What is the best way to image a Mac HD?

I have a school with about 60 new iMacs. I would like to create one master image and push out to all the other computers using a external network hard drive. I am installing iWork and BootCamp with XP and a few other programs, all with valid licences. I do this eveyday with Windows using Symantec and Acronis products, but have been unable to find one for the Mac. I woudl prefer something to buy that has support if possible. Thanks for any help.

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