International research has shown that appropriately sized furniture enhances a student’s ability to concentrate and learn better. Closer to home in NZ, school rolls are swelling fast, students come in ever-varying heights, shapes and sizes, some kids preferring to learn standing and some subjects needing standing height tables too. On top of this, kids of different ages may well all be using the same learning space and need furniture that can adapt fast.
All of this adds up to making height-adjustable furniture a school must-have! And we have it in almost every category imaginable. Let’s take a look at a few of the most popular:
Tables
All our tables come in 5 fixed standard heights on 38mm Ø legs, included in the price. These heights are 400, 525, 575, 625, 675 and 725mm high.
To make the furniture even more adaptable to student needs, our Buddy Leg System offers you the following options (at a surcharge – get in touch to find out more):
- Standing height, fixed height lets at 50mm Ø high legs at heights of 800mm, 900mm or 1025mm;
- Height adjustable 38mm Ø legs which adjust from 475-760mm or 690-1200mm and;
- Height adjustable 38mm Ø legs on 75mm lockable castors which adjust from 550-835mm or 765-1275mm.
We also keep a comprehensive range of high tables, perfect for STEM/Steam spaces as well as a collection of leaners, which are particularly suited to staffroom areas. These items are all sold on fixed high legs, rather than adjustable legs.
Desks
Our range of standard school desks are 625, 675 and 725mm in height. This handy online height guide will help you make those all-important “what size?” decisions.
There’s also a folding exam desk, a fantastic space-saver when not needed!
If it’s a height-adjustable teacher or admin desk you’re looking for, you can read more about those here, or buy one online right now.
Seating
A crucial piece in the “what height is right” matrix, seating is where you can really lift your adaptability game! For a start you can read this handy guide on what height chair suits which age group.
Besides others, we stock Focus Chairs and the Mata Chair collection. A great selection of chairs which offers a range of options to satisfy nearly every application:
- The Focus Chair: 3 heights for Junior to Senior Students (355, 400 or 450mm h) and the Focus Linking Chair option for either hall seating or general classroom seating.
- The Mata Cantilever Chair for Juniors (355 or 390mm h) and Seniors (425 or 460mm h)
- The Mata Swivel Chair – which really nails height adjustable! This is available in gas-lift or high-lift. The gas-lift chair adjusts from between 430 – 550mm, while the high-lift version goes from 580 – 830mm.
- There are also 2 versions of the Mata Stool, both at 560, 650 or 750mm high, available with optional backrest.
We also keep a range of really hard-working height adjustable stools, including the Swivel Stool, in both gas-lift and high-lift models; the height-adjustable Wobble Stool is another real customer favourite, as is the cheerful 400 to 500mm h adjustable Jari Activstool.
The ever-popular Sun Stool comes in 4 different heights (310, 370, 450 and 520mm h) to suit all ages and is a real active learner’s essential – and check out our range of swivel seating!
Office & Admin Seating
We haven’t forgotten about these areas and, along with the desks mention earlier, stock an impressive choice of staff and admin seating in the shape of height-adjustable operator and executive chairs which also have multi-adjustment settings to ensure day-long comfort and support for the back while seated.
All in all, if you’re after furniture that adjusts for height and comfort easily, then you can’t do better than class*!
