users will see a small hole when they have adjusted the desks to the highest possible standing desk height.

 Keep head clear of the desktop at all times. While all desks should be able to be adjusted by individual students, you can also encourage a buddy system where two students work together to help adjust each other’s desks.

The Aussie Active Desks multi-indexing plunger enables students or staff to change the desk height in seconds in a ‘pull out, pull up, push back in’ fashion. NO MORE ALLEN KEYS / static desk heights required!!!

A smaller student can use either the junior or senior Aussie Active Desk but to ensure student comfort some teachers prefer students to pair up with another student to adjust desk heights - again all in a matter of seconds!

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Flexible learning options

A summary of ways that schools are using Aussie Active Desks in their classrooms.

A summary of ways that schools are using Aussie Active Desks in their classrooms.

Above: Students from Mount Sylvia SS (QLD) enjoy the flexible learning options provided by Aussie Active Desks.

Above: Students from Mount Sylvia SS (QLD) enjoy the flexible learning options provided by Aussie Active Desks

What is the correct standing height?

Explain that each student may have a different standing desk height based on their own height. The correct standing desk height is about elbow height i.e. your elbows should be in a 90 degree position from the floor. If students use a laptop, they should align the keyboard with their elbow height. *For long term use of laptops at standing desks, schools might consider propping laptops up on a box/other platform so that screens are in line with students’ eyes; as well as using a portable keyboard at elbow height.