Wondall Heights State School is seeking an experienced and proactive Business Manager to join the leadership team and support the school's strategic operations. You'll lead the effective administration of the school and work closely with the principal and leadership team to deliver improvement priorities across finance, facilities and HR.

Job details

About our School:

Wondall Heights State School has been a valued part of the Wynnum-Manly community since 1966. With more than 600 students, our school is known for strong community partnerships, high expectations and excellent outcomes for students. We deliver quality teaching aligned to the Australian Curriculum from Prep to Year 6, including specialist programs in Japanese, The Arts, Physical Education and Technology. Our dedicated staff work collaboratively with families to ensure every student is learning, achieving and supported to reach their full potential.

About the Role:

The Business Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating the school's corporate and operational services to support effective educational management and whole-school improvement. Reporting directly to the Principal, the role oversees administrative, financial, and human resource functions, including supervising support staff and managing day-to-day business operations. The Business Manager also works closely with school leaders such as Deputy Principals and Heads of Department, providing strategic advice, supporting systemic change initiatives, and engaging with stakeholders on sensitive or complex matters to help achieve the school's goals and priorities. This position is available from 10 August 2026 to 13 December 2026, unless otherwise determined.

Responsibilities:

• Operate autonomously in the provision of business services to the school, in an environment that at times exhibits a degree of complexity and frequently requires the interpretation of information and adaptation of processes.
• Provide a comprehensive range of administrative support (e.g. preparation of reports, and correspondence) and identify problems, conduct research, seek expert advice, recommend solutions.
• Undertake the day to day supervision and management of school support staff, including monitoring workloads and performance (working in collaboration with the Principal for any difficult performance management situations); identifying workforce capability requirements; and role modelling performance standards. In addition, this role will oversee for school support staff the signatories/approval of timesheets, leave applications, rosters, arrange relief; and organise, undertake and coordinate the recruitment, induction and training of school support staff.
• Support the Principal with the preparation and administration of the budget, undertaking day to day financial activities (e.g. reviewing school expenditure, managing payroll and purchasing, producing financial reports from OneSchool); seeking external expert financial advice when appropriate; proposing alternatives for managing the school's financial resources; and suggesting courses of action to routine and non-routine financial matters that comply with legislation and policy.
• Monitor and provide advice to the Principal on facilities and ground maintenance (e.g. advising on minor works and repairs schedules, negotiating with contractors, facilitating repairs, and overseeing expenditure of planned and unplanned maintenance budgets). Manage the purchase, maintenance and repair of resources/equipment in accordance with guidelines, and identify opportunities to generate greater resource sustainability.

Please refer to the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

Interested? To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
• Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
• Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions. 

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• MSR689837_26T - Role Description (PDF, 333KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants