Managing multiple macs and ipads for beginners

Hi.
I'v just been given responsibility for maintaining about 40 macs and 160 ipads in a school. I want to deal with things from my MBP where possible. I have been thinking about using the server app (i'm running Yosemite). My main issues are people not updating their macs OS, security updates and apps . I want to push out the latest print drivers other updates and maybe even apps.
For the ipads I will need to update them as the students are too young to do it themselves. I will have to push out different apps to different classes.
I have no programming skills and I am not exactly an expert at networks.
Your advise is greatly welcomed.
thx

Hi.
I'v just been given responsibility for maintaining about 40 macs and 160 ipads in a school. I want to deal with things from my MBP where possible. I have been thinking about using the server app (i'm running Yosemite). My main issues are people not updating their macs OS, security updates and apps . I want to push out the latest print drivers other updates and maybe even apps.
For the ipads I will need to update them as the students are too young to do it themselves. I will have to push out different apps to different classes.
I have no programming skills and I am not exactly an expert at networks.
Your advise is greatly welcomed.
thx

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