Department of Education Victoria – Euroa VIC

2d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Euroa Secondary College is a small rural school located in the Shire of Strathbogie, that serves a student population of 270 students. The school is the only government secondary college in the region and services students from a 60km radius through eight bus routes. Our socio-educational profile of 0.4961 falls within the high range on the Student Family Occupation and Education (SFOE) index, reflecting a diverse mix of backgrounds.

At Euroa Secondary College, we are committed to fostering a supportive and high-achieving learning workplace, guided by our core values of Challenge, Empowerment, Resilience, and Respect. These values underpin our efforts to provide a safe, engaging, and high-quality education that prepares students for their futures. The college aspires to ¿a united community where everybody has responsibility in preparing youth for their future.¿ This vision drives our commitment to collaboration, inclusivity, and high expectations for all students.

The college operates with a structured leadership and staffing model. The college has 42.41 equivalent full-time (EFT) staff, including 2 Principal Class, 2 Learning Specialists, 3 Leading Teachers, 27.87 EFT teaching staff, and 14.54 EFT education support. In 2024, we further strengthened our support for student wellbeing and learning by appointing a Wellbeing Leader and a Mental Health Practitioner, complementing our existing wellbeing team, which includes a youth worker and an adolescent school nurse.





Our curriculum offers a broad selection of academic and vocational pathways, including VCE, VCE Vocational Major (VM), and VET programs, alongside traditional subjects. Our focus remains on explicit instruction, differentiation, and evidence-based teaching strategies, ensuring that all students are challenged and supported to reach their potential.

In 2025, the college has continued to build strong community connections, reinforcing our mission to be the school of choice in the region. Through a combination of innovative programs, dedicated staff, and engaged families, we strive to create a school environment where every student can succeed and thrive.

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

[Attendance requirement for this position]

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

📌 Business Manager (Euroa)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Euroa