Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 5
Occupation: Administration
Location: Loddon Mallee - Macedon Ranges
Reference: 1496261
SC1 Demonstrated experience working with financial systems, policies, governance, reporting, and process improvements to strengthen school performance, whilst remaining compliant with DE finance policies and procedures.
SC2 Demonstrated experience in managing human resources functions within a school environment, encompassing recruitment, staff development, performance management, and compliance with relevant policies.
SC3 Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders, including staff, students, families, School Council members, external service providers, and the wider school community.
SC4 Demonstrated excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and ensure the smooth operation of day-to-day school activities.
SC5 Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional learning and development, both personally and in supporting the growth and capability of colleagues across the school.
The Business Manager is required to work a small number of days during the school holidays including in the days leading up to the commencement of each school year.
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.
Finance
General Administration
Human Resources
Manage School Resources
Support School Council
Deliver School Services
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
Kyneton High School is a single campus, Year 7-12 school that offers an inclusive, co-educational learning environment based on the values of Respect, Diversity, Excellence and Sustainability. Our school vision is to build a safe, caring, stimulating and sustainable learning community where students can thrive and become confident, responsible adults with the skills and knowledge to enable success in a rapidly changing world. We strive to create a learning environment that promotes student voice, agency and leadership, and inspires students to achieve their full potential.
At Kyneton High School we are a proud public school that is open to learners from all backgrounds; our commitment is that all students will be given access to an education that fosters excellence and challenges them to achieve their best learning growth. We welcome members of our school community with the assurance that they will be treated with respect and dignity, understanding that it is through partnership that we can best support our students to improve their learning and wellbeing outcomes.
Kyneton High School is located in the Macedon Ranges, 84kms north-west of Melbourne and 65kms south of Bendigo. Three quarters of the students travel to school by bus from the surrounding district and townships in the Macedon Ranges. Since 2017 there has been a significant program of capital works which has seen a substantial improvement in facilities. The latest addition of a new building in late 2023 provided facilities for Art, Science and Food Technology, as well as new general-purpose classrooms for the Middle Years. Concurrent works also delivered refurbished Music, Drama and Wellbeing spaces.
Our school provides access to a wide range of learning and career pathways. Not only do we offer the Victorian Curriculum for Years 7-10, and a comprehensive VCE (including Vocational Major) and VET program; we also provide flexibility in our approach to course design, catering for the individual needs of our students. We achieve excellent exit destination results with most students having positive pathways to either University, TAFE, apprenticeships or employment. The school's enrolment has grown steadily in recent years and will be around 650 in 2026. Enrolments are expected to stabilise at around 680 students from 2027. The overall socio-economic profile, based on the Student Family Occupation and Education Index which takes parents' occupation and education into account, places the school in the low-medium range of socio-economic disadvantage..
The school's staffing profile is made up of a Principal, Assistant Principal, five Lead Teachers, three Learning Specialists and 58 other teaching staff. Teaching staff are supported by 29 educational support staff resulting in a total staffing FTE of 79.2