Utility Rentals at the National Education Show 2025

Friday 13th of this month was certainly no unlucky day for Team Utility Rentals. In fact, we had an absolutely brilliant time exhibiting at the National Education Show in Wales. 

As the guests of our partner, Newline, our team spent the day explaining the benefits and logistics of leasing to their school end users. We’re now busy following up all our new enquiries (but not too busy to share a few thoughts on this blog, of course!)

If you were at the show and didn’t get a chance to speak to us, or you couldn’t make it there in person, this blog is for you.

Here’s what you need to know about Newline, their incredible range of interactive screens for classrooms, and our leasing solution that helps your school afford them …

About Newline 

Newline believes that “playtime starts in the classroom”. They’ve been one of our supplier partners for many years now, and we have certainly seen this ethos shine through as they’ve iterated their product range over the years.

Here’s their purpose in their own words: 

“We make collaboration easier. We design smart solutions. We drive meaningful change. At Newline Interactive, we believe that the success of your business starts with seamless collaboration. That’s why we develop intuitive, user-friendly technology that transforms any workspace into a more efficient, dynamic, and connected environment. 

“Our cutting-edge interactive displays and award-winning software are built to simplify everyday workflows – in both professional and educational settings. No training required. Just powerful tools that anyone can use right away. We’re committed to creating technology that works for people. Our solutions save time, boost productivity, and make teamwork not only easier but truly engaging. Experience meetings like never before – where your whole team can interact, take notes, and share ideas effortlessly. With Newline, you’re just one button away from smarter, more effective collaboration.”

Their energy-efficient screens offer schools technology that is tailored to them. A dazzling array of features is on offer, including the functionality to teach hybrid lessons. 

About the National Education Show

Newline invited us to join them at their National Education Show stand because it’s the largest and most influential education event in Wales. As such, we felt it was the perfect platform to demonstrate how schools could access top tier technology at an affordable price.

The National Education Show runs every year at Venue Cymru in Llandudno and the Utilita Arena in Cardiff, attracting thousands of delegates from across Wales and beyond. This year, there were over 50 expert-led seminars covering topics such as behaviour management, wellbeing, ALN/SEND, curriculum development, leadership, parental engagement, inclusion, and safeguarding. We were joined by 180 exhibitors showcasing the latest products, services, and innovations that are supporting schools today. 

Our team thoroughly enjoyed meeting teachers, heads, support staff and governors at this vibrant event for the education community.

Which Newline screen would suit my classroom?

Through our partnership with Newline, we provide market-leading rental packages for interactive screens, including all of the following:

• Screen
• Wall mount – options for solid or hollow walls
• Cables and mounting plates for tidy installation
• Professional installation
• Onsite warranty for the duration of the rental
• Optional removal and disposal of old kit

But which screen should you choose?

Here’s a quick run-down of the different models of interactive screen available from Newline:

Lyra

Vibrant colours and a crystal-clear 4K display make the Lyra screen the most innovative and powerful interactive screen for teachers today. It boasts:

• Enhanced Wifi and Bluetooth
• 65 W Powered USB Type-C
• Secure Multi User Profiles
• Broad OS Compatibility
• High Quality Sound System
• Wide Range of Sizes (55″/65”/75”/86”/98”)

Elara

A high-end interactive screen with powerful sound, a modular camera and built-in microphone. This is the screen of choice for hybrid lessons. It boasts:

• Enhanced Wifi and Bluetooth
• 100 W Powered USB Type-C
• Secure Multi User Profiles
• Broad OS Compatibility
• High Quality Sound inc. Subwoofer
• SDM-S Ready

NAOS+

A security-first interactive screen designed with schools in mind. Enterprise-level security with no embedded Android system. It boasts:

• Maximum Viewing Angle
• 65 W Powered USB Type-C
• Diverse Connectivity
• Broad OS Compatibility
• Crystal Clear Image Quality
• Wide Range of Sizes (55″/65”/75”/86”)

Whichever screen you choose will come with an intuitive user interface that makes it easy for teachers and students to operate. Any teacher that is used to operating projectors and whiteboards can easily use a Newline interactive screen (and will most likely prefer it!). 

Students will love the interactive software that can bring existing content to life, such as images, video, text, slides and shapes. Teachers can also streamline lessons using Newline Classroom Tools: a selection of the most frequently used tools by teachers, like a timer, curtain, spotlight, dice and traffic light.

You can read more about the different types of interactive screen available from Newline in their education brochure.

How can my school afford interactive screens?

If your school doesn’t have the capital budget to buy Newline’s screens outright, we can help. 

As an Everything ICT-approved leasing provider, all state and private schools are pre-approved for our lease finance, and with your payments divided into regular, fixed amounts that cover the equipment rental and its maintenance, you never need to worry about unpredictable costs.

We are self-financed, with no third party involvement, meaning we have complete control over our rates and there are no expensive broker fees to pay.

Leasing high-value equipment like interactive screens is roughly three times as affordable as purchasing it outright. 

Let’s say your school has nine classrooms. To equip all of them with a new interactive screen, you could choose to purchase three screens a year for three years. But the cost to buy one screen can be similar to funding three. So, working with us, you could lease all nine screens at the same time. The table below shows at a glance how an operating lease from Utility Rentals helps you kit out your classrooms faster.

How should I get started?

If you’re keen to explore the possibility of leasing Newline’s interactive screens for your classroom, here’s what to do next:

1. Check out our bucketload of 5-star reviews on Feefo for reassurance that you’re working with the education sector’s leading provider of lease finance
2. Take a look at some of our case studies to read about the experiences of schools that have partnered with us
3. Talk through whether leasing is right for your school with our friendly team.

Whether you attended the National Education Show or not, we’d love to hear from you and help you transform your students’ learning and engagement with the help of a high-end interactive screen from Newline.

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