Where work happens
Productivity & collaboration
Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange and Copilot migrated, governed and rolled out with adoption support — not just a tenant handover.
- Teams
- SharePoint
- Exchange
- Copilot
Microsoft 365 CSP · Newcastle NSW
Microsoft 365 CSP licensing for Newcastle and the Hunter, with security depth built in.
Modern 42 brings Microsoft 365 Cloud Solution Provider licensing to Newcastle and the Hunter. We supply licences and back them with the identity and security capability most local resellers skip, at competitive pricing.
100+IAM & PAM projects
100%Australian-owned
25+Identity specialists
Why Newcastle
A Microsoft 365 CSP that configures what it sells.
Newcastle and the Hunter have plenty of capable IT providers, but very few that pair Microsoft 365 licensing with genuine security depth. Modern 42 is a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security with an Identity and Access Management specialisation and more than 100 IAM and PAM projects nationally. You get competitive licensing and a partner that understands Entra ID, Conditional Access and Privileged Identity Management.
Hunter-region councils, healthcare and NDIS providers, universities, and energy and industrial operators all carry growing cyber obligations. We help you lock in value ahead of the 1 July 2026 price changes and configure the security you are already paying for. Our consultants travel to Newcastle for workshops, so you get a national specialist without losing local access.
We also right-size your licensing rather than default you to the most expensive plan. We look at how your team actually works, the privacy and cyber obligations you carry, and what you are already paying for, then recommend the Microsoft 365 mix that fits, whether that is Business Standard, Business Premium, or different tiers across the organisation.
Why Modern 42
Licences from a security partner. Not just a reseller.
Newcastle organisations buying through Modern 42 get an Australian-owned, identity-specialist team behind every subscription.
Microsoft Solutions Partner
Modern 42 is a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security with a specialisation in Identity and Access Management, and an ECIF-approved partner. The team behind your licences understands Entra ID, Conditional Access and Privileged Identity Management.
100% Australian-owned
Not a subsidiary, franchise or local arm of an overseas firm. Modern 42 is wholly Australian-owned and headquartered in Canberra, with AGSVA-cleared engineers and sovereign delivery.
Delivering into Newcastle
Modern 42 consultants travel to Newcastle for workshops and onboarding across the Hunter region. Day-to-day licensing and support are handled by our Australian-based team of identity and security specialists.
What You Get
Microsoft 365 licensing, done by specialists.
From plan selection to configuration, your Modern 42 Microsoft 365 engagement in Newcastle is backed by senior identity specialists.
Microsoft 365 CSP Licensing
Business Basic, Business Standard, Business Premium, Microsoft 365 E3 and E5, frontline plans and Microsoft 365 Copilot, with the right plan for your needs.
Transparent Pricing
Check per-seat and annual costs in our Microsoft 365 pricing calculator, including the 1 July 2026 changes. We confirm exact CSP pricing on quote.
Switch Your CSP
Move to Modern 42 without losing data or downtime. Our switch guide walks through the exact Partner Center process.
Pre-Renewal Review
A licence audit before you renew finds ghost accounts, wrong-tier users and redundant add-ons, and times your renewal around the 1 July 2026 price changes.
Essential Eight & Security
Most buyers pay for security they never switch on. We map your plan to the Essential Eight and show what you already have.
Identity Configuration
We do not just sell the licence. We configure Entra ID, Conditional Access and Privileged Identity Management through our Newcastle IAM consulting team.
Microsoft 365 price increase, 1 July 2026
Renew before 30 June to lock in current pricing.
Microsoft has confirmed Microsoft 365 price increases from 1 July 2026 on Business Basic, Business Standard, Office 365 E3, and Microsoft 365 F3, E3 and E5. Business Premium and Office 365 E1 are not changing. The new price applies at your next renewal after 1 July, so renewing before 30 June can lock current pricing for your term.
Australian dollar pricing is indicative until Microsoft publishes local rates. Modern 42 confirms exact CSP pricing on quote (figures as at May 2026).
Newcastle Buyers
Who we serve in Newcastle.
The Hunter is one of the most economically diverse regions in NSW. As a Microsoft 365 CSP and security service provider, we serve organisations across its public sector, health, education and industrial base.
Local government & councils
Microsoft 365 licensing for Hunter councils, with the identity and security advice procurement teams increasingly need.
Healthcare & NDIS providers
Right-sized plans for organisations with strict privacy obligations, plus Conditional Access and data protection configured to match.
Higher education & research
Licensing and Copilot readiness for universities and research bodies across faculty and student populations.
Energy, resources & industrial
Licensing for distributed and contractor-heavy workforces, backed by identity controls that suit real operating conditions.
