Overview
Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4
Occupation: Administration
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
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Location Profile
Hughesdale Primary School was established in 1924 and is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne within the City of Monash. Our motto Aim High is reflected in the partnership between students, staff and parents. We have a strong focus on our Guiding Statements including our values of Resilience, Gratitude, Respect, Personal Best and Teamwork.
In 2025, our school caters for approximately 550 students within a 25 classroom model. We have 4 specialist teaching areas; Languages (French), Performing Arts (Drama & Music), Visual Arts and PE.
The Professional Learning Communities (PLC) model is implemented across each year level team supporting interrogation of student achievement data to inform teaching through and regular inquiry cycles. All members of staff are required to be life-long learners with the development of whole school pedagogy a priority for the teaching teams. Staff are supported by Learning Specialists and leaders who attend PLC planning sessions. The school has a strong focus on differentiation, personalised goal setting and rigour, to ensure all students are reaching their maximum potential.
We believe in building a community of learners recognising that all students have talents and abilities and learn best when fully engaged in a safe, nurturing and harmonious environment. Hughesdale Primary School is student-centred, characterised by a clear understanding that our role is to inspire and challenge all learners to have high expectations of themselves as global citizens in a sustainable world.
The Hughesdale community has high expectations of students as learners and relationships between staff and parents is highly valued.
If you have any queries regarding this role, you can email our Acting Principal Hannah Southin at If you are short listed, we have scheduled on site interviews to be conducted at the school on Wednesday 21st January 2026.
Selection Criteria
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.
Role
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.
Responsibilities
Deliver School Services
* Manage the design and production of school publications and documents
Finance
* Manage and direct the preparation of annual budgets and regular financial statements and contribute to the financial decision making of the school.
* Prepare funding submissions for the leadership team and school council.
* Direct the accounting processes of the school and ensure that all funds, including school investments, are effectively accounted for according to Treasury regulations.
* Provide advice to staff on spending against budget in respect to faculties, programs and other school projects.
* Administer government grants and other school income.
* Manage fund raising activities.
General Administration
* Ensure the provision of a range of administrative support functions for the Principal and teaching staff.
* Provide administrative support to external service providers as required.
* Manage the processing of student admissions, registrations, enrolments and transfers.
* Provide required level of administrative support for school events, functions and projects.
* Implement induction programs for new staff, volunteers and other workers to the school.
Human Resources
* Research, plan and prepare development programs for support staff.
* Manage recruitment procedures.
* Provide authoritative advice to the leadership team on support structures and work practices.
* Assist in the development of work practices that ensure appropriate occupational health and safety standards are maintained.
* Manage procedures relating to employee relations issues.
* Assist in the development of human resource planning.
Manage School Resources
* Coordinate the use and maintenance of school buildings and equipment.
* Liaise and negotiate with service providers in respect to the cost and quality of services.
* Supervise the delivery of contracted services.
* Manage the development and collection of resource material at the school.
Support School Council
* Draft reports and make recommendations on operational issues.
* Evaluate and report on the operational efficiency of computer systems in production, making recommendations for improvement where appropriate.
* Develop techniques and procedures that will affect work practices beyond the work place.
* Manage a technical program with a broad scope across the school.
Who May Apply
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
Diversity and Inclusion
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via
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.
Child Safe Standards
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:
DE Values
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:
Other Information
Previous Business Manger experience in a school setting would be preferred.
Conditions of Employment
* All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
* Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
* A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
* Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at
Applications close Monday 9 February 2026 at 11.59pm
Posted
27 January 2026