Finance Matters

Finance Matters comprises a series of discrete virtual workshops that unpack key areas of financial management in a school environment. 

Before attending a workshop, you may be asked to investigate or collate school data to ensure you can effectively engage in the learning content.

Budget Development

This session outlines the essentials of an effective annual budgeting process, including developing an annual cash budget cycle with consideration of anticipated revenue and expenditure, timelines, consultation, and the role of School Council.

Financial Management

This session is designed to support schools with their Financial Management requirements including responsibilities, fraud prevention, procurement, asset management, governance and segregation of duties.

Financial Reporting

This session provides principals, assistant/aspiring principals, leading teachers, teachers, business managers and administrative staff with an overview of the CASES21 key reports and the Student Resource Reporting package.

SFLO Budget Masterclass

This masterclass for school finance liaison officers will be made up of 5 online budget workshops, 1 session a week, spanning a 10-week period. You will learn how to complete your schools indicative cash budget in preparation for presentation to school council. This session is for new business managers and by invite only.

SFLO DET Budget Review

This workshop provides an overview to assist schools in understanding the areas in the DET Annual Master Cash Budget Spreadsheet that may require adjusting, prior to schools finalising their Confirmed Cash Budget and presentation to school council.

SFLO DET Budget Spreadsheet

This session provides an overview of the DET Annual Master Cash Budget Spreadsheet for those that have not used the spreadsheet before or have limited experience and would like to have a clearer understanding of how to prepare and report the cash budget.

SFLO Leave Replacement

This session will discuss leave and leave replacement best practice and the processes required to record the information to make a reimbursement claim.

SFLO New and Aspiring Business Manager

Designed for new and aspiring business managers, this session will cover the various financial aspects of a school’s operation to improve understanding of the department’s policy, guidelines and recommended practice. During the workshop, information will be provided to participants about the many options for further training and support available through the Department so they can further their knowledge and skillset in this area. 

SFLO New Business Manager

Designed for new business managers, this session will cover the various financial aspects of a school’s operation to improve understanding of the department’s policy, guidelines and recommended practice.

SRP and Workforce Budgeting for Schools

This session is designed to support schools with their SRP and Workforce Budgeting and related Planning throughout the year and will be run in 4 separate blocks, 1 each term. The expectation is that participants will enrol in 1 session per term.

SRP and Workforce Budgeting for Special School Settings

This session is designed to support special school settings with their SRP and Workforce Budgeting and related Planning throughout the year, being run as separate sessions with an expectation of enrolment in 1 session each term.

Taxation - GST and FBT

These sessions are designed to support schools to ensure they comply with all Commonwealth Taxation obligations. This includes mainly goods and services tax (GST) and fringe benefits tax (FBT), but also incorporates pay as you go (PAYG), fuel tax and more.