Hunter SMBs & professional services
Plain-language plan selection and the Business Premium vs Business Standard decision, done right for small teams.
Beyond Security
Security house. Full collaboration depth.
Identity and security are how Modern 42 got here, but the same engineers deliver the workloads your people actually live in — Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, Intune and Active Directory — and the automation that keeps them flowing. One platform. One accountable delivery team.
Teams
SharePoint
Exchange
CopilotEvery device, current
Endpoint & device management
Intune, Autopilot, Windows Update for Business and app protection — zero-touch enrolment, drift detection and BYOD that is actually safe.
- Intune
- Microsoft 365
Intune
Microsoft 365The front door, hardened
Identity & directory
Active Directory, Entra ID, Entra Connect, Conditional Access and Privileged Identity Management — built for the identity model your business actually has.
- Entra ID
- Entra Connect
- PIM
- MFA
Entra ID
Entra Connect
PIM
MFAThreat & data protection
Security & compliance
Defender XDR, Purview, sensitivity labels and DLP switched on past the defaults — the security capability that came with the licence, actually deployed.
- Defender
- ID Protection
- Governance
Defender
ID Protection
GovernanceRight-licensed · Automated · Long-lived
Maximise every workload you already pay for.
We map licence selection to the workloads your business actually needs, then deploy with code — Bicep, Microsoft Graph PowerShell and DevOps pipelines. The next change is a pull request, not a runbook, and Sharepoint, Exchange and Intune scale without becoming brittle.
- Bicep
- Microsoft Graph PowerShell
- Azure DevOps
- Power Platform
- Logic Apps
- Terraform
Free licence review · No commitment
Get a Microsoft 365 licence review for your Hunter-region organisation
Tell us your plan mix and seat count. We confirm exact CSP pricing on quote, show the impact of the 1 July 2026 changes, and flag security you are paying for but not using.
FAQ
Microsoft 365 CSP in Newcastle
Common questions from Newcastle and Hunter-region organisations buying or switching Microsoft 365 licensing.
Yes. We help you find the right-sized Microsoft 365 plan rather than defaulting to the most expensive one. We look at how your team actually works, the privacy and cyber obligations you carry, and what you are already paying for, then recommend the plan mix that fits, whether that is Business Standard, Business Premium, or a mix of tiers across your organisation. Our pricing calculator lets you compare options, and a short review confirms the right choice before you commit.
A Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) is the partner authorised to sell you Microsoft 365 licences and bill you for them. The partner you choose can either just process the invoice, or actively help you pick the right plan, configure the security inside it and review your spend over time. Modern 42 is the second kind, with the security credentials to back it.
Microsoft confirmed increases from 1 July 2026 for several plans, with Business Premium and Office 365 E1 held flat. The new price applies at your next renewal after 1 July, so renewing before 30 June can lock current pricing for your term. We run a quick pre-renewal review so you do not pay more than you need to.
Business Standard gives you the Office apps, email and Teams. Business Premium adds the security and device-management stack: Entra ID P1 and Conditional Access, Microsoft Intune, and Microsoft Defender for Business and for Office 365. With Business Premium held flat in the July 2026 changes while Business Standard rises, the gap is narrowing, and for most organisations with growing cyber obligations Business Premium is the better value.
Yes. Privacy obligations and NDIS practice standards mean these organisations need to demonstrate they are protecting client data. The right Microsoft 365 plan provides the data protection and access controls to do that, but only if it is configured. We help with both the licence and the configuration.
The Commonwealth whole-of-government Microsoft arrangement covers Commonwealth agencies. Local government councils are a separate level of government and procure their own Microsoft 365 licensing, typically through a CSP or tender. Modern 42 can supply and support that licensing.
Yes. Switching CSP partner does not move your Microsoft 365 tenant or data; only the billing relationship and delegated administration change, and users stay licensed throughout. See our guide on how to switch your Microsoft CSP partner for the full process.
Beyond Licensing
Need the engineering too?
Need identity engineering for a Hunter-region environment? See our Newcastle IAM consulting services for Entra ID, Conditional Access and PAM.
- Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security
- Identity & Access Management specialisation
- AGSVA-cleared engineers
- 100% Australian-owned
Let’s talk about your Microsoft 365 licensing
No pressure, no lock-in. A straight conversation about your licences, the 1 July 2026 price changes, and whether you are paying for security you are not using.
- Review your current Microsoft 365 plans and renewal dates
- Check the 1 July 2026 price changes against your mix
- Get a clear CSP quote, with no obligation
Free licence review
No commitment required
Tell us your plan mix and seat count. We confirm exact CSP pricing on quote, and show you where you could get more from what you already pay for.