Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 5
Occupation: Administration
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1480212
SC1 Demonstrated capacity to lead an office team, including capacity for directing the work of others.
SC2 Demonstrated knowledge and experience in respect to human resource and financial management records systems.
SC3 Sound knowledge of financial management legal requirements and practices, including the capacity to produce reports and provide advice in respect to those reports.
SC4 High level organizational skills, including the capacity to prioritise work flows.
SC5 High level written and verbal communication skills.
SC6 Demonstrated ability to support the needs of a culturally and linguistically diverse school community.
A Business Manager role will usually undertake tasks that impact on the whole school. The role seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, finance or human resources.
Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with minimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice in matters relating to the school finance, human resources or school administration.
Deliver School Services
Finance
General Administration
Human Resources
Manage School Resources
Support School Council
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
Dandenong Primary School acknowledges that our school is located on the Country of the Bunurong people of the South-Eastern Kulin Nation. We honour their sovereignty and connection to Country as the traditional custodians of the land on which we learn and teach.
The school first opened its doors on Monday, 4 May 1874, and in 2024 celebrated 150 years of excellence in learning and teaching.
Dandenong Primary School serves one of Australia¿s most, if not the most, culturally diverse communities.
In 2025, the school is home to approximately 480 students from Foundation (Prep) to Year 6. The school consists of four Foundation classes, three Year 1 classes, three Year 2 classes, three Year 3 classes, three Year 4 classes and four Year 5/6 composite classes. Specialist classes in health and physical education, science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM), visual arts, performing arts, and social and emotional learning are offered. The school also maintains a specialised English as an Additional Language (EAL) support program for Year 3 to Year 6 students and *provides* extra language and literacy as well as numeracy support across the school through the Tutor Learning Initiative (TLI) team.
In addition to our learning and teaching staff, the school maintains a team of wellbeing staff to support the health and wellbeing of students and families. In 2025, this includes a VIT registered student wellbeing leader, a social worker, and an arts therapist.
The school's staff and volunteers are almost as diverse as the student population, speaking a range of languages, including Dari, Farsi, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Arabic, Spanish, French, Serbian, Albanian, Greek, Cantonese, Mandarin, Turkish, Russian, and English. The school is led by a 2024 VEEA 'Outstanding Primary Principal' finalist, two assistant principals, three Leading Teachers/Learning Specialists, and a PLC team leader for each year-level-based learning and teaching team (Foundation, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5/6), along with curriculum specialists and Tutor Learning Initiative (TLI) staff. Nearly all classrooms are supported by Education Support teacher aide staff.
The school continues to run its award-winning Victorian Early Years Award Community Hub program, which brings local information and services related to education, health, community, and settlement into a familiar and welcoming space for parents and carers. The Community Hub aims to help families build friendships, support networks, and a sense of belonging in both the Dandenong Primary School and wider community.
Dandenong Primary School also continues its collaboration with the Victorian Early Years Award winning Greater Dandenong Early Learning Alliance (ELA), a project comprising four local schools and five kindergartens. A cornerstone of this partnership is the continuity of learning in language and literacy development between kindergarten and school. The ELA strengthens collaborative partnerships, relationships, and engagement between educators, families, and communities. Notably, this collective of schools and kindergartens is honoured with the Victorian Early Years Award in 2023.
The school makes use of online platforms and social media to offer a window into the life and learning at Dandenong Primary School. Links to our social media sites are available on our school website at www.dandenongps.vic.edu.